A review by suzannetronier
Swimming in Darkness by Lucas Harari

5.0

I'm not sure I have ever felt so thoroughly dropped into a complete world in a graphic novel as I was in this one. The story centers around a PhD student writing about an incredible architectural structure: the Vals Thermal Baths in the Swiss Alps (which is a real place that looks every bit as magical in real life). There is an ever present darkness to the tone, themes and mood of the story, creating suspense. Things are not going well for this young man. There is a bit of mystery, a bit of folklore and the entire telling plays very cinematically as a noir thriller.