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swordhearteds 's review for:
The Nice House on the Lake Vol. 1
by James Tynion IV
Once again, James Tynion IV's writing has crafted a story that's both compelling, terrifying, and intricate. As a big fan of his work on "Something is Killing the Children," his new project with artist Álvaro Martínez Bueno and colorist Jordie Bellaire is gorgeous, horrific, and vivid.
It's hard to get into the meat of what "The Nice House on the Lake" is about without spoilers, but I suppose it's safe to say that the story is a one-part post-apocalyptic tale, one-part horror set at a modern mansion on a lake. Our main characters are friends connected by one mutual, named Walter, who invites them to this mysterious lake home one weekend for a getaway. The characters have names but are mostly referred to as their occupations; for example, The Artist, The Pianist, etc.
The story is told between unraveling the present and flashing back to various interactions with Walter, because most of the group aren't familiar with one another, having met Walter at different times in their lives. After the literal apocalypse happens and the group finds themselves still standing, they all begin to wonder who (or what!) Walter really is, and why they alone were spared.
I cannot overstate enough how glorious the color palette is here and how it really highlights the larger-than-life, slightly eerie feeling of the book as a whole.
It's hard to get into the meat of what "The Nice House on the Lake" is about without spoilers, but I suppose it's safe to say that the story is a one-part post-apocalyptic tale, one-part horror set at a modern mansion on a lake. Our main characters are friends connected by one mutual, named Walter, who invites them to this mysterious lake home one weekend for a getaway. The characters have names but are mostly referred to as their occupations; for example, The Artist, The Pianist, etc.
The story is told between unraveling the present and flashing back to various interactions with Walter, because most of the group aren't familiar with one another, having met Walter at different times in their lives. After the literal apocalypse happens and the group finds themselves still standing, they all begin to wonder who (or what!) Walter really is, and why they alone were spared.
I cannot overstate enough how glorious the color palette is here and how it really highlights the larger-than-life, slightly eerie feeling of the book as a whole.