Book Review: Locke and Key by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez
Author: Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez
Book: Locke and Key – Welcome to Lovecraft
Genre: Graphic Novel/Fantasy
Julia Rating: 10
Comments: I have always liked comics – but the graphic novel is pretty new to me. I am a fan of Joe Hill and I bought this novel because of the enjoyment of his previous books.
I was pleasantly surprised by the depth of the character development and the realism of the novel. It starts out introducing the characters, then progresses to a life-changing incident that causes the Locke family to move to Keyhouse in Lovecraft, Massachusetts. (A nod to the horror genius HP Lovecraft? I think so.) Anyway, Keyhouse has its own secrets, one upon which Bode, the youngest of the Locke family, stumbles.
Welcome to Lovecraft is the first of the Locke and Key series, and I can’t wait to read the next in the series. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes fantasy and isn’t too disturbed by graphic violence (think Joe Hill’s Heart Shaped Box or Scott Sigler’s Infected).
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November 25th, 2008 at 4:11 pm