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Blood Crime (2012)

by Kim Harrison(Favorite Author)

3.99 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0345521021 (ISBN13: 9780345521026)

languge

English

genre

Paranormal Fantasy

publisher

Del Rey Books

series

The Hollows Graphic Novel

review 1: Another prequel/graphic novel in the Hollows series. This book gives us further insight into the thoughts of living and dead vampires; how their twisted minds really work. I appreciated the opportunity to explore Ivy's desires and temptations from her POV, and watch her growing realization of how Piscary's been manipulating her all this time. Got my first glimpse of my most DETESTED Hollows character as well. I really wish Ivy would had finished him completely, not just put him in jail, the bastard!This graphic novel had a different illustrator, and the characters looked slightly "cuter" in this one. As always, the pulling of auras looked neat, and I enjoyed seeing the difference in dead vampire auras vs. living vampire auras. Piscary's was especially disturbing, but was r... moreeally well made. The vampire auras illustrated perfectly how Ivy was repelled, yet drawn to Piscary against her will.As far as I understand, this is the last graphic novel, which is a shame. It would have been neat to see Jenks and learn the story of how he came to join forces with Ivy and Rachel at work.
review 2: I suppose I should have known I would not be the biggest fan of the graphic novels of this series. Being that it is Ivy's POV I should have known. Basically, I see Ivy as a little one note. It is always the same thing with her. She struggles to maintain but gains no insight or real strength by doing that. She NEEDS Rachel, blah blah, and WANTS her. I found that tiring in the books. It was endless and always seemed to be the same problem. I have no issue with the author having the two ladies hook-up, maybe she is just testing the waters and getting the readers used to the idea that the HEA couple will be Rachel and Ivy. I do not see that as the natural progression, but my opinion does not change anything.The portrayal of Rachel isn't to my taste. She seems ditsy and oblivious, more so in this than the book series.I WAS hoping I would see some of Trent, being that he is my favorite character of the series. But he was absent.I think I have come to the conclusion that I do not love this graphic novel because it is too much about Ivy. I like some balance when it comes to story, plot and character, etc etc. And Ivy dominates with her never ending struggle. :-/ less

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