Books by Rick Geary
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review 1: Why I picked it up: I needed a true crime book for my reading challenge and my friend Snow recommended a series of graphic novels depicting crimes in the 20th century. I had heard of the Lindbergh baby but knew very little of the case, so I picked this one so I could learn somet...
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review 1: Rick Geary's art and writing are refreshingly economical. Perhaps partially because there is little information on the axe man of New Orleans, Geary uses very few words, and very carefully composed panels to make up for/infer spookiness from the dearth of text. I also appreciat...
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review 1: Okay. So I had read Geary's The Borden Tragedy and was very impressed. His art was interesting and his viewpoints engaging. Therefore I had high hopes for this book. My hopes may have been too high. This is not to say that this is a bad book, no, indeed for one unfamiliar wi...
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review 1: True to the ideals of my generation, I initially picked up this book due to its fantastic cover. I was offered the chance to grab whatever two books I wanted from a table several stacks high. Of course, at the time, I had no idea what the book described. It looked like a classic ...
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review 1: I don't know what it is about this series, but I LOOOOVE them all. I take that back -- maybe I *DO* know what it is. I love true crime. Check. I love well-done, non-fiction graphic novels (cartoons? Not so much.) Check. I like materials that strive to project unbiased, fair cover...
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review 1: I almost left 3 stars as if it didn't deserve 4 and then I thought about ** CLICHE ALERT ** "how hard it was to put it down" :) and I realized that I really enjoy Geary's Comics/Histories of murder mysteries, and it is not always the stories which are so compelling but often th...
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review 1: Simple and adorable alternative history of the early 1900's set in New York City, Hollywood, and Paris. Blanche is a bright but innocent young musician thrust into various conspiracies and adventures. Each city provides it's own intrigue and adventure which she becomes a witness ...