Blind Corners

by Jemir Robert Johnson

What you do in the dark is your business. Keeping it buried is hers. Jay Nova is a private eye with a secret. She can read minds. What she can't do is control when it triggers, what it reveals or the pain it causes. Especially the pain. Still, with a ready gun and sure hand she walks to danger "fixing" problems for the desperate. Coldly, effeciently ... off the books. But clean slates carry a price those crossed want paid in blood. Hers. Blind Corners: an illustrated crime collection where violence and lies are tools of the trade and each move made can be the last.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Fiction

102 pages, Paperback

First published October 11, 2013

About the author

Jemir Johnson is a hardened thief. Well, not really. But whenever there’s a free moment to steal he does so to read the fantasy, drama, humor and crime fiction of other talents and create some of his own. A graduate of Iona College with a B.A in English he has written for several crime and science fantasy anthologies. The publications he contributed to include: “Double Danger Tales”, “Legacy: Uprising”, “Foreshadow” and “Foreshadow: Full Speed”. Recently, he finished 5 Shots: a graphic novel collection he authored with five stories (hence the title) focused on the case files of a female private eye named Jay Nova who – off the books – helps desperate people resolve "situations" they can’t, or won’t, go to the law with. With a strong African-American female lead in mind reader Jay Nova- Jemir looks to add dimension and sci fi twists to urban mystery/crime genres.

His great appreciation for comic books and crime fiction is to thank/blame for his pursuit as a writer and graphic novelist :-)

Reviews

[Vintagebooklvr · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jay, an African-American P.I., is competent and has a sense of justice. I like her. I liked the storylines which were gritty but not overly violent. My problem was I felt things were left out; I didn't follow exactly what was going on at times.

[OOSA · Rating 4 out of 5]

Revelations

Jemir Johnson has given readers four short stories where they get to watch as Light Star Investigations, ran by Jay Nova and her partner Randy Michaels, help the rich, influential and desperate out of certain situations that they couldn’t very well have the police looking into. What makes this duo highly regarded is that Jay comes with a special something to aid in her investigative skills.

When I read the synopsis when picking BLIND CORNERS to review, I had no idea that it was a graphic novel and was a little shocked when I opened the book. It took a minute or two to adjust, but once I turned the page, I was invested. I enjoyed the graphics. Johnson truly is a talent. Some of the story was a little confusing, as it moved from box to box, for me. And while there were four short stories, only the first story comes with a summary of sorts to set up the story.

All in all, BLIND CORNERS was adventurous.

Reviewed by: Crystal

[Tracey Lampley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This author placed a premium on characterization. I’ve never read a graphic novel, so I can’t compare it to another. At times I got lost in the language, but I liked the character and the plots. It was a four-star read.