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Chasing the Dead
A stranger has kidnapped Sue's daughter, Lily. But he doesn't want her money, only her suffering-and he will kill Lily if Sue doesn't follow his every command. With detailed instructions, the faceless abductor leads Sue into a blinding snowstorm on the longest night of the year to a place she has not traveled to since childhood. The voice on the other end of her cell phone somehow knows Sue's deepest, most chilling secret-an ominous incident from her past, buried long ago...
- GenresHorrorGraphic Novels
106 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 28, 2013
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November 18, 2023
NOTE: The Kindle edition trade dress here on Goodreads is the correct cover art for this release.
The gist- The story starts 20 years ago in Gray Haven, Massachusetts. Phillip and Sue are playing in the park, a dangerous proposition when there is a child killer on the loose. None of the victims have been over the age of twelve...which is exactly how old Sue is. A car pulls up and a man with a knife gets out. Phil manages to knock him down and stab him to death with his own knife. Rather than call the police and get their parents, they decide to hide the body.
Boston, present day. Sue is the head of a real estate firm, putting in long hours and a long commute. She ended up marrying Phil, who has left her a year ago. On her commute home to Concord, Massachusetts, she receives an Unknown Call on her cellphone. She answers and blows the caller off. Sue arrives home, where her babysitter and daughter are waiting for her. She changes clothes and comes down the stairs, only to find her sitter and daughter missing. Then she gets the phone call. A call from a man who has kidnapped them. He tells her she has twelve hours to complete a task for him or he will cut her daughter's throat. He gives a bizarre list of items to bring with her. He also knows the layout of her house, as he instructs her on where things are as she is trying to find them. She is told if she calls the police or tries to get help, he will kill her daughter.
Needless to say that the killer and his motives are the mystery, and I won't go any further into the story for fear of ruining any of the plot reveals. I am all about the joy of discovery, both for you and for me.
Chasing The Dead is enjoyable stuff. The coloring and the artwork seem to get looser toward the end of the book for some reason. In any case, this a great done-in-one book that I couldn't put down until I finished it.
The gist- The story starts 20 years ago in Gray Haven, Massachusetts. Phillip and Sue are playing in the park, a dangerous proposition when there is a child killer on the loose. None of the victims have been over the age of twelve...which is exactly how old Sue is. A car pulls up and a man with a knife gets out. Phil manages to knock him down and stab him to death with his own knife. Rather than call the police and get their parents, they decide to hide the body.
Boston, present day. Sue is the head of a real estate firm, putting in long hours and a long commute. She ended up marrying Phil, who has left her a year ago. On her commute home to Concord, Massachusetts, she receives an Unknown Call on her cellphone. She answers and blows the caller off. Sue arrives home, where her babysitter and daughter are waiting for her. She changes clothes and comes down the stairs, only to find her sitter and daughter missing. Then she gets the phone call. A call from a man who has kidnapped them. He tells her she has twelve hours to complete a task for him or he will cut her daughter's throat. He gives a bizarre list of items to bring with her. He also knows the layout of her house, as he instructs her on where things are as she is trying to find them. She is told if she calls the police or tries to get help, he will kill her daughter.
Needless to say that the killer and his motives are the mystery, and I won't go any further into the story for fear of ruining any of the plot reveals. I am all about the joy of discovery, both for you and for me.
Chasing The Dead is enjoyable stuff. The coloring and the artwork seem to get looser toward the end of the book for some reason. In any case, this a great done-in-one book that I couldn't put down until I finished it.
June 14, 2013
'Chasing The Dead' is a graphic novel adaptation of the novel with the same title by Joe Schreiber and adapted by Matthew Scott and Tim Westland. It's a horrific story told well in this style, but be warned that it is quite dark. The cover should tip you off to that.
Sue's daughter has been kidnapped and the kidnapper is leading her down a trail that will lead her down a path to a deadly secret in her past and that of the supernatural force that has her daughter. She'll collect clues, find unusual allies, and make gruesome discoveries. The killer leaves her disturbing surprises. Will she find a way to stop this from happening over and over again? What do the dismemembered statues of the same person in every town mean?
It all adds up to a thrilling ride with capable art by Dietrich Smith. The adaptation is by Matthew Scott and Tim Westland. Since I haven't read the original novel, I don't know how it compares, but the story races along at a breakneck pace and there is plenty of tension built in. Included are the original covers in their pen and ink and final color versions as well as a sketch gallery of the main characters Sue and Hamilton.
Sue's daughter has been kidnapped and the kidnapper is leading her down a trail that will lead her down a path to a deadly secret in her past and that of the supernatural force that has her daughter. She'll collect clues, find unusual allies, and make gruesome discoveries. The killer leaves her disturbing surprises. Will she find a way to stop this from happening over and over again? What do the dismemembered statues of the same person in every town mean?
It all adds up to a thrilling ride with capable art by Dietrich Smith. The adaptation is by Matthew Scott and Tim Westland. Since I haven't read the original novel, I don't know how it compares, but the story races along at a breakneck pace and there is plenty of tension built in. Included are the original covers in their pen and ink and final color versions as well as a sketch gallery of the main characters Sue and Hamilton.
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