The official graphic novel adaptation of Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris, the author of The Southern Vampire Mysteries!
Harper Connelly, a psychic capable of finding dead people and reading their last thoughts, discovers a grave in Memphis with two bodies: a man centuries dead, and a girl recently deceased. How the two bodies ended up together would be perplexing enough... but the sudden appearance of a third body the next morning makes this a mystery that perhaps even Connelly can't solve!
The official graphic novel adaptation of Grave Surprise, the second book in the Harper Connelly series by Charlaine Harris (author of The Southern Vampire Mysteries)! Co-written by Harris herself, alongside Royal McGraw (Grumpy Cat), Grave Surprisefeatures art by Ilias Kyriazis (Dirk Gently, Galaxy Quest, Ghostbusters) in a beautiful hardcover format.
Harper Connelly, a psychic capable of finding dead people and reading their last thoughts, discovers a grave in Memphis with two bodies: a man centuries dead, and a girl recently deceased. How the two bodies ended up together would be perplexing enough... but the sudden appearance of a third body the next morning makes this a mystery that perhaps even Connelly can't solve!
"This beautifully rendered adaptation of my book Grave Surprise is simply great entertainment," says author Charlaine Harris. "I hope that graphic novel fans will enjoy my story reinterpreted in this visually striking book."
"Working with Charlaine Harris these past few years on adapting her Harper Connelly series has produced some of our best graphic novels to date," says Dynamite CEO and Publisher, Nick Barrucci. "We are thrilled to again pair such an incredible author with some of the comic industry's top talent to adapt the second book in the series this December!"
Charlaine Harris is a New York Times bestselling author who has been writing for over thirty years. In October 2005, the first of Harris's new mystery series about a young woman named Harper Connelly debuted with the release of Grave Sight. So far, the series has produced four novels. In addition to the Harper Connelly series, Harris may be best known for The Southern Vampire Mysteries, the novel series adapted into the HBO television series True Blood.
Royal McGraw wrote the 2016 Free Comic Book Day issue of Grumpy Cat for Dynamite Entertainment, and writes the original series Missing: A Kim Willows Mystery on Comixology. Artist Ilias Kyriazis has worked on multiple series for IDW, and previously worked with Dynamite Entertainment on a story in the 2012 Vampirella Annual.
REVIEW
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I haven't read the Harper Connelly series yet, but I'm very fond of the Midnight Texas and Sookie Stackhouse series. Also, I enjoy graphic novels so I was eager to check this out.
A few lines of backstory is given in the beginning explaining how Harper came to have her abilities and who her business partner is so I didn't feel lost having not read any of the books that came before this one. Flashbacks of her childhood also pop up occasionally.
The murder mystery of the series is really good. I solved it before the end, but I wasn't positive enough not to be a surprised by how things went. I really liked the lead characters, and the storyline kept my attention. The artist drew the cast realistically and each person was unique to themselves. It isn't a scary plot, but supernatural things and the suspense of what could happen do give it a eerie feel.
I will definitely be reading more of Harper and Tolliver.
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