
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A Graphic Novel by Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London) and Andrew Cartmel (The Vinyl Detective, Doctor Who) with artwork by Lee Sullivan, "Body Work" brings together the "Potter" meets Policing crew from the first Rivers Of London novel for a new mystery, involving haunted automobiles, shady drug dealers, dodgy parties and an unusual use for a medieval ducking stool, that detective Peter Grant thinks may all be connected.
With the help from the gaffa of all things magical and crime related, Nightingale and supporting officer Gulleed, as well as some surprisingly charismatic (and lethal) cars and other supporting cast members (I especially like the car mechanic) Peter tries to link these cases to get the bottom of another exciting and well told magical mystery story.
Do not write this off because it's a graphic novel. The superbly drawn artwork by Lee Sullivan in combination with the story adds a depth to the characters without spoiling the hard work your imagination has already done when reading the stories, enhancing rather than replacing what you may have in your mind's eye.
The colour pallet feels quite dark and grungy and never feels childish in it's design. The story was exciting and believable, with moments of levity that kept me turning through to the end, and I even liked the little micro stories bolted on to the end for an added bit of humor.
For all fans of Rivers of London, whether into graphic novels or not. I wasn't particularly before reading this entry, and will endeavour to seek out the rest.
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