Amanda
It's 1963 and there's been a murder in the middle of the ice bridge that connects US and Soviet territory; the FBI and KGB both investigate, with the specter of the Cold War haunting the search for the killer.
First, the opening text sets the perfect tone: there's a chilling irony in not being sure if it's speaking of the US, the Soviet Union, or both. The art does a magnificent job of maintaining the feeling, with its grey impressionistic look.
Where the book fumbles is in the actual story. It works well for three issues, but then in the fourth and final part everything is neatly tied up. The ending feels completely unearned.
Received via NetGalley.
It's 1963 and there's been a murder in the middle of the ice bridge that connects US and Soviet territory; the FBI and KGB both investigate, with the specter of the Cold War haunting the search for the killer.
First, the opening text sets the perfect tone: there's a chilling irony in not being sure if it's speaking of the US, the Soviet Union, or both. The art does a magnificent job of maintaining the feeling, with its grey impressionistic look.
Where the book fumbles is in the actual story. It works well for three issues, but then in the fourth and final part everything is neatly tied up. The ending feels completely unearned.
Received via NetGalley.