A mystery/thriller that revolves around the designs of the architect Gaudi and taking place in Barcelona. Very solid and well plotted story, but it is the vibrant artwork that takes center stage in this gorgeous volume. The use of color to convey place and time is astounding.

Beautiful artwork in this graphic novel. Looking forward to more!

A little Hitchcock, a little Art Nouveau
Every so often, a graphic novel or comic crosses my screen that I cannot resist. Anything this unusual, that also promotes the great Antoni Gaudi, fills that requirement. The scene is Barcelona, where a series of murders take place in all the great landmarks designed and built by Gaudi. Having made the pilgrimage myself, it was great to see them again, from different angles, light and of course, circumstances. They’re put to use in the name of drama, with a touch of the mystical. They all get the crime scene treatment, and even the investigating judge is in on it. Her name is Montaner, the other great architect Barcelona favored, in roughly the same era as Gaudi.

The last dozen pages are reflections by the author and the artist on how the characters developed –physically - and the considerations taken in putting the narrative together. It’s all good murder mystery fun if you don’t think about it too much. (If you do you will figure it out in the first ten pages) Because it is after all, a simple comic book.