A Sickness in the Family (Paperback)

from lkernagh

If stories of twisted, creepy family tales intrigue you, this one is a bit of a gem. A bit outside of my usual reading as it is more of a crime GN - and a dark one at that - but still one that made for a great quick read. The story has the bite and hold of a Edgar Allen Poe story, and yes, it did...

from DeltaQueen50

Denise Mina is one of the leaders of Scotland's Tartan Noir genre and her stories generally fall to the dark side. In A Sickness in the Family, she continues the tradition. A graphic novel with artwork by Antonio Fuso, this is one from the Vertigo series of crime stories by various authors, which...

from Maryk205

"A Sickness in the Family" is definitely worth reading if you like sick, twisted dysfunctional family stories. Personally, I get bored really fast with that genre because the characters and plots are usually all the same and are all equally miserable to read. This one sets itself apart a little, ...

from mstrust

A GN about the Usher family, consisting of Dad, who has just sold the family company, which leaves snotty daughter Amy without a career. Mum has stopped loving Dad and marriage counseling is going badly, while son William has been kicked out of Oxford for some mysterious reason, and Nana is despi...

from ElizaJane

Reason for Reading: I love that the pure mystery/thriller/crime genre is so much more easily found in the graphic novel format now. I'll always take a look when I see one and the plot had me on this book. They could be your typical family: Ted and Biddy Usher, Biddy's mom Martha, and the three gr...