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Black Dahlia
By Rick Geary
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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On January 15, 1947, a woman was walking with her daughter in a Los Angeles neighborhood. She passed what looked to be a discarded manikin. It turned out to be the body of Elizabeth Short: posed, drained of blood, meticulously scrubbed, and cut in two. From this point, Geary reconstitutes and reveals for us the life of this 22-year-old woman who had become known as "Black Dahlia" because of her striking appearance. How could her life have ended in such a ghastly fashion? Was it a jealous boyfriend, a rejected suitor, or one of LA's notorious mafia connections whom she had apparently been dabbling with? The case gets more complex when, days later, a local newspaper receives a cut-out letter from an anonymous "Black Dahlia Avenger" admitting to the crime.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Geary is easily one of the greats. Well done account.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Interesting to read the true story of the Black Dahlia. Graphics were okay just like the story.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Geary delivers with another panel illustrated book exploring true crime. This time he presents the facts and theories behind the death of the so-called "Black Dahlia." I had heard of this crime before but didn't know the details, so this was illuminating. Geary's black-and-white line drawings are on the basic side, but they get the job done. As the murder was never solved, readers who want a neat conclusion will be disappointed. Otherwise, this was an interesting and compelling read.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Rick Geary does what he does, giving us a straightforward retelling of a crime committed long ago in his oddly detached and creepy style.
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