This certainly isn’t an uplifting read and the illustrations compound the dark and haunting move. Rodriquez’s illustrations add to the cold and dreary tone of the storyline. This shifting of time adds a starkness to the storyline the reader is jolted from past to present much like the Locke children were forcibly removed from a “normal” family life to a life far removed from anything and everything they knew. Hill takes readers through a path that alternates between past and present, before and after Mr. Each character is expertly developed, both visually and in the written word. Hill’s chill-inducing storyline is further pronounced by the richly detailed and haunting illustrations by Gabriel Rodriguez. This series is a must-read for fans of well-crafted horror. Now that graphic novels are starting to be noticed more, this is definitely a series that deserves attention. When I was planning this year’s Murder, Monsters & Mayhem, I knew I had to feature at least one review of Locke & Key.
There is an evil that lurks among the Locke children an evil that has already resorted to murder once, not likely to stop at just one. There are many who are interested in gaining access to the keys that will unlock Keyhouse’s mysteries. There, young Brodie finds a friend with a ghost that lives in a well.
If you have the right key, the doors will open to something much more than a room. Their new home, Keyhouse, is a dark and mysterious mansion. Poor young Bodie misses his father tremendously and is desperate for someone to answer his many questions about his father’s death. While Kinsey was responsible for saving her younger brother, she feels guilt for not being as brave as everyone assumes. Ty feels the most guilt, feeling solely responsible for his father’s death. There, the children are forced to individually deal with the grief that surrounds their father’s death. The three children – Ty, Kinsey and Bodie- are uprooted, moving to New England to live in Mr. The Locke family’s life is shattered after their father is murdered by a high school student. Publisher: IDW Publishing Reprint edition (August 18, 2009).
OctoJenn graphic novel, Horror, IDW Publishing, Review 3
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