The Decagon House Murders, Vol. 1 - Yukito Ayatsuji & Hiro Kiyohara

5/5 ⭐

Based on the best-selling novel by the same name, this manga adaptation of the Decagon House Murders will keep you entrapped until the very end.

I love a good mystery. It tends to be my go-to genre for reading. But there is something, just exciting about a mystery/thriller manga. I didn't hesitate to request this one when I saw it and I devoured it in one sitting.

Opening up with the arrival at an island littered with tragedy, the introduction of the peculiar mystery club is nothing short of dramatic and attention-grabbing. The reveal that each member adopts the moniker of a famous mystery author made the story even more entertaining.

This first volume focused on building the plot and introducing the cast of this mystery as well as a previous, unsolved mystery. The going back and forth between the members on the island and the two members that stayed behind and how the mysteries intertwined kept the plot moving and the reader engaged.

Now for the art, It is amazing. I tend to be picky about art style, but that is just because I have a preference, not that it's bad art. This, however, was beautiful and I loved the character design and settings so much.

For the characters, there is the usual cast of characters, the hothead, the beauty with the brains, the mysterious one, and so on. But at the same time, it didn't feel as if they were just your usual cast of characters. They felt unique and different from the story. Which made it that much more enjoyable.

I cannot wait to see this continued and I already have plans to read the novel in the meantime.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for the ARC!

8/19/21

*This review was previously posted on my Google Site.

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