Masaki Shiiba was a detective investigating the manufacture of illegal firearms and Keigo Munechika was his “S,” an informant who played a key role in Shiiba’s information gathering. At some point in the past, the two began a romantic relationship, but a powerful yakuza boss with a grudge against Munechika wants to see him suffer and so hires a hitman who’ll receive one million … [Read more...] about S 4: Afterglow by Saki Aida and Chiharu Nara: B-
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt: B+
From the back cover: Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self defense? The question captivated the city's Society, high and low, for over a decade. John Berendt, a veteran New York magazine writer and editor, traveled to Savannah and, having become enchanted by this isolated remnant of the Old South, … [Read more...] about Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt: B+
One Piece 6 by Eiichiro Oda: B+
From the back cover: Luffy's pirates thought they were just stopping in for a quick bite... but now Luffy's been made a busboy on Baratie, the oceangoing restaurant, and it turns out some of the worst-mannered pirates on the Grand Line are just dying for a meal. Always one to look on the bright side, Luffy sets his sights on Sanji, the smart-talking, skirt-chasing assistant … [Read more...] about One Piece 6 by Eiichiro Oda: B+
One Piece 5 by Eiichiro Oda: B-
From the back cover: Once upon a time, Usopp was just a local boy with a talent for tall tales. Everyone in his little seaside village knew him as the joker who claimed to be a pirate captain and woke people up in the mornings by shouting "Pirates are coming!" But then real pirates landed on the beach... Now Usopp's village is under attack by the Black Cat Pirates, one of the … [Read more...] about One Piece 5 by Eiichiro Oda: B-
Click 3 by Youngran Lee: B-
From the back cover: Joonha, the transgender headcase, and Taehyun, the hotshot rich kid, are actually becoming buddies—so much so that they even team up to take down a card shark at the casino Taehyun's family runs. Is the friendship about to turn into something... more? Meanwhile, figures from Joonha's past keep popping up—and stirring up real trouble. His old friend Jinhoo, … [Read more...] about Click 3 by Youngran Lee: B-