Cute story about a city girl in the country, spiced up with Goths, murder, golf, and an incredibly amusing ending. ( )

Interesting graphic novel involving some murder, some mystery, a touch of romance and a lot of golf. The illustrations were cute and I really liked the way the goth chick was drawn - nearly like Gloomcookie. :) ( )

The cover of the book caught my eye at my local comic book store and the story and art looked interesting. I enjoyed the story, which is both original and interesting, and features a strong female protagonist. The story starts with the protagonist, Charlotte, being sent to her grandparents to discipline her, progresses to a murder mystery and ends as a good vs. evil mythological fantasy. The story moves quickly and progresses in a straightforward fashion to a somewhat standard climax (with the role-reversal of the woman saving the man). It does raise a few questions that are not answered, but they do not distract from the story. I also enjoyed the references to classic literature, movies, history and mythology that Andi inserted into the story.

As for the artwork, I like it very much (otherwise I would not have bought the book) and think Josh Howard does an excellent job. I liked the way he drew the characters, especially their faces, of which he had a far number of close-ups. I found his style to be very pleasing, with even the busy panels looking clean and uncluttered. I also liked his use of panels-in-a-panel and the way he drew the panels on several two page spreads. I even liked the way he drew the almost ever-present rain. ( )

Funny and almost too cheerful to be goffick. Almost. The ending kind of degenerates into goo, but it's a good bit of light, silly and fun reading with good artwork. ( )

Things are not going well for Lottie. She's been shipped off to the country to spend the summer with her grandparents due to her wild, teenager ways. They don't have cable, they only have dial-up internet, and she can't even get a signal for her mobile. Don't even ask about the tiny village (with NO cool shops) and how "right down the road" translates into miles of hiking in high-heeled boots. And worst of all, gran wants to set her up with this geeky golfer boy named Howard. Things start to look up when Lottie discovers that Howard is a writer and he's way into legends, witches, and hauntings. When something very strange starts to happen in town, she knows that they'll have to figure it out... before it's too late.

Another great addition to the MINX line of graphic novels. ( )