A review by libraryoflanelle
Houses of the Unholy by Jacob Phillips, Ed Brubaker, Ed Brubaker Sean Phillips

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

‘Houses of the Unholy’ follows our protagonist as she is forced to revisit her haunting past as a child at the centre of the Satanic Panic in her home town. 

I really enjoyed the jarring style of storytelling, particularly the balance between the Satanic Panic flashbacks and the present day investigation. I found myself being truly sucked into the story, largely due to the illustration style enabling me to play the movie in my head.

My biggest complaint is that I would have loved the story to have been more fleshed out, there were a few details that I personally felt were unresolved by the end. 

Overall this was a very entertaining and fun comic and I would recommend it to anyone interested in stories set around the Satanic Panic, particularly if you need a quick read to satiate an appetite for a thrilling story. 

Thanks to NetGalley and Image Comics for the e-ARC. All opinions are my own.
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