Rating (Out of 5): ~3
Publisher: VIZ Signature (VIZ Media)
Release Date: June 2015
Volumes: 12
Spoilers?: No.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
Taichi Hiraga-Keaton,
the son of a Japanese zoologist and an English noblewoman, is an
insurance investigator known for his successful and unorthodox methods
of investigation. Educated in archaeology and a former member of the
SAS, Master Keaton uses his knowledge and combat training to uncover
buried secrets, thwart would-be villains, and pursue the truth...
Review:
I did not read the
second volume, but since this series is very episodic, I don’t think I missed
too much. Perhaps something happened with his family and he lost his job in the
second volume? Either way, almost all of this volume featured single-chapter
cases.
Since I prefer the
chapters where Keaton is with his family, and there was only one chapter like
that, I did miss it. There was another chapter at the end where he fools around
with some friends, and that was a nice reprieve.
Otherwise, Keaton
travels around for insurance cases the rest of the book. There’s a lot of
history, he sees some old friends, and he does a lot of good in helping save
historic ruins. It’s a pretty slow series, very chapter-by-chapter based, with
little real family or character progression. But it’s a good series, if you
like this kind of thing. If you like history, if you like some mystery, and
watching an older guy as he lives his life. I just don’t think that’s my kind
of thing.
A review copy was
provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, and Erik Jansen from MediaLab PR. Thank
you so, so much!
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