My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two

"This rich, skillfully rendered graphic novel sequel continues to follow 10-year-old Karen Reyes as she makes her way through late 1960s Chicago accompanied by a diverse cast of family, friends and neighbors. Karen is reeling from her mother’s death, and her upstairs neighbor’s mysterious murder, when this action-packed diaristic narrative opens. Drawn in highly detailed, gorgeous sketches composed in ballpoint pen and set against notebook paper, the detective story unfolds alongside a grab bag of exposed family secrets. At its heart is the love between Karen and her brother, Deeze, a fiercely protective part-time artist, part-time criminal. The sequel is best appreciated beside the previous volume; both invite, and reward, deep and careful regard."