Review of Lynx: Vol 1

A world not far removed from the cyberpunk universe, a detective with a complex life who works with an cybernetically enhanced talking cat to solve crimes…

With me so far?

This is how the book starts, no explanation to anything else, just straight in with the story, Detective Lynx is the protagonist, brought in to work on a murder case that turns out to be far more than it started out as.  Her cat, Skua, is her constant companion throughout adventure and provides interesting side commentary when the visuals need something else to make clear what’s happening.

And make no mistake, things are happening…

This is a complex story of humanity in amongst circumstance where humanity is not required, and is more of a hinderance when you’re dealing with those enhanced beyond the abilities of normal humans.  It takes its time to build the narrative, throwing in little enticements that aren’t fully realised by the end of the book, and it does end on a cliffhanger, which is one of my personal peeves, but there’s been enough story in the parts that I have seen, that I’d want to read the next instalment when it becomes available.

In particular, I liked the notion of older tech being more dangerous than new tech, a subtle dig at older technology and machinery being built to last rather than to last two years and upgrade, I liked the hints of things that could be just illusions and the cliffhanger at the end brings the questions all the way to the fore in a way that no part of the story to that point would have prepared you for.

Overall, enjoyable, good clean lines on the artwork, the lettering is superb, unobtrusive whilst still being clear and obvious, and the storyline is excellent.

Thanks to Viz Media and the Author for the Free ARC, my views are my own, no incentive offered or accepted.