I found this graphic novel at a library book sale - I picked it up with a bunch of others, not knowing anything about the plot, the authors, or the characters. When I finally read it, I was surprised that this was a story a cowboy story, gangster story, with hints of "Mice and Men".

The art is great - and it needs to be, because there isn't much dialogue. The relationship of the three main characters (Cole, Justine, and Billy are not explained, but it is clear from the art how the our three protagonists are connected.

As for the gangster story, this is the canvass that is used to explain the main characters. Yes, lots of gun fights, lots of dead people, but the gangsters aren't fleshed out, they are stereotypical, written only to be killed off.

The story is simple, but the complexity of the illustrations, the starkness of the brown, black, and white color scheme, adds a level of complexity to the story. The art is well done, with the leading characters having nuanced body language and facial features, that make up for the minimal use of words. ( )