Greg Hellinger was a policeman known for being haunted by
his visions of monsters. He is recruited by a young girl named Fiona to help
her find her friend Emily. The two girls were about to leave their home of
Merksay Island due to Emily’s encounter with Bonnie Shaw, the boogeyman of Scottish
legend. However, Emily did not show up at their rendezvous point and Fiona
fears the worse. Her suspicions her confirmed when she found out that several
kids have disappeared over the last few years. Hellinger reluctantly agrees to
go with her back to the island. What they are about to encounter is monsters in
human form…
What a uniquely bizarre book and I’m totally intrigued
with it. The art is just as disturbing as the story, and I mean that in a good
way. Laurie’s art fits the story just perfect. They storytelling is not
traditional which might scare some away, but I think it’s worth the risk. There’s
more enough mystery here (especially with the subplots) to keep me coming back.
