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Lost Lad London, Volume Three: 01/16/24
Lost Lad London, Volume 3 by Shima Shinya (2021) is the conclusion of mystery. The murderer of the Lord Mayor of London is revealed and captured. Other reviewers have commented on how rushed the ending feels. I agree with them to a point. The rushed ending stems from the murderer ultimately revealing themselves. Had the murderer kept quiet, this story could have ended with Al's arrest. Had Al been arrested and had the powers that be wanted more from this series (and I don't know if the length here was determined by publisher or mangaka), I can imagine a multi book arch of Detective Ellis trying to clear Al's name. Mind you, those main character wrongfully stuck in jail plots are often cheesy. It's probably a good thing ultimately to have the murderer crack and get sloppy. Four stars Comments (0) |