This is an interesting mystery graphic novel with plenty of exciting twists and turns.

The artwork is good with lots of dark colouring highlighting the noir kind of feel that the story seeks to convey.

Overall, the story has a kind of 'Silence if the Lambs' feel to it, with a suspect in prison who is only happy to speak to an intern who is working at a newspaper called the Lede. Gradually by interviewing the suspect, the intern pokes around and asks questions until she is able to piece together a story which uncovers crimes beyond the one she is in investigating, threatening to bring down some major public figures.

Although I did enjoy reading this I do think that I would have to read it a few more times in order to get the full impact of the story. Still a good read though.

Copy provided via Netgalley in ecchange for an unbiased review.

My last book by Gaby Dunn was Bad With Money, and this is a far cry from advice about demystifying money and getting your financial life together, but holy comics, Batman, is it good!

Madison Jackson is a young, hungry reporter intern who just wants to prove her worth at The Boston Lede. She catches a brutal murder on a police scanner, and Dahlia Kennedy, the lead suspect will only talk to Madison. Thus begins a twisted game of cat and mouse that leaves Madison not knowing what to believe.

So many things to praise about this work. Firstly, I do not like mystery. It largely bores me, but once I started this story, I couldn’t put it down. Claire Roe’s art is fantastic, and I was bummed when I discovered they don’t have an Instagram. There is some solid queer representation, not all the characters are white, and the office romances definitely aren’t the most interesting part of the story, though they add enough to the plot to keep it moving.

If you like Gaby Dunn, read this. If you like mystery, read this. If you like good comic art, read this. If you are looking for more queer people doing interesting things besides being queer, read this. Also, not gonna lie, I was weirdly attracted to a drawn character, so bonus points.

There’s less than a week left to wait for this, so pre-order your copy from your favorite bookstore or request a purchase from your local library. I can wait to see more from Dunn (and Roe)!

I was sent this arc via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

So this was a good story. I enjoyed the murder mystery part of it, but some of it was a bit much for me and it was all too clean cut and so easy. The main character is bi then the love interest is a lesbian and then the other love interest who happens to be a lead investigator is bi as well. Everything just seemed to fit too nicely. The steps that Madison took to get the story and uncover the truth was a bit much for me.

I interned at a newspaper in college. It was not like that at all. We weren't going into prisons and speaking to suspects. We weren't doing investigative pieces. We were listening to voicemails of people complaining and writing up short little crime articles that didn't even warrant a by-line.

I wish this was more realistic and true to how journalism really is.

Let's start with the positive. The representation in this book is excellent - the majority of the main characters are queer and/or POC. The story itself was lacking. It felt rushed and confusing. It was too short to tell the story it was trying to tell. The pacing was off as well. The drugging the source thing... that did not sit right with me either. There were some points I enjoyed but overall it felt like it was missing something and too much too quickly.

Hey guys, Talia here with another review, courtesy of NetGalley!


Dead husband. Missing son. And the wife will only talk to one person.

What an INSANE comic!

Madison is an intern with the Boston Lede, pushing to find a hell of a story to bump her up to the role of reporter. And the story to make her career happens to land right in her lap.

Dhalia is accused of murdering her husband and son. I’ll be damned if she admits to Madison that she did the deed. Only problem is, Madison doesn’t seem to believe Dhalia randomly murdered and strung up her husband, and dismembered her son like she says she did. To uncover the truth, Dhalia throws Madison a bone and leading her on the hunt for another story with so many twists that it almost seems too insane to be real.

Note: there are mentions of sexual abuse towards children. Nothing visually graphic, but there are hints and mentions of the abuse.

There is a heck of a scandal going on in this story. Just you wait and see.

The artwork is absolutely beautiful and I loved it. The story wasn’t bad but there was probably a little more that could have been done with it. Bury the Lede might even have made a good novel. There’s so much that could be expanded on!


Thank you again to NetGalley for giving me a chance to read and review this!

I’ll see you between the pages of our next great read.

Until we meet again, dear readers~

Lots of love,
Talia

Bury the Lede had a promising plot but was somewhat of a let down. The story was face-paced and I was excited to get to learn "whodunnit" but the ending seemed hastily finished and a little cliche. Madison is an unlikable character and while that may have been how she was written, it made it hard to connect and empathize with her.
The LGBTQ representation was fairly well done, albeit that "you're bi? me too!" scene with police officer Dom. I think the addition of Dahlia's affair with another woman was unnecessary to the overall plot.
Overall a beautifully drawn but flat plotlined story.

*I received this arc from netgalley*

Trigger warnings: implied child sexual abuse, blood, murder, child murder, suicide

This felt like noir to me but less misogynistic.
I have a soft spot for reporters acting like detectives, and TWO (the bar is so low...) bisexual
and multiple queer characters was a plus. I read this in one sitting, so definitely a page turner. None of the characters are particularly likable, though. I don't find this off-putting, but I know some readers do.

Some are going to argue that this is YA. It isn't.

Glorious artwork, mediocre story. The plot was hard to follow, which I wouldn't have minded if characters had been developed beyond their sexual preferences. Madison Jackson's behavior and dialogue make her seem more like a teen out of her depth than a scrappy cub reporter. ("You're bisexual? Me too!" is said to her date to her brother's wedding.)

I did like the diversity shown in regards to race, sexuality, and body type, however, so five stars for representation.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley.


Unfortunately I agree with the majority of the reviews. It fell flat... It was missing something important. I can't quite put my finger on what, but it definitely didn't meet my expectations or hopes.

I really wish I liked this, but it completely fell flat. Overall it felt very problematic and disjointed. The story never flowed well. It bounces around so much that you never get a good sense of the characters. Even worse, I found it difficult to follow the story. By throwing a murder mystery into the mix it was just a recipe for disaster.

If anything, I wish this graphic novel was longer. In that case you’d have more time with the characters to flesh out the story and help with the flow. It almost felt like it should have been a longer mystery novel and not a graphic one. You’d understand everyone’s motives and be able to connect characters better.

In the end, each character tried to stand out so much from the others that I couldn’t keep them straight. In some cases they were drawn similar and in others I just couldn’t tell their relationship with the main character.

Overall, I’d say this is messy at best. If it was a written novel where you got to see the fleshed out story it would have been more appealing. But in its current state, it is just a disjointed mess with an art style that doesn’t lend well to the plot.

I was particularly excited about Bury the Lede because I rarely encountered a crime/noir graphic novel. Unfortunately, aside from its brilliant and incredibly graphic artworks with no holding back and an excellent queer rep, I couldn't relate to the characters nor the plot.

The protagonist was very self-centered, especially when it comes to her career as a so-called reporter. She has zero ability to maintain a relationship, whether with her family or romantic partners. Hence the reason why I couldn't emotionally invest in her story or sympathize with her struggles. She also did unethical acts to gather information and this happened several times throughout the story.

And lastly, the plot was extremely confusing for me. It was as if I stumbled in the middle of a case and I kept losing my track over the given clues.

Thank you BOOM! Studios for providing me with a review copy in exchange for an honest review.

Bury the Lede is a LGBTQIA graphic novel about an intern reporter trying to be taken seriously in her professional pursuit while trying to date various people. The story focused more on her career ambitions than the relationships she was cultivating with her love interests. I really liked how the story did not make her sexual identity a focus, it was just a part of her, but not the bulk of who she is in the book. This book featured a very diverse cast that was very representative of a large metropolitan area. The mystery to me was a bit weak, to be honest. It was fascinating to see Dahlia Kennedy, (moral ambiguous character- I do not consider her a villain), give Madison enough clues to uncover the mystery herself, but at the same time weave a web of lies. This may have been the point; everything Dahlia says may not be for the benefit of Madison. If you are looking for a noirish LGBTQIA graphic novel, you will enjoy Bury The Lede.

I definitely loved the concept of this story but it fell a little flat for me. I've only read my fair share of mystery novels and comics, but I just needed slightly more. It felt a little rushed and even by the end of it, I felt like I couldn't make all the connections.

Madison Jackson is a journalism student working as an intern at a major newspaper. Desperate to impress, she attends a crime scene and witnesses a society woman being arrested, covered in blood. She gets the chance to interview the accused, and frankly states her disbelief about the woman's guilt. This elicits a confession, and Madison is instantly elevated to the front page. But things do not seem right and she feels the need to dig deeper, gradually uncovering a major political scandal. But is she being used?

This is a pacy story reminiscent of a film noir plot. The artwork reinforces that impression, with characters that evoke actors of that era, such as Veronica Lake. It has ruthless ambition, a femme fatale, sex, crime and dirty politics; all the good stuff.

This is a fast-paced graphic novel centring around a cat and mouse game between a murderous socialite and a newspaper intern looking for her big break. What will it cost Madison to become a real journalist?

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was not paid for this review.

I really liked this graphic novel. I loved the art style & color scheme, the mystery & all the murder and, of course, how queer and bi positive it was. I wasn't the biggest fan of the ending but I'll be looking forward to any type of continuation this story gets.

I am not very familiar with reading graphic novels. So, I think there were times in this that I struggled to make the intuitive leaps I should have. That being admitted, I think the immediacy of the form really works for this story. I mean, this is about the news, right? It should be fast-paced, succinct, a bit hard-edged. The use of newspapers, websites, text, email… all presented as visual media is fantastic – it makes them that much more immediate? concise? something to that effect. It definitely works.
The story itself is strong with interesting twists and turns and engaging characters. The art is awesome. The color is just incredible and I love the tonal shifts between scenes.
One thought, I get the noir connection is intended here. But the blond femme fatale is named Dahlia. Really? Isn’t that a bit too on the nose?

My thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the arc to review.

I enjoyed the grown up Nancy Drew vibes in this graphic novel. The artwork is also beautiful. However, the story was disjointed and could have been fleshed our more especially in regards to journalism ethics and character relationships.

If you love noir-esque comics or crime mysteries, you need to check this one out. I didn’t know much going into this one which I think added to my enjoyment, so I’m not going to dig deep into the plot here. I will tell you that the story follows Madison, an intern for Boston’s most reputable newspaper. Then she catches a break by being the only reporter Dahlia Kennedy, an alleged murderer will talk too. It’s the hottest story in town and Madison soon learns that there is more to the story than just the murder of Kennedy’s husband. I will say that at times the story felt a little disjointed, but it was still a very binge-able read.

Though graphic illustrations to Bury The Lede where phenomenal, the story it self was rather difficult to get into. I'm not sure if it was me or if anyone else felt the samething? Also I've come across a few stories lately where the characters use drugs to get information from other characters, (a little tasteless if you ask me) it's like it's becoming the norm for story writting, strippers and Cardi B (clearly this last sentence is just an example)

Rating 2