Tony Chu is a detective with a unique physiological condition: he is a cibopath, meaning he receives intense psychic visions from anything he eats. Whether it is a piece of fruit or a bowl of soup, the flavor triggers a vivid history of the ingredient's origin and demise. After a grisly incident involving a bowl of chicken soup, Chu is recruited by the Food and Drug Administration, the most powerful law enforcement agency in a world where poultry is illegal following a catastrophic bird flu outbreak. This volume follows Chu as he solves murders by consuming evidence that others find stomach-churning.
Readers of dark comedy and police procedurals will find this graphic novel provides a cynical twist on the procedural genre. It suits those who appreciate highly stylized art and a morbid sense of humor. The book offers a world where government regulation and personal liberty clash over dietary restrictions. A reader finishes this volume with an introduction to a bizarre supernatural framework and a set of characters who navigate a society driven by black-market cravings and bureaucratic corruption.
Practical, outward-looking, growth-minded and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
