Case Closed Vol. 63 by Gosho Aoyama is the latest installment in a graphic novel series that follows the adventures of Jimmy Kudo, a teenage detective. In the first book, he follows some suspicious men but gets caught. They give him an untested poison and leave him for dead, but instead of dying, he is turned into a little boy. He goes by the name of Conan as he continues to solve cases, all while trying to keep his identity a secret and find the mysterious group known as the Syndicate to try and reverse the poison and get his old life back.
This book starts out finishing up a case started in the last book where they discovered a man who had been strangled in his car while driving. The time is ticking, because Jimmy has to solve it before Anita's mixture wears off and he changes back into Conan in front of everyone.
The next case happens when a food critic is poisoned at a revolving sushi restaurant where the Junior Detective League is eating. This is followed by a murder case at what was supposed to be a television quiz show as part of a final contest for a prize. I actually solved this one myself, which pretty much never happens, so I was pretty proud of myself for that one.
The final case is about the Silver Witch who is known for racing people in the fog and leading them to their deaths. This one had a funny ending when the identity of the real Silver Witch is revealed.
I feel like this book of Case Closed had a much lighter feel to it. As always, it was a quick, easy read, with Conan showing off his amazing deducting skills and trying to guide the adults to the right answers, all while keeping his true identity a secret.
I've never really been interested in graphic novels, but I love a good mystery, and Case Closed never fails to deliver one.
This one was so good! I just started reading the next Case Closed novel today and it's off to an even better start, I think. :)
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