Secret, Vol. 2 (Secret, 2)

This was an awesome sequel, loving the series.

Secret volume 2 continues to be an improvement over Yoshiki Tonogai’s previous series ( Judge, Vol. 1  and  Doubt, Vol. 1 ), with more emphasis on character profiles and less on gratuitous murders. The deaths happened in the past, so now people are analyzing them — although there is the occasional attempted homicide, just to ramp up the suspense.We open with a profile of an accidental survivor. He stayed home sick from class on the day of the deadly bus trip, but he’s still severely affected by the events, since he was secretly dating one of the students who died. That might explain his suicide — if that’s what it was. I’m not sure what, if anything, to trust in this story, particularly once the adult hired to help the kids with their guilt starts talking about how “it would’ve been better if [someone else] died.” That’s not the usual sentiment one hears from a counselor.He’s the manipulator in this situation, but he’s a known one, threatening the kids to reveal their secrets by the end of the week. There were three murders to account for, and we find out about the second one in this volume — but the context is very different from the first, in  Secret, Vol. 1 .Secret is a chewy soap opera, with revelations moving the story along at a pace that keeps each volume interesting. It’s not particularly deep or memorable, but for a bit of emotionally driven entertainment, it’s readable. (Review originally posted at ComicsWorthReading.com.)

The story is great! We start answering the questions left in Vol. 1 while creating new ones in Vol.2. It's a really gripping and suspense filled story that fans of the genre will love.

These volume is pretty good! A lot more things are connecting, a lot more secrets are coming out. It's pretty great.The first volume was more about learning what happened to them and the mystery is presented. But the second volume is more about throwing suspicion and showing more of the secrets coming out.Definitely looking forward to seeing the end of the series.

Not my cup of tea. Perhaps better suited for a younger audience.