Kill Whose Mother -- Jules Feiffer

More graphic novels. This was a wonderful afternoon off read.
I'll agree with Library Journal on this one:
Kill whose mother? Feiffer's second venture into creating a novel in comic strip form (after 1979's Tantrum) turns out to be a masterpiece of misdirection. Bitchy teen Annie Hannigan declares she wants to murder her mom, Elsie, assistant to a booze-soaked private eye. But as bodies fall dead and backstories come out of the closet, the network of vindictiveness among a broader and very quirky bunch of characters becomes clearer. This is noir tragicomedy in the grand manner, with a twisty plot confounding expectations most delightfully. Pulitzer Prize, Academy Award, and Obie-winning Feiffer draws on his stellar skills with dialog (including songs), plot, and wicked humor. The art, which includes numerous wonderful dance sequences, continues in his tradition of loose black-and-white scrawls, yet adds delicate color wash to superb effect. VERDICT Feiffer (A Barrel of Laughs, A Vale of Tears) has turned out an exceptional story featuring five formidable women, upending the cliché in which the he-man Humphrey Bogart or James Bond gets top billing. This will pull in fans of Feiffer, murder-mystery buffs, and those who like reading about fetching, Forties-era femmes with fatal intent.