I thought I wasn't going to like this.

I mean, this was after I read "That Yellow Bastard" (which is probably the best yarn of the series), so I was thinking "There is no way in hell this can top that." Plus, I'm not much of a fan of Dwight. In fact, I bought the last two yarns before I did this one.

But in the end, it was actually surprising. I mean, this isn't the BEST yarn in the series, but it's still actually enjoyable. (Escpecially the surprise at the ending.) Plus, Miho's really awsome in this.

Bottom line: don't expect anything amazing in this, but don't shy away from it, either.

Family Values is a great little book, that served as a fun little spin-off to me. It is a short story about Dwight and Miho, and I think it relaxing and enjoyable in comparison to the rest of the series. It was short but sweet, and It didn't stretch the mind too far. Just a shoot em up comic with a good mystery.

Book 5 is a short book that people don't consider the pinnacle of the series. This may be true, but it is definately a must read within the series. Frank Miller gave us a break from his heavy material, and he fed us a lightweight novel thats easy on the mind before the grand finale.

A must have in the Sin City series and if your a fan of Frank Miller

This was disappointing, but entertaining enough to read (especially since it is so quick). Unfortunately, this story has an extremely thin plot, and the backstory is crammed in right before the climax (part of which is predictable). There is no real reason to care about the characters or what they are doing, except for the fact that they have appeared earlier in the Sin City series.
The artwork also leaves something to be desired. Compared to The Big Fat Kill (where the main characters here are introduced) the art is not nearly as striking. The characters are depicted somewhat differently (notably Miho) which is off-putting. Also, although Miller doesn't exactly use gray-scale, he uses a lot more shading techniques (crosshatching, etc.) which takes away from the bold, noir look. He also leaves many images just outlined (see Miho, cars, etc.) which seems unfinished, especially in contrast to what is fully shaded.
Overall, this is not a great book to start with, but worth reading just to be complete with the series. I recommend borrowing this or checking from the library (which I did) rather than purchase.

Miller keeps pushing the devil of darkness and brutality found in the Sin City stories, and there is plenty of that to be found here.

A dead hooker, some revenge, and a mission for Dwight and the little white ninja of old town. She has plenty of people to try and blunt her sword and other tools on.

A struggle between the women and the mafia for control of the turf, after earlier events.