On an ominous night, a nameless, faceless stranger loses his way in the woods and stumbles upon a decrepit old hotel called the Gregory House. Having nowhere else to go, he decides to check in for the night—and unwittingly becomes the newest lodger in a boarding house for freaks. The rodent proprietor of the hotel, Gregory, is the least of the stranger's problems as he encounters all sorts of bizarre creatures: a cat whose orifices have been sewn shut, a reptilian nurse with a sexual fetish for drawing blood, the conscience-weighing Judgement Boy, and even Gregory's domineering mother. This nameless man's early attempts to escape all fail, but just as he begins to accept his fate, the secrets of the Gregory House begin to crumble, revealing a way out that may be even more nightmarish than permanent residence at the hotel.
Most notably, names like “Believe Bridesmaid,” “Quarter Queen,” and a handful of others are too bizarre to be believable. There is no good reason for them and no precedent in the manga.
In final analysis, Death Note: Another Note, the Los Angeles BB Murder Cases takes an innovative approach to the characters and the franchise that fans should find both refreshing and rewarding. While still a niche release that will not be fully appreciated by newcomers, it is, without question, the best Shounen Jump-spinoff novel to hit American shelves thus far.
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