Accused of a horrific crime which she would never have committed, Sam is on the run, and has some real soul searching to do. Despite all of the grim killings she has carried out herself, can she find a way to return to Woodbrook and clear her name?

In issue 4 of Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, it felt as if we perhaps discovered the town’s killer an issue too soon, and this fifth chapter does, unfortunately, prove that point.

Though it’s still very strong, it does feel as if some of the wind is taken out of the momentum the series had up until now, and the scenes featuring the ‘normal’ wildlife are a little on-the-nose, and don’t really seem to add much. They’re actually even more confusing at this point, with the lack of explanation for why so many animals are essentially living as humans (in a human-free world), while some are still very much acting, and living, as animals.

I’m still very intrigued by the premise of one killer vs another, especially as we should be equally disgusted with protagonist Sam as we are with her new nemesis. It’s a very clever, emotional trick of the narrative. The art is also, as always, phenomenal.

That this issue is a slight disappointment is only really a testament to just how strong the rest of the series has been so far, so let’s see how well next issue’s climax handles the surprisingly complex situation that has rapidly developed.

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