I was talking to my partner last week and I mentioned that one of the reasons I really like Barker as an author is he's great at building worlds effortlessly, and he's a writer's writer.

It's a great sampler work and I think that it ages just fine. He goes from this horror comedy vibe in Yattering and Jack seamlessly into mystery/Kujo-like horror for Pigs Blood, and even nails the Hollywood Gothic with Sex, Death and Starshine right after that. I actually just reread the first volume last week!!! The Yattering and Jack and Pigs Blood Blues are phenomenal! The former is probably one of my favorite short stories in general! The thing I really like about Books of Blood is it showcases how phenomenal Barker is at different genres.

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