“Smart, funny, disturbing and sad, these stories will raise the hackles of your imagination.”
~ Marina Endicott, author of Good to a Fault and The Little Shadows

“Barb Howard's seemingly straightforward collection of people and dogs, wounded deer and stuffed gophers, are anything but. She's a master of the sublime, the understated, and the subtle. Howard can pause your heart, engage your mind, and make you laugh out loud. Don't be fooled.”
~ Lee Kvern, author of The Matter of Sylvie

“In Western Taxidermy, Barb Howard serves up stories of comedy and tragedy in unflinching detail, underscored with bang-on observations and razor-sharp wit, all presented in spare, evocative language.”
~ Lori Hahnel, author of Nothing Sacred

“Bizarre, disturbing, sad, hilarious and haunting. Howard's stories stir the reader's imagination.”
~ The Prairie Journal

“Not only would I recommend reading it, I would recommend re-reading it not long after.”
~ Herizons

“Western Taxidermy is an undeniably funny book—laugh out loud funny—as a result of keen observations, honesty, and dry humour on the part of serious characters.”
~ Pearl Luke, author of Madame Zee

“Grab it for a satisfying, thoughtful tease on your palate before we tumble headlong into snow season.”
~ Bess Lovec, Billings Gazette