The Resurrectionist is a quick read and for the most part interesting enough if you're a fan of the weird fiction Lovecraft and friends coined in the early 1900's. It's very reminiscent of Lovecraft's short story Herbert West: Reanimator. The first half of the book is a novella chronicling Spencer Black's downward spiral, if you will, into his bizarre profession of nightmarish human/animal taxidermy. He believes that mythological creatures existed once, and he sews humans and animals together to recreate these creatures. The second half of the book is an illustrated bestiary of all of his creations. Every drawing is labelled using medical terminology. I found the drawings to be interesting, but having no understanding of medical and latin terms I found myself just skimming through them. The art is good, but it's not going to blow you away. The writing is also decent, but again, nothing will leave a lasting impression. All in all it's a fun little tome to show your friends and a nice addition to any library containing the works of the greatest 20th century authors of weird fiction.