Vermin: A Bestiary:  "this bestiary fulfills any lurid expectations aroused by the title, and portrays a variety of intriguing points of view on vermin . . . As a bestiary is required to, this one provides allegorical fables about the habits and traits of animals--in this case, various of the small, annoying, and parasitic creatures. Marilyn Stablein's modern twist on the bestiary is to omit the traditional explicit interpretation of each fable's moral significance for human interaction, and include within the text ponderings on human relationships with vermin . . . Stablein outlays brief remedies and superstitions regarding fleas, leeches, ants, lice, roaches, and more. Your skin will crawl, you'll experience persistent itching, and you'll find amusing gems if you can stop scratching . . ."

            -- Salmon Bay Review."