"Wetmore has written a fascinating history of the ultimate recycling—cannibalism. The taboo history of the eating of one’s own genus is a car-wreck you can neither turn away from nor erase from your mind. The book is two-fold, investigating not only the innate fear of being eaten but the nightmare of becoming a cannibal ourselves. It is a banquet of repulsion that needs to be devoured, a dissertation of disquietude."
— Del Howison, award-winning editor, owner of Dark Delicacies
“Wetmore’s Eaters of the Dead is all-consuming. . . . You’ll discover things you never knew you needed to know and some you may never forget. . . . And if you get hungry while you’re reading this? See a therapist right away! A very readable, beautifully researched and written reference work that I’ll keep at the forefront of my library for many years to come.”
— John Palisano, Bram Stoker Award–winning author of “Ghost Heart,” president of the Horror Writers Association
“Wetmore cuts to the bone with Eaters of the Dead, and serves up a wonderfully creepy insight into a shocking variety of cannibals, human and otherwise. Creepy, brilliant, and delicious!”
— Jonathan Maberry, New York Times–bestselling author of “Relentless” and “Ink”
"This study provides a thorough analysis of cannibalism fables and facts... Generously illustrated, this book is clearly written and suitable for nonspecialists and scholarly audiences alike. "
— Choice