The Barbie Murders

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback
• Published by: Berkley September 1, 1980
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0425045803
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0425045800
• Book Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 1 inches
• Weighs: 8 ounces

Reader Reviews
The stories in this collection are very enjoyable, and if you've read The Ophiuchi Hotline, some of them provide excellent background for that novel's characters and events, especially a great story featuring Parameter-Solstice. I would have liked more variety between the stories, though. They're all set in Varley's "occupied Earth" universe, and while they have do have interesting plots, they contain the same themes in the background: sexual ambiguity, body manipulation, etc. I'd like to see Varley move away from this general setting and try something different. I agree that this book should be put back in print, along with Ophiuchi Hotline, Persistence of Vision, and a mass-market edition of Millennium. It's hard to understand why Varley's best work is either out of print or in expensive trade editions, while his worst work (Steel Beach, Titan) is still available.