Some of the best books I've read this year have been written by these two gentlemen, so making sure this collaboration was on my November list was positively crucial. Out Behind the Barn is very different in that the subject matter is horror, but it's written in a very non-horror way. Were I to divulge a one sentence spoiler-y synopsis, no one would argue the genre, but it would not encompass the heart that makes this book shine.

Boden and Lutzke drop us right into the story and respect their readers enough to allow us to piece things together on our own. We're able to move pretty quickly from something's not quite right here to a bit closer to a full understanding.

I read this mainly in one sitting, wrapping it up right before work, and this was a mistake. When you start this book, I would recommend giving yourself time to close the book, sit, and reflect. It's beautiful. These two authors write very different works individually, but together have a symbiotic partnership that crafts a unique and engrossing third voice. If memory serves, they're working on another collaboration right now, and I'm here for it.