I think that Bloch's best work was in the area of
morbid (and sometimes ironic) fantasy. He began as a
correspondent of, and imitator, of H. P. Lovecraft, and wrote
a great deal for WEIRD TALES. His best work may be the short
stories "The Skull of the Marquis de Sade" and "Yours Truly,
Jack the Ripper." In the mystery field, I like his novel THE
NIGHT OF THE RIPPER--which is unrelated to the Ripper short
story.
Doug Greene
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