Absent the Soul

by B. J. Bourg

Copyright: © 2005  Standard Copyright License
Language: English
Country: United States
  • Paperback book $14.99

Printed: 172 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, black and white interior ink

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A body Absent the Soul is dead, but does it mean that if a person is alive, he or she automatically possesses a soul? Between the covers of this collection of short mysteries, you'll find both, the living and the dead, who are Absent the Soul. You'll see the murder victims after the souls have been wrenched from their bodies. You'll step into the lives of the realistic detectives and everyday citizens who are tasked with bringing the killers to justice. You'll grow to love these characters and root for them as they sift through lies, suspects, and clues in their quest for the truth. Finally, you'll meet the killers themselves. You'll learn why they crossed over to the dark side and committed the ultimate crime of violence. If you like mystery and suspense, you'll like what you find in this collection and -- after reading it -- you'll be happy that you are not Absent the Soul.

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17 Feb 2006 (updated 17 Feb 2006)
Absent the Soul is one of the best short story collections I've read and the fact that all the stories deal with mystery, crime, and the punishment of evil just makes it better. You'll suffer as Cynthia must have before she was found in a cold lonely marsh with no one to care for her in Muddy Waters. You'll wonder what's the right thing to do as Valerie did before the choice was taken from her in Picture Perfect Murder. In other stories, you'll suffer with daughters of abusive fathers, rejoice when those fathers are brought to justice, and hurt with the heros who have to deal with this kind of horror day after day. You'll laugh over the experiences of Brock and Devin in their investigations of suspicious happenings in a neighbor's house in All In A Day's Play. You'll fight by young Brandon's side as you recall your own nighttime experiences while reading Bedroom Battle. Last but not least you'll face the horror of a new, and yet not so new, type of criminal (the kind who kills for body organs to sell so that others may live) in the last, unforgettable story called Heartbeat to Hell (a horror Stephen King would have been proud to write.) You'll see how good fights evil, law fights crime, in these short stories and learn that not only the dead but a few of the living are missing their souls. Lucille Perkins Robinson, Author of Short Stories That Kill Time

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