Body Surfing [Kindle Edition]

Dale Peck (Author)

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From Publishers Weekly

Well-known for his eviscerating book reviews, Peck (Hatchet Jobs) takes a stab at visceral horror in this sex-laden supernatural thriller set in upstate New York. Since time immemorial, a race of sexually voracious demons known as Mogran have surfed the bodies of human victims, taking temporary possession before exiting at orgasm. While possessed, their hosts enjoy miraculous powers to recover from catastrophic injury, as teenager Jasper Van Arsdale discovers when his best friend, Q., in the clutches of a polymorphously perverse Mogran named Leo, drives a speeding car with them and their girlfriends into a mountain. After the accident, Jasper and Q. team up with a pair of Mogran hunters to track down the malevolent Leo. Peck paces his tale at breakneck speed, twisting the plot through numerous surprises that are perfectly accommodated by the elaborate metaphysics of Mogran existence. Gleefully gory, sexually provocative and surprisingly funny, this tale of lusty demons and their human prey is one hell of a ride. (Feb.)
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"Ambitious, daring, and wholly original." -- Chuck Hogan, bestselling author of The Standoff and Prince of Thieves

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 653 KB
• Print Length: 433 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1416576126
• Publisher: Atria Books; 1 Reprint edition (February 17, 2009)
• Sold by: Simon and Schuster Digital Sales Inc
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001R6OTT4
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #362,089 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Page-Turner For Spring, March 6, 2009

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. (Oakland, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Body Surfing: A Novel (Hardcover)

This novel takes several interesting Occult ingredients and gives them a unique and interesting twist. New takes on metempsychosis (moving from one body to another), demons, and possession make this tale more than just a re-hash of the "same old".

If you're looking for an interesting and entertaining book for this Spring, "Body Surfing" is one of the better new choices. Check it out.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome, January 21, 2010

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Michael B. Mccown - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Body Surfing: A Novel (Hardcover)

Great book for fantasy lovers who want a more mature fantasy to get away from the common TEEN Fantasy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Long time Peck fan, March 24, 2009

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Daniel B. Slocum "poetrydaze" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Body Surfing: A Novel (Hardcover)

Let me begin by confessing that "The Law of Enclosures" is my favorite book of all time. It, too, involved some wonderful "cutting edge" experimentation. I've seen some reviews for this book that seem so "closed-minded."

Expand, imagine and enjoy the otherworldly landscape Peck creates in "Body Surfing."

I loved this book and I particularly enjoyed the fact that it's OUT THERE. Quite honestly this novel has the potential to be a wonderful series because Peck has so expertly created another world with new rules. EXCELLENT READ.