10 must-read SFF book releases to help you escape from reality this May

Out of Body – Jeffrey Ford

Out of Body, the latest novella from award-winning author Jeffrey Ford, follows the story of Owen, a small-town librarian who witnesses a murder at his local deli. This would be disturbing enough on its own, but in the wake of this traumatic event, what had been routine sleep paralysis begins to take on a much more sinister feel.

When he begins to have out of body experiences during his dreams, his small town is revealed to him in a whole new way, and from perspectives he’d never before considered. He’s suddenly privy to everyone’s secrets and can witness the things they do and say when they think no one is watching.

And if that’s not bad – or creepy enough – for you – he also discovers the presence of a serial killer, who has not only been preying on the area for decades, but who has the ability to travel through dreams right alongside him.

The official synopsis describes the story as dark and creepy.

"A small-town librarian witnesses a murder at his local deli, and what had been routine sleep paralysis begins to transform into something far more disturbing. The trauma of holding a dying girl in his arms drives him out of his own body. The town he knows so well is suddenly revealed to him from a whole new perspective. Secrets are everywhere and demons fester behind closed doors. Worst of all, he discovers a serial killer who has been preying on the area for over a century, one capable of traveling with him through his dreams."

Out of Body is available on May 26.