A fascinating collection of intriguingly disturbing short stories, Paul Michael Peters’ Killing the Devil brings to life that endless philosophical debate over the necessity of evil, reminding readers that “without choice, humanity would be nothing more than a group of robots…”

Of course, with wrong choices, human beings make robots of themselves, surrendering freewill to temptation and losing dignity and hope. Author Paul Michael Peters winds his debate around the life of a man determined to kill the devil, and suffering the consequences of that “choice.” In between are tales of other rights and wrongs, most intriguingly the story of someone finding goods for sale in the forbidden zone, where the reader is left to learn just what’s forbidden and why. Perhaps that’s the point—all commandments have a reason, however much the devil may deny it.

Thought-provoking, haunting, with the power of parable perfectly blended into reality, this is another must-read collection from Paul Michael Peters, and highly recommended.

Disclosure: I was given a copy and I offer my honest review. ( )