The Space Between Breaths - by Kellie Schorr (Paperback)

About the Book

When gunfire erupts during a counseling session between Dr. Gentry and the man who murdered her wife, suspicion falls on the beloved teacher. As the truth unravels, her students face a haunting question: did she pull the trigger?

Book Synopsis

There's a space between love and loss, innocence and guilt, redemption and revenge.

It is the space between breaths.

Dr. Lylarose Gentry is a renowned Buddhist teacher with unusual gifts and no fear of death. When gunfire erupts during a private counseling session between Dr. Gentry and Keith Allen, the man who murdered Gentry's wife, the media quickly announces Lylarose was the shooter. Discovering their beloved teacher was more haunted than she appeared, with few clues to tell police what really happened, her students are left with an impossible question. Did she do it?

Review Quotes

"A famously peaceful spiritual counselor is accused of killing the man who murdered her wife in Schorr's philosophically charged crime drama. Schorr has concocted a genuinely captivating crime drama coupled with intelligent social commentary.

​A fresh take on the murder mystery."

The story masterfully weaves together elements of spiritual philosophy with a gripping mystery, creating a unique exploration of how trauma and healing intersect in unexpected ways. Through Dr. Gentry's journey, readers are invited to contemplate the delicate balance between justice and forgiveness, all while navigating the turbulent waters of grief and loss. Author Kellie Schorr's multilayered narrative is one that fans of literary fiction are certain to devour."