Generally speaking I don't go for short stories that often. I like to dig a bit deeper into the characters and lose myself in another world. However, once in awhile, a great short story collection comes along and grabs me. Body Language did not disappoint. Right off the bat, the Preface talks about neuroscience and human behavior and you realize very quickly that this book is more than it initially appears. Reading the stories through the lens of "instinct" and watching how each character is revealed in their passions, their fears, and their sorrows gives a depth to this book that I hadn't expected. Watching the way that these characters interact with loved ones and strangers based off of their gut instincts provokes thought. How often do I follow my own gut instincts? Am I driven by my heart or my mind? Are my relationships true gauges of my core feelings? It's fascinating how deep a ten page story can take you in introspection. Of course there were some that ended much too soon for me and some that I would have loved to see fleshed out more. I think that's a direct effect of my love for novels though, and wouldn't hold that as a criticism of this book. I knew from the First Look that I would enjoy this book, so I can't say that it surprised me that I did. But I definitely got more out of it than I expected to, and that's high praise for this genre of work.