My Soul to Keep

My Soul to Keep is a 1997 novel by American writer Tananarive Due. It is the first book in Due's African Immortals series and was followed by The Living Blood (2001). The third book in the series, Blood Colony, was published in 2008.

Plot Summary
My Soul to Keep is about a collision between the mortal and immortal worlds, with themes of death and loss. Jessica, a bright reporter, marries David, a brilliant, educated, and ideological professor. He is everything she could have ever dreamed and a wonderful father to their 5-year-old daughter. However, after close friends and family begin dying around her, Jessica feels David is hiding something. After one tragic night camping in a swamp, David reveals his hidden secrets to her. He is immortal and has been for centuries. Jessica’s recent investigations into deaths at nursing homes revealed the death of his own daughter, Rosalie. The coinciding tragedies were David’s attempts to keep his past lives hidden and protect Jessica.

Adaptation
In 2004, it was announced that a film version of this book is in production with actor Blair Underwood.

Reviews

 * Joy R. Sewing, "'My Soul to Keep' satisfies after good scare", Houston Chronicle (1997)
 * Review on DarkEcho by Paula Guran
 * Nehanda Imara, "What Price Eternity?", Metroactive Books (1997)