Obsessed

A good read from start to finish. The only reason I gave it an 8 was that some of the things Stephen Friedman does in this book just seem a little too far fetched. Almost like watching those old scary movies where the high school girls decide to stay in the house even though there's an ax wielding p......more

This is the first book I’ve read by Dekker. It was a serendipitous experience. He’s definitely talented in allegorical writing. This book had me laughing, crying and frustrated. At one point I had to stop reading because my heart was pounding. If there ever was a book that I wanted to transport myse......more

Half of this book is terrific, the story of Martha and Ruth and their lives in the concentration camp, and worth reading for that. It's gripping, suspenseful, heart wrenching, and worth a definite five stars. I suspect those who rated it high did so because of that portion. Unfortunately, there's als......more

Obsessed may be Ted Dekker’s most overlooked novel. Coming just a few months after the conclusion of the Circle Trilogy, Obsessed was a return to the “old Dekker,” suspense thrillers with a theme taken directly from Scripture. Specifically, Dekker’s theme was the same as two short parables told by J......more

This is a take your breathe away suspense thriller. Dekker has outdone himself. Slowly you are taken from mere interest, to understandable fanaticism, then ultimately a page turning ending. This is not a book for the squimism. Not a book for the faint hearted. At times, I was almost sickened. If I h......more