Obsessed, Liza North
Obsessed, Liza North
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Obsessed
A totally gripping psychological thriller with a shocking twist

Author: Liza North

Narrator: Sarah Barron

Unabridged: 8 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/25/2023

Synopsis

'COMPELLING AND COMPULSIVE' Victoria Selman

'GRIPPING' Claire McGowan

'EXHILARATING AND DARKLY THRILLING' J A Corrigan

'KEPT ME GLUED TO THE PAGES' Zoe Lea
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Laura has a husband, children, a home in a city she loves. She thinks she can be happy, despite her past.

If they only knew my secret.

Until someone walks back into her life who she knows will shatter everything. Alexis was her first love. A love so exhilarating, it is impossible to resist.

I know I should end it. But I can't.

Then Alexis is found dead, and the police are knocking at Laura's door. They're asking her questions and she's telling them lies.

I didn't kill him. I promise.

Someone wants Laura to pay for what she's been running from. Someone with an obsession that they can't let go.

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A dark, addictive psychological thriller that will have you hooked until the final, shocking twist. The perfect page-turner for fans of Gillian McAllister, Rachel Abbott and Harriet Tyce.

Read what everyone's saying about Obsessed:
'Absolute page turner!' Reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'I became a little obsessed with this novel and flew through it in a couple of days' Reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Will keep you hooked! Perfect holiday reading' Reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'An addictive, gripping page-turner' Reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Dark, tense and absorbing' Reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'I would defy anyone to predict the final outcome' Reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'I read it over 2 evenings, gripping and has you reading just one more chapter' Reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'A real page turner - beautifully written' Reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

About Liza North

Liza North is a writer, academic and former journalist. Her first Scottish-based psychological thriller, Obsessed, was published in 2023. Educated at Oxford University and University College London, she has written for the Financial Times and the Guardian, and spoken at literary and crime writing festivals including Bloody Scotland. A reluctant runner, insatiable reader and lover of fancy gin, she lives in Edinburgh with her husband and two daughters.Find her on Facebook, X or Instagram as @lizanorthwriter.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karly on January 26, 2024

My Rating: 4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I really enjoyed this…but am unsure why so much!!! Laura has a husband, children and a lovely life. She lives happily… or so she thinks. Despite the secret from her past. That is until Alexis appears back in her life, her high school sweetheart who she hasn’t seen since that day......more

Goodreads review by Josephine on July 26, 2024

Multiple pov tale over multiple timelines seimgly unlinked grabbed my attention . I hungry to fund out the conclusion of both times lines. It's a tale of obsession in its various forms itcdeals with complex issues such as infidelity . Religion, child abuse and bullying. I was invested in the charact......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on December 26, 2024

It started with so much promise and excitement, but after the initial plot, I found myself turning pages, reading chapters waiting for something to happen, that didn't come. It became quite frustrating despite the slight twist in the final pages. I was disappointed with all the detail in the back st......more

Goodreads review by Lyn on September 03, 2024

Need to concentrate when reading as jumps characters and timescales. Some of the recent times are pre Alexis and others post Alexis. But wow what a read. Kept trying to guess how it would end up, but got it totally wrong.......more

Goodreads review by Amy on August 12, 2024

The author is clearly an intelligent, talented writer. But I felt the timelines took away from this book. I felt like I couldn’t be grabbed into the story because I was too confused about where I was within the story.......more

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Deftly told . . . the author is particularly good at creating just enough doubt and suspicion to keep the plot interesting . . . An accomplished debut and a fascinating study of the dangerous power of obsessive attraction Daily Mail

Will have you turning pages long into the night Scots Magazine

An impressive debut . . .Wonderfully constructed, this is at once a brilliant murder story, with enough spins of uncertainty to satisfy whilst remaining all-too-credible, and also a richly-perceptive account of female needs for connection, affection, love and sex The Critic

Compelling and compulsive. A perfectly crafted 'just one more chapter' read. I loved it!

I struggled to put down this gripping tale of obsessive love and the dark shadow of the past

Easy to get 'obsessed' with this book. Tautly plotted with memorable characters . . . a suspenseful read right up to its shockingly unexpected conclusion

Compelling, engrossing, and dark with secrets and passions, Liza North's debut had me guessing right to the last page

A stunning debut. Daring, exhilarating, and darkly thrilling. I could not put this book down.

An addictive read: gripping from the first page. A stunning debut

I absolutely loved this book . . . It kept me guessing right until the end with fast paced twists and turns and a gripping love story at its heart that kept me glued to the pages!

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