Ted Dekker is one of my favorite authors. I was introduced to Ted’s fiction when I was given a free copy of a book he collaborated with Bill Bright on called “Blessed Child” back in 2000. I blew through the book on a 4 hour flight I was on to Orlando a few days later.

From that point I was hooked, each time a new book comes out with his name on it, I’ll pay for it without even reading the back cover. I am always impressed with what I read.

Obsessed by Ted Dekker is no different. I finished this one in just over three and a half hours without taking a break. With my peanut M&Ms beside me, I turned page after page, totally encapsulated in what my eyes were transferring to my imagination. Reading it reminded me of watching a movie that causes me to forget about who and where I am.

From the back of the book…

Steven Friedman is making a good living in good times. He’s just an ordinary guy.

Or so he thinks.

But one day an extraordinary piece of information tells him differently. It’s a clue from the grave of a holocaust survivor. A clue that makes him heir to an incredible fortune … a clue that only he and one other man can possibly understand.

That man is Roth Braun, a serial killer who has been waiting for Stephen for thirty years. Roth was stopped once before. This time nothing will get in his way.

Without confusing the reader, the plot takes place in two times; during the Holocaust and in Los Angeles in the 70’s.

There was enough suspense to keep me from putting the book down, but not enough to prevent me from warning people not to read before trying to sleep.

This book is not a religious novel although the author is a Christian. There is violence so if the thought of blood makes you squirmy, you may want to pick up a coloring book instead.

If you like Ted Dekker, buy the book. If you haven’t read Ted’s writings before, pick it up used or head to the library if you aren’t sure. Then go ahead and buy his next one, Showdown.

Have you read Obsessed? Post your review in the comments.