Obsession
1998
First Published
3.20
Average Rating
367
Number of Pages
After losing his wife, a man uncovers a shocking secret about the child she left behind in this gripping suspense novel from the acclaimed author. London-based photographer Ben Murray loves his wife, Sarah, and has been like a father to her autistic son, Jacob. But when Sarah suddenly dies, Ben is devastated. Though Jacob is a source of joy and comfort in this tragic time, Ben now faces the challenge of raising the boy alone. Then, while going through Sarah’s old things, he finds proof that Jacob was never her child. Horrified to learn that Jacob had been kidnapped years ago, Ben sets out to find the boy’s real family. But as he uncovers the truth about the family he once held dear, Ben is drawn into a web of lies, betrayal, and deadly obsession.
Avg Rating
3.20
Number of Ratings
2,378
5 STARS
13%
4 STARS
25%
3 STARS
38%
2 STARS
19%
1 STARS
6%
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Author
Simon Beckett
Author · 18 books
After an MA in English, Simon Beckett spent several years as a property repairer before a stint teaching in Spain. Back in the UK, he played percussion in several bands. He has been a freelance journalist since 1992, writing for The Times, The Independent on Sunday Review, The Daily Telegraph, The Observer and other major British publications. In 2002, as part of an article on the National Forensic Academy, he visited the Body Farm in Tennessee. This last commission was the inspiration behind the internationally bestselling The Chemistry of Death, which was shortlisted for the CWA's Duncan Lawrie Dagger and has been translated into 21 languages. Simon Beckett is married and lives in Sheffield. The author of six novels, his second David Hunter thriller, Written in Bone, is published as a Bantam paperback in April 2008.
