Obsession

Amanda Robson

May 2017 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

The #1 ebook bestseller

‘Thrilling, unputdownable, a fabulous rollercoaster of a read – I was obsessed by this book’ B A PARIS, bestselling author of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

‘One of the sexiest, most compelling debuts I’ve come across this year, it cries out to become a TV drama’ DAILY MAIL

One evening, a wife asks her husband a question: who else would you go for, if you could?

It is a simple question – a little game – that will destroy her life.

Carly and Rob are a perfect couple. They share happy lives with their children and their close friends Craig and Jenny. They’re lucky. But beneath the surface, no relationship is simple: can another woman’s husband and another man’s wife ever just be good friends?

Little by little, Carly’s question sends her life spiralling out of control, as she begins to doubt everything she thought was true. Who can she trust? The man she has promised to stick by forever, or the best friend she has known for years? And is Carly being entirely honest with either of them?

Obsession is a dark, twisting thriller about how quickly our lives can fall apart when we act on our desires.

Perfect for fans of B A Paris and Jackie Kabler.

‘This is one highly addictive novel!’ WENDY WALKER, AUTHOR OF ALL IS NOT FORGOTTEN

‘A compelling page-turner on the dark underbelly of marriage, friendship and lust’ FIONA CUMMINS, AUTHOR OF RATTLE

Ratings and reviews

Very good book. But quite sad and disturbing. Especially the ending! All the characters do bad things but are also likeable. This is my 4th Amanda Robson book I've read in a row. My faves are the The Unwanted Guest and Envy. I like her style of writing. The way it's in first person and the characters think as though they are talking to another character in their head. The word "you" is used a lot. Eg "You are smiling at me but your eyes are cold.". All her books are written in this way and I like it.

Good in parts, but only got half way through before I got seriously bored with it and didn't carry on reading. parts of it are quite disturbing to read. didn't really enjoy it much to be honest.

Can't Believe "This Mess" Was Actually Issued By A Known Publishing House. Everything about this story from its characterizations to plottings screams "writer wannabe", which isn't necessarily bad if supported by any evidence of talent. This is so poorly done that it is almost offensive - not one credible, well-developed character "in the bunch" - or anything else - to support categorizing this as a "psychological thriller".

About the author

After graduating, Amanda Robson worked in medical research at The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and at the Poisons Unit at Guy’s Hospital where she became a co-author of a book on cyanide poisoning – and this book makes terrifying use of poison throughout...
Amanda attended the Faber novel writing course and writes full-time. Obsession is her debut novel.