Obsession
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“[A] creepily effective suspense novel.”—The Seattle Times
After surviving a horrific attack by masked gunmen, Katharine Lawrence awakens in the hospital—with an unfamiliar face staring back at her in the mirror.
Katharine may not recognize her appearance, but she does know that she’s twenty-nine, the special assistant to the head of the CIA, and that she can trust no one—not even the smiling, handsome doctor at her bedside, Dr. Dan Howard.
But when Katharine’s instinct tells her to run for her life, Dan becomes her newfound protector. For Katharine has no one else to turn to when they’re drawn into a shadowy world of conspiracy, where nothing is as it seems…and no one is who they appear to be.
ASIN : B0017SWS54
Publisher : Berkley
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : May 27, 2008
Edition : Reprint
Language : English
File size : 549 KB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 484 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-1440633898
Page Flip : Enabled
Reading age : 18 years and up
Best Sellers Rank: #167,683 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #919 in Espionage Thrillers (Books) #1,241 in Espionage Thrillers (Kindle Store) #1,471 in Assassination Thrillers (Books)
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Michelle Kirkland –
Obsession
I read to “get away from it all” and I really enjoyed this book. It is very easy reading . I agree with another reviewer that it’s not meant to be a “romance” story. Romance is there, but certainly not the priority of this story. I thought it was sitting on the edge of your seat and nail biting exciting. It was a quick read for me–shows how interested and enjoyable it was as I am very limited on time to myself to read.As you read this, Katherine isn’t who she thinks she is—-Dan isn’t who Katherine thinks he is—–Ed isn’t who anyone thinks he is—-you spend the entire book wondering what the truth is about everyone and everything. It can be a bit confusing and far fetched. But I think it’s truly a nail biter to the end. It keeps you guessing and I doubt too many readers can figure out what happens near the end before you get there.It’s not a romance novel, it’s an action packed twisting and turning adventure into the land of the FBI/CIA and other alphabet soup organizations. Perhaps it’s not as far fetched as one might think. But it is entertaining.Karen Robards might be known for romance but not this time—it’s an action packed roller coaster ride of a story.
SueJohnson –
Too convoluted
Absolutely crazy convoluted plot. First half of the book Katherine kept repeating the same things and got angry then trusting and back again over and over again. And it was never explained how Dan got her to go to a hotel to be picked up by the boyfriend she was scared to death of and whom they had been running away from. Plus the author is should have looked at a map of the DC area. There are no rest areas along the Beltway which is not called an expressway. There is no country road from Franconia to Old Town. There wouldn’t be any woods by a used car lot near McLean.
suzebear –
obsession
I could not put this book down until I finished it! Loved it! Kareb Robards is one of my top 3 favorite authors. You will not be sorry- lots of suspense,romance, and all around great charactersl
Elaine C McTyer –
Totally Unbelievable
This book grabbed me from the first page. I was fasinated, I couldn’t figure out what was going on but I definitely wanted to find out. Everything was wonderful until about half way thorough the book when you learned the answers to the questions, and after that it was just so-so. It was totally unbelievable and the hot romance never did develope. I read Karen for her wonderful mysteries and the awesome romance in her books but this time she left out both.Katherine Lawrence is the mistress of Ed Barnes he is a high official of the CIA. She is caught up in his dirty business. He doesn’t trust anyone and with the resources of the CIA at his disposal he is a bad man to cross. She comes across as very ambiguous.Dr Don lives next door and when she is attacked he is the one who looks after her at the hospital.I won’t ruin it for you if you have spent all that money for it, like I did, but the resolution is stupid and what romance we see is very lukewarm. I did not like this book. I would not buy it again. I really am not interested in ever reading it again.I begin to wonder if authors are running out of ideas and that is why so many new authors in paperback are writing better books.
Amazon Customer –
Loved it!
This was the second time I read this book – forgot I had already read it – but it was as good the second time as the first. Even though I recognized some of the story, it was an exciting mystery with just the right amount of romance.
Marilyn –
Didn’t want to put it down
I’m new to Karen Robards and I’m glad I didn’t read the reviews before I bought this. I thoroughly enjoyed it and didn’t want to put it down until I’d flipped the last page. I didn’t find it farfetched at all. Having the entire book written in the heroine’s POV kept you entrenched in the heoine’s mind and made me empathize with her situation.After this, I want to look up more of her books and read them.
Chris –
Great storyline
Liked this one alot,great storyline and good characters and alot of action and suspense,a fast read with a few surprises.
Kindle Customer –
Five Stars
Karen Robards never writes a mediocre story, I couldn’t put this one down!
Dianne M –
I generally enjpy Karen Robards books but pushed myself to keep reading this one. I found it too long and confusing and the story hard to get into. Not on my recommendations list,
shanky –
Story is nice but paper quality is not good.
shadow –
Exciting from the first page and kept on going throughout the whole book. Was just introduced to this author a couple of weeks ago and have already ordered two books and will certainly be ordering more from this really great storyteller. Keeps you engaged from the first page to the last. Loved it and now have ordered The Last Witness and I am sure it will not disappoint.
Mrs CM Rodgers –
A thriller you cannot put down
Kindle Customer –
This is the first book i have read from this author but it won’t be the last. I absolutely loved it from start to finish and found it hard to put it down. Loved the characters, their chemistry and had no clue how the plot was going to unfold. Not sure how factual it was regarding FBI protocols etc but it was a great entertaining read that I would recommend for fans of Loreth Ann White or Karen Rose.