Obsessed

This week I read a new book entitled "Obsessed" by Ted Dekker. He is another Christian fiction author. It was a very suspenseful book. I would definitely categorize this book, and after researching and reading about his other works I would say he is a suspense/thriller writer. It was an excellent book though. One of those "can't put it down" types.

The story takes place in the 1970's with flash backs to the 1940's and world war II. The main character is Stephen, who is a realtor and grew up as an orphan from a Jewish concentration camp during the war. He was believed his mother and father died in the concentration camp, but finds out his mother in fact survived, only to die just now of heart disease. She had left a letter that she had been searching for him the entire time, and could identify him by a mark she branded on him as a baby in the concentration camp in case they were separated. When Stephen finds this out he is heart broken, and goes to her apartment to discover new secrets about what went on in this concentration camp, and becomes obsessed in searching for things his mother left for him. However there is another twist to the story. It seems Gerhard Braun and his son Roth Braun, the Nazi tormentors of the Jewish concentration camp know of Stephen's mother's death, and of the secrets she left behind as well. They also go in search of these and to finish the job that was not taken care of so many years ago at the camp.

It's an excellent story that will show faith, hope, courage, and love. Of course it has that thrill and suspense to it as well. I definitely encourage you to check it out. It's left me wanting to read more of Ted Dekker's works, and I know it will probably do the same for you. He also has an excellent website, which I have posted a link to at the left, so feel free to browse that.

Happy reading!