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Obsessed

by Ted Dekker



      Ted Dekker is a master storyteller. His thriller, Obsessed, weaves events from 1944 Poland and 1973 Los Angeles into an intriguing puzzle. The story follows Stephan Friedman’s search for the Stones of David, relics purported to be made from the rocks that David used to slay Goliath. They are worth millions. Matching his quest is German Roth Braun, who is the son of his birth mother’s concentration camp tormentor, and who is also determined to possess the stones.

There are two stories here, but they are intertwined in each era. Switching scenes back and forth, readers discover more about Friedman’s past and the cruelty that Braun witnessed and perpetuated. Both men are obsessed with finding the stones; one for the power they are supposed to possess, and the other for a connection with his past.

Dekker explores the concept of obsession in repeated layers throughout the book. There were even innocent references, almost puns, about obsession. But the doggedness with which Friedman continued to find ways to get what he considered his, was often over the top. Sometimes, I just wanted him to give up on his narrow focus and find some alternative way. Yet, that kind of focus was essential to the story. Still, Dekker had me reading late into the morning with this page turner.

The Book

West Bow Press / Thomas Nelson
October 2006
Trade Paperback
1595543112
Thriller
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The Reviewer

Janie Franz
Reviewed 2006
NOTE: Reviewer Janie Franz is the author of Freelance Writing: It’s a Business, Stupid!, Relaxation Techniques for Children, Relaxation Techniques for Adults; Co-author of The Ultimate Wedding Reception Book and The Ultimate Wedding Ceremony Book. Coming Soon: The Ultimate Wedding Workbook, Get Rich on Love, and Sacred Breath (a sound recording of relaxation meditations).
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