( 7 reviews )
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Posted: Jun 3 2009
I don't read much romantic suspense, but I imagine this is how they should be done and it seems like Anderson is at the top of her game here. There's a very scary serial rapist on the loose. This aspect of the book was well handled. I was freaked out and on the edge of my seat (figuratively) the whole time. As for the hero, Vincent D'Ambruzzi, oh my... he burns up the pages like it's no body's business. I want one. I don't know if he's exactly worth all emotional trauma he puts Ivy Pennignton through - he's suspicious to the point of paranoia, jealous and downright nasty a lot of the time, eaten up with little boy insecurities that she's cheating on him. So he was burned by his ex wife - who's conveniently demonized as a slut and is referred to as "The Bitch." This past trauma doesn't make up for or excuse his treatment of Ivy, who is a smart, strong heroine, a hard working doctor, and someone I like, respect, and can root for. D'Ambruzzi doesn't realize how lucky he is that Ivy deigns to give him the time of day by the time of the book's conclusion, let alone that she sticks around for the long haul. But perversely, Vincent's pig-headed antics, his crappy treatment of Ivy can't detract from my overall enjoyment of Obsessed. It completely sucks me in - the suspense, the grittiness, the dark tone of the novel, its fast pace, and the explosive chemistry between Ivy and Vincent. In a word: hot.
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( 0 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Mar 6 2007
Obsession is entertaining & endearing. This book is a must read as it'll make you laugh & it'll make you feel all warm & mushy inside as it is ever so romantic too.
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Posted: Oct 12 2006
Overall, I did enjoy this book but I have to say that I have some problems with certain things. First of all, it was at least 25 pages too long, it could have been shorter and the points still would have been made just fine. An epilogue doesn't need to be over 5 pages either. I guess by about page 300 I got tired of the stupid arguements between the two main characters, they just got ridiculous. My biggest problem with the book was how things were in the last few chapters between the rapist and the main characters. The wording and language was disturbing and although men like this are vile it wasn't necessary in my opinion to repeat the same things over again, your point was made just fine without them. I had the biggest problem with how things were with the two main characters of Ivy and Vincent in the last few pages, they were disturbing and inappropriate for someone who had just suffered so greatly at the hands of a sick man. I think it could have been done more delicately than it was. These are just my opinions and I liked the story and characters but it was just too much at certain points and I would really like to know what the word "it'd" is a contraction for because that was in the story and it sounds so wrong.
