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Obsessed
by
Rick R. Reed (Goodreads Author)
I kill, therefore I am…
Voices slam through the corridor of his wounded mind. The words of his dead sister cry out. His parents' taunts fill the silent room where he sits and waits--waits for the murderous rage, filling him with strength, driving him to kill, to touch the cold flesh, taste the warm blood--to feel alive again… A witness has seen him, but his killing only tur...more
Voices slam through the corridor of his wounded mind. The words of his dead sister cry out. His parents' taunts fill the silent room where he sits and waits--waits for the murderous rage, filling him with strength, driving him to kill, to touch the cold flesh, taste the warm blood--to feel alive again… A witness has seen him, but his killing only tur...more
ebook, 268 pages
Published
2011
by Untreed Reads
(first published 1991)
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Serial killers are a morbid curiosity for many people, me included. The most often asked question is, "Why are they the way they are?"
Ted Bundy, one of America's most infamous serial killers, was asked this question by Dr. Robert D. Keppel, the man who took his confession, and by Anne Rule, the true crime author who knew him personally.
His answer, "It's just the way I am. It is what I do," just raises more questions. There are no real answers to be had.
Obsessed, by Rick R. Reed, is the story of...more
Ted Bundy, one of America's most infamous serial killers, was asked this question by Dr. Robert D. Keppel, the man who took his confession, and by Anne Rule, the true crime author who knew him personally.
His answer, "It's just the way I am. It is what I do," just raises more questions. There are no real answers to be had.
Obsessed, by Rick R. Reed, is the story of...more
I practically speed-read this book. The story kept me going and it didn't drag at all. Some nicely twisted horrific parts that todays authors seem not to write anymore (cuz theyre politically-correct chickens!) The style was minimalist so there werent a lot of multi-syllabic words for the eyes to trip across. (I just tried to read a fantasy book, and couldnt get passed page 2 cuz of the huge words. Many syllables does not make good writing, it makes an unsure, amateur writer.)
Anyway. About three...more
Anyway. About three...more
This novel is extremely graphic. It is horror, with blood and sex within the pages, and while I tend to avoid novels with any types of erotica in them as they don’t seem to lend anything to the story, this particular novel wouldn’t be a complete horror novel if these elements were missing. Reed focuses on the past abuse of Joe MacAree, explaining his crazed and erotic tendencies towards his victims as he yearns to be the controller and not the controlled. While he attempts to lead a normal every...more
Stephen King endorsed the entire Dell Abyss Horror line. Here is his blurb:
"Thank you for introducing me to the remarkable line of novels currently being issued under Dell's Abyss imprint. I have given a great many blurbs over the last twelve years or so, but this one marks two firsts: first unsolicited blurb (I called you) and the first time I have blurbed a whole line of books. In terms of quality, production, and plain old story-telling reliability (that's the bottom line, isn't it), Dell's...more
"Thank you for introducing me to the remarkable line of novels currently being issued under Dell's Abyss imprint. I have given a great many blurbs over the last twelve years or so, but this one marks two firsts: first unsolicited blurb (I called you) and the first time I have blurbed a whole line of books. In terms of quality, production, and plain old story-telling reliability (that's the bottom line, isn't it), Dell's...more
Dell Abyss has published some interesting novels back in the day, all as horror. This was not really a horror novel, at least nothing of the supernatural, just a very violent serial killer book. Not a mystery since we know right away (literally, first sentence) who the killer is, but more of a look inside the man and those around him whose lives he intentionally or inadvertently damages. The pacing was good, the characters were ok, not great, from time to time they made choices so exceptionally...more
Um... Yeah, 3 stars. I liked it
it's just ok.
Aug 27, 2012
Mar Durango
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A Voracious Reader (a.k.a. Carol)
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| Untreed Reads: An Excellent, Brilliantly Executed Thriller: OBSESSED | 1 | 1 | Aug 03, 2012 09:46am | |
| Untreed Reads: Rick R. Reed's OBSESSED Received 4 Stars | 1 | 1 | Mar 05, 2012 02:15pm | |
| Untreed Reads: Rick R. Reed's OBSESSED Earns Praise from BookWenches | 1 | 4 | Oct 06, 2011 10:50am |
Rick R. Reed is all about exploring the romantic entanglements of gay men in contemporary, realistic settings. While his stories often contain elements of suspense, mystery and the paranormal, his focus ultimately returns to the power of love. He is the author of dozens of published novels, novellas, and short stories. He is a two-time EPIC eBook Award winner (for Orientation and The Blue Moon Caf...more
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