*** Longlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger Award***

'COMPELLING AND COMPULSIVE' Victoria Selman

'GRIPPING' Claire McGowan

'EXHILARATING AND DARKLY THRILLING' J A Corrigan

'KEPT ME GLUED TO THE PAGES' Zoe Lea
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Laura has a husband, children, a home in a city she loves. She thinks she can be happy, despite her past.

If they only knew my secret.

Until someone walks back into her life who she knows will shatter everything. Alexis was her first love. A love so exhilarating, it is impossible to resist.

I know I should end it. But I can't.

Then Alexis is found dead, and the police are knocking at Laura's door. They're asking her questions and she's telling them lies.

I didn't kill him. I promise.

Someone wants Laura to pay for what she's been running from. Someone with an obsession that they can't let go.

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A dark, addictive psychological thriller that will have you hooked until the final, shocking twist. The perfect page-turner for fans of Gillian McAllister, Rachel Abbott and Harriet Tyce.

Read what everyone's saying about Obsessed:
'Absolute page turner!' Reader review,

'I became a little obsessed with this novel and flew through it in a couple of days' Reader review,

'Will keep you hooked! Perfect holiday reading' Reader review,

'An addictive, gripping page-turner' Reader review,

'Dark, tense and absorbing' Reader review,

'I would defy anyone to predict the final outcome' Reader review,

'I read it over 2 evenings, gripping and has you reading just one more chapter' Reader review,

'A real page turner - beautifully written' Reader review,

About the Author
Liza North is a writer, academic and former journalist. Her first Scottish-based psychological thriller, Obsessed, was published in 2023. Educated at Oxford University and University College London, she has written for the Financial Times and the Guardian, and spoken at literary and crime writing festivals including Bloody Scotland. A reluctant runner, insatiable reader and lover of fancy gin, she lives in Edinburgh with her husband and two daughters. Find her on Facebook, X or Instagram as @lizanorthwriter.

Reviews
Deftly told . . . the author is particularly good at creating just enough doubt and suspicion to keep the plot interesting . . . An accomplished debut and a fascinating study of the dangerous power of obsessive attraction * Daily Mail *
Will have you turning pages long into the night * Scots Magazine *
An impressive debut . . .Wonderfully constructed, this is at once a brilliant murder story, with enough spins of uncertainty to satisfy whilst remaining all-too-credible, and also a richly-perceptive account of female needs for connection, affection, love and sex * The Critic *

Compelling and compulsive. A perfectly crafted 'just one more chapter' read. I loved it!

-- Victoria Selman, Sunday Times bestselling author of TRULY DARKLY DEEPLY
I struggled to put down this gripping tale of obsessive love and the dark shadow of the past -- Claire McGowan, author of WHAT YOU DID
Easy to get 'obsessed' with this book. Tautly plotted with memorable characters . . . a suspenseful read right up to its shockingly unexpected conclusion -- Lisa Ballantyne, Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author of THE GUILTY ONE
Compelling, engrossing, and dark with secrets and passions, Liza North's debut had me guessing right to the last page -- E. S. Thomson, author of NIGHTSHADE
A stunning debut. Daring, exhilarating, and darkly thrilling. I could not put this book down. -- J A Corrigan, author of THE NURSE
An addictive read: gripping from the first page. A stunning debut -- Samantha Lee Howe, author of THE STRANGER IN OUR BED
I absolutely loved this book . . . It kept me guessing right until the end with fast paced twists and turns and a gripping love story at its heart that kept me glued to the pages! -- Zoe Lea, author of THE SECRETARY
An addictive thriller, perfect for fans of Erin Kelly and Sarah Vaughan. Liza North is a major new talent -- Tom Harper, co-author of STORM TIDE



Book Information
ISBN 9781408716236
Author Liza North
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Constable
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 245g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 126mm * 32mm