The Obsession
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • What if being famous was the most dangerous thing you ever did? #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Natasha Preston is back with a twisted tale of social media, secrets, and survival.
SOMEONE IS ALWAYS WATCHING.
Connie never asked to be famous—but thanks to her mother’s relentless vlogging, she and her sister Isla have spent their lives under a virtual microscope. Every smile, every moment curated for clicks. Every stranger online thinking they know them.
Then local girls—girls who look just like Connie—start dying. One by one. As the bodies pile up and the spotlight turns sinister, Connie is forced to confront the terrifying truth: someone isn’t just watching. They’re planning.
- Pages
- 320
- First published
- December 2, 2025
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
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Reviews
Finished August 27, 2026
★★☆☆☆ The Obsession follows sixteen-year-old Connie, whose mother has made their family famous through her popular vlog. When Connie is left home alone while her mother and sister are away, things start getting increasingly creepy—especially when girls who look like her begin getting attacked and it becomes clear that someone may be watching her. I picked this up while browsing in a bookstore because the cover caught my attention, and the summary sounded genuinely intriguing. I was expecting a fun thriller with a twist that would leave me sitting there questioning everything. Well... I was definitely sitting there questioning something by the end. Mostly, what the actual hell. The frustrating part is that this book was incredibly easy to read. The writing flowed smoothly, and I found myself quickly turning the pages because I wanted to see where the story was going. I even came up with several theories along the way—some of which were much more interesting than what we actually got. The twist itself wasn't necessarily the problem, but there was very little buildup leading to it. When everything was revealed, I was left wondering how on earth we had arrived at that point, and the abrupt ending didn't help. I also rolled my eyes at the main character a few times, but honestly, I could have overlooked that if the conclusion had landed. Instead, I walked away liking the idea of this book far more than the book itself. This landed at two stars instead of one because, despite my issues with it, the story kept me engaged right up until those final moments. The writing made it easy to fly through, and I was convinced there would be a satisfying payoff waiting for me. I think this would probably work better for younger readers or those newer to thrillers, but unfortunately, it just didn't deliver what I was hoping for.