Obsession – an idea or thought
that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind. In Murder &
Obsession, a man is obsessed with a woman. He will do anything and everything
in his power to gain the object of his obsession, even murder.
Rapunzel's tower is a symbol
of the Obsession.
Murder & Obsession
Excerpt:
This is a nightmare that represents
obsession; it's one that haunts Steven as he searches for answers.
A scenic trail,
bright sunshine, and clear skies. Steven and Sarah followed the river south.
“You do realize we’ll take the same trail back,” Steven
informed her after they’d stopped yet again to take photographs.
“I know, but not until after lunch. The light will be
different then.”
“The middle of winter and you want to eat lunch in the
cold.”
“I want to do more than eat lunch. This is a honeymoon,
isn’t it? You brought a tent and sleeping bag for a reason.”
Steven laughed. His angel loved getting naked in the snow.
Only half a mile later, Sarah stopped again to snap a few pictures of the
valley laid out before them, and Steven had to admit, the day was perfect. No,
he thought, she’s perfect. He gazed at his wife with admiration.
The red laser light of a rifle sight bounced off the white
of her fur collar, and the fracture of a gunshot registered just as Sarah
dropped to the ground.
Steven was instantly at her side, his gaze on the area
where the blast originated.
The shooter stepped out from his hiding place and declared, “If I can’t have her, neither will you. See how you enjoy
life without Sarah by your side.”
*****
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51 comments:
Loved the excerpt Yolanda, was at the edge of my seat reading it. Like the way you built it up. The gun shot came as a bolt from the blue. I thought they would perhaps kiss :(
That dude would be dead...
'If I can't have _____, no-one can,' is just awful. I don't understand how anyone can be so selfish, but then obsession is a very selfish thing, it locks out everything else.
Very powerful image,
Sophie
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Great excerpt, Yolanda!
*shivers* Oh, man... Yeah, that's obsession alright. Great excerpt.
Hi, Rachna, it was meant to be shocking. That kind of obsession is. Thanks for stopping by!
Hi, Alex, I agree, he should be!
Happy Monday, Sophie, that's the way some of these guys feel. I even had an idiot say that to me. Frightening!
Thanks, Jackie!
Thanks, Hart!
You sort of left us dangling there, Yolanda!
Tantalizing excerpt! Obsession is such a powerful thing and can lead to such tragedy at times.
Cheers - Ellen | thecynicalsailor.blogspot.com
Obsession can make for such compelling stories...
Obsession can sure lead to crazy nut balls rather quickly
Like Alex said: that dude would be dead!
By the end I'd forgotten this was a dream; I remembered and felt relieved, the way one does when waking from a nightmare—and then I remembered that the loss, if not the scene, is all too real :( Poor Steven... (But great, great excerpt.)
Guilie @ Life In Dogs
I have started reading this book and have to admit that I must make myself put it down so that I will not lose sight of the challenge. I do wish that I had read book one first though. I am thinking about not ending book three and go back to and read book one. I'm not sure yet. Anyway, I like your style. You have a way of drawing the reader in.
Visiting from the A to Z Blog Challenge.
Shalom,
Patricia @ EverythingMustChange
Thanks, Pat, you've made my day. Well, actually two things have today, you, and another 5 star review. I'm over the moon!
Thanks, Guilie, that means a lot!
I did, didn't I. LOL Hi, Lee!
Hi, Ellen, very powerful and frightening!
And it does!
Exactly!
LOL, enjoying the testosterone today! :)
Unhealthy obsession + stalking = recipe for disaster.
Writer In Transit
Oh dear. I hope he gets his comeuppance.
Most definitely!
Shh, don't tell, but yes, he does!
Crikey, that's a bit harsh! Poor woman! And she didn't even get a final romp in the snow! ~Liz http://www.lizbrownleepoet.com
Obsession. It's more than a perfume! @mirymom1 from
Balancing Act
Now, this is the stuff that really scares the hell out of me~ Yikes!
Never thought of it that way! :)
Most definitely! :)
Hi, Ella, happens every day though!
I think that premise of 'if I can't have it neither will you' happens more than people realize especially in triangle relationships. Harassment can easily grow into obsession.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh. Didn't see that coming. Love it! Definitely obsessed!
I really cannot wait to read this book once it's out. That buildup was perfect. I love the way you lulled us into contentment - picnic, honeymoon, banter and then the contrast of the laser of a rifle sight and the crack of a rifle. Terrible.
I was following along, thinking about my own fondness of photography, and that gunshot just came out of the blue! Great job! Obsession makes people do really stupid things.
I like the excerpt, is that really Rapunzel's tower in the photo? I just learned that there is a fairy tale in which Rapunzel was pregnant now there is her tower :D
Creepy guy.
Yikes on what he did and what's coming.
Naughty question - how did he 'pocket his gun' that was previously described as a rifle? That's some long pocket!
Won't stop me including you in my #atoztreasure round up of the best of #atozchallenge, though.
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Love it, did it really say that? Damn, even the editor missed that one. LOL
A very scary proposition!
Thanks, Jade!
Thanks, Kalpanaa, appreciate your kind words!
It does, it definitely does!
It's just a picture to demonstrate the story. Pregnant, hmm...
Thanks, Deborah!
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