Such a righteous man standing up on the pulpit reciting scripture -- such a wonderful family man with a doting wife and respectful children -- his face said it all as he gracefully spoke of God and the importance of following that righteous path. Such bull. What he was, was the consummate actor whose façade had everyone around him fooled. What he was, was a serial rapist and murderer -- and he was her father.

Raise your hand if you are a diehard Nora Roberts fan -- go ahead you know who you are. With every book I fall more in love with Roberts so it was only natural that THE OBSESSION was on my must read list. Now I'm telling all of you Nora Roberts's fans THE OBSESSION has to be on your wish list. It's that good: riveting, storytelling at its best. THE OBSESSION is a prize winning novel so gets your hands on a copy.

This might sound rather clichéd but I am absolutely obsessed with THE OBSESSION as I'm sure Nora Roberts meant to accomplish when penning one of the best crime novels of 2016. Roberts wants us to feel and think about these characters whose very lives are centered around the unthinkable. It's one thing to be related to cold and nasty. It's quite another to be related to a beast. And that is exactly what Naomi and Mason's father Thomas is -- a brutal sadistical killing beast. The fact that his outward public demeanor hid the beast in him for so many years is what makes this story even more terrifying. How many times have people interviewed remarked that the culprit seemed so normal -- likeable -- neighborly? A wolf in sheep's clothing -- nothing remotely biblical about something so tragic.

What's unforeseeable is the core of THE OBSESSION. Naomi and her brother Mason have fashioned lives and careers for themselves. He is FBI concentrating on the one type of crime you would think he would shy away from -- serial killers. Naomi is a photographer who spends her life looking at the world through a viewfinder. She photographs beauty and nature. You could say that is how she diminishes the images of her past.

Naomi has relocated to a quiet serene little place. It called to her and has started to give her hope that this place could really become a home. Perhaps here she can put down roots and stop her wandering years. But even in this little hamlet there is tragedy. Naomi loves her new home, friends and her plans include having her family visit her here. This could finally bring some security and peace. But Naomi's new life is being invaded with new images and scenes that are once again having her think of running. Life on the road as a photographer had become a sort of habit. Perhaps that is the only life she can have.

THE OBSESSION is fashioned like intricately built tiers. Each tier brings you closer to discovering the central structure of this well-built story. Nora Roberts does not waste words. Keep that in mind. Everything, every nuance in the pages of THE OBSESSION are there for a reason. You just have to keep turning those pages to find out just what Nora Roberts planned for us and her characters. THE OBSESSION is a remarkable drama sprinkled with just enough humor and humanity to keep you on the edge of your seats. Well done.