Bad Desire

by Gary Devon

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An innocent teenage girl sparks a psychopath's obsessive desire in this chilling tale of suspense and serial murder. Beautiful high school cheerleader Sheila Bonner has a new dress for the prom and a football-player boyfriend who's wild about her-but she can't resist another clandestine rendezvous with her hometown's handsome mayor, Henry Lee Slater. Despite her grandmother's warnings not to go off alone with him, Sheila is flattered by Slater's attentions. And when a senseless act of show more violence rocks her world, he is there to comfort her. Unbeknownst to his wife and constituents, Slater has silently stalked the young blonde since she came to town seven years ago as an orphan. Now he's taking steps to possess Sheila and satisfy every one of his dark desires. But how long can he keep his indiscretions hidden from the adoring public, his dutiful wife, and the cagey local police chief without spiraling further into deception and cold-blooded murder? Bad Desire is replete with unforgettable, vividly drawn characters and more reversals and twists than an Alfred Hitchcock film. show less

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Mayor Henry Slater may have bitten off a little more than he can chew in his latest extramarital affair. He has promised 17-year-old Sheila that he'd protect her and that there are no impediments to their relationship. But there are - Henry's wife, Sheila's grandmother and a police officer. To fulfill his obsessive desire, Mayor Henry Slater will become a very resourceful and very dangerous man.

I really enjoyed this book. Gary Devon is a new author in my TBR pile and I give this book an A+! It really showed how desperate and dangerous people can become with their obsessions.
Started off really slow, and the whole thing felt messy and unrealistic. The ending was a let down, I thought Faith was better than that.
Maire d'une ville de Californie, marié à une femme dévouée, Henry Lee Slater aurait pu offrir l'image de la réussite et du bonheur. S'il n'y avait eu sa passion pour la jeune Sheila. Une passion dévorante, obsessionnelle, qui risquait à tout moment de le compromettre mais à laquelle rien ne pourrait le faire renoncer. Rien ni personne !
Imaginez vous, un homme, tombant amoureux d'une très jeune fille, Sheila, et alimentant cet "amour" pendant de longues années, en lui offrant des cadeaux, de l'argent, et en utilisant son image de marque, de maire, respecté et respectable pour l’impressionner, jusqu'à provoquer chez elle, un désir... le désir d'un homme marié, car, pour elle, ce qui est interdit est d'autant plus show more attirant...!
Mais Sheila, n'a pas d'expérience, et très vite, elle sera manipulée par cet homme, qui arrivera à la séduire jusqu'à faire d'elle sa maîtresse!
Mais dans cette histoire, des personnes se mettent en travers du chemin de Henry, et ça, il ne peut le permettre!
Il va devoir utiliser les grands moyens, le meurtre!
Mais, le crime n'est pas parfait, et très vite, des soupçons vont peser sur lui! Va s'en suivre alors, la poursuite et l'élaboration d'un plan visant à faire taire ce flic gênant, mais il n'est pas le seul à savoir!
Henry ne le découvrira que trop tard!
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Kloosterman, Yvonne (Translator)
Larsen, Finn B. (Translator)
Rambelli, Roberta (Translator)

Common Knowledge

Canonical title*
Obsessie
Original publication date
1990
People/Characters*
Rachel Buchanan; Sheila Bonner; Lee Slater
Important places*
Californië, Verenigde Staten
Dedication*
Voor mijn agent en vriendin
Freya Manston,
die de droom waarmaakte.
First words*
Zijn naam was John Howard Beecham, maar geen sterveling zou hem nog herkennen.
Last words*
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Misschien zou je, als je maar lang genoeg bleef en heel goed keek, de werkelijkheid zien: dat het web er altijd was en er altijd zou blijven.
Original language*
Anglais (Etats-Unis) (Etats-Unis)
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Classifications

Genres
Fiction and Literature, Suspense & Thriller, Romance
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
LCC
PS3554 .E92824 .B34Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors1961-
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