Notes on an Obsession
On sale
25th February 2027
Price: £16.99
‘A gripping thriller that will keep you guessing until the end’ ALICE FEENEY
‘A dazzlingly clever book where nothing is quite as it seems’ ELLY GRIFFITHS
It’s a dangerous thing to know too much.
Expect the unexpected in the ingenious new thriller from the bestselling author of Every Move You Make and It’s Always the Husband.
Oxford University, 1995.
Three student deaths in three weeks can’t be a coincidence. Ned Marlowe doesn’t think so, but no one wants to listen to him: not his professor or the clique of elitist psychology undergraduates he supervises.
Then Celia, a student in a nearby building, tells Ned what she saw the night of the last death, and his suspicions deepen into obsession.
Someone is trying to stop him from getting to the truth. The less he knows, the better.
But Ned can’t let it go…
Readers can’t get enough of C. L. Taylor:
‘A well-engineered, propulsive read’ GUARDIAN
‘Grabs you by the metaphorical throat, right from the start’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
‘Intensely told and psychologically compelling’ DAILY MAIL
‘A red-hot, non-stop rollercoaster of a book’ LISA JEWELL
‘I absolutely love C. L. Taylor’s writing’ LIZ NUGENT
‘Queen of the psychological thriller’ M. W. CRAVEN
‘I read it with my heart in my mouth’ LOUISE CANDLISH
‘A tense, twisty thrill ride’ T. M. LOGAN
‘A dazzlingly clever book where nothing is quite as it seems’ ELLY GRIFFITHS
It’s a dangerous thing to know too much.
Expect the unexpected in the ingenious new thriller from the bestselling author of Every Move You Make and It’s Always the Husband.
Oxford University, 1995.
Three student deaths in three weeks can’t be a coincidence. Ned Marlowe doesn’t think so, but no one wants to listen to him: not his professor or the clique of elitist psychology undergraduates he supervises.
Then Celia, a student in a nearby building, tells Ned what she saw the night of the last death, and his suspicions deepen into obsession.
Someone is trying to stop him from getting to the truth. The less he knows, the better.
But Ned can’t let it go…
Readers can’t get enough of C. L. Taylor:
‘A well-engineered, propulsive read’ GUARDIAN
‘Grabs you by the metaphorical throat, right from the start’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
‘Intensely told and psychologically compelling’ DAILY MAIL
‘A red-hot, non-stop rollercoaster of a book’ LISA JEWELL
‘I absolutely love C. L. Taylor’s writing’ LIZ NUGENT
‘Queen of the psychological thriller’ M. W. CRAVEN
‘I read it with my heart in my mouth’ LOUISE CANDLISH
‘A tense, twisty thrill ride’ T. M. LOGAN
Reviews
Deliciously dark and beautifully written, a gripping thriller that will keep you guessing until the end
A wonderfully satisfying treasure-hunt of a novel; secret keys, mysterious torn pages, shadowy professors, echoing bell towers and lyrical prose provide lashings of atmosphere and intrigue
It's just so damn good you'll want to read it twice. A delicious, slow burn that ignites into a firecracker of a story
Twisted my mind into knots. Addictive and brilliant
A dazzlingly clever book where nothing is quite as it seems. A tour-de-force from C. L. Taylor
Steeped in 90s nostalgia and with an intriguing and complex mystery at its heart, this book is about to become your next obsession. A smart, unputdownable thriller that will have you questioning everything you thought you knew
C. L. Taylor's foray into the world of dark academia is addictive, haunting and beautifully drawn - confounds to the very last page
Notes on an Obsession is sophisticated, stylish and wholly distinctive: part literary suspense, part out-of-the-past mystery, and -- this being Taylor -- altogether spellbinding. It has the elegance and clarity of a fair-play puzzle, sharp and disciplined, clean and classic, but it moves forward at a breathless pace. Most of today's thrillers wear training wheels. C. L. Taylor writes suspense for grown-ups
From its visceral opening to its gut-punch of a finale, Notes on an Obsession is a compulsive psychological thriller by a writer at the top of her game. Darkly gripping and expertly plotted
C. L. Taylor's foray into dark academia - disquieting, convincing and emotionally wrenching
A powerful novel, dripping with intrigue, character and written with so much heart. I absolutely devoured it
Notes on an Obsession is absolutely superb (and a perfect bookclub read). Dark Academia at its most addictive. Loved the 80s and 90s atmosphere, and the fascinating psychology details. Utterly absorbing - it grips like a steel trap