A Burning Obsession

Written by Mike Omer

Narrated by Jesse Vilinsky and Fajer Al-Kaisi

In this conclusion of the Abby Mullen Thrillers by the New York Times bestselling author of A Killer’s Mind, a hostage negotiator has one last chance to stop a deadly threat from her past.

When a series of suspicious fires leaves multiple victims dead in their homes, NYPD hostage negotiator Abby Mullen knows in her bones that the terrors of her childhood have returned. As a young girl, she narrowly escaped a fire set by Moses Wilcox, a fanatical cult leader who’s been presumed dead for thirty years. These murders have his fingerprints all over them.

Meanwhile, razor-sharp criminal profiler Zoe Bentley is investigating the arsons—but she’s never seen an offender like this. Zoe needs insight from someone who understands the mind of a cult leader. Someone like Abby Mullen.

As the unlikely duo teams up on the case, it’s time for Abby to face the memories she’s always wanted to forget: the cult that defined her childhood, the fire that killed her family, and the man who engineered it all. The race is on to catch a killer—even if it means braving the fiery wreckage of Abby’s past.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Nov 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9781799784005

Mike Omer

Mike Omer has been a journalist, a game developer, and the CEO of Loadingames, but he can currently be found penning his next thriller. Omer loves to write about two things: real people who could be the perpetrators or victims of crimes—and funny stuff. He mixes these two loves quite passionately into his suspenseful and often macabre mysteries. Omer is married to a woman who diligently forces him to live his dream, and he is father to an angel, a pixie, and a gremlin. He has two voracious hounds that wag their tails quite menacingly at anyone who dares approach his home.

Reviews for A Burning Obsession

[cathygeha · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A Burning Obsession by Mike OmerAbby Mullens #3Fire, obsession, madness, charismatic predator, and those out to stop the psychotic ruthless person behind it all are at the center of this trilogy that concludes with this book. What I liked:What I liked:* Abby: NYPD hostage negotiator, divorced, mother, obsessed with keeping her children safe from the man from her childhood that haunts her in the present* Zoe: criminal profiler, has a series of her own that I have not read, seemed a bit clueless in profiling the criminal at the center of this story* Tatum Grady: FBI agent working with Zoe and seems to have also worked with Abby in the past* Sam and Ben: Abby’s children* Carver: Abby’s love interest met in a previous book* Being drawn into the story though it was creepy and difficult to read at time knowing that there are no doubt people as evil and deluded as those in this book* That the series is concluded and hopeful that the bad guy(s) will never be able to harm others againWhat I didn’t like: * Who and what I was meant not to like* Thinking about cults and the harm they doDid I enjoy this book? Yes, though it was rather darkWould I read more by this author? YesThank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the ARC – This is my honest review.4-5 Stars