--- product_id: 186209497 title: "Obedience: A Novel" brand: "will lavender" price: "KSh6144" currency: KES in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 category: "Books" url: https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/186209497-obedience-a-novel store_origin: KE region: Kenya --- # Obedience: A Novel **Brand:** will lavender **Price:** KSh6144 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Obedience: A Novel by will lavender - **How much does it cost?** KSh6144 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.ke](https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/186209497-obedience-a-novel) ## Best For - will lavender enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted will lavender brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Obedience: A Novel - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/519DhCyXIlL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐ Convoluted. *by M***D on Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2012* I finished reading this book - I'm just not sure why. The concept of a college professor teaching a class with a premise that the students need to "save" a girl that has been kidnapped before the term ends or she will be murdered. But you are asked to suspend belief so many times .... it becomes a joke.It is hard to believe the students would get as wrapped up in this as they do ... and not confine the exercise to the classroom. Characters reference again and again that they want to walk away from the "creepy" assignment. College students would do just that. But time and again they venture beyond what is comfortable, make the exact right conclusion to continue on and behave in ways that defy logic and believability.The book seems to slog along, taking far too long to develop the story and bring it to conclusion.The author wanted to explore an individual's tendency to do what they are told rather than what they believe. Interesting concept, the author did not do it justice. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Remember it's a show . . . *by L***6 on Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2009* . . . a show with no net."A small liberal arts university in Indiana . . . A mysterious professor . . . a logic class. The assignment: A young woman will be murdered in six weeks unless the class can identify the perp. Mystification, misdirection, to say nothing of role-playing result.The tale focuses on three of the students--Mary, Dennis, and Brian--as they try not only to solve the professor's mystery, but also his true identity.Each chapter produces another red herring, another dead end. What is actually going on? Is a house occupied or not? Is a book real or not? Has a woman been beaten or not? Well, of course in the final chapters you'll find out. I shouldn't say anything more here, except to note that the writing style is dry, austere, and distant--and nothing like Fowles's "The Magus." The novelist Paul Auster is constantly referenced, and it seems clear to me Mr. Lavender is a fan.Notes and asides: If you've never heard of Stanley Milgrim, the suggestion here is that you Google him before beginning the book . . . at one point the three students check into a hotel, and they pool their dwindling cash to buy a room. But one of them drives a Lexus--he ought to have had a credit card . . . A bartender talks on page 194 of pancaked galaxies. On page 202 Mary remembers this as pancaked universes. Mary's correct. Is this an oversight, or has the author merely having Mary subtly self-correcting what she'd heard from the bartender? ### ⭐ Too bad "Zero Stars" isn't an option *by M***Y on Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2008* This book was dismal. The so-called plot strained credibility, the characters were poorly developed and rather unlikeable, the occassional attempts to portray "college life" were completely unlike any college in the US that I have ever heard of, the relationships between characters were awkward and superficial, and the whole thing floundered about in a vague and depressing manner until the ridiculous, predictable ending.Also, and I know this is nit-picky, Mr. Lavender apparently does not know what a "Pyrrhic victory" is, since he used the phrase incorrectly. This was merely one glaring example of his inadequate command of the English language and his inability to turn a phrase that is anywhere close to elegant, much less especially readable. I regret wasting the money on this novel and plan to take a pass on any future endeavors by Mr. Lavender. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/186209497-obedience-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/186209497-obedience-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kenya* *Store origin: KE* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*