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Detective Jackson Mystery #5
Dying for Justice
Ten years ago, Hector Vargas confessed to the cold-blooded murder of Detective Wade Jackson’s parents. Now, facing his own death, Vargas has reached out from prison to declare his innocence. Armed with the shocking new truth that dirty cops railroaded Vargas, Jackson must revisit the painful past to get justice for his parents—and jail the ruthless killer.
Meanwhile, Gina Stahl awakens from a two-year coma with a chilling message on her He tried to kill me. Now Detective Lara Evans must probe the young woman’s desperate claim that her near death was not failed suicide, but attempted murder.
As their investigations intersect, Jackson tangles with his estranged brother, hunts a loan shark turned philanthropist, and confronts his parents’ long-buried secrets, while Evans contends with a relentless reporter, shadows a fellow cop with a dangerous reputation, and struggles with her feelings for Jackson. But the more dark revelations they make, the deadlier the resistance they face from a killer terrified of losing everything…and willing to stop at nothing.
Meanwhile, Gina Stahl awakens from a two-year coma with a chilling message on her He tried to kill me. Now Detective Lara Evans must probe the young woman’s desperate claim that her near death was not failed suicide, but attempted murder.
As their investigations intersect, Jackson tangles with his estranged brother, hunts a loan shark turned philanthropist, and confronts his parents’ long-buried secrets, while Evans contends with a relentless reporter, shadows a fellow cop with a dangerous reputation, and struggles with her feelings for Jackson. But the more dark revelations they make, the deadlier the resistance they face from a killer terrified of losing everything…and willing to stop at nothing.
314 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 26, 2011
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L.J. Sellers
56 books477 followersI write the bestselling Detective Jackson mystery/thriller series—a four-time Readers Favorite award winner—as well as the Agent Dallas series, the Extractor thrillers, and provocative standalone thrillers. My 30 novels have been highly praised and have sold more than a million copies.
I reside in Eugene, Oregon where my many of my novels are set, and I'm also an award-winning journalist who earned the Grand Neal. When not plotting murders, I enjoy standup comedy, cycling, social networking, and attending mystery conferences. I've also been known to jump out of airplanes.
I reside in Eugene, Oregon where my many of my novels are set, and I'm also an award-winning journalist who earned the Grand Neal. When not plotting murders, I enjoy standup comedy, cycling, social networking, and attending mystery conferences. I've also been known to jump out of airplanes.
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December 1, 2017
Two more cases for Wade Jackson and Lara Evans, one of them very personal for Jackson, with a big twist at the end
March 21, 2011
Clark and Evelyn Jackson were shot to death in their home eleven years ago. Detective Wade Jackson has moved beyond the horror of his parent’s murder and his estrangement from his brother Derrick. Wade and his brother inherited their parent’s home but Derrick lives there even though the house should have been sold and the proceeds divided between the two brothers. When Wade receives a letter from the man who had been convicted of the murders, old wounds are once again brought to the surface.
Hector Vargas was a man who was doing odd jobs for Wade’s parents. Due to an anonymous tip, Vargas was picked up and eventually confessed to the murder of Clark and Evelyn Jackson. Vargas writes that he has cancer and wants to set the record straight before he dies. Wade decides to make the trip to Oregon State Penitentiary even though he feels that Vargas is just trying to make a last minute attempt to clear his conscience.
When Wade hears the story Vargas has to tell he is convinced that Vargas is telling the truth. Vargas did steal from Wade’s parents but swears he did nothing to hurt the couple. Vargas describes his interrogation and the brutality of the two police officers who are still in the department.
Jackson receives permission from his supervisor to spend some time trying to find out more information about the case involving the murder of his parents. He also requests that an investigation begin regarding the allegations made by Vargas regarding police brutality.
Meanwhile Detective Lara Evans, who normally works with Detective Jackson is assigned the case of Gina Stahl. Gina is in a nursing home where she has been for the past two years. Gina was found in her home suffering from what was believed to be an overdose. Gina’s parents could not let go of their daughter and when the time came to make a decision about Gina’s future, her parents moved her to the nursing home where she received therapy and where her parents visited daily. When Gina woke up from her long sleep, she asked that the police be called. Gina contends that she did not attempt suicide but was attacked by someone wearing a ski mask. Gina thinks that person was her ex-husband, Gary Bekker who is a police officer.
Gina contends that Bekker was a sexual predatator who took advantage of women. Before Gina was attacked, she had been investigating Bekker in hopes of getting enough information to turn over to the police in order for a case to be filed against him. Eventually Wade is assigned to work with Detective Evans on the Gina Stahl case.
The two cases begin to overlap and the charges against Bekker begin to pile up. Even though the two cases would be termed as cold cases, the pace of the book is fast. The author has a number of clues throughout the book but none of them revealed the very exciting conclusion.
This is the fifth in the Detective Wade Jackson series. Dying for Justice can be read as a stand-alone.
Hector Vargas was a man who was doing odd jobs for Wade’s parents. Due to an anonymous tip, Vargas was picked up and eventually confessed to the murder of Clark and Evelyn Jackson. Vargas writes that he has cancer and wants to set the record straight before he dies. Wade decides to make the trip to Oregon State Penitentiary even though he feels that Vargas is just trying to make a last minute attempt to clear his conscience.
When Wade hears the story Vargas has to tell he is convinced that Vargas is telling the truth. Vargas did steal from Wade’s parents but swears he did nothing to hurt the couple. Vargas describes his interrogation and the brutality of the two police officers who are still in the department.
Jackson receives permission from his supervisor to spend some time trying to find out more information about the case involving the murder of his parents. He also requests that an investigation begin regarding the allegations made by Vargas regarding police brutality.
Meanwhile Detective Lara Evans, who normally works with Detective Jackson is assigned the case of Gina Stahl. Gina is in a nursing home where she has been for the past two years. Gina was found in her home suffering from what was believed to be an overdose. Gina’s parents could not let go of their daughter and when the time came to make a decision about Gina’s future, her parents moved her to the nursing home where she received therapy and where her parents visited daily. When Gina woke up from her long sleep, she asked that the police be called. Gina contends that she did not attempt suicide but was attacked by someone wearing a ski mask. Gina thinks that person was her ex-husband, Gary Bekker who is a police officer.
Gina contends that Bekker was a sexual predatator who took advantage of women. Before Gina was attacked, she had been investigating Bekker in hopes of getting enough information to turn over to the police in order for a case to be filed against him. Eventually Wade is assigned to work with Detective Evans on the Gina Stahl case.
The two cases begin to overlap and the charges against Bekker begin to pile up. Even though the two cases would be termed as cold cases, the pace of the book is fast. The author has a number of clues throughout the book but none of them revealed the very exciting conclusion.
This is the fifth in the Detective Wade Jackson series. Dying for Justice can be read as a stand-alone.
August 6, 2011
LJ Sellers writes consistently reliable--and gripping thrillers--set in Eugene, OR. This one is no exception and may perhaps be better than some of the others. I totally enjoyed it.
November 4, 2019
4,5 Stars
Gina wakes up from a coma after two years and remembers a masked man, trying to kill her. Evans investigates her case and learns that the woman has evidence on her husband, a cop with dangerous reputation, and his abuse of authority. Could he really have intimidated and raped women, especially drug addicts and prostitutes?
Meanwhile Jackson has to investigate in his parents murders of 10 years ago because the man who was convicted 10 years ago now states that the officers forced him to confess and he has the scars to prove it.
By now I know I can rely on Sellers, to write gripping and entertaining, fast-paced mysteries.
With two new cases, one very personal for Jackson, drama, action and no nonsense but every little thread on point, she had me hooked and turning pages as fast as I could. And she knows how to twist.
I always loved Jackson as the person leading through these mysteries and interesting cases but I'm not sure if I appreciate where the author is headed with him, if she's headed where I think she is.
I still love Kera and think she's the perfect match for the stressed-out detective and she's so good with his issues, like the teenage daughter and his messed up ex. Now he's attracted to his partner and has a perfect reason not to move in with his girlfriend.
If he becomes a cheating and/or not-sure-what-he-wants guy, he'll lose his game.
But I love the end of this book.
First that thing with Jacksons family, so dramatic and not entirely solved. And it probably never will be. This makes us understand Jackson what things must be like for him.
And then the new case?! Like I need to know what this was about ASAP
Gina wakes up from a coma after two years and remembers a masked man, trying to kill her. Evans investigates her case and learns that the woman has evidence on her husband, a cop with dangerous reputation, and his abuse of authority. Could he really have intimidated and raped women, especially drug addicts and prostitutes?
Meanwhile Jackson has to investigate in his parents murders of 10 years ago because the man who was convicted 10 years ago now states that the officers forced him to confess and he has the scars to prove it.
By now I know I can rely on Sellers, to write gripping and entertaining, fast-paced mysteries.
With two new cases, one very personal for Jackson, drama, action and no nonsense but every little thread on point, she had me hooked and turning pages as fast as I could. And she knows how to twist.
I always loved Jackson as the person leading through these mysteries and interesting cases but I'm not sure if I appreciate where the author is headed with him, if she's headed where I think she is.
I still love Kera and think she's the perfect match for the stressed-out detective and she's so good with his issues, like the teenage daughter and his messed up ex. Now he's attracted to his partner and has a perfect reason not to move in with his girlfriend.
If he becomes a cheating and/or not-sure-what-he-wants guy, he'll lose his game.
But I love the end of this book.
First that thing with Jacksons family, so dramatic and not entirely solved. And it probably never will be. This makes us understand Jackson what things must be like for him.
And then the new case?! Like I need to know what this was about ASAP
February 11, 2025
Setting: Oregon, USA; modern day.
This is the fifth book featuring murder detective Wade Jackson set in the city of Eugene, Oregon.
Ten years before, Wade's parents were murdered in their house and the perpetrator, Hector Vargas, former handyman to the family, is currently serving life in prison. But then, as he is dying of cancer, Hector reaches out to Wade for a visit and tells him a disturbing story - Hector's confession was beaten out of him by the investigating detectives and he now insists on his innocence of the murders.
As Wade Jackson decides to devote some time to trying to find the real murderer, his colleague Lara Evans is tasked with visiting a woman who has been in a coma for two years following what was believed to be an attempted suicide by drug overdose - but whose first words are that her ex-husband tried to kill her - a husband who was a serving police officer...
As Lara's investigation increases in complexity, Wade is forced to put his 'cold case' investigation on the back burner - but then names start to appear in reference to both cases...
This was another excellent episode in this crime series - great characters and complex storylines always make these books a great read - 9/10.
This is the fifth book featuring murder detective Wade Jackson set in the city of Eugene, Oregon.
Ten years before, Wade's parents were murdered in their house and the perpetrator, Hector Vargas, former handyman to the family, is currently serving life in prison. But then, as he is dying of cancer, Hector reaches out to Wade for a visit and tells him a disturbing story - Hector's confession was beaten out of him by the investigating detectives and he now insists on his innocence of the murders.
As Wade Jackson decides to devote some time to trying to find the real murderer, his colleague Lara Evans is tasked with visiting a woman who has been in a coma for two years following what was believed to be an attempted suicide by drug overdose - but whose first words are that her ex-husband tried to kill her - a husband who was a serving police officer...
As Lara's investigation increases in complexity, Wade is forced to put his 'cold case' investigation on the back burner - but then names start to appear in reference to both cases...
This was another excellent episode in this crime series - great characters and complex storylines always make these books a great read - 9/10.
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November 13, 2012Though Wade Jackson has by far the best clearance rate of any detective in the Eugene, Oregon Police Department, he’s never worked a cold case before, which is what he’s up against in Dying for Justice, the fifth book in author L.J. Sellers’s series featuring the detective.
A handyman who confessed to a double-murder eleven years prior retracts his statement, telling Jackson he was isolated, starved, and tortured for three days by detectives before finally breaking down and confessing just to make it all stop. The handyman is dying of cancer and has nothing to gain by lying, and even shows Jackson the scars from where he was burned with cigarettes.
Investigating an eleven-year-old cold case is hard. Investigating one that apparently resulted in the conviction of the wrong man based on police misconduct is a minefield. Oh, and the victims? They were Jackson’s parents. This is going to get bumpy.
Meanwhile, Jackson’s partner/protégé, Detective Lara Evans, has a cold case of her own. Gina Stahl has been in a coma for two years, one everyone thought was the result of an intentional overdose. When Gina suddenly awakens, however, she declares that she was in fact attacked in her apartment and that the overdose must have been administered by her attacker. Further, though he was wearing a mask Gina is confident her attacker was her ex-husband, who just happens to be a cop… a cop Gina was on the verge of exposing for abusing his authority, actually. Did I mention things were going to get bumpy?
Yesterday in her guest post, L.J. explored the use of the term “thriller” in labeling fiction, wondering where the line was which separates thrillers from mysteries. The truth is the line is a slippery one, but if ever there was a book that firmly had one foot each planted in both the thriller and mystery categories it’s Dying for Justice. Though the cases Jackson and Evans are investigating are long since cold and the perpetrators unknown, things heat up when Jackson and Evans begin experiencing blowback and even physical attacks in efforts to warn them off their investigations. And when a new body gets added to the mix, things become as high stakes as they get.
Told in chapters which alternate point of view between Jackson and Evans, Dying for Justice unfolds in investigative lines which crisscross and interweave like the strands of a spiderweb, which is fitting, as the plot Sellers has constructed is complex and beautiful, sticky and deadly. You don’t have to have read the previous entries in the series to enjoy Dying for Justice, which is actually something of a coming-out party for Evans, who until now had been a more minor character, but I’m confident once you get a taste of what Sellers is serving up you’ll want to go back for more.
A handyman who confessed to a double-murder eleven years prior retracts his statement, telling Jackson he was isolated, starved, and tortured for three days by detectives before finally breaking down and confessing just to make it all stop. The handyman is dying of cancer and has nothing to gain by lying, and even shows Jackson the scars from where he was burned with cigarettes.
Investigating an eleven-year-old cold case is hard. Investigating one that apparently resulted in the conviction of the wrong man based on police misconduct is a minefield. Oh, and the victims? They were Jackson’s parents. This is going to get bumpy.
Meanwhile, Jackson’s partner/protégé, Detective Lara Evans, has a cold case of her own. Gina Stahl has been in a coma for two years, one everyone thought was the result of an intentional overdose. When Gina suddenly awakens, however, she declares that she was in fact attacked in her apartment and that the overdose must have been administered by her attacker. Further, though he was wearing a mask Gina is confident her attacker was her ex-husband, who just happens to be a cop… a cop Gina was on the verge of exposing for abusing his authority, actually. Did I mention things were going to get bumpy?
Yesterday in her guest post, L.J. explored the use of the term “thriller” in labeling fiction, wondering where the line was which separates thrillers from mysteries. The truth is the line is a slippery one, but if ever there was a book that firmly had one foot each planted in both the thriller and mystery categories it’s Dying for Justice. Though the cases Jackson and Evans are investigating are long since cold and the perpetrators unknown, things heat up when Jackson and Evans begin experiencing blowback and even physical attacks in efforts to warn them off their investigations. And when a new body gets added to the mix, things become as high stakes as they get.
Told in chapters which alternate point of view between Jackson and Evans, Dying for Justice unfolds in investigative lines which crisscross and interweave like the strands of a spiderweb, which is fitting, as the plot Sellers has constructed is complex and beautiful, sticky and deadly. You don’t have to have read the previous entries in the series to enjoy Dying for Justice, which is actually something of a coming-out party for Evans, who until now had been a more minor character, but I’m confident once you get a taste of what Sellers is serving up you’ll want to go back for more.
August 31, 2012
‘Dying For Justice’ by L.J. Sellers
Published by Spellbinder Press, 2011. ISBN 9780983213833
Gina Stahl, opens her eyes but has no idea where she is, all that comes instantly into her mind is ‘someone tried to kill me’.
When she comes to full consciousness she discovers that she is in a long-term care facility and has been in a coma for two years, following her suicide attempt. Although her brain is fuzzy Gina tells the police that she had not tried to commit suicide but that that she had been attacked by a man wearing a ski mask, and that she believes the man to be her ex-husband. But, her ex-husband is a police officer, so who will believe her.
The case is assigned to Detective Wade Jackson, who works with the violent crimes unit of the Eugene, Oregon Police Department. DI Wade has an excellent record of closing cases, but DI Wade is distracted by a letter received from Hector Vargas, the man accused, convicted and jailed for the murder of his parents, eleven years ago. Hector Vargas tells Jackson that he is innocent, and now that he is terminally ill with cancer he wants to set the record straight. Despite Jackson’s skepticism he knows that he has to follow it up.
Jackson works both cases, but only manages it with the help of his 32-year-old trainee detective- Lara Evans. Soon Jackson finds himself in the unenviable position of suspecting other police officers. His re-opening and examining the circumstances surrounding his parents death brings him into contact with his brother with whom he has not seen for a number of years.
The story of both cases grips the reader, with the narrative alternating between Jackson and Lara Evans. I could not put this book down - a fine piece of plotting that had me hooked, and turning the pages eager to know if, and how justice would be done for these two cold cases.
Highly recommended.
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Lizzie Hayes
Published by Spellbinder Press, 2011. ISBN 9780983213833
Gina Stahl, opens her eyes but has no idea where she is, all that comes instantly into her mind is ‘someone tried to kill me’.
When she comes to full consciousness she discovers that she is in a long-term care facility and has been in a coma for two years, following her suicide attempt. Although her brain is fuzzy Gina tells the police that she had not tried to commit suicide but that that she had been attacked by a man wearing a ski mask, and that she believes the man to be her ex-husband. But, her ex-husband is a police officer, so who will believe her.
The case is assigned to Detective Wade Jackson, who works with the violent crimes unit of the Eugene, Oregon Police Department. DI Wade has an excellent record of closing cases, but DI Wade is distracted by a letter received from Hector Vargas, the man accused, convicted and jailed for the murder of his parents, eleven years ago. Hector Vargas tells Jackson that he is innocent, and now that he is terminally ill with cancer he wants to set the record straight. Despite Jackson’s skepticism he knows that he has to follow it up.
Jackson works both cases, but only manages it with the help of his 32-year-old trainee detective- Lara Evans. Soon Jackson finds himself in the unenviable position of suspecting other police officers. His re-opening and examining the circumstances surrounding his parents death brings him into contact with his brother with whom he has not seen for a number of years.
The story of both cases grips the reader, with the narrative alternating between Jackson and Lara Evans. I could not put this book down - a fine piece of plotting that had me hooked, and turning the pages eager to know if, and how justice would be done for these two cold cases.
Highly recommended.
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Lizzie Hayes
September 7, 2011
Even though the writing feels more mature in this one than in some of the previous books in the Detective Jackson sereis there were quite a few things I didn't entirely like in this one, like the sexual tension angle between Evans and Jackson, and Evans' starring role felt a little forced, while Jackson seemed diminished, and I don't mean physically or mentally, but more as a dominant character in the story, some of the bits about hi personal life felt more like filling than as real character growth scenes. Still I enjoyed the book
October 10, 2011
Love those murder mysteries! L.J. Sellers is a great writer and this book was no exception. Gina is in a coma for two years after being hurt and when she wakes up she realizes that someone tried to murder her and make it look as though she tried to commit suicide. The entire story is a whirlwind as she joins up with Lara Evans to find out who the person is and why they did it! Pick up this book! It's a good read and one you won't be able to put down.
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March 11, 2015
Another good mystery novel from L.J. Sellers. In this installment of the Detective Jackson series, the simmering chemistry between Jackson and Evans begins to heat up. We get a lot more of Evans in this story, and the energetic detective with the type A personality wins the reader over with her spunkiness. I'm always impressed with the way Sellers lays out her plots, generally with one or two surprises at the end. The pacing is really impressive and there are no dull moments. Sellers is one of the mystery genre's best kept secrets.
October 3, 2018
Rating it a 4.5 stars
I enjoy reading/ listening to this book. I love how the author merge two cases that look like they have nothing in common. This one she had done a great job. I love how she makes it seen so real. Jackson personal life feel so real.
The only reason I gave this book a 4.5 rating is I don't like where the relationship of his partner (Evans) going! Men & women can work together without having romantic feeling. Him being a cop & away from his family is hard enough on a relationship that you don't have to bring in another woman to shake it up. Kera should know by now that he is a workaholic.
I like Kera. I love how she had help his with his cases or just being there for him unlike his ex wife. Kera wanted to know how his day went. I had notice in last two book she barely have scene time in the book. How do you expect to care about someone if you don't utilize her in the book. This one may her feel like an after thought. She is smart and can keep secret as she has show in the first book. A lot of cops talk to their spouses about work. I would love to see them try to make their relationship work with out another woman coming between them.
I like the idea of Jackson being a mentor to Evans. Like a big brother but not have him cross the line while he is in a relationship with someone else. I would lose respect for him if he does. I have a feeling this is where the author going! If so, I hope he break up with Kera before he acts out his attraction to Evans.
Like I say the mystery is good & have you guessing right up to the last few chapters!
I enjoy reading/ listening to this book. I love how the author merge two cases that look like they have nothing in common. This one she had done a great job. I love how she makes it seen so real. Jackson personal life feel so real.
The only reason I gave this book a 4.5 rating is I don't like where the relationship of his partner (Evans) going! Men & women can work together without having romantic feeling. Him being a cop & away from his family is hard enough on a relationship that you don't have to bring in another woman to shake it up. Kera should know by now that he is a workaholic.
I like Kera. I love how she had help his with his cases or just being there for him unlike his ex wife. Kera wanted to know how his day went. I had notice in last two book she barely have scene time in the book. How do you expect to care about someone if you don't utilize her in the book. This one may her feel like an after thought. She is smart and can keep secret as she has show in the first book. A lot of cops talk to their spouses about work. I would love to see them try to make their relationship work with out another woman coming between them.
I like the idea of Jackson being a mentor to Evans. Like a big brother but not have him cross the line while he is in a relationship with someone else. I would lose respect for him if he does. I have a feeling this is where the author going! If so, I hope he break up with Kera before he acts out his attraction to Evans.
Like I say the mystery is good & have you guessing right up to the last few chapters!
October 13, 2023
A terrific beginning to this series
This was my first time reading this authors work, but it certainly won't be the last. I enjoyed this story with the wide variety of characters, humor, drama, angst, mystery, suspense, and the complex and intriguing twists. I'm looking forward to reading more of this series, and can't wait to see where it goes from here.
I would definitely recommend this book, series, and author.
This was my first time reading this authors work, but it certainly won't be the last. I enjoyed this story with the wide variety of characters, humor, drama, angst, mystery, suspense, and the complex and intriguing twists. I'm looking forward to reading more of this series, and can't wait to see where it goes from here.
I would definitely recommend this book, series, and author.
August 4, 2017
DYING FOR JUSTICE. by L J..Sellers. Book 5 in Detective Jackson Mystery
I enjoy her books, you get envolved from the first, the characters are good. The details of the case, as well as who they are as a person, and what's going on in their personal lives. This was a cold case, that was connected to another murder. Readers will once again enjoy another story by Sellers.
I enjoy her books, you get envolved from the first, the characters are good. The details of the case, as well as who they are as a person, and what's going on in their personal lives. This was a cold case, that was connected to another murder. Readers will once again enjoy another story by Sellers.
December 6, 2021
L.J. Sellers is one of my favorite authors for a fun, quick read. She has developed her characters fully and the plots, though not overly complex, are intriguing. This rendition of the Detective Jackson series, though, I felt was overly predictable with few surprises to catch the reader. Nevertheless, it was an enjoyable read, but not on par with some of her other works, in my opinion.
June 18, 2018
Surprisingly GOOD.
It is very rare that I read a book from an author I have never heard of before and LIKED IT.
I WILL be reading more, after all that is how I discovered Ian Rankin.
It is very rare that I read a book from an author I have never heard of before and LIKED IT.
I WILL be reading more, after all that is how I discovered Ian Rankin.
August 19, 2019
Good
Enjoyed this read, the only thing letting this novel dowm, is the number of spelling and comprehension mistakes. Its becoming a recurring theme. Constanding desciphering, comprehension. I look forward to reading many more works from this author.
Enjoyed this read, the only thing letting this novel dowm, is the number of spelling and comprehension mistakes. Its becoming a recurring theme. Constanding desciphering, comprehension. I look forward to reading many more works from this author.
January 27, 2020
Another brilliant book in the Detective Jackson series. Again a result on the real killer late on in the book. Great author but I wish she didn't have to put the date and time at the beginning of each chapter. Am reading on a Kindle so not so easy to keep flipping pages back to check current time!
March 19, 2022
Love Wade Jackson
I just love the Detective Jackson series! It is 15 interesting and exciting books and the Violent Crimes characters are intelligent and
brave. If you like police detective series, this is one of the best!
I just love the Detective Jackson series! It is 15 interesting and exciting books and the Violent Crimes characters are intelligent and
brave. If you like police detective series, this is one of the best!
June 5, 2017
Great paced thriller
Love Sellers books. Good pace and character development and intrigue. I've read a few. Good holiday material. Not too taxing.
Love Sellers books. Good pace and character development and intrigue. I've read a few. Good holiday material. Not too taxing.
November 6, 2017
Good read.
Jackson and Evans are so good together. I loved the ending and look forward to LJ Sellers next book. Thank you LJ
Jackson and Evans are so good together. I loved the ending and look forward to LJ Sellers next book. Thank you LJ
January 20, 2018
Ok
Just ok... I was hoping for a better ending.... There was closer to the story line, but I already figured it out before reading it.
Just ok... I was hoping for a better ending.... There was closer to the story line, but I already figured it out before reading it.
February 1, 2018
Great book!!
This book was a great read! Loved it!!! Highly recommend this book and this author. Very captivating, and there's more books in this small series.
This book was a great read! Loved it!!! Highly recommend this book and this author. Very captivating, and there's more books in this small series.
June 29, 2018
Wow
This was an awesome book!!!
This is the first book I’ve read by this author but I’ll look for more now. Great plot and characters! I couldn’t put it down!
This was an awesome book!!!
This is the first book I’ve read by this author but I’ll look for more now. Great plot and characters! I couldn’t put it down!
December 31, 2018
Dying for Justice
Another edge of your seat exciting book following Evans and Detective Jackson. Twists and turns and curveballs keep you guessing.
Another edge of your seat exciting book following Evans and Detective Jackson. Twists and turns and curveballs keep you guessing.
April 10, 2019
Excellent.
May 17, 2020
Love this author
Great writing. Easy to read and keeps your attention. Always a good twist that surprises you! Right up there with Patterson!
Great writing. Easy to read and keeps your attention. Always a good twist that surprises you! Right up there with Patterson!
October 2, 2020
Very good .
Just missed out on giving 5 stars.Well placed and a good twist at the end.2nd book I've read by this author.Will read more.
Just missed out on giving 5 stars.Well placed and a good twist at the end.2nd book I've read by this author.Will read more.
April 6, 2020
Give me more
Jackson is the man. It’s like having a movie in your house. This book was written so well it was like begging it to never let it end.
Jackson is the man. It’s like having a movie in your house. This book was written so well it was like begging it to never let it end.
March 30, 2011
A woman wakes from a two year coma. Everyone thought she'd attempted suicide, but she claims something else happened. Somebody had attacked her and staged a suicide.
A condemned murderer writes an appeal to Detective Jackson to re-open the case, claiming he wasn't the murderer after all, but had been browbeaten into a confession. Can Detective Jackson put aside his feelings to find the truth of the matter? It's especially hard since the man was convicted or murdering Jackson's own parents.
My favorite aspect of this book is the merging of two separate mysteries: one involving Wade Jackson, a favorite of mine, and a second with Detective Lara Evans.
Det. Evans was in the previous Jackson mysteries, so I knew her a bit. I was happy to see her grabbing hold of her own cases and running them on her own.
Each Sellers book I read is a little better than the previous. I like her widening the role of Det. Evans. Who doesn't like a tough female cop with ambition?
What can I say without giving away too much? Only this is a darned good police procedural involving characters you love to follow. I think L.J. Sellers gives us as good as J.D. Robb ever did. Maybe it's something to do with using two inits instead of a first name. Whatever it is, it's working.
A condemned murderer writes an appeal to Detective Jackson to re-open the case, claiming he wasn't the murderer after all, but had been browbeaten into a confession. Can Detective Jackson put aside his feelings to find the truth of the matter? It's especially hard since the man was convicted or murdering Jackson's own parents.
My favorite aspect of this book is the merging of two separate mysteries: one involving Wade Jackson, a favorite of mine, and a second with Detective Lara Evans.
Det. Evans was in the previous Jackson mysteries, so I knew her a bit. I was happy to see her grabbing hold of her own cases and running them on her own.
Each Sellers book I read is a little better than the previous. I like her widening the role of Det. Evans. Who doesn't like a tough female cop with ambition?
What can I say without giving away too much? Only this is a darned good police procedural involving characters you love to follow. I think L.J. Sellers gives us as good as J.D. Robb ever did. Maybe it's something to do with using two inits instead of a first name. Whatever it is, it's working.
April 1, 2011
This is the fifth and latest in the Detective Jackson series by L J Sellers. Wade Jackson an Oregon detective made his first appearance in 'The Sex Club'. I enjoyed the book and with the ease of the Kindle downloading system and also the incredibly reasonable price of just over £2 per book, I've read all of them in the space of a week. After the third, I began to sense a pattern, but Sellers must also have sensed it, because Nos 4 and 5 were much more complex.
In 'Dying for Justice', Gina wakes up from a two-year coma, realizing someone tried to kill her and make it look like suicide. Detective-in-training Lara Evans is assigned the case, but when she discovers who the main suspect is, she fears she’s in way over her head.
Meanwhile Detective Jackson learns the man in prison for murdering his parents is innocent of the crime and another officer coerced the detainee into a confession. As the two investigators work the cold files, members of their own department come under suspicion and their cases begin to overlap. Can they find the killers before the crimes of the past explode in the present?
Sellers is building a believable family of characters in this series and keeps the tension in Jackson's private life going with torn loyalties. Very enjoyable.
In 'Dying for Justice', Gina wakes up from a two-year coma, realizing someone tried to kill her and make it look like suicide. Detective-in-training Lara Evans is assigned the case, but when she discovers who the main suspect is, she fears she’s in way over her head.
Meanwhile Detective Jackson learns the man in prison for murdering his parents is innocent of the crime and another officer coerced the detainee into a confession. As the two investigators work the cold files, members of their own department come under suspicion and their cases begin to overlap. Can they find the killers before the crimes of the past explode in the present?
Sellers is building a believable family of characters in this series and keeps the tension in Jackson's private life going with torn loyalties. Very enjoyable.
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