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Lawful Disobedience
Looking for Clean, Flinch Free Romance? Look no further! Sawyer Kingsley is a Detective with the Blakely, IA police department. He’s used to seeing the unseemly side of his town, but one day, that ugly side hits far too close to home. With three homicides to investigate, the exit of his fiancé and a new partner to break in, his life is turned upside down. Staying ahead of this killer will put all of Sawyer’s training and instinct to the test. Together, with the help of Sawyer’s cousin, Grant Mulvane, they will work to bring this killers reign of terror to an end before he kills again.
- GenresMystery
226 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 23, 2015
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J.L. Redington
24 books44 followersJL Redington Author of Mystery Romance & Young Adult Fiction About the Author JL Redington lives in Juneau Alaska with her husband Terry and puppy, Shelby. Together they are the parents of 6 grown children and 19 grandchildren. She loves to read, camp, cook and be with her friends and family. Reading has always been a source of relaxation to her. She read to her children each day when they were young and continues to have a love of good books. Beginning her writing career in Young Adult fiction, she wrote The Esme' Chronicles, with three books currently available and another to follow. Though her love of children was her main motivation, she soon felt inspired to delve into the genre she enjoys reading most, Mystery/Romance. The Broken Heart series was created with the very first book being The Lies That Save Us. The first book in each of her series, she offers free for download on Amazon, BN.com and iBooks. Get ready for more new fun adventures with JL Redington in 2014!
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Blurb:
Sawyer Kingsley is a Detective with the Blakely, IA police department. He’s used to seeing the unseemly side of his town, but one day, that ugly side hits far too close to home. With three homicides to investigate, the exit of his fiancé and a new partner to break in, his life is turned upside down.
Staying ahead of this killer will put all of Sawyer’s training and instinct to the test. Together, with the help of Sawyer’s cousin, Grant Mulvane, they will work to bring this killers reign of terror to an end before he kills again.
Blurb:
Sawyer Kingsley is a Detective with the Blakely, IA police department. He’s used to seeing the unseemly side of his town, but one day, that ugly side hits far too close to home. With three homicides to investigate, the exit of his fiancé and a new partner to break in, his life is turned upside down.
Staying ahead of this killer will put all of Sawyer’s training and instinct to the test. Together, with the help of Sawyer’s cousin, Grant Mulvane, they will work to bring this killers reign of terror to an end before he kills again.
May 28, 2018
one of the worst written books I've ever read. so much didn't make sense. I just wonder if this author did any research before writing this book. For Example : a murder was committed in a public restroom at a bar. Then threw him out a window into an ally. First, how could he have time to commit a murder in a public restroom? Second, there is no way the murderer could have thrown a grown man out a window. public restroom windows are installed too high for and usually too small to throw someone out of. The average male weighs between 160 to 180lbs. He would've had to pickup the dead body up over his head to throw him out the window. Third: they never checked for security video. Another thing I didn't like, she story was told in narrative form. Example: "he'd paid extra to have the third garage bay, but he was more happy with the outcome". Nothing was written in first person form. It reminded me of a kindergarten school teacher reading a story to her students. The description of the characters were over the top. Example : "At a slender and shapely five foot seven, Easley Rider was a firecracker that picked her explosions, and when she exploded, it wasn't soft and lovely. She walked into the captains office with all the attitude of a lioness. She owned the room". Really? These are just a few things wrong with this book. Also, there was almost no romance in this book. I think they kissed maybe four times in this book. They weren't even together in the late quarter of the book. This book was just weird and so was Grant! I would have really liked Grant but the author butchered his character and went overboard on the weirdness. He talked to a horse and ask what happened in the barn. Seriously! I was raised around horses my whole life and I never talked to a horse like that. Another thing, the killer wasn't even entroduced until half way through the book. He had been in a fight and received a broken nose, but when he was caught he didnt have a broken nose. I hate writing a bad review but I don't want anyone else to waste there time on a poorly written book.
February 2, 2019
As best I know, this is the first book I've read by this author.
I didn't really like Sawyer Kingsley at first, and I didn't like him with Jill at all. I have to admit I was hoping they'd break off their engagement rather than go through with the marriage. I didn't anticipate how the author made that happen.
There'a a bit of a mystic aspect to this book--perhaps from Native American or Native Alaskan beliefs. (I'm not overly familiar with either of those so I can't say for sure.) Sawyer seems to think he's hearing Jack's voice directing him. Greg's character remarked something about wolves--and he seems to have an overly developed sense of "smell" though whether it's really smell or if it's more of a psychic instinct, I can't say and I'm not sure if the author really addressed it in this book. I did like his paragraph on the differences between sex and making love, and I did like his love and respect for the horse.
We're never told the full why behind Finch's spree against Baker and Kingsley. Jealousy was certainly part of it--but why was he jealous? Did they have the success he'd hoped to have on the force? Or were they the only ones he worried might catch him?
I didn't really like Sawyer Kingsley at first, and I didn't like him with Jill at all. I have to admit I was hoping they'd break off their engagement rather than go through with the marriage. I didn't anticipate how the author made that happen.
There'a a bit of a mystic aspect to this book--perhaps from Native American or Native Alaskan beliefs. (I'm not overly familiar with either of those so I can't say for sure.) Sawyer seems to think he's hearing Jack's voice directing him. Greg's character remarked something about wolves--and he seems to have an overly developed sense of "smell" though whether it's really smell or if it's more of a psychic instinct, I can't say and I'm not sure if the author really addressed it in this book. I did like his paragraph on the differences between sex and making love, and I did like his love and respect for the horse.
We're never told the full why behind Finch's spree against Baker and Kingsley. Jealousy was certainly part of it--but why was he jealous? Did they have the success he'd hoped to have on the force? Or were they the only ones he worried might catch him?
January 13, 2020
Lawful Disobedience (Justice For All #1)by J.L. Redington.
I liked the story line, I did not like the writing style. This book would have worked so much better if written in first person. I never felt engaged with the characters as the story is told in a descriptive manner and as a reader i felt removed from the story. Overall an interesting story line. There were a few situations within the story that did not make sense, the main one is at the end of the book when the total tally is made of all the people murdered, there is no mention of the other police members that died during the investigation. I found that odd. I gave this 3 stars.
I liked the story line, I did not like the writing style. This book would have worked so much better if written in first person. I never felt engaged with the characters as the story is told in a descriptive manner and as a reader i felt removed from the story. Overall an interesting story line. There were a few situations within the story that did not make sense, the main one is at the end of the book when the total tally is made of all the people murdered, there is no mention of the other police members that died during the investigation. I found that odd. I gave this 3 stars.
August 17, 2019
I laughed & cried!!
Such a vivid storytelling. I lived the storylines as each sentence was read . I almost guessed the murderer , which is very telling - I'm never wrong! So for me to be duped into believing the killer was innocent is quite something!! Can't wait to read another one.
Such a vivid storytelling. I lived the storylines as each sentence was read . I almost guessed the murderer , which is very telling - I'm never wrong! So for me to be duped into believing the killer was innocent is quite something!! Can't wait to read another one.
May 31, 2017
Beautiful
This is a love story. Not only between a man and woman but of his partner on the police force.
This is a love story. Not only between a man and woman but of his partner on the police force.
January 29, 2019
Dynamic Duo Plus One
I really enjoyed this read, it kept it's mystry all the way thru. I fell in love with the characters and hope that Grant will have a story of his own.
I really enjoyed this read, it kept it's mystry all the way thru. I fell in love with the characters and hope that Grant will have a story of his own.
May 17, 2019
Recommend
Really enjoyed this story! Sad over the cop's murder. Happy to meet Grant. Good ending;tied the story lines together neatly.
Really enjoyed this story! Sad over the cop's murder. Happy to meet Grant. Good ending;tied the story lines together neatly.
August 7, 2022
Great story
Great story and great characters. Suspenseful , yet still a little romance thrown in for a great read. You have to buy.
Great story and great characters. Suspenseful , yet still a little romance thrown in for a great read. You have to buy.
December 28, 2024
An enjoyable detective story but it needed an editor.
January 9, 2017
Lawful Disobedience
is the first book I've read by Redington and it won't be the last. At the beginning of the book, I wasn't sure if I was going to like it — it sounded like there'd be a lot of sex in it whereas I'm looking for a murder mystery. The hero, Sawyer Kingsley, seemed to just have one terrible event after another come into his life to the point where he hits the booze. But then, it really picked up and became compelling.
Sawyer Kingsley has a great life — he's engaged to be married to a really smart prosecuting attorney, he loves his job as a detective, he's got a great partner, and his boss is a strict but fair captain who is also able to show compassion. Then, things start to fall apart. He's called to a murder scene with 5 victims — mom, dad, and three teenagers — and not a trace of evidence to be found anywhere. Then Sawyer's partner gets killed in a ghastly, obscene manner, his girlfriend breaks off their engagement and leaves town, he gets stuck with a desk job, has to go for counselling, is barred from investigating the murders, and eventually is forced to work with a female partner, Esley Rider, new to their town of Blakely, Iowa, who's has a superhero complex". Apparently, they're both on their last chance so it's work together or be out on their ears.
As he and Esley start to hit their stride together, Sawyer slowly realizes that the killer isn't done: he's out to get Sawyer — it's personal. At Esley's suggestion, Sawyer gets a hold of his cousin from Alaska — a native tracker who is quite famous in law enforcement circles. Now, Redington lives in Alaska and it seems to me she knows what she's talking about when she writes about Kingsley's cousin, Grant Mulvane being "an old soul, even as a child" and having the gift of scenting out evil. It was fascinating reading about how he worked. The second thing that I found really interesting in the story was the counsellor Sawyer had to see, Maizy Trakerson. It was interesting watching Kingsley work through the grief he had from the loss of his partner and how Maizy was able to help him and a lot of it resonated with me.
There were a lot of surprises in this story and really interesting character development. The slaying of the family in Iowa reminded me of the killing of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas because of the isolation of the farm, lack of witnesses, and the senselessness of it but that's where the resemblance ends. It also turned out to be a fast read because I couldn't put it down — read it in one day. Looking forward to the next book in this series.
Sawyer Kingsley has a great life — he's engaged to be married to a really smart prosecuting attorney, he loves his job as a detective, he's got a great partner, and his boss is a strict but fair captain who is also able to show compassion. Then, things start to fall apart. He's called to a murder scene with 5 victims — mom, dad, and three teenagers — and not a trace of evidence to be found anywhere. Then Sawyer's partner gets killed in a ghastly, obscene manner, his girlfriend breaks off their engagement and leaves town, he gets stuck with a desk job, has to go for counselling, is barred from investigating the murders, and eventually is forced to work with a female partner, Esley Rider, new to their town of Blakely, Iowa, who's has a superhero complex". Apparently, they're both on their last chance so it's work together or be out on their ears.
As he and Esley start to hit their stride together, Sawyer slowly realizes that the killer isn't done: he's out to get Sawyer — it's personal. At Esley's suggestion, Sawyer gets a hold of his cousin from Alaska — a native tracker who is quite famous in law enforcement circles. Now, Redington lives in Alaska and it seems to me she knows what she's talking about when she writes about Kingsley's cousin, Grant Mulvane being "an old soul, even as a child" and having the gift of scenting out evil. It was fascinating reading about how he worked. The second thing that I found really interesting in the story was the counsellor Sawyer had to see, Maizy Trakerson. It was interesting watching Kingsley work through the grief he had from the loss of his partner and how Maizy was able to help him and a lot of it resonated with me.
There were a lot of surprises in this story and really interesting character development. The slaying of the family in Iowa reminded me of the killing of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas because of the isolation of the farm, lack of witnesses, and the senselessness of it but that's where the resemblance ends. It also turned out to be a fast read because I couldn't put it down — read it in one day. Looking forward to the next book in this series.
July 26, 2016
The most interesting character in this weird murder mystery is the cousin of the main character who comes from Alaska to help solve the case. He is a mystic Native American who can track and communicate with a lovely horse. The female main character is Esley--which is close to the name of my great grandmother, Eslie. There are some weird twists and turns.
August 5, 2016
Enjoyed reading this book .
Great connection between the main characters! Enjoyed reading this great mystery. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves reading mystery, detective story!
Great connection between the main characters! Enjoyed reading this great mystery. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves reading mystery, detective story!
September 22, 2016
Redington Has Done It Again
I love this author. This is an edge of your seat, hard to put down kind of book. While it is a 'series', this book at least, is not a cliffhanger. Very well written and edited, I will get the next one for sure.
I love this author. This is an edge of your seat, hard to put down kind of book. While it is a 'series', this book at least, is not a cliffhanger. Very well written and edited, I will get the next one for sure.
August 12, 2016
Good
the police dective who had lost his partner from the police dept. due to being murder which led to finding a killer responsible for other murders.
the police dective who had lost his partner from the police dept. due to being murder which led to finding a killer responsible for other murders.
December 29, 2016
very good, really enjoyed the story, hope to read more from this author
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