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    The Sex Club
    The Sex Club
    The Sex Club
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    The Sex Club

    Written by L.J. Sellers

    Narrated by Damon Abdallah

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    A pipe bomb explodes at a birth control clinic, then a young client turns up dead in a dumpster. Kera, the clinic nurse, discovers that the girl’s Bible group is sharing more than the Good News. Confidentiality keeps her from telling the police, so she digs for the truth on her own—becoming the bomber’s new target. Meanwhile, Detective Jackson races to find the killer, fearing that his own daughter could be next. But his investigation is blocked by power politics at every step. Can Jackson uncover the killer’s shocking identity in time to stop the slaughter?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBooks in Motion
    Release dateJun 15, 2011
    ISBN9781605489032
    The Sex Club
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    L.J. Sellers

    L.J. Sellers writes the bestselling Detective Jackson mystery/thriller series—a five-time winner of the Readers’ Favorite Awards. She also pens the high-octane Agent Dallas series and provocative stand-alone thrillers. Her twenty novels have been praised by reviewers, and she’s one of the highest-rated crime-fiction authors on Amazon. L.J. resides in Eugene, Oregon, where many of her novels are set, and she’s an award-winning journalist who earned the Grand Neal Award for editorial excellence in business publications. When not plotting murders, she enjoys stand-up comedy, cycling, and zip-lining. She’s also been known to jump out of airplanes.

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    • 4/5
      I am not usually a big fan of mysteries or crime-dramas, but this one captured my attention. The characters were all fairly sympathetic, even the antagonists. There was a lot of showing instead of telling, which is a must for good fiction. The topics that the author tackled are contentious yet, sadly, quite realistic. The only quibble I have is with how somewhat over-the-top the sexual practices of the Christian teens were as well as the increasingly-hysterical and ridiculous thoughts and words of the Christian parents, which struck me as somewhat polemic. Of course, I am not a fan of abstinence-only education, so I'm on the protagonists' side.
    • 4/5
      (Received via Member Giveaways.)I wasn't sure what to expect of this book. I had heard about this author before, so had thought to read it and see what I thought.While I found some of the storyline predictable, I found it fast-paced and a good read. I liked the characters and found them to be well-rounded enough to be engaging.I liked the book enough to try other books by the author and look forward to reading them.
    • 3/5
      At a birth-control clinic a bomb explodes and fatally injures a young girl, and later another young client is found murdered. It is the job of Detective Jackson to determine if there is a connection and who the murderer is.
    • 3/5
      This book was less than half the price of most Kindle books, so I decided to give it a try after reading a couple of reviews on this site.

      Overall, it was an interesting story, definitely more "young adult" than anything I've read lately, but plenty grown-up enough to be intriguing. It turned out to be a pretty decent murder mystery, with a healthy dose of Thirteen-style shocking kids-are-doing-what?? and some fairly simple but nonetheless unusual and welcome discussion of reproductive justice and religion issues.

      One complaint: I really wish the author had found herself a better copy editor. I was distracted pretty frequently by spelling/grammar errors. I recall a use of "their" instead of "they're," a "breeched" instead of "breached," and a "sarcasticly" (yikes!).

      Also, one fairly significant flaw in the plot... in my personal experience, and from everything I've read, Planned Parenthood would never attempt to dispense birth control (or, presumably, treat for STDs) without doing a pregnancy test first.
    • 4/5
      The characters:

      Kera: a Planned Parenthood clinic nurse whose clinic is targeted by an anti-abortion religious zealot;

      Ruth Greiner: that zealot, mother to a thirteen-year-old member of the Teen Talk Club, also the local abortion clinic bomber;

      Teen Talk Club: an ostensibly religious group for teens who ceome obsessed with sex after one of their members finds a porn video of their father’s, I mean if it’s OK for Dad....;;

      Reverend Strickland: a Baptist minister and the aforementioned father with the porn collection;

      Wade Jackson: the detective investigating the homicide of Jessie, who has a daughter Kate, also a member of the Teen Talk Club;;

      Jessie: a member of the Teen Talk Club and the dead girl;

      Fieldstone: the local mayor who happens to have a hideaway apartment very close to the school and also next to the dumpster where Jessie’s body was found;

      Christian fanaticism.

      Nice set of ingredients for this excellent novel. Very enjoyable and hard to put down.
    • 3/5
      When a bomb explodes at an Oregon birth control clinic Detective Wade Jackson investigates. However, he’s soon pulled of that case when the body of a 14-year old girl, who had been a client of the clinic, is found in a dumpster. Both Jackson and a nurse from the clinic, Kera Kollmorgan, wonder if there is a connection but the cases are treated separately. Kera has information she can’t share with police for confidentiality reasons but she does look into a teen church group that several of the clinic’s clients seem to have been a member of and discovers they’re not meeting for bible studies at all.

      This debut novel quite ambitiously includes several separate threads which intersect because the same group of people seem to be connected to both. The two mysteries, the bombing and the murder, are handled differently with one culprit being known to readers all along while the other is not revealed until the end of the novel. This kind of complexity could easily have led to disaster but the book is well plotted and satisfyingly wrapped up and even has a few surprises. There’s a good pace to the story and it’s a testament to the writing that I finished the book within a day (and night).

      The ‘goodies’ in the novel, Jackson and Kera, are provided with back stories that explain their present-day goodness and are generally well-rounded characters. Soon-to-be single dad Jackson in particular is the kind of nice bloke with a handful of personal problems that can easily sustain interest. But the rest of the characters, both the ‘badies’ and even the victims are pretty one dimensional and not particularly credible. I know there are rabid right-wing religious conservatives in the world (I’ve seen Jesus Camp) but I never really believed the ones in this story, especially not the woman whose point of view we see about a third of the book from. I needed a bit more back story to explain how she got to be the way she was and believe the things she believed. When combined with Kera’s self righteous moral high-ground this made some parts of the book feel too much like a polemic against religious conservatism and, regardless of how much I may agree with the point of view, I don’t like being lectured to in my fiction. After all it’s only preaching to the converted as I can’t imagine too many people who need to read something that exposes the lunacy of their point of view would actually pick up this book.

      Overall though this is a well told story and I think the Detective Jackson character has the potential to form the backbone of a good series. Sellers writes well and has demonstrated that she can handle the kind of complex story that makes interesting reading. For my taste future books would need to back off the lecturing but I will certainly give another book a chance. And on the never ending question of whether or not a book should be judged by its cover I have to say the cover of this one is quite exquisite: it’s so good to see a departure from dripping blood or silhouetted running men.
    • 5/5
      First of this authors books. Good tight plotting and well paced suspense. Definitely a cut above the normal USA police procedural
    • 4/5
      In the opening book of a series, Detective Jackson, is investigating the bombing of an abortion clinic. As the case develops, many secrets that the town were very determined to keep came to light. This book covers many modern topics such as abortion, teen sex, religious fundamentalism. It also introduces us to a character that I could identify with and would read more of.
    • 4/5
      Prior to reading The Sex Club by LJ Sellers, I had never read anything by this author. Now that I have, I am a fan. From the beginning, The Sex Club grabbed me and kept my attention. Now, I am looking forward to reading many more of LJ Sellers works.
    • 4/5
      The Sex Club by L. J. Sellers is a well written, engaging police procedural. Sellers tackles controversial issues like teen sexuality, women’s rights, religious zealots, and the abuses humans inflict on one another without ever forgetting to entertain. Sellers introduces us to Detective Jackson in this first in the series. Detective Jackson works with Kera, a clinic nurse, to investigage a group of teenagers whose promiscuity has lead to a need to keep secrets. The fear of discovery impedes the investigation into the death of one of the groups members. As those secrets are revealed, people in powerful political positions have a lot to lose and create obstacles to impede the case’s resolution. Detective Jackson fears for his daughter’s safety, and refuses to let the case quietly grow cold. At the same time, a group of religious zealots have their own agenda for wanting to avoide the truth being discovered. Sellers creates well-rounded characters the reader wants to know better. The Sex Club has a tightly woven plot that keeps the reader intrigued until the last page.
    • 4/5
      I am not usually a big fan of mysteries or crime-dramas, but this one captured my attention. The characters were all fairly sympathetic, even the antagonists. There was a lot of showing instead of telling, which is a must for good fiction. The topics that the author tackled are contentious yet, sadly, quite realistic. The only quibble I have is with how somewhat over-the-top the sexual practices of the Christian teens were as well as the increasingly-hysterical and ridiculous thoughts and words of the Christian parents, which struck me as somewhat polemic. Of course, I am not a fan of abstinence-only education, so I'm on the protagonists' side.
    • 5/5
      Don't let the title fool you. This isn't erotica. The Sex Club is a well-crafted mystery/suspense story with an engaging, fast-paced plot. You won't find a typical serial killer or forensic play-by-play here. What you will find is an original story that could be pulled out of the headlines today. And, once you read it, you will understand why that is such a disturbing thought.I loved Sellers' writing style. I immediately connected with the characters. Even those whose viewpoints I didn't agree with were portrayed in a way that made me understand their motives. Some of the answers are handed to us, others come about in a couple of great twists toward the end. The topic is controversial but, in my opinion, handled incredibly well.
    • 2/5
      Very topical in its portrayal of the pressures girls and women face regarding their sexual relationships and their ability to obtain information regarding birth control and sexually transmitted diseases - and wrapped up in a good mystery. My problem with the book is that the author seems to paint "church-going" Christians as dangerous, right-wing ideologues. That is too easy. My political and social beliefs are probably identical to the author's, but this book felt too much like propaganda, which I don't like from either the left or the right.
    • 5/5
      I had never heard of L.J. Sellers until I received The Sex Club in the member’s giveaway draw but her writing drew me in straight away.The story starts off with the bombing of a Planned Parenthood centre then a young girl is found dead in the dumpster. Are the two cases connected? Are the detectives looking for a homicidal religious fanatic or are the two cases separate, a coincidence?That is what Detective Wade Jackson and his team of police need to find out and quick smart, before anybody else is hurt.Detective Jackson seems too close to the case, his daughter was friends with the dead girl and he fears that she might be in danger too.Even up until the last page, I was guessing at the outcome. The twists and turned just draw you in and made you want more. I love that there is 4 more books in the Detective Jackson series.
    • 5/5
      It’s no wonder this book came highly recommended by so many readers. When I was one quarter of the way through, I was already searching for the other books in the series.The Sex Club is so well written, it’s like you’re reading a transcript of life itself. The characters are unique, but very real and the situations that they come across are equal to any you would happen on in your day to day puttering. When people meet, it is a true, honest meeting of two individuals, when a relationship develops, it comes naturally. Many would push the relationships, throwing together the people they want to be involved, which creates a sort of false reality. In that kind of situation, things are too fast, too obvious, too set up. The natural flow of this novel is such that you pick it up, start reading and realize you’re halfway through and don’t want to put it down.I was trying to explain the complex, yet easy flowing style of this book to a friend and the easiest way to describe what I was reading was to say that if they liked the television show The Closer, they would probably want to pick up this book. Within these pages you will find more than one mystery. There are layers of questions to be answered and the reality of the book is that you will find yourself as desperate to find out about the people as you are to find the answers to your questions, and as is the case with the first book of any series, I think this one is guaranteed to make you hurry back for more.Note: Though this book was a free gift from the author, the content of my review was in no way influenced by the gifting. The book speaks for itself and my review would have been worded just this way even if I'd gone out and bought it. I also give bonus points for Text To Speech enabling on Kindle format.... but that also wasn't a factor in the above review.
    • 3/5
      The Sex Club is the second L.J. Seller's novel I have had the pleasure to read, and like The Baby Thief it is a gripping thriller. It starts as a bomb goes off at a Planned Parenthood clinic, which young teen Jessie narrowly misses, however her luck runs out when she is found dead in a dumpster. Planned Parenthood worker Kera is intrigued and begins to uncover a secret 'sex club' amongst the city's young teens. As another teen is found dead, and more bombs are threatened, Kera must discover the links before it's too late. The Sex Club is an enjoyable read, that kept me gripped throughout. However there are some elements that detract from the overall reading experience which has reduced the rating. The major problem is that the plot is too readily reveled, it becomes clear to the reader early on what is happening and the rest of the book, whilst enjoyable, is spent waiting for Kera and Detective Jackson to figure it out, rather than waiting to discover it yourself. In addition, the 'sex club' plot, is just a little too unbelievable the way it is presented, I'm not saying teens don't have sex, but the way the idea of the 'sex club' is set up is just too much of a stretch for me. The book falls apart towards the end, as while it's dramatic, the plot becomes even more stretched, and some character's become less believable. It was very hard to rate this book as I really enjoyed it and feel that it would make a great holiday-read for many people. On the other hand there are plot and character issues that I feel would frustrate many readers, and did irritate me at points. Therefore I am giving it 3 and a half stars, although I do recommend you give it a go as it is only 69p from Amazon.
    • 4/5
      The Sex Club is the first book in the Detective Jackson Series by L.J. Sellers. The storyline is chock full of modern day societal issues: teenage sex, Iraq war casualties, and pro-life extremists - to name a few. Sellers doesn't sugar-coat any of them. It's a hard-hitting novel that makes you think a lot about today's society.L.J. Sellers has a smooth writing style that is easy to read. Her characters are well drawn out, although I would have liked to have seen a bit more history on the pro-lifer to have more of an idea how she became the way she is. The story moves well with new surprises at every turn so you want to keep reading.It looks like L.J. Sellers already has 4 other Detective Jackson mysteries out, so grab this one and get started!*Disclaimer: I received this book free from the author. I was not required to write a positive review.
    • 4/5
      I bought this book for my Kindle from Amazon for $0.99 !!This is the first book of the Detective Wade Jackson series.A bombing happens in an abortion clinic and is being investigated. Meanwhile a girl is found naked and dead in a dumpster. Are these two connected?!Jessie, the girl that was killed is a part of a bible club. So when another girl from the club is murdered, questions start to arise about a serial killer on the loose.Detective Jackson is on the case, gathering clues and evidence. While doing so, he started suspecting a high ranked person in the city. If he is wrong his career will suffer terribly.And since Jessie is his daughter's ex-friend he is worried about his daughter too.Kera is a nurse at the abortion clinic, she gets tangled in the mess and now someone is trying to kill her. Why?!Jackson is now between finding out the killer, the bomber, worrying about his daughter Katie and trying to protect Kera.This is the first book for me by this author and I enjoyed it. A fast paced thriller with a lot of suspense.. Although some things are known in the beginning but others are concealed until the end.. and it keeps you guessing!!Amazingly this book only cost $0.99 and it was sooooooo good!! I will continue reading the rest of the series.
    • 3/5
      To get the obvious out of the way up front - the title isn't quite as sinister as it first seems. Whilst this is a book which has some unsavoury elements to it, the point being made is more about the nature of peer pressure and the unfortunate consequences of denial.When I was lucky enough to get a copy of THE SEX CLUB for my ereader I wasn't really too sure what to expect. The potential sexual elements of the book were certainly not an issue for me, but combine that with a fundamentalist Christian subplot and I became a reluctant reader. But I'm very glad that I was talked into putting my reluctance aside and found, once I started reading the book, I was very quickly engaged.THE SEX CLUB combines the two main threads - the bombing of the Family Planning Clinic and the death of Jessie. Whilst some elements of the perpetrator of the bombing are known up front, there is less revealed about the murder. This means that the reader watches as, under pressure and under threat, Kera and Jackson must resolve everything - the bomber's identify and motives, the murder's identity and motives and whether the events are connected. And they must do all of that in time to stop any further bombings or murders. It's a well developed methodology, and the storytelling makes the interweaving of these threads believable, complicated but not complex, and engaging.This book is a debut book and as an opening salvo in getting to know, in particular, Detective Jackson (who has his name on the ongoing series) it was a good start. There was a lot explained about both Jackson and Kera's backgrounds. Both characters do suffer a little from overtly damaged pasts (leading to much scope for mutual understanding and noble intentions), but overall Jackson, in particular, is an interesting character juggling the challenges of a demanding job and single-fatherhood to a teenage daughter. Of the supporting characters, perhaps the least successful is the perpetrator of the bombing - in whose head the reader spends a fair amount of time. It could be that the character was somewhat unconvincing, having said that, as I write this review I'm aware that it could also very well be that somebody that fanatical is.. frankly... completely offputting and impossible to understand.In the main, THE SEX CLUB is a book that tackles issues that some readers are going to find contentious. For what it's worth, I thought that each of the difficult aspects were handled with sensitivity, although I should imagine that a slight tendency to "lecture" on some aspects might annoy some readers. Having said that, the sheer tackling of these issues alone is undoubtedly going to annoy some readers. On a personal level I was quite surprised that something built around perpetrators with viewpoints that I would normally leave to other readers worked as well as it did, and I'm looking forward to reading the next books in the series.
    • 3/5
      Good tight story with believable characters. I enjoyed the principle characters, nurse Kera from the abortion clinic and detective Wade Jackson who was investigating bombing at the clinic and later murders. I was disappointed with the ending as I would have liked an on-going relationship between Detective Jackson and Nurse Kera. I would also have felt better if some resolution on the pending birth/abortion of Kera's grandchild. I enjoyed the story but, was emotionally disappointed by what I felt was unresolved issues with the story.
    • 4/5
      Surprisingly good, and probably not what you expect. Pretty much a mystery until the very end.
    • 4/5
      This is such a good book with such a terrible name. The name leads you to believe it's about prostitutes or maybe BDSM in a "gentleman's club." It's not. It's a very good story about domestic terrorism, reproductive rights, teenage sexuality, parental love in various positive and negative forms, and abusive sexual relationships. Sellers says this is her most controversial book, too bad because she does it so well. I plan to read her follow up books, controversial or not. They're very inexpensive from Barnes and Noble downloaded to Nook.
    • 4/5
      After reading Ms. Sellers' latest book, Thrilled to Death, I decided to go back and read the previous Detective Wade Jackson books. I found this book extremely well written and hard to put down. While many will find the backdrop controversial (teen sex and religion) it made for an amazingly real novel. The storyline revolves around a teen sex group among kids from very religious families. It then evolves into bombing of a Planned Parenthood Clinic and murder, I highly recommend the book. If you like Wade Jackson and Kera be sure to read the other books in the series.
    • 4/5
      The Sex Club is a well plotted mystery novel. I feel that the author handled a somewhat taboo subject well. The story is based around a nurse, Kera Kilmorgan, who works in an abortion clinic, Detective Jackson of the small town of Eugene Oregon, and of religious enthusiast who thinks they receive orders directly from God, who also happens to be a terrorist who is out to destroy the clinic and everyone in it. I’m looking forward to reading the next book!
    • 5/5
      A pipe bomb explodes at a birth control clinic, then a young client turns up dead in a dumpster. Kera, the clinic nurse, discovers that the girl's Bible group is sharing more than the Good News. Confidentiality keeps her from telling the police, so she digs for the truth on her own, becoming the bomber's new target. Meanwhile, detective Jackson races to find the killer, fearing that his own daughter could be next. But his investigation is blocked by power politics at every step. Can Jackson uncover the killer's shocking identity in time to stop the slaughter?
    • 4/5
      Really enjoyed this. Good strong characters and it was hard to put down. Highly recommend it and will definitely read more from this author.
    • 5/5
      At first, I wasn't quite sure about this book. It was tough getting through the first few chapters.But as I kept going and reading, I really started getting into it. The more I read, the more I could not put the book down.Finally, about a day and a half later, I was finished. And I was not disappointed at all.Very good, right to the end.
    • 4/5
      The mystery by a new to me author, seemed to me to do a good job on a sensitive subject. As someone who is radically prochoice I found the story well told and correct in many nuances. The mystery is around the bombing of a women's clinic that does abortions, and appears to be the first of a series. THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERSThe title is pretty much of a spoiler in and of itself and I guessed the plot very early in the book, but the characters were nicely drawn. They weren't powerfully compelling or deep, but were at the very least bas-relief if not three diminesional. The only issue I had with the plot was that it is drawn from the more lurid of the anti-choice crowd's scenarios.I had some reservations about the story resolution - particularly the "two solutions" but I would probably pick up another mystery by this author. I rather preferred the woman who worked at the clinic as a character. If only the detective was going to be an ongoing character, I found him sort of ordinary.
    • 3/5
      Being staunchly pro-choice I am highly sympathetic to the author's causes. Nonetheless, this thriller wrapped around a polemic is an odd choice. It isn't at all bad, mind you, and parts of it work very well. Unfortunately, there is so much going on that it feels as though some of the situations developed get slighted. There are a lot of moral questions raised in the side-stories of the novel, but few of them are developed fully enough to do more than increase awareness of the question.But it is an entertaining read, even if it isn't too hard to guess where it is going.One note of irritation. It is unlikely that the author is technologically illiterate, so why does one of the central clue hooks have to revolve around a web site/chat room where all that is allowed for access is an e-mail address? C'mon, not even a password is needed to impersonate another user? Well, it's a small point, and needed to make the story work, so I can give it a pass.
    • 3/5
      This book read like a decent episode of CSI.I was expecting great.. especially after reading all the great reviews on this site.. however i was feeling disappointed when i got to the last page. Perhaps I am too much of a literary snob, because i could not get involved with any of the characters and i too often found myself just reading this book because i felt an obligation to finish it. The end of the book did have some redeeming qualities so i was glad i did stay with the book to finish.I think Sellers has great potential! i think in time she will turn out an awful lot of fantastic novels.