I first heard about The Sex Club on an online mystery list that I belong to. When I was offered a copy for review, I accepted. I read a lot of mysteries and I am always on the lookout for new authors. I have often read real clunkers but this was not the case with L.J. Sellers’ The Sex Club.

When a pipe bomb explodes at a birth control clinic and a young client is found dead in a dumpster, Kera Kollmorgan, a nurse working at the clinic, begins to search for the truth on her own. Bound by client confidentiality, Kera is unable to go to the police with information that she has. As she begins to uncover some new facts about a church club that the victim belonged to she finds herself becoming the target of the bomber. Detective Wade Jackson, fearing that his own daughter who was a friend of the victim may be in danger, finds his investigation blocked by strong political forces at every step.

L.J. Sellers has written a good debut mystery novel that explores religious fanaticism and its effects on the lives of various people. The characters are well developed, the plot plausible and well executed with an unexpected twist at the end. I enjoyed The Sex Club and look forward to reading more books by this talented author.

Reviewed By Lillian Porter
© May 2008