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Justice Served

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WOW - Tremendous thriller with all the romance you expect from this author


If possible, this series gets better with each novel (although it's not necessary to read the previous novels you will want to because the characters are so compelling).

This is a fast paced, beautifully written story that once you start you won't want to put down.

Wonderfully atmospheric, you really feel like you are on the streets of Philadelphia.

This is my favorite of Radclyffe's series which is saying alot as I have enjoyed and have kept all her novels.

This is a Keeper !

Don't miss any of the books in this tremendous series -

A Matter of Trust
Shield of Justice
In Pursuit of Justice
Justice in the Shadows
Justice Served


from the publisher's web site - The hunt for an informant in the ranks draws Lieutenant Rebecca Frye, her lover Doctor Catherine Rawlings, and Officer Dellon Mitchell into a deadly game of hide and seek with an underworld kingpin who traffics in human souls.

Newly promoted Detective Lieutenant Rebecca Frye once again assembles her unorthodox team of lovers and friends to bring the hunt for a deadly informant in the police department to justice. Aided by JT Sloan, a cyber sleuth with a personal score to settle, Rebecca soon discovers the conspiracy extends far beyond the police department into the underworld of those who trade in human souls. Pressured by her superiors, driven by the private need to avenge her murdered partner, and determined to succeed, she must put one officer's life at risk and her own heart on the line.

Once again Radclyffe delivers a crisply written, fast-paced story with Justice Served. This book serves up twists and turns and keeps us guessing until the final explosive ending.

Justice Served, the fourth in the Justice series, begins where Justice in the Shadows ends. Police officer, Dell Mitchell is recovering from her stab wounds that she received trying to take down an internet porn ring. Detective Rebecca Frye's team is a little closer to finding who is at the bottom of her partner's and another officer's assassination, but at every turn, the suspect seems to be one step ahead. Cyber sleuth JT Sloan discovers that there is a leak in the department, but as the team pursues that suspect, he is killed. Organized crime is somehow involved. The Port Authority turns up some clues, and the sex clubs are definitely mixed up in the crimes. Frye's team has all these pieces that they must tie together, and as they hurry to solve the crimes that are piling up, more people are getting killed.

In Justice Served, Radclyffe is a master at weaving several complicated plots together, keeping her readers in suspense though not confusing them with extraneous details. And she does not forget the romantic subplot either. The romance flows naturally with the storyline as Radclyffe explores all of the characters' love lives. Even the gruff Watts, Frye's partner, develops a love interest.

Radclyffe's characters come alive. They are passionate about their careers and their lovers. They are honorable too. Throughout the plot, members of the police task force struggle with ethical issues, but there is no preaching on these pages. Her characters also originate from all walks of life and through them, we learn about different lifestyle choices whether it be a transvestite or prostitute. Sandy and Michael have a very real and sensitive conversation on why Sandy became a prostitute and through that conversation, Michael understands Sandy better and reserves no judgment. These are characters we want to get to know. We want them in our lives, and we want them as our friends.

While all of the books in the Justice series are page turners, what gives Justice Served potency is that you can read it without reading the others. Radclyffe gives us the character histories and story backgrounds as she moves the plot along. This naturally flows with the current story. We do not get bogged down with a story we may have already read. She refreshes our memories.

Radclyffe claims that this is the last book in the series, but the ending leaves this reader wanting more of Rebecca Frye's team. Even Frye says, "That's what police work is all about. The story never really ends."

A human life is valuable beyond reason. And Detective Lieutenant Rebecca Frye's team is determined to remind someone of just that fact. A team, which is a force to be reckoned with as they proved in their previous case, a team that has now become the High Profile Crimes Unit.

A team consisting of some of the most unlikely of people - computer expert JT Sloan, first introduced in Radclyffe's A Matter of Trust, determined to find the assailant who almost cost her the life of her lover Michael, a woman she loves above all else; Dellon Mitchell, a rookie police officer who's courage earned her her detective's shield; "Jazmine" Jason's alter ego who played a pivotal role for the team and Dr. Catherine Rawlings, Rebecca's lover, who is determined that the "job" will not claim her lover.

When a lead in their latest case points them towards the world of Drag Kings and Queens, Jazmine's identity becomes invaluable and Dellon Mitchell becomes `Mitch'. A fact that Dell's lover Sandy isn't sure she likes. One of her reasons becomes a huge question in everyone's mind...exactly how far undercover will Jazmine and Mitch be required to go? Danger becomes very real in this world. A fact Mitch and Jazmine need to remember because if they don't, it could get them killed.

An unexpected break comes from a most unusual source. It seems the police department now wants to hire JT to oversee development of their electronic surveilance unit of all things. She soon discovers that more than one source is using their computers to find information. Who? JT races to discover their identity and stop them before irrevocable harm is caused. Before the next victim becomes one of her teammates.

And if things weren't already stressful enough, a tenuous relationship may be placed in jeopardy when a woman from Dell's past suddenly makes an appearance. A woman who slams Dell's `old life' back in her face. The aftermath of which the whole team is not sure they'll survive.

Radclyffe is a master of drama and suspense having proved that fact in her previous works now totalling over 20. In Justice Served, her fourth book in the "justice" series, her characters, all strong women who's lives and stories began in A Matter of Trust and Shield of Justice, then merged together in the sequels In Pursuit of Justice, and Justice in the Shadows embroil the reader in a non-stop, action-packed, drama-filled suspense ridden story. And make the reader believe there are champions out there for us all.

This book is really the fifth in the Justice series -- that is if one includes the pseudo prequel 'A Matter of Trust', in which Radclyffe introduces JT Sloan, Michael, Jason/Jasmine, Sarah and other characters. Although many series tend to get boring, this one gets better with each book. And, because it ties up all the loose ends from the previous plots, 'Justice Served' is an absolute MUST READ for anyone following this storyline (or anyone simply interested in a good book).

As usual, Radclyffe does a fantastic job breathing life into and giving depth to her characters. I almost expect to run into Mitchell at our local nightspot. The reader can't help but fall in love with Sandy and forget about her current profession. Sloan is finally able to exact revenge for the attack on Michael; Catherine finally convinces Rebecca her love is real and deserved; even Watts finally gets a chance at romance.

What's even better about this book is, even though the earlier stories seem wrapped up, Radclyffe sets things up for another possible sequel by introducing some new mysteries. As for sequels and series, this is the absolute best on Radclyffe's bookshelf. WOW!!!

After reading Shield Of Justice I couldn't wait to read another book by Radclyffe, but this book is nothing more than a book of timid lesbian sex disguised as a mystery. I love lesbian erotica, lesbian love stories and just about anything lesbian as long as the book is honest about what kind of book it is. To call this book a mystery is stretching it. Give me Ellen Hart or J.M. Redmann or Gerri Hill anytime.

I had hoped this would be a thriller where the main character just happens to be a lesbian, not being gay 24/7. Well, no such luck. Every woman in this book seems to be gay, which is really believable. Not. I'm all for having more lesbians as heroines but you can over-do it.

I'm under the impression the crime, which happens to be set in the red-light-milieu, is only an excuse for a sex scene every other page. There is no atmosphere at all, the characters are bland and the crime story itself pretty boring, so in the end you really don't care who's the bad guy. A bit more of a backstory would have been nice.

The couples are constantly in bed and over each other. Sorry, but I can't help the feeling I'm reading fanfiction. I really don't get why this series is so highly praised. If you want to read about sex scenes between women, this book is for you but if you're expecting a captivating thriller, avoid at all cost.

Finally we get some answers in this book. The shadows Rebecca has been chasing with her newly official crew comes to light with the help of her Rookie detective Dell and her official informant Sandy.
But Rebecca also has to worry about what Sloan may or may not due when they find who is resposible for hurting Michael.
The ending came quick in this book and for me it still left me with some unanswered questions. Like what happens to Rebecca after her promotion and recent run in with some bullets? Will Dell and Sandy be able to stay together even with their differences? Will Sloan be able to forgive herself for Michael? And who really is the inside leak to organized crime?
We may or may not get those answers but the journey so far with this series was great, thanks Radclyffe.

In this fifth book of the Justice series, Rebecca Frye and her cohorts are after a mole in the police department who is alerting the bad guys to the planned actions of the police. Frye and her team have to find the mole, but who can they trust except each other?

Whether you read Radclyffe's series books or you read one of her stand-alone romances, you can not go wrong.

I have been reading lesbian fiction for many years, and can honestly say that I have never come across a writer that has so affected me. Her characters are strong, intelligent, and romantic. Naysayers will say that Radclyffe's characters are too perfect almost never flawed - either in looks or character. That may be true, but aren't you tired of the genre's penchant for ordinary? Radclyffe's characters are always enchanting, intoxicating, enticing, and intense. The stories, particularly in the series books, are all first class. Most of her series books are page-turners. And in two of the books, I actually turned to the last page to make sure that the main characters survived - something I never do.

Radclyffe let us believe, at least for the duration of each of her books, that the grand passion, the true love, the happy-ever-after are all possible. She lets us believe that being a strong, intelligent woman does not mean that we will be alone and/or isolated.

The only caveat I have is to read the series books in order. And if you enjoy watching a writer grow, then read the non-series books in the order they were written and watch Radclyffe's talent grow before your very eyes.

Rebecca and Catherine's Justice series carries on with their relationship and breaking down the little pieces still keeping Catherine at bay.

Dell is recovering from injuries in #4 and is being pampered by her new partner (Sandy). Oh, but nobody's going to miss out on the action in this book.

They are again joined by the cast of characters from another of Radclyffe's series (Michael & Sloan and Jason (Jasmin) and Sarah).

Don't miss this one!

What can you say about a Radclyffe book that hasn't already been said. She is truely a master of her genre. Keep on writing.