The Lethal Effect

Written by L.J. Sellers

Narrated by Amy McFadden

Previously Available as The Suicide Effect

Sula Moreno knows too much. Working in public relations at Prolabs Pharmaceutical, it’s her job to put a positive—and profitable—spin on the company’s products. That includes the exciting new antidepressant Nexapra, the linchpin in a corporate merger that will save the faltering Prolabs from going under. But when Sula discovers the shocking truth about a lethal flaw in the drug, there’s no good way to spin the potential death of millions of consumers.

Karl Rudker, the company’s ruthless CEO, disagrees. To safeguard Prolabs’s bottom line—and his own place at the top—he’ll do whatever’s necessary to keep the facts about Nexapra’s dangerous side effects secret, even if it means putting an end to more than just Sula’s job. And when the only other person who can expose Rudker ends up murdered, Sula knows her boss is playing for keeps. But she also knows taking on her psychopathic superior is the only way to stop a fatal drug from flooding the market…and unleashing a wave of death.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Sep 24, 2013
• ISBN: 9781480556379

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.

Reviews for The Lethal Effect

[glitterlips-1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

When Sula, a young mother and PR rep for a prominent pharmaceutical company, discovers a major coverup risking patients' lives by the company CEO, she risks everything she has - including her own life - to stop him.I don't usually read this genre (detective / crime novels) much, but this enjoyable thriller from L.J. Sellers was quite the page turner! At the beginning, I thought it was a bit slow with the author pointing out mundane details (such as exactly what kind of 4 topping pizza someone had ordered) but once it got going about a chapter or two in, the story was a roller coaster ride of action and suspense.Towards the last half of the book, I found that I couldn't put it down. It was a harrowing, believable storyline and I really felt for the characters of Sula and Robbie. The ending wrapped up nicely as well and was a nail biter. If you're looking for an exciting read, you can't go wrong with The Suicide Effect.*I received a complimentary copy of The Suicide Effect for this review.

[justinsgirl2017 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I won this in the member's giveaway and I was very pleased with it. The story was great and each character played a key role. I found this story interesting more so because I work in the medical field and I wonder how many drugs go through clinical trials and the subtle changes in DNA between people can change the way they react to certain drugs. Sula, the main character, was a complex character because of her family history, her relationship with her son, Tate, her friends and her constant battle with anxiety and morality. I think this book had wonderful twists and the last third of the book was where everything starts to piece together. The only thing I did not like about the book is that I wanted a little more of the ending and what happened with Sula's decision.

[autumngirl70 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I really like books by LJ Sellers, and I have read most of her Detective Jackson series. This book is a standalone book, although Detective Jackson does feature breifly in it.
The book itself I thought started off a bit slow, although once things start happening, (I won't spoil it and tell you what the event is) the pace of the book did pick up. I enjoyed the second half of the book much more than the first and I was satisfied with how it ended. Would I recommend this book? Yes. Keep going past the first part, and you'll be rewarded.

[wcollett_3 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was a good read for a summer afternoon. The plot was a bit predictable. The character Sula was isolated from other characters - I wonder if this was a reflection of how she felt. The mention of her counselor in the last two chapters really drives home her aloneness throughout the story.

[tanyaj101 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I am giving this book a rating of three for multiple reasons. Sometimes I didn't want to put this book down, and sometimes I didn't want to pick it back up.To me, the perfect story grabs me at the beginning and doesn't let me down until the last page. There are some parts of this book that were just not believable to me and there were some that I just didn't understand at all.I do, however, that you for the book.

[loston7582_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Suicide Effect. I could hardly put it down and when I did I could not wait to get back to reading it. I work in the medical feild, in fact in mental Health and I see alot of people with depression, anxiety and suicide attempts.I was expecting this to be another book on suicide. I was surprise that it was from a different prespective. Can't help to think what could happen if there were not someone out there that cared about what happens to those in drug trials when the drug being tested is not, because of gentics is not in the best interest of those patients or appropriate for some ethnc groups.

[soniamarie_1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Could just be me... but I found this too hard to get into and not very thrilling for a thriller. It's a great premise, but it had so much other detail thrown in.. unneccesary details not related to the story line that I found myself skimming. I don't need to know what kind of suit the man wears, nor what he did, where he ran, what he ate prior to the "big meeting." Also things were thrown in that had me scratching my head in confusion. Chicks boxing.. love it, but why is it there? Also.. There is every single detail of action.. from doors opening to stepping inside.. Just didn't flow well for me. And come on... A nice cop taking a statement from a woman reporting a missing person is not going to just out of the blue say, "let's go" and motion to a vehicle, have you get in and buckle up and THEN declare you are going to the morgue.. No. No. No. This has pretty good ratings though and I'm more into historical books so don't take my word for it. I do like an occassional thriller novel here and there.. just didn't care for this one in particular. Here's a quote that got a reaction out of me though: "her jet black hair was short and spiky. She also had silver rings in both eyebrows. Rudker didn't understand how any of that was supposed to be attractive." Excuuuuse me? LOL

[sdrobert_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This is a very interesting suspense novel! I'll admit, some of the choices the characters make in the beginning made me very jumpy and i was not sure I could stick with it. I am glad that i did. The characters were well developed and believable. the introduction and interaction of the characters was a good mirror on life. I am looking forward to reading more by Ms. Sellers!P.S. if you are a hugh fan of Detective Jackson, he hold a cameo in this book.