As Detective Jackson digs deeper into this case, he finds many secrets that somehow lead back to the Walker family. Did any of these secrets cause them to be so brutally murdered? Lori Walker, the survivor, is going to recover but she can't remember anything about the night of the murders. It seems that she has amnesia brought on by the trauma of that night, but there's hope she'll regain her memory and remember who killed her family and attacked her.

Detective Jackson is up to his eyebrows in this case while still dealing with the recovery of an injury of his own. Still on medication for it, he's adjusting to his new living arrangement with his lovely girlfriend, Kera. At first, it was great staying with her following his release from the hospital. But Jackson also contends with a teenage daughter and an alcoholic ex-wife. Then Kera moves her dead son's girlfriend and new baby into the house. Suddenly, things are much too crowded.

Jackson is also waiting to see which two cops will be laid off from their jobs. He knows he's a good contender for that with his new injury. But if he can just hold out another month, he'll be eligible for retirement. There are so many things going on in both his personal and professional life right now. However, he's determined to find the perpetrator of these horrible murders.

Told in both the present circumstances and in various flashbacks through each of the Walker's eyes, PASSIONS OF THE DEAD is a story that will rivet you to the book from the first page. It's the first book by L.J. Sellars I've read but it won't be the last. She has an amazing story telling ability that keeps you reading long past your bedtime. It's hard to say a lot about this book without giving too much away. Just suffice it to say that it's a book you'll want to start reading when you know you'll have the time to finish it in one sitting.

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