Another detailed procedural from Lisa Black. Full of information and great characters. Still wondering about Jack!
Looking forward to next book in this series.

This is both a political thriller and a murder mystery and know in advance that there's a hefty dose of political, for want of a better word, stuff. Don't worry- it's not partisan, it more about the back room type maneuvering and alliances that are behind elections and politicians. US Senator Diane Cragin is electrocuted three days before an election, which means there's extra pressure on Maggie Gardiner, a forensics expert for the Cleveland Police Department, and Jack Renner, a detective assigned to the case along with his partner Riley. Maggie and Jack have a good working relationship and they share secrets which have been revealed in the earlier novels (no spoilers but Black will catch you up). This is less immediate than some of those but it's still intriguing, with a good twisty mystery. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. Fans of the series will enjoy. New readers, especially those familiar with Cleveland, will find a new set of protagonists to follow.

Lisa Black continues her Renner and Gardiner Series with a fine thriller/myster, Let Justice Descend. Wrapped around the murder of Senatorial candidate, Gardiner must sort through the clues to help the detectives with their case, all the while keeping an eye on Renner and his "activities." I have not read every book in this series, but you don't need to as Ms. Black does a great job catching the reader up and providing twists and turns along the way to make you anxiously await the next installment.

I have read the other books in this series and enjoyed them but this book really had to much politics and info about water company and EPA. I found myself skipping pages after pages, almost full chapters. These sections were really boring

Let Justice Descend is a good thriller, but I felt it was a bit too contrived and forced for me. I expected more.

Politics will be the death of some. Maggie is at a crime scene where the victim has been electrocuted by her own house and now they need to find out who wanted her dead. Unfortunately, Diane Cragin was an Ohio Senator who was running for office again so they are sure to be many suspects. Jack & Riley will need to find out who wanted her dead and to find the culprit but things don't go according to plan when someone else dies and the suspect pool just gets bigger. Maggie can't stop thinking about Jack and what is happening with the investigation into the viligante killings. She worries that someone will work out who the killer is and that she will lose Jack. She does worry that he is killing innocent people and she tries to put those fears aside for now. Can they find out who the killer is and what is driving them to murder? Another good read in the series. I do wonder if Jack & Maggie will ever cross that line as I know that he cares for her? I was lucky enough to receive a copy via NetGalley & the publishing house in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoy Lisa Black's Books and the dynamic between Jack and Maggie. That being said there were parts of this book that were kind of boring. I get that it focused on Politics and the big plot point was the water bill and all that, but there was a looooooootttttt of detail about the water bill and water lakes and all that. So much that I had to skip over pages of it because it was just boring. I think we could have gotten the information about the water situation without so many pages of details about it.

I would rate this book a solid 4-1/4 stars. This was the first book I have read from this author and what I didn’t know was that it was the fifth book in a series …I wish I had know that before hand as there were times I felt like I was missing key points that were discussed in past books. That being said, there were lots of twists and turns that kept the story entertaining and fresh....the ending blew me away! I enjoyed the author's style of writing ...she had me engaged from the first page. Overall, I enjoyed the novel and might have given it a higher rating if i had known about the back story. I will definitely look forward to more from this author.

I would like to thank Ms. Black, the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy in return for an honest and unbiased opinion of her book

Political drama with the mystery of murder! This is the fifth in this series but the first book that I've read by this author. To get a better understanding of Maggie and Jack, readers may want to read the other books in the series. Lots of forensics and details to sort through to find the murder of a U.S. Senator and the scheme behind it. Readers who enjoy the technicalities of crime scenes and solving crimes will enjoy this read.

LET JUSTICE DESCEND.
Forensic detail added a lot to this story, that was heavy in dealing with money and greed, and political corruption. When a senator is electrocuted one knows that things have turned ugly when they need to elemanite a prominate person. Who wants the power, a good plot to the end. Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion by Net Galley and Kensington .

It’s no secret that politics in America have become ugly, but when Senator Diane Cragin is electrocuted on her own front step just days before an election, it seems things gave become downright deadly. Of course her rival, Joey Green, a slimy money man who bears a striking resemblance to someone in the real U.S. government, is blamed. Maggie Gardiner, forensic tech and detective Jack Renner aren’t pointing any fingers….yet. But when their investigation reveals that the murdered senator had plenty of ugly secrets of her own, their list of suspects grows longer and longer. Politics is a dirty game and as Maggie and Jack discover, there is no limit to what people will do to possess absolute power. Black hits it out of the park with the timely expose on the state of American politics