Billionaire software mogul Martin Post asks Ellie Carr and Rachel Davies of the Locard Institute to investigate the suspicious drowning death of his daughter Ashley near their Florida costal home. Was it really accident or something more sinister?

This was hard to put down. Much more scientific than a lot of forensic thrillers and loved the Cleveland connection.

I hadn’t read the first two in the series but am definitely going to! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A software mogul worth more zeros than I can fathom has lost his only child to an apparent boating accident. Storms aren’t unusual in the gulf waters off the Florida coast. He has reached out to two doctors from the acclaimed Locard Institute, Rachael and Ellie. He wants them to take a second look at his pregnant daughter’s death so he hires them as consultants. His private island type estate is secure and isolated. There is the younger second wife/step mother, a husband who isn’t grieving the loss of his wife or unborn child and a high tech electronic assistant that’s just plane creepy. There are a couple of FBI agents stumbling and bumbling around.
There’s an astronomical government contract on the line. The type that makes or breaks a company. The DOD is very interested in this new technology. Could there be a competitive company to blame for the boating accident? The Locard team will need every bit of talent they can muster to solve this and not become a target themselves along the way.
I had a pretty solid theory early on in the plot, which didn’t deter me from finishing at breakneck speed to see if I guessed correctly. I’ve enjoyed this series and hope there’ll be more. Thanks to NetGalley for the digital advance reader copy of “The Deepest Kill” a Locard Institute Thriller (volume 3), by Lisa Black, Kensington Publishing Corp. Expected publication date 02/20/2024. These are always all my own honest personal thoughts and opinions given voluntarily without compensation.

Dr Carr and Dr Davies of the Locard Institute are hired by a rich software genius to determine if the death of his only daughter was a murder. The husband is the obvious culprit and is not the most charming, genuine person. This book has suspense, revenge, murder and a few plot twists. It definitely kept me turning the pages. The only problem I had was I thought the ending was a little abrupt. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

The Deepest Kill by Lisa Black is a quick paced thriller that finds Dr Ellie Carr and Dr Rachel Davies brought together by a rich software pioneer Martin Post to determine if his daughter's accident was actually murder. They quickly determine that his daughter was murdered and work together to determine the identity of the killer. I thoroughly enjoyed the book.
Thank you to #NetGalley and Kensington Books for the advanced reader copy of the book in exchange for my review.

This was a good story which kept me turning the pages throughout the night. Great mystery, writing and plotting will recommend to all my friends who love this genre.

The DOD/Military/Technical stuff was a bit confusing, but other than that this was a very interesting mystery! It had a lot of twists and turns, and even though I figured out who the murderer was it took me over half the book to figure it out and I didn't have the full picture! My only complaint is the ending, I felt like we needed an epilogue or another chapter.

Dr Carr and Dr Davies are called by the third richest man in America to find out the truth behind his daughters death. I enjoy the working relationship between the two. They work well together.
This had a very interesting plot line, but it got a little too technical for me at times. I was shocked by the ending.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Kensington for the chance to read and review this one.

I think that Lisa Black is hitting her stride with the latest Locard Institute book. I read this over a weekend (I can consider it preparation for my Forensic Science class, can't I?), and couldn't put it down. It was doubly engaging since I could relate to the science described in the book. Love the hints dropped about Ellie's parents, and can't wait to see how the series develops.

Thanks to Kensington Books for access to a digital ARC on NetGalley.

Great book! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one! This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, Action, intrigue, revenge, mystery, murder, a great who done it, great plot twist, and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle!! I definitely recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

Good plot

The plot is very good, even though it was pretty easy to guess the bad guy.. A young pregnant woman disappeared on her boat and was found dead. Was it an accident, or was her husband behind her death? Her father, a very rich tech genius, hired a company to find out what happened.

The characters were good, but not very compelling. I had no trouble putting the book down.

This is the first book I have read by this author. This is past of a series, but there were no big holes because I hadn't read any prequels.

The plot was interesting, the role of the father, and Florida's Gulf coast.
Here was a father that was wanting true answers to his daughter's
death. Before giving in to the sorrow of the lost and the child.
Hiring the two female..forensic experts Ellie and Rachael to exam her
body. They soon knew it was murder, proof was now needed. The setting
of Florida Gulf Coast and details of a storm added the emotion to the story
A good tense plot that build's to the end was well done, and I enjoyed
Given arc by Net .Galley and Kensington for my voluntary review

The story flowed well and the characters were well developed. I recommend this book and look forward to more from this author.


****Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review****

I enjoyed this third book in the Locard Institute series. Martin Post, one of the richest men in America, daughter is found dead off the coast of Florida. It’s up to Ellie and Rachel to discover if it’s murder and who did it. I have to say I was surprised when the book ended I thought there must have been more pages that I missed. There was definitely more I wanted wrapped up.

This was such a dramatic book. I found myself holding my breath a few times. I enjoyed following the clues to who was committing the murders. The description of the storm was so incredible I felt as though I was in the storm myself. Such awesome writing. I voluntarily read a free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I received a copy from the publisher through Net Galley.