Fatal Witness
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- Author：Robert Bryndza
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Reviews
Billie
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How do you find a killer who has destroyed all the evidence？Detective Erika Foster is on a late-night walk near her new house in Blackheath when she stumbles upon the brutal murder of Vicky Clarke， a true-crime podcaster。Erika is assigned to the case and discovers that Vicky had been working on a new podcast episode about a sexual predator who preys on young female students around South London， staking out his victims in their halls of residence before breaking in at the dead of night。When Erika How do you find a killer who has destroyed all the evidence？Detective Erika Foster is on a late-night walk near her new house in Blackheath when she stumbles upon the brutal murder of Vicky Clarke， a true-crime podcaster。Erika is assigned to the case and discovers that Vicky had been working on a new podcast episode about a sexual predator who preys on young female students around South London， staking out his victims in their halls of residence before breaking in at the dead of night。When Erika discovers that Vicky’s notes and sound recordings were stolen from her flat at the time of her murder， it leads her to believe that Vicky was close to unmasking the attacker， and she was killed to guarantee her silence。The case takes on a disturbing twist when the body of a young Bulgarian student doctor is discovered in the same building， and this makes Erika question everything she thought she knew about Vicky。 With very little evidence， the clock is ticking to find the killer before he strikes again。This is a wonderful addition to this thrilling series！Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and action with wonderful world building that adds so much to the story。Such a thrilling read that I couldn't put it down。Can't wait to read more of these。Recommend reading。I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher。 This is my own honest voluntary 。。。more
Emma
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All of my reviews can be found at https://damppebbles。com/Erika Foster is back， baby！ I have been a HUGE fan of Bryndza's kick-ass detective since she first arrived on bookshelves back in 2016。 In fact， The Girl in the Ice， book one in the series， was one of the first books I reviewed on damppebbles！ So I feel Erika and I have some history。 And since that first introduction， I have read and thoroughly enjoyed every single new title。 So imagine my excitement when I heard the seventh book was set All of my reviews can be found at https://damppebbles。com/Erika Foster is back， baby！ I have been a HUGE fan of Bryndza's kick-ass detective since she first arrived on bookshelves back in 2016。 In fact， The Girl in the Ice， book one in the series， was one of the first books I reviewed on damppebbles！ So I feel Erika and I have some history。 And since that first introduction， I have read and thoroughly enjoyed every single new title。 So imagine my excitement when I heard the seventh book was set to be published 。 I could not WAIT to get my mitts on a copy of Fatal Witness！DCI Erika Foster stumbles upon a grisly crime scene in her new neighbourhood， making her question her decision to move to Blackheath。 The victim is true crime podcaster Vicky Clarke， whose body was discovered by her sister， Tess， only seconds before Erika's arrival。 Erika and her team are assigned the case， digging into Vicky's life in an attempt to discover who wanted her dead。 But the more they search， the more confusing the case becomes。 There's no motive， no evidence， and impossible as it seems， there are no records of what Vicky was working on。 Could the murder be linked to one of her podcasts？ Was Vicky getting close to revealing the identity of a serial sexual predator？ And can Erika catch the killer before they strike again。。。？The DCI Erika Foster series is by far one of my favourite police procedural series and I am so glad that the author has decided to write a seventh instalment。 I'm keeping everything crossed that this is only the beginning and there are many more adventures to come for my favourite Slovakian DCI。 I adore Erika。 She's a little bit of a b！tch （she'd be the first to admit that herself - in fact， I think she does in Fatal Witness！）， she's a little bit bossy， she's a whole lot of kick-ass but oh my gosh， she gets the job done。 To be reunited with her and the team felt like meeting up with old friends I haven't seen in a while and I loved every single second。 Erika is a strong， independent， determined woman but I felt the author added a level of vulnerability to her character in this book that we perhaps haven't seen before。 Still coming to terms with the events of the previous book， still grief stricken by the sudden and violent death of her husband before her transfer to London and having recently moved house， it's clear to the reader that Erika Foster is a lonely woman。 I really felt for her。 That vulnerability made me like her even more （if that's possible！）。 And fingers crossed， the future may be a smidge brighter。 Possibly。 Maybe。 Who knows。。。？The plot is compelling and draws the reader into the story from the prologue。 There are， as I've come to expect from a Robert Bryndza novel， several fantastically placed and beautifully penned twists and turns along the way which keep the reader on their toes。 I really enjoyed how flummoxed the team were at points in the story。 With very few leads， a small number of possible culprits but no evidence to confirm their suspicions， they quickly run out of plausible， workable options。 I was， of course， trying my darnedest to work out whodunit。 （I'm a crime fiction fan， I'm sure we all do it！） However， as I approached the end of the book I could not for the life of me work out the who nor the why！Would I recommend this book？ I would， yes。 If you're a fan of well-written， cleverly plotted police procedurals then you need Fatal Witness， along with the first six books in the series， in your life。 The entire series is an absolute 'must read' for crime fiction fans。 All in all， a compelling， incredibly readable addition to a standout series which I hope continues for many more books to come。 I'm still a little bit in love with Erika and I can't see that changing any time soon。 Great plot， fantastic characters， intensely atmospheric and impossible to put down。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Bookmarked
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Fatal Witness was my first encounter with Robert Bryndza and his lead character， Erika。 Although this book is the eighth in this crime series， I did not feel in any way disadvantaged by not reading the previous instalments。 Bryndza afforded me enough glimpses into Erika's background and some of her tragic past experiences to form a clear picture of who she was， what made her tick and how she left。 I really understood and liked her。 Her work taking precedence over such trivial matters as buying a Fatal Witness was my first encounter with Robert Bryndza and his lead character， Erika。 Although this book is the eighth in this crime series， I did not feel in any way disadvantaged by not reading the previous instalments。 Bryndza afforded me enough glimpses into Erika's background and some of her tragic past experiences to form a clear picture of who she was， what made her tick and how she left。 I really understood and liked her。 Her work taking precedence over such trivial matters as buying a bed for her new house and having to sleep on the floor with a stray cat made perfect sense in the context of her deliciously fleshed out personality。 Bryndza hit the bull's eye with the pace and tension of this story。 There were twists galore with the case of mistaken identity of the victim at the start of the book carrying a huge amount of emotional ordeal for the victim's sister。 Each chapter led into the next and I felt riveted to story， unable to find the right place to take a break。 Fatal Witness is sort of a dual crime case: firstly， the victim Vicky was hot on the heels of a serial rapist before she was killed; then Erika stepped in to pursue not only Vicky's murderer but probably also the rapist who had so far eluded justice。I don't think this will be my last book by Robert Bryndza。 A riveting read。 。。。more
Elvan
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Solid addition to the Erika Foster series。 Gives podcast impact a whole new level of danger。 I liked the tiny sea of red herrings Erika， Peterson and Moss have to wade through to find the killer。 Kept me guessing until the end。
Dita
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oh wow this mystery thriller book is really intense， from the prologue the suspense is off the roof， it might a bit slowing down in the middle but it went back up in the last few chapters， but still it's a captivating， page-turner， edge-of-seat read。 The case for Erika this time is a brutal murder of young woman who's a true-crime podcaster， the gory details on the murder at the prologue really got my heart racing， it's really gruesome and definitely not for a weak heart and I suggest to read th oh wow this mystery thriller book is really intense， from the prologue the suspense is off the roof， it might a bit slowing down in the middle but it went back up in the last few chapters， but still it's a captivating， page-turner， edge-of-seat read。 The case for Erika this time is a brutal murder of young woman who's a true-crime podcaster， the gory details on the murder at the prologue really got my heart racing， it's really gruesome and definitely not for a weak heart and I suggest to read the trigger warning first because there's really some stuff that really hard to read。 Then there's twist after twist， lots of suspects and love how the author put doubts in my head when I take a guess of who's the murderer。 As for the character， well I'm a fan of Detective Erica Foster， although sometimes I think that she's a bit reckless， in this book love to see her vulnerable side， it's make her more human and I admire her more， I can feel her loneliness， her jealousy and all her feelings。Intense page-turner mystery thriller suspense read with great heroine， definitely highly recommended。 。。。more
MaryAnne
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This is the first book I have read from this author and my first encounter with Detective Erika Foster。 I am a sucker for a good serial killer storyline。This definitely does not disappoint。 Twists and turns， nail biting suspense。 Will Erika solve this mystery before someone else has to die？ Looking forward to reading more from this author and more from Erika。
Monica Mac
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Oh， I was super excited to realise that Robert Bryndza， one of my fave authors， had written another book， and an Erika Foster one， to boot！ I was not disappointed :）The start of this book finds Erika having bought a "fixer upper" house with inadequate heating， bare floorboards， no hot water and no furniture。 Despite this， Erika has moved in and is determined to make the best of it。 On her way back from her local chippy， she hears a scream and discovers a distraught sister who has discovered her Oh， I was super excited to realise that Robert Bryndza， one of my fave authors， had written another book， and an Erika Foster one， to boot！ I was not disappointed :）The start of this book finds Erika having bought a "fixer upper" house with inadequate heating， bare floorboards， no hot water and no furniture。 Despite this， Erika has moved in and is determined to make the best of it。 On her way back from her local chippy， she hears a scream and discovers a distraught sister who has discovered her sibling's body in her flat。 This is just the start of a twisty， turny case that Erika and her colleagues try to figure out and as the body count mounts， so does the pressure to solve it。I enjoyed re-connecting with the characters in this series and there is a bit of romance going on for Erika too， which was rather sweet and fully in keeping with the sort of person she is。 4。5 stars from me。Thank you to NetGalley and Raven Street Publishing。 。。。more
blondethrillerbooklover
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫This is book # 7 in my all time favorite series。Because it is a series， I don’t want to say too much - the badass Detective Erika Foster is back， chasing another killer…。。 I will tell you what， Bryndza does not tiptoe into a story - it literally HURTLES from page one。 That opening scene is WILD！ I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about it， with my shoulders hurting （you will have to read it to see what that means） 👀__________________________________I can’t recommend this seri ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫This is book # 7 in my all time favorite series。Because it is a series， I don’t want to say too much - the badass Detective Erika Foster is back， chasing another killer…。。 I will tell you what， Bryndza does not tiptoe into a story - it literally HURTLES from page one。 That opening scene is WILD！ I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about it， with my shoulders hurting （you will have to read it to see what that means） 👀__________________________________I can’t recommend this series enough - the first is THE GIRL IN THE ICE。 If you like gritty， action-packed， police procedurals with deeply complex characters， led by a kickass female cop， this series is for you。 。。。more
Jennifer
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I thought this was so good！ And I was really drawn to it because of the cover。 This fast paced， suspenseful murder mystery was well done。 It’s my first book by this clearly talented author and now I want to read the other 6 books。 By the way it’s a stand-alone in case you’re wondering。 This was intriguing with a full cast with cleverly written characters and great plot。 I highly recommend this one。 I read and listened to it and found both great。 The narrator was Jan Cramer was great！ Thanks Rave I thought this was so good！ And I was really drawn to it because of the cover。 This fast paced， suspenseful murder mystery was well done。 It’s my first book by this clearly talented author and now I want to read the other 6 books。 By the way it’s a stand-alone in case you’re wondering。 This was intriguing with a full cast with cleverly written characters and great plot。 I highly recommend this one。 I read and listened to it and found both great。 The narrator was Jan Cramer was great！ Thanks Raven Street Publishing via NetGalley。 。。。more
Kristin （Always With a Book）
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Thank you Raven Street Publishing， the author & Netgalley， #partner， for the advanced copy of Fatal Witness in exchange for my honest review。 She’s back！！！ Erika Foster is back and I could not be happier！ This is the 7th installment in Robert Bryndza’s Erika Foster series and it’s been quite the wait for this book。 Yes， he did start another series， the Kate Marshall series， which I do happen to really like， BUT， my true love is really Erika Foster and I am so glad we have her back…and let me tel Thank you Raven Street Publishing， the author & Netgalley， #partner， for the advanced copy of Fatal Witness in exchange for my honest review。 She’s back！！！ Erika Foster is back and I could not be happier！ This is the 7th installment in Robert Bryndza’s Erika Foster series and it’s been quite the wait for this book。 Yes， he did start another series， the Kate Marshall series， which I do happen to really like， BUT， my true love is really Erika Foster and I am so glad we have her back…and let me tell you what a doozy of a case we get！This one starts with a bang and doesn’t let up， which is true to form with this author and I love it！ It’s dark and gruesome and keeps you on the edge of your seat most of the time。 This is one of my favorite police procedural series from the way the story is told to the amazing character development。 I love that while most of the story is told from Erika’s point of view， we also get chapters here and there from her colleagues as well as from the guilty party， which is always my favorite perspective to get because while we don’t know who it is until the end， it’s always so creepy hearing their thoughts。Expertly plotted， with plenty of misdirection and red herrings， this is sure to keep your attention glued to the book， as it did mine。 Once I started this one， I had a hard time putting it down – it’s just such an addictive， captivating story， despite how gruesome and dark it is。 I do hope that because we got this book after such a long hiatus that this means there are more Erika stories coming！Audio thoughts: It just seemed fitting that I listen to this book as I had listened to the entire series up to now。 I was thrilled to see that Jan Cramer was back to narrate – she had been the narrator for all 6 books prior and I am such a big believer in having the same narrator in a series whenever possible。 It may have been a few years since the last Erika Foster book， but picking this one up with Jan Cramer as narrator made it feel like yesterday – that’s how consistent she is with her voices and I just love it！ This story really just came alive with her narration， really making it such a treat to listen to！You can see all my reviews at: https://www。alwayswithabook。com/ 。。。more
Gill
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This latest episode in the Erika Foster series starts with a violent， sadistic murder。 You're hooked from the beginning。。。 Erika finds a young girl brutally murdered， a couple of streets from where she's just bought her new home。 A dodgy neighbour， a 'warn-off' from a high-standing police Commissioner， a case of mistaken identity and a whole host of possible suspects - some being quite terrifying！ The solution seems impossible， with false starts， false clues， jobsworths and people protecting oth This latest episode in the Erika Foster series starts with a violent， sadistic murder。 You're hooked from the beginning。。。 Erika finds a young girl brutally murdered， a couple of streets from where she's just bought her new home。 A dodgy neighbour， a 'warn-off' from a high-standing police Commissioner， a case of mistaken identity and a whole host of possible suspects - some being quite terrifying！ The solution seems impossible， with false starts， false clues， jobsworths and people protecting others。 And then there's another murder。。。It's very creepy; the crimes are haunting and graphic， and the climax near the end is unbearable！ Happy reading crime lovers - freak yourselves out！ Brilliant and unputdownable。 Loved it。 。。。more
Kat Dietrich
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4。5 starsFatal Witness by Robert Bryndza is the 7th in the Detective Erika Foster series。First， let me thank NetGalley， the publisher Bookouture and of course the author， for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。Series Background: （Warning – May contain spoilers from previous books）DCI Erika Foster has not had it easy。 Her husband Mark and most of her team was killed in a botched drug bust 4 years ago， and she has been trying to get 4。5 starsFatal Witness by Robert Bryndza is the 7th in the Detective Erika Foster series。First， let me thank NetGalley， the publisher Bookouture and of course the author， for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。Series Background: （Warning – May contain spoilers from previous books）DCI Erika Foster has not had it easy。 Her husband Mark and most of her team was killed in a botched drug bust 4 years ago， and she has been trying to get past it。 Her new team consists of DI James Peterson （with whom Erika had a brief relationship）， DI Kate Moss， Detective John McGorry， and Detective Crane。 Their boss is Superintendent Melanie Hudson。 The forensic psychologist is Isaac Strong， and he has become a good friend to Erika。My Synopsis: （No major reveals， but if concerned， skip to My Opinions）Erika has just purchased a fixer-upper in Blackheath， and on her first night there， she goes for a walk， only to discover the brutal murder of Vicky Clarke， a true-crime podcaster。But nothing is as it seems， and it appears that there was more to Vicky than they originally thought。。。and to Sophia， another tenant in the building。Eventually， the team is lead to a podcast that Vicky was working on， and dealt with attacks on young women while they were attending a drama school interview。 Perhaps she was getting too close to the perpetrator。Meanwhile， Erika seems to be stepping on someone's toes every time she turns around。In addition to this case， Erika is trying to move on from her relationship with Peterson， and trying to get her new home in a livable condition。My Opinions:First， there was a LONG time between series installments。。。。too long Mr。 Bryndza！ Hope we don't have to wait another 4 years for the next one。Okay， let's talk characters。 There's a big case or two of mistaken identities。 Then。。。。there were lots of suspects。 A creepy neighbour （not to mention the bitchy landlord and other tenants）， a sketchy boyfriend， rather strange teachers， and a brother-in-law that may need looking into。 No one is quite what they seem。 Anyone of them could have been the perpetrator。 Bryndza always has great characters in his book。。。。love them or hate them， they are always interesting。The plot was really good， and it moved at a good pace。 I was kept entertained from start to finish。 Speaking of the finish。。。。it felt a bit rushed。Anyway， if you are a fan， this is a must read。。。and if this series is new to you。。。。go back and start at the beginning！For a more complete review of this book and others （including the reason I chose to read/review this book， as well as author information and contact details）， please visit my blog: http://katlovesbooksblog。wordpress。com/ 。。。more
Wendy
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So excited to read this latest Erica Foster book by Robert Bryndza and boy it did not disappoint， a brilliantly written crime thriller that once I started I couldn’t put down it kept me guessing to the end。 Although this is book 7 in the series you could read as a standalone but I would highly recommend you start from the beginning to get the full Erica Foster experience you will not be disappointed。 Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in return for my honest review
Janette
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I loved this latest instalment in the Erika Foster series。 DI Erika Foster is walking back to her new home when she hears a scream。 Inside a house， she finds a young woman who tells her that she has discovered her sister’s murdered body。 This begins a gripping murder mystery with its roots in events that took place several years ago。 I loved the mystery which kept me guessing all the way through and Erika is a brilliant lead detective。 All of the characters are extremely well written and there w I loved this latest instalment in the Erika Foster series。 DI Erika Foster is walking back to her new home when she hears a scream。 Inside a house， she finds a young woman who tells her that she has discovered her sister’s murdered body。 This begins a gripping murder mystery with its roots in events that took place several years ago。 I loved the mystery which kept me guessing all the way through and Erika is a brilliant lead detective。 All of the characters are extremely well written and there was even a hint of romance in the air。 Another great police based crime novel from Robert Bryndza。 。。。more
Michelle Forster
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Love this author， thanks to netgalley for lettingme review this book 。 Whilst out walking one night detective erika foster comes across the brutal murder of vicky clarke who writes a true crime podcast 。 When erika takes on the case ，she learns that vicky has been working on something new which involves a sexual predator preying on students in their accommodation before breaking in。。。。Erika uncovers vicky was close to finding out who the killer is。。。。 can erika and the team solve the case before Love this author， thanks to netgalley for lettingme review this book 。 Whilst out walking one night detective erika foster comes across the brutal murder of vicky clarke who writes a true crime podcast 。 When erika takes on the case ，she learns that vicky has been working on something new which involves a sexual predator preying on students in their accommodation before breaking in。。。。Erika uncovers vicky was close to finding out who the killer is。。。。 can erika and the team solve the case before he strikes again。。。。。 I couldnt put this book down。。。。。 highley recommend 。。。more
marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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It has been 1，546 days today since the last book in the Erika Foster series was released。 1，546 long days…。So to say I was beyond excited when I heard that a new instalment was coming， was a massive understatement！！ This is evidenced by the fact that when I was out for dinner and saw the email drop that I had been given an advance copy of Fatal Witness to review， I was left with no choice but to make my goodbyes and beat a hasty exit home to start reading it！So with a mug of hot chocolate and al It has been 1，546 days today since the last book in the Erika Foster series was released。 1，546 long days…。So to say I was beyond excited when I heard that a new instalment was coming， was a massive understatement！！ This is evidenced by the fact that when I was out for dinner and saw the email drop that I had been given an advance copy of Fatal Witness to review， I was left with no choice but to make my goodbyes and beat a hasty exit home to start reading it！So with a mug of hot chocolate and all comfy in my pyjamas， I settled in for what I hoped was going to be a thrilling ride。 I definitely got that and so much more！ I won’t lie though， I was worried that after 4 years I may have lost some of the connection with Erika， but I had nothing to fear。 It was like no time had past。 Bryndza brings Erika’s world back to life seamlessly and the magic is still there。Erika Foster is well and truly back with this case， which has been well plotted and executed。 Bryndza always does a great job of pulling the reader into the world he creates and makes you feel part of the story。 The pace is fast， with plenty of tension and suspense that bubbles away in the background before reaching boiling point。 I really wanted to savour it and take my time， but this was never going to happen when each chapter left me wanting more！So I think you get the idea that I loved this book and it was definitely worth the 1，546 day wait！ In saying that though， I have everything crossed that the next instalment will be along much quicker than that。Thank you to Robert Bryndza， Raven Street Publishing and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of Fatal Witness， which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。Where you can find me 😊💻 Blog: bit。ly/3gR3io8👩🏫 Facebook: bit。ly/3gVeC2B🐤Twitter: bit。ly/3BQk2Dl📷 Instagram: bit。ly/3wSv0Gj📌 Pinterest: bit。ly/3vS2HGX📚 Goodreads: bit。ly/3wQxUM3 。。。more
June Walters
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This is the latest in the Erika Foster series。 Erika is a DCI at a London station， is highly regarded by her team and works well under pressure。I haven’t read any of the previous books in this series， but it made no difference at all， it’s extremely well written and is a good standalone。 Author has it spot on with his writing， a joy to read。The red herrings come thick and fast and the speed at which the plot unravels is very punchy。 Good characterisation and an interesting， absorbing plot made t This is the latest in the Erika Foster series。 Erika is a DCI at a London station， is highly regarded by her team and works well under pressure。I haven’t read any of the previous books in this series， but it made no difference at all， it’s extremely well written and is a good standalone。 Author has it spot on with his writing， a joy to read。The red herrings come thick and fast and the speed at which the plot unravels is very punchy。 Good characterisation and an interesting， absorbing plot made this one to recommend。 。。。more
Alison Taylor-Muhl
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I have read and loved， the Erika Foster series， and this instalment was like catching up with old friends！ The writing is sharp， the characters well rounded， the plot exciting and the murders suitably gruesome。 This book is highly recommended and worthy of all 5 stars。
Lorraine Woodall
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A great read， this book just flows。Another good book in the Erica Foster series。 If you haven't read any of the previous books then you have missed out on some good reads but this book also works well as a standalone。I prefer reading books with short chapters like this one and the good characterisation， action and twists just add to the pleasurable experience。You are always guaranteed a good read with a Robert Bryndza book。 A great read， this book just flows。Another good book in the Erica Foster series。 If you haven't read any of the previous books then you have missed out on some good reads but this book also works well as a standalone。I prefer reading books with short chapters like this one and the good characterisation， action and twists just add to the pleasurable experience。You are always guaranteed a good read with a Robert Bryndza book。 。。。more
Karen
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I really loved this suspenseful crime thriller， my first book in this series， and by this author。 Upon finishing， I promptly decided that I needed to go back to the beginning of the series， catch up on all the books， and find out more about our heroine Erika。 She and her fellow officers were likable characters， as well as Igor， Erika’s love interest in this book。 The story was fast-paced and exciting， taking numerous twists and turns， so that my heart was racing， along with Erika， as she chased I really loved this suspenseful crime thriller， my first book in this series， and by this author。 Upon finishing， I promptly decided that I needed to go back to the beginning of the series， catch up on all the books， and find out more about our heroine Erika。 She and her fellow officers were likable characters， as well as Igor， Erika’s love interest in this book。 The story was fast-paced and exciting， taking numerous twists and turns， so that my heart was racing， along with Erika， as she chased after her various suspects。 Author Bryndza wrote this book in such a skillful way that I felt Erika’s hunger， her exhaustion， her frustration， and eventually， her relief at the very satisfying conclusion of the case， and this book。 I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley， and have given my honest and voluntary opinion。 。。。more
Laura R
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This is the first book I've read by this author。 It's always a little tricky starting a series at some point other than at the beginning but the author did a good job of giving enough information on the recurring characters that I didn't feel lost。 The story jumps right into Detective Erika Foster getting involved in a murder investigation。 There were a lot of interesting characters throughout the story， the case takes many turns as the team uncovers information， and the satisfaction of a resolu This is the first book I've read by this author。 It's always a little tricky starting a series at some point other than at the beginning but the author did a good job of giving enough information on the recurring characters that I didn't feel lost。 The story jumps right into Detective Erika Foster getting involved in a murder investigation。 There were a lot of interesting characters throughout the story， the case takes many turns as the team uncovers information， and the satisfaction of a resolution to this complex case。 。。。more
Judy Collins
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After a four-year break， Detective Erika Foster is back in FATAL WITNESS –a chilling new serial-killer case in bestselling British author Robert Bryndza's multimillion best-selling crime-thriller series。 （Book #7 of 7） #ErikaFosterReturns | #SerialKillerThrillerIf you have read the other books in the series， you know Detective Erika Foster is fearless， dedicated， and unstoppable。 Plus， she is so much fun。 I loved the scene with the salesperson when buying the bed， among others。 Bloody Good。 We After a four-year break， Detective Erika Foster is back in FATAL WITNESS –a chilling new serial-killer case in bestselling British author Robert Bryndza's multimillion best-selling crime-thriller series。 （Book #7 of 7） #ErikaFosterReturns | #SerialKillerThrillerIf you have read the other books in the series， you know Detective Erika Foster is fearless， dedicated， and unstoppable。 Plus， she is so much fun。 I loved the scene with the salesperson when buying the bed， among others。 Bloody Good。 We met Detective Chief Inspector Erika Foster in The Girl in the Ice （2016） and have been a big fan since。 The book was a HIT， selling over 1。5 million copies in English and was translated into 30 countries。 I would say she is pretty popular， and the author is not so shabby either。 Erika has purchased a new home and trying to get settled in。 Without any furniture or food， she steps out for a late-night walk near her new house in Blackheath when she discovers a scream - a brutal murder。 The sister is frantic and finds the body of her sister， Vicky Clarke， a true-crime podcaster。 Assigned to the case， she learns Vicky had been working on a new podcast episode about a sexual predator who preys on young female students around South London， staking out his victims in their halls of residence before breaking in at the dead of night。However， her notes and recordings were stolen from her flat at the time of the murder。 How are they supposed to solve a case when the murderer steals all the evidence？ Maybe she knew too much or was getting too close to discovering the identity of the murderer。Then another disturbing twist。 The body of a young Bulgarian student doctor is discovered in the same building。The tension builds quickly， and the crime takes on a deadly twist。 In a race against time， they must find the killer before he strikes again。The author is definitely a pro at complex multi-layered， character-driven police procedurals， forensics， and engaging crime thrillersWith many twists and red herrings， the author keeps you glued to the audio/pages。 Erika is a relatable flawed character which makes her human with a balance of workaholic and crazy personal life， which we get to be a part of。 We also get to catch up with other characters from the series。A satisfying conclusion; however， I hope the author will bring Erika back in a spin-off series for appearances so we can catch up with her （personally and professionally）。 She is too good to end。The author is a master at creating suspenseful crime scenes and intense police procedurals with vivid descriptions and settings。 These are pretty gritty， grisly， and gripping。 I definitely would be closing my eyes if these scenes were on the widescreen。I listened to the audiobook， and the narrator， Jan Cramer， delivered an excellent performance。 I enjoy her accent and perfect voice， as always for Erika。I have missed reading a few books in the series; however， FATAL WITNESS can be read as a standalone。 If you love intelligently written crime thrillers， this is a series you will want to read。 Also， check out the author's new Kate Marshall crime thriller series: Devil's Way January 26， 2023。 （#4 of 4）。 A special thank you to #RavenStreetPublishing and #NetGalley for an advanced audio copy to listen to， enjoy， and review。Blog Review Posted @www。JudithDCollins。com @JudithDCollins | #JDCMustReadBooksPub Date: July 7， 2022 My Rating: 4 Stars ✨✨✨✨July 2022 Must-Read Books 。。。more
Chris Nolan
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Another cracking read from the excellent， and underrated， Robert Bryndza。 It has been a while since we have had a new instalment in this gripping series but the wait was worth it。 Erika Foster is a fascinating character and she is in the process of moving house here as well as trying to crack a complex case。 The plot，as always， is complex and intriguing， the characters well portrayed and the denouement most satisfying。 Brilliant！
Denise
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Erika Foster has just moved into her new home， a real fixer upper。 She's out for a walk in the Blackheath neighborhood when she hears a scream and finds a new murder case。The victim， a true crime podcaster， is identified by her sister as Vicky Clarke。 Was her work the reason for the killing and， if so， where are the files and recordings？ The investigation leads Erika and her team on a frustrating trek around the South London area。 Interviews are hampered or blocked and the evidence leads nowhere Erika Foster has just moved into her new home， a real fixer upper。 She's out for a walk in the Blackheath neighborhood when she hears a scream and finds a new murder case。The victim， a true crime podcaster， is identified by her sister as Vicky Clarke。 Was her work the reason for the killing and， if so， where are the files and recordings？ The investigation leads Erika and her team on a frustrating trek around the South London area。 Interviews are hampered or blocked and the evidence leads nowhere。 In a puzzling twist， there's another slaying and Erika is working hard to put the pieces together and find the perpetrator。I must admit， this was a bit of a disappointment after waiting so long for this installment in a series that I had really liked。 Most of it is police procedural and the plot is a little thin with it being fairly obvious quite quickly who the villain was。 Erika is the typical genre protagonist， single and a workaholic， who manages to get herself in danger as do all the female detectives who go it alone without their backup。 We do not hear much about the rest of the team as they come and go keeping busy。 And， I wonder， what was the point of including that bit about the cat mutilation （might be a trigger for some）？ I had some other moments of irritation but just glossed over them。 I will likely try this author again， but this one was formulaic without the intense suspense， thrills， and excitement that I have come to expect from this type of book。 I have read all of Bryndza's previous work。 Thank you to NetGalley and Raven Street Publishing for this e-book ARC to read and review。 。。。more
Allison Valentine
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It's been a long time in coming， waiting for Erika to come back into my life but boy was it worth the wait。Fatal Witness is the seventh novel in the Detective Erika Foster series and boy does it pack a punch！ Erika has just purchased a new home which could be said that it is most definitely the worst house on the street！After unsuccessfully trying to unpack Erika takes a break and walks the short distance the her local fish and chip shop。 But on the way back home Erika hears a blood curdling scr It's been a long time in coming， waiting for Erika to come back into my life but boy was it worth the wait。Fatal Witness is the seventh novel in the Detective Erika Foster series and boy does it pack a punch！ Erika has just purchased a new home which could be said that it is most definitely the worst house on the street！After unsuccessfully trying to unpack Erika takes a break and walks the short distance the her local fish and chip shop。 But on the way back home Erika hears a blood curdling scream from a nearby apartment block and rushes to assist。 After informing that she is a police officer she is let into the apartment and after discovering the brutalised body of true crime podcaster Vicky Clarke 。 Tess Vicky's sister is more than traumatised to say the least。And so begins a very gruesome and complex murder investigation for Erika and her team。With so many suspects but little evidence to go on and arresting the apartment's maintenance guy Charles Wakefield ，that is suddenly released without charge， how can Erika know who she can trust？A fantastic and completely hookable read。 。。。more
Cindy Stamm
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Solid murder mystery with enough suspense to keep me engaged。
Arathi Chitrapura
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** THIS ONE GAVE ME GOOSEBUMPS **First I want to jump with joy that Erika Foster is back！！ I like the way this book opens - Erika Foster has moved to a new home， after a tiring day she steps out to get dinner and when she is returning back she hears a scream …。and voila thus begins the case where Erika & her team have to find a killer who has managed to destroy all the evidence。After the discovery of a body Erika soon discovers that Vicky was working on a new podcast episode， hence all the evide ** THIS ONE GAVE ME GOOSEBUMPS **First I want to jump with joy that Erika Foster is back！！ I like the way this book opens - Erika Foster has moved to a new home， after a tiring day she steps out to get dinner and when she is returning back she hears a scream …。and voila thus begins the case where Erika & her team have to find a killer who has managed to destroy all the evidence。After the discovery of a body Erika soon discovers that Vicky was working on a new podcast episode， hence all the evidence had been missing from her flat。 Erika and her team have more challenges as they start unraveling the mystery behind everything that is happening in Vicky's building。 Thanks to Raven Street Publishing， Robert Bryndza， Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an unbiased， honest review 。。。more
Gina Moltz
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Fatal Witness is an excellent police procedural。 The police detective， Erika， is a tough cookie and a quick thinker。 I love that she questions everything。 She isn’t perfect but that makes her all the more realistic。 I can’t say much about the actual crime without giving things away but there were some doozy twists。 More Erika Foster will definitely be on my To Read pile！
Michelle
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Erika Foster is back again in another installment of her popular detective series。 This time she is tracking a killer who has violently murdered a woman in Blackheath， London， near Erika’s new home。The mystery starts strong with a disturbing prologue and continues as Erika and her team slowly follow the evidence and interview numerous suspects。 The author excels at keeping the reader guessing and developing likable， yet imperfect， characters。 Even if you’ve missed a few in this series like I hav Erika Foster is back again in another installment of her popular detective series。 This time she is tracking a killer who has violently murdered a woman in Blackheath， London， near Erika’s new home。The mystery starts strong with a disturbing prologue and continues as Erika and her team slowly follow the evidence and interview numerous suspects。 The author excels at keeping the reader guessing and developing likable， yet imperfect， characters。 Even if you’ve missed a few in this series like I have， this can easily be read as a stand alone。 。。。more
Rob
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