Darkness Falls
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Summary
An Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling series。
Kate Marshall’s investigation into a journalist’s disappearance sends her down an unexpectedly twisted path in a riveting thriller by the author of Shadow Sands。
Kate Marshall’s fledgling PI agency takes off when she and her partner， Tristan Harper， are hired for their first big case。 It’s a cold one。 Twelve years before， journalist Joanna Duncan disappeared after exposing a political scandal。 Most people have moved on。 Joanna’s mother refuses to let go。
When Kate and Tristan gain access to the original case files， they revisit the same suspects and follow the same leads―but not to the same dead ends。 Among Joanna’s personal effects， Kate discovers the names of two young men who also vanished without a trace。
As she connects the last days of three missing persons， Kate realizes that Joanna may have been onto something far more sinister than anyone first believed: the identity of a serial killer hiding in plain sight。 The closer Kate comes to finding him， the darker it’s going to get。
Kate Marshall’s investigation into a journalist’s disappearance sends her down an unexpectedly twisted path in a riveting thriller by the author of Shadow Sands。
Kate Marshall’s fledgling PI agency takes off when she and her partner， Tristan Harper， are hired for their first big case。 It’s a cold one。 Twelve years before， journalist Joanna Duncan disappeared after exposing a political scandal。 Most people have moved on。 Joanna’s mother refuses to let go。
When Kate and Tristan gain access to the original case files， they revisit the same suspects and follow the same leads―but not to the same dead ends。 Among Joanna’s personal effects， Kate discovers the names of two young men who also vanished without a trace。
As she connects the last days of three missing persons， Kate realizes that Joanna may have been onto something far more sinister than anyone first believed: the identity of a serial killer hiding in plain sight。 The closer Kate comes to finding him， the darker it’s going to get。
Reviews
James Oates
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OUTSTANDING， but then again every book that Robert Bryndza writes are that good。 The first series was the Erica Foster group of books （6） that were about as good as read as one could ask for。When I finished that series I went on to the Kate Marshall series and I have now finished all three of these books in this series。In this book （darkness falls） like the others it revolves around a serial killer and though she is no longer with the police and operating as a private detective， along with her t OUTSTANDING， but then again every book that Robert Bryndza writes are that good。 The first series was the Erica Foster group of books （6） that were about as good as read as one could ask for。When I finished that series I went on to the Kate Marshall series and I have now finished all three of these books in this series。In this book （darkness falls） like the others it revolves around a serial killer and though she is no longer with the police and operating as a private detective， along with her trusted partner Tristan she puts the pieces together to solve who the murderer is （a real gotcha）。You could read this book on it's own， BUT so much moves between books， that I highly recommend that you start with book 1 -2 before you read this one。In any event all of these books and the Erica Foster series as well are one hell of read！！ 。。。more
Scientist's Reading World | Hugo Lapa
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（Disclaimer: I received this book from Netgalley and the Publisher。 This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest。）You can see my full review spoiler-free here: https://youtu。be/Ld5dcOTaBdk （Disclaimer: I received this book from Netgalley and the Publisher。 This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest。）You can see my full review spoiler-free here: https://youtu。be/Ld5dcOTaBdk 。。。more
Marion Sheppard
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4。25。 I have read the author’s Det Erica Foster series and having thoroughly enjoyed them， started with the Kate Marshall series。 This is the 3rd book。 What I really like is how the story unfolds and keep you interested and moving along。 You have two likable main characters in Kate Marshall and her associate Tristan。 They are part of a start up detective agency and prove to be competent and thorough in their investigations。 I love a finely tuned mystery to solve， and the book did not disappoint。 4。25。 I have read the author’s Det Erica Foster series and having thoroughly enjoyed them， started with the Kate Marshall series。 This is the 3rd book。 What I really like is how the story unfolds and keep you interested and moving along。 You have two likable main characters in Kate Marshall and her associate Tristan。 They are part of a start up detective agency and prove to be competent and thorough in their investigations。 I love a finely tuned mystery to solve， and the book did not disappoint。 I find myself having trouble putting down his books as I want to know who did it。 I look forward to the next installment in this series 。。。more
Tammy
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Love this seriesThe main characters continue to evolve。 They are friends now that I want to encourage。 Revealing the darkest side of human behavior while keeping the reader’s eye on hope and goodness is Bryndza’s special touch。
Rose
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I have just finished reading Darkness Falls by Robert Bryndza， which is the third book in the Kate Marshall series。This is an Author that I have really enjoyed in the past， and have read the other two books in this series。This storyline starts off with Kate Marshall and her partner， Tristan Harper， who are starting off a Private Investigation agency， getting their first big case。For me I found this book a bit on the slow side， and overall， not quite the page turner as the past two。 I did however I have just finished reading Darkness Falls by Robert Bryndza， which is the third book in the Kate Marshall series。This is an Author that I have really enjoyed in the past， and have read the other two books in this series。This storyline starts off with Kate Marshall and her partner， Tristan Harper， who are starting off a Private Investigation agency， getting their first big case。For me I found this book a bit on the slow side， and overall， not quite the page turner as the past two。 I did however overall enjoy， it and felt that it could be read as a stand alone as well。Thank you to NetGalley， Author Robert Bryndza and Thomas & Mercer for my advanced copy to review#DarknessFalls #NetGalley 。。。more
Michael Donoway
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Brynzda's Best 。。。 So FarMr Bryndza and his heroine， Kate Marshall， always manage to make me drop whatever I'm doing to spend time with a great story。 Darkness Falls， Kate's third adventure as a PI， after having to leave her as a police officer， took me on a cold case to find out what happened to a young woman 13 years earlier。 I've enjoyed all three of the Kate Marshall books as she and her partner Tristan solve the mystery。 Darkness Falls builds to an emotional and， to me， a very surprising en Brynzda's Best 。。。 So FarMr Bryndza and his heroine， Kate Marshall， always manage to make me drop whatever I'm doing to spend time with a great story。 Darkness Falls， Kate's third adventure as a PI， after having to leave her as a police officer， took me on a cold case to find out what happened to a young woman 13 years earlier。 I've enjoyed all three of the Kate Marshall books as she and her partner Tristan solve the mystery。 Darkness Falls builds to an emotional and， to me， a very surprising ending。 I highly recommend all of Mr Brynzda's mystery novels！ 。。。more
Mainer207
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I have been waiting for this book。 I loved the first two in this series and this one was worth waiting for。 There are a lot of characters and their interconnections are interesting。 Kate and Tristan are beginning to get a handle on their PI business - and the caravan park。 The cold case of a missing reporter sets them on a trail that leads to gay bars， Parliament， and the beach。 Great story！And the narration is， again， very well done。
Marialyce （absltmom， yaya）
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3。5 starsDefinitely a page turner， this story has lots of thrills， twists， and didn't see that coming in its premise。 Kate Marshall， the heroine of the series is back teemed up with Tristan Harper as they venture out forming their own Private Investigating company。Their first real case involved a missing girl， a newspaper reporter， who has been missing for twelve years。 The police are ready to close the file which is why her mother wants the new team to investigate and find Joanna Duncan。 With t 3。5 starsDefinitely a page turner， this story has lots of thrills， twists， and didn't see that coming in its premise。 Kate Marshall， the heroine of the series is back teemed up with Tristan Harper as they venture out forming their own Private Investigating company。Their first real case involved a missing girl， a newspaper reporter， who has been missing for twelve years。 The police are ready to close the file which is why her mother wants the new team to investigate and find Joanna Duncan。 With the help of her live in boyfriend， the mother hires the team and they are off， investigating clues that will eventually place them into the steamy world of paid gay sex， where oftentimes one's very life is in danger。 Kate trips on the the discovery that two men were missing around the same time as Joanna， and the race is on to see if there might be a connection。 Is it possible that there lurks another serial killer， one that seeks out gay young men， and if so， why was Joanna involved。 It's a bit convoluted at times， but still a fun read for those who love twisty plots。As the wheels churn， we learn much about how lives that were intertwined come together and how it is indeed at times an underworld that is dangerous and deadly。Thank you to Robert Bryndza， Thomas and Mercer， and NetGalley for a copy of this mystery thriller that published on December 7， 2021。 。。。more
Vivienne
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My thanks to Little， Brown Book Group U。K。/Sphere for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘Darkness Falls’ by Robert Bryndza in exchange for an honest review。 I combined reading with its unabridged audiobook edition for an immersive experience。This is Book 3 in his Kate Marshall series of crime thrillers。 Kate is a former Met police detective now running a private detective agency in Devon with her former teaching assistant， Tristan。 Bryndza does provide background for new readers as well as details of cha My thanks to Little， Brown Book Group U。K。/Sphere for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘Darkness Falls’ by Robert Bryndza in exchange for an honest review。 I combined reading with its unabridged audiobook edition for an immersive experience。This is Book 3 in his Kate Marshall series of crime thrillers。 Kate is a former Met police detective now running a private detective agency in Devon with her former teaching assistant， Tristan。 Bryndza does provide background for new readers as well as details of changes that have occurred in the intervening period。 It is now 2015 and Kate and Tristan are hired by the distraught mother of Joanna Duncan， a young journalist who thirteen years ago had exposed a major political scandal。 In the fallout Joanna disappeared without trace and has never been found。 The trail has long grown cold though as Kate and Tristan examine the case files， they discover the names of two young men who had also vanished at that time。 It appears that Joanna may have come across the activities of a discreet serial killer。 Where will the investigation lead？ No further details to avoid spoilers。 The novel is structured in a way that aside from following the investigation there is the occasional chapter from the killer’s point of view。 I felt that Robert Bryndza was very clever in dropping clues and the occasional red herring that kept me guessing up to the final reveal。I so enjoy this kind of crime thriller and my appreciation of Kate Marshall and company has grown over the three books to date。 Definitely a page-turner。 Indeed I read it in a single sitting。 Highly recommended。 4。5 stars rounded up to 5。 。。。more
Kristie
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This was another great installment in the Kate Marshall series。 I was happy to see the progress Kate and Tristan have made as well as how Jake has grown。 I was also happy that Peter was not the focus of this book and was hardly mentioned。 This series shows characters struggling with alcohol addiction and finances。 This particular installment adds in scenes of homophobia and abuse in the gay community。 I appreciate the more realistic portrayal of issues that people genuinely struggle with within This was another great installment in the Kate Marshall series。 I was happy to see the progress Kate and Tristan have made as well as how Jake has grown。 I was also happy that Peter was not the focus of this book and was hardly mentioned。 This series shows characters struggling with alcohol addiction and finances。 This particular installment adds in scenes of homophobia and abuse in the gay community。 I appreciate the more realistic portrayal of issues that people genuinely struggle with within the story。 The issues the characters have make sense and are not over the top。 I have to admit that I knew who-dun-it from the very beginning with this one。 I waited it out to see if it would come around to this particular person and it did。 So， it wasn't the biggest mystery for me， but this did not lessen my reading enjoyment because the story getting there was interesting and the writing excellent。 I enjoyed the descriptions and characters， as well as the thought process behind the investigation。 I look forward to reading more about Kate and Tristan in the future。 #DarknessFalls #NetGalleyThank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for providing me with a complimentary electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Hannah Ferry
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Listened on audio book。 Really enjoyed the story。
Eline Van Der Meulen
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"Toch kon ik maar moeilijk stoppen met lezen en vond ik vallend duister het beste boek van de Kate Marshall reeks。 Het was spannend en zeker verrassend op het einde！ "https://elinevandm。wordpress。com/2021。。。 "Toch kon ik maar moeilijk stoppen met lezen en vond ik vallend duister het beste boek van de Kate Marshall reeks。 Het was spannend en zeker verrassend op het einde！ "https://elinevandm。wordpress。com/2021。。。 。。。more
Jennifer （JC-S）
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‘What now？ She had to disappear。 Her body。 Her computer。 All DNA evidence had to vanish。’Twelve years ago， journalist Joanna Duncan disappeared after exposing a political scandal。 Her mother Bev is still hoping for answers and approached Private Investigator Kate Marshall to investigate。 Kate’s fledgling private investigation agency is happy to take on the case: the biggest one that she and partner Tristan Harper have taken on so far。Kate and Tristan are given access to the original case files a ‘What now？ She had to disappear。 Her body。 Her computer。 All DNA evidence had to vanish。’Twelve years ago， journalist Joanna Duncan disappeared after exposing a political scandal。 Her mother Bev is still hoping for answers and approached Private Investigator Kate Marshall to investigate。 Kate’s fledgling private investigation agency is happy to take on the case: the biggest one that she and partner Tristan Harper have taken on so far。Kate and Tristan are given access to the original case files and start following the same leads。 But amongst Joanna’s personal effects finds the names of two young men。 Investigation reveals that those two young men had also vanished without a trace。 Could this be related to the political scandal Joanna uncovered before she disappeared？Before establishing her private investigation agency， Kate was a detective and criminology lecturer。 She has a holiday caravan business to run as well: fortunately， her 18-year-old son Jake will be spending his summer holidays with her to help。 Tristan， who still works part time at the university， has some issues of his own to deal with， including a very protective sister。 Between them， Kate and Tristan track down several key witnesses from twelve years earlier。 What was Joanna investigating when she disappeared？ And how are the missing men linked？ The story unfolds， with a couple of unexpected twists， to a surprising （and satisfying） ending。This is the third book in Mr Bryndza’s Kate Marshall series。 I have not （yet） read the first two books。Recommended。Note: My thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for providing me with a free electronic copy of this book for review purposes。 Jennifer Cameron-Smith 。。。more
Alice
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3。5 stars - I normally love Robert Bryndza's books but this wasn't one of his best。 There were careless inconsistencies and historical inaccuracies all over the place that really took me out of the story because they annoyed me so much and， as others have said， some of the speech felt unnatural。 3。5 stars - I normally love Robert Bryndza's books but this wasn't one of his best。 There were careless inconsistencies and historical inaccuracies all over the place that really took me out of the story because they annoyed me so much and， as others have said， some of the speech felt unnatural。 。。。more
M
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A despairing mother of a news journalist， missing for twelve years and thought to be dead， hires Kate Marshall and Tristan Harper to find her daughter’s body。 The new private detectives need the money and the publicity from the high profile case of Joanna Duncan’s mysterious disappearance。 As they investigate and interview Joanna’s colleagues， the case becomes more complex and soon takes off in unexpected directions。 Kate and Tristan eventually link current deaths of several young men to their c A despairing mother of a news journalist， missing for twelve years and thought to be dead， hires Kate Marshall and Tristan Harper to find her daughter’s body。 The new private detectives need the money and the publicity from the high profile case of Joanna Duncan’s mysterious disappearance。 As they investigate and interview Joanna’s colleagues， the case becomes more complex and soon takes off in unexpected directions。 Kate and Tristan eventually link current deaths of several young men to their cold case。I listened to the audiobook， so I paid careful attention， because there are a lot of secondary characters。 Their relationships—both personal and business-related—are often convoluted。 However， the increase in secondary characters gives readers several， fine red herrings。 As the book progresses， the ending can be predicted， but I enjoyed the storyline。 Overall， 4 stars。 Narrator Kristin Atherton is a brilliant voice actor who deserves 5 stars。 Trigger warnings: NSFW language， torture， rape， murder， etc。 If you don’t like reading about LGBTQ characters， I suggest you skip this book。 。。。more
robert anderson
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Darkness may have Fallen but is now out upThis is a great book with a compelling story which I read in one go， full of twists and turns with a stunning end。
Lenka Sadílková
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Třetí díl série s Kate Marshall。 Kate a Tristan si otevřeli detektivní kancelář a jejich první pořádný případ je zmizení novinářky před dvanácti lety。 Kate se snaží v informacích o zmizení udělat jasno a když najde jméno David Lamb a Gabe Kemp， otevírají se další a další dveře případů， které jsou propletené více než by samotná policie tušila。•••Co se týče postav tak Kate a Tristan jsou skvělí， reálně uvěřitelní a sympatičtí。 Jinak je v knize docela dost vedlejších postav， občas jsem se musela za Třetí díl série s Kate Marshall。 Kate a Tristan si otevřeli detektivní kancelář a jejich první pořádný případ je zmizení novinářky před dvanácti lety。 Kate se snaží v informacích o zmizení udělat jasno a když najde jméno David Lamb a Gabe Kemp， otevírají se další a další dveře případů， které jsou propletené více než by samotná policie tušila。•••Co se týče postav tak Kate a Tristan jsou skvělí， reálně uvěřitelní a sympatičtí。 Jinak je v knize docela dost vedlejších postav， občas jsem se musela zamyslet o kom je zrovna řeč a někdy mi to došlo až během čtení。Autor čtenáře seznamuje i s událostmi z předešlých dílů， takže knihu může číst i ten， který předešlé díly nečetl。Text se četl dobře a krátké kapitoly podle mě dodaly na dynamičnosti。 Přišlo mi， že je snad každý podezřelý， ale nakonec jsem si dala dvě a dvě dohromady a částečně se strefila。•••Autor napsal i šesti dílnou sérii s Erikou Fosterovou。 Zatím jsem četla jen první díl a sama Erika mi byla tak nesympatická， že mě od dalších dílů naprosto odradila。 Ale příští rok sérii dám ještě šanci。 Další díl s Kate si rozhodně nenechám ujít。 。。。more
Sue Purbrick
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A thoroughly enjoyable crime thriller featuring Kate Marshall， an ex-cop who’s now a private detective， and her business partner， Tristan Harper。 Thirteen years earlier， an investigative journalist， Joanna， vanished， and her distraught mother， Bev， employs Kate to find out what happened to her。 I enjoyed how Bryndza gradually introduced more and more of the puzzle pieces， so that the story slowly started slotting together。 There were loads of potential suspects， from those who’d been the target A thoroughly enjoyable crime thriller featuring Kate Marshall， an ex-cop who’s now a private detective， and her business partner， Tristan Harper。 Thirteen years earlier， an investigative journalist， Joanna， vanished， and her distraught mother， Bev， employs Kate to find out what happened to her。 I enjoyed how Bryndza gradually introduced more and more of the puzzle pieces， so that the story slowly started slotting together。 There were loads of potential suspects， from those who’d been the target of Joanna’s pen， past colleagues， her husband and several others。 I had my vague suspicions about who was to blame， but was taken aback by the unusual reveal。 Fast-paced， gruesome in parts， intriguing and different。 。。。more
The Cats’ Mother
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Darkness Falls is the third book in the Kate Marshall series set in Devon， England， about a former police officer with a troubled past and her younger assistant Tristan， who are starting out as private investigators。 I’d enjoyed the previous two， although not as much as the author’s Erika Foster series， but found this one slow， predictable in terms of the reveal， and too far-fetched in terms of plot and character motivations。 You don’t need to have read the first two to get into this， as you get Darkness Falls is the third book in the Kate Marshall series set in Devon， England， about a former police officer with a troubled past and her younger assistant Tristan， who are starting out as private investigators。 I’d enjoyed the previous two， although not as much as the author’s Erika Foster series， but found this one slow， predictable in terms of the reveal， and too far-fetched in terms of plot and character motivations。 You don’t need to have read the first two to get into this， as you get enough recap of Kate’s past history for it to make sense。A few years after the events of Shadow Sands， Kate has quit her lecturing post at the university， inherited a house and caravan park from her friend Myra， and is getting her fledgling PI business started。 Her son Jake is now a student and has come home for the summer holidays， and Tristan is struggling financially， having reduced his hours at the university to focus on detecting， so they really need a big case to bring in some cash and publicity。 When the mother of a journalist who went missing twelve years earlier hires them to find out what happened to her， they find links to a number of cases of young gay men who just disappeared - have they identified yet another serial killer？I’m coming to the conclusion that this series is not for me - I don’t find Kate interesting or appealing as a character - the whole recovering alcoholic detective trope has been done to death - and while I like the semi-maternal dynamic with Tristan， all his insecurities got a bit tedious。 The plot involved a lot of minor characters， but this wasn’t enough to disguise the perpetrator’s identity， although I didn’t guess the whole reveal， probably because it didn’t make any kind of sense and relied too much on coincidence。 I found the pace to be too slow and the dialogue stilted; I’m steering clear of overly gruesome thrillers so appreciated the lack of gore。I requested this without paying enough attention to the blurb， else I might’ve skipped it - I was expecting a cold case mystery， which it is， but with a sexual predator case thrown in - I’m completely over detectives encountering serial killers in every book - especially when they live in small towns - it’s just too unlikely。 I also generally don’t enjoy scenes written from the POV of the murderer。 Most of my GR friends have given this 4 or 5 stars so it obviously isn’t a problem for most readers。 Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the ARC; I am posting this honest review voluntarily。 Darkness Falls is available now。 。。。more
Denise
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The third book in this crime thriller series finds Kate Marshall and her partner， Tristan Harper， chasing the cold case of a journalist， Joanna Duncan， who disappeared 12 years ago。 Hired by the missing woman's mother， the two private detectives root through the old files， re-interview the same people， but discover that Joanna's case might also be related to the disappearance of two young gay men。 It seems there might be a serial killer on the prowl。The narrative alternates in point of view as w The third book in this crime thriller series finds Kate Marshall and her partner， Tristan Harper， chasing the cold case of a journalist， Joanna Duncan， who disappeared 12 years ago。 Hired by the missing woman's mother， the two private detectives root through the old files， re-interview the same people， but discover that Joanna's case might also be related to the disappearance of two young gay men。 It seems there might be a serial killer on the prowl。The narrative alternates in point of view as we see a glimpse into the killer's activities。 There are quite a few characters and lots of red herrings with the big reveal a bit of a surprise even if it it left me slightly incredulous。 The reader learns more about Kate and Tristan and Bryndza provides some back story but it is probably best if you have read the previous two installments。 At times I found the procedural details a bit slow moving， but overall entertaining。 Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this e-book ARC to read and review。 。。。more
Claudete Takahashi
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I believe this is the best book in this series so far。 There is a very consistent plot， Kate and Tristan are quite sure of what they want with their business， and especially Kate， who seems to finally have made peace with her past。 It was amazing to read how they started pulling the thread and finding a connection between the disappearance of Jo， the journalist， and that of other boys in the same area， culminating in the most dramatic ending。 It was a powerful and entertaining story， Robert Bryn I believe this is the best book in this series so far。 There is a very consistent plot， Kate and Tristan are quite sure of what they want with their business， and especially Kate， who seems to finally have made peace with her past。 It was amazing to read how they started pulling the thread and finding a connection between the disappearance of Jo， the journalist， and that of other boys in the same area， culminating in the most dramatic ending。 It was a powerful and entertaining story， Robert Bryndza at his best！I downloaded a free copy of this book through NetGalley and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Anima
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Kate and Tristan are a little like the Odd Couple。 She’s a retired police officer， mother， and ex to a serial killer。 Tristan is young and eager to learn from Kate and become successful。 They took on a case to find a missing woman presumed murdered from twelve years ago。 They are led down the rabbit hole where other missing persons are lost and certain high profile names keep turning up。 The mystery and clever clues made this whodunit quite the intriguing puzzle。 There are many possibilities for Kate and Tristan are a little like the Odd Couple。 She’s a retired police officer， mother， and ex to a serial killer。 Tristan is young and eager to learn from Kate and become successful。 They took on a case to find a missing woman presumed murdered from twelve years ago。 They are led down the rabbit hole where other missing persons are lost and certain high profile names keep turning up。 The mystery and clever clues made this whodunit quite the intriguing puzzle。 There are many possibilities for the killer however the real culprit was definitely not expected。 Receiving an early copy for one my favorite authors is always exciting， so I’ve given this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Linda Strong
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4。5 STARSKate Marshall and her partner Tristan Harper are new to the private investigation profession。 It's been open a few months and they've not had a lot of business。 But today， they are hired for their first big case。Twelve years ago， investigative journalist， Joanna Duncan， disappeared as she left work and was never seen again。 Joanna's mother refuses to let go。 She wants to know what happened to her daughter， who did， and where her body is located。 The only hint they have is that Joanna di 4。5 STARSKate Marshall and her partner Tristan Harper are new to the private investigation profession。 It's been open a few months and they've not had a lot of business。 But today， they are hired for their first big case。Twelve years ago， investigative journalist， Joanna Duncan， disappeared as she left work and was never seen again。 Joanna's mother refuses to let go。 She wants to know what happened to her daughter， who did， and where her body is located。 The only hint they have is that Joanna disappeared after she exposed a political scandal。Starting from scratch， they come across several people who may not have been telling the truth when originally questioned by the police。 They also discover the names of two men who also vanished without a trace。As she connects the last days of three missing persons， Kate realizes that Joanna may have been onto something far more sinister than anyone first believed: the identity of a serial killer hiding in plain sight。With a compelling plot， and a gripping story line filled with twists and turns， this is intense Suspense with a Capital S。 The characters are deftly drawn and engaging。 With Kate being a 40-ish woman and Tristan being 20 some years younger， they have a special relationship that allows them to work exceedingly well together。 Kate has quite a backstory， and even though this is easily read as a stand-alone， it's certainly worthwhile to start at the beginning of this tempting series。 I never saw the ending coming。Many thanks to the author / Thomas & Mercer / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction。 Read and reviewed voluntarily， opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own。 。。。more
Karen
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In September 2002 Joanna Duncan vanished while leaving her job as a journalist for a local newspaper。 Almost thirteen years later Joanna's mother reaches out to Kate Marshall in hopes that she （and partner/former assistant Tristan Harper） will be able to find out what happened to her daughter all those years ago。 The police had closed the case long ago but had granted access to the files for three months for an independent investigation。 Kate and Tristan get hired for six months which will help In September 2002 Joanna Duncan vanished while leaving her job as a journalist for a local newspaper。 Almost thirteen years later Joanna's mother reaches out to Kate Marshall in hopes that she （and partner/former assistant Tristan Harper） will be able to find out what happened to her daughter all those years ago。 The police had closed the case long ago but had granted access to the files for three months for an independent investigation。 Kate and Tristan get hired for six months which will help them in getting the private detective agency on its feet， as well as a much needed financial boost for each。 Kate has inherited her friend/landlord/AA sponsor Myra's businesses and home。 Tristan is still working part time at the university and has taken in a lodger to help cover his mortgage。Kate and Tristan start diving in to the old files and re-questioning anyone who may remember anything that happened on the day that Joanna disappeared。 She had recently covered a story about a now-former Member of Parliament who lost his seat because of her investigation into him committing fraud。 He also was rumored to use "rent boys" （young male prostitutes） and it was more than possible that Joanna had been investigating this angle also 。。。 especially when Kate discovers a note with the name of two men amongst Joanna's belongings -- both of them young gay and attractive and both of them missing。 Is there a connection between these disappearances？ Are they all connected to the ones that are still happening？Yet again， Robert Bryndza is amazing with his storytelling。 I sometimes find myself feeling like it's okay to skip a paragraph here， a chapter there。 That never happens with Bryndza。 If anything， I'll purposely backtrack and re-read to see if I missed a clue。 I often have 。。。 and I still end up being wrong as to what twists lie ahead。 It's nice to not have it all figured out and I definitely didn't with Darkness Falls。And just one more thing: I absolutely big puffy heart love Abe （and I don't just "big puffy heart" easily）！ We need to see him again and again， please！ 。。。more
marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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Give me a book to read by Robert Bryndza any day and I am one happy girl！ Insanely talented， I can’t get enough of his books and this latest instalment in the Kate Marshall series is no exception！ This can be read as a standalone but， you would be crazy to miss out on the other two fantastic books before reading this one！A dark， intense and a full of suspense tale， which he is the master at， Bryndza takes the reader along for the ride with its lead Private Investigator Kate Marshall and her part Give me a book to read by Robert Bryndza any day and I am one happy girl！ Insanely talented， I can’t get enough of his books and this latest instalment in the Kate Marshall series is no exception！ This can be read as a standalone but， you would be crazy to miss out on the other two fantastic books before reading this one！A dark， intense and a full of suspense tale， which he is the master at， Bryndza takes the reader along for the ride with its lead Private Investigator Kate Marshall and her partner Tristan Harper as they become embroiled in a complex investigation involving a cold case。 I really enjoyed this case and the one big giant can of worms it opens and was immediately hooked from the outset to its jaw dropping finale。As always Bryndza has weaved his magic and delivered another first class read that I just devoured！ An absolute masterclass in the crime thriller genre， this series just keeps getting better and better with each book！ I do have to admit that I was in the middle of reading another book when the opportunity presented itself to read Darkness Falls， but as soon as it landed on my Kindle， the other book was temporarily forgotten…（sorry （not sorry） to unsaid author…）Now， do yourself a huge favour and jump on board with this series and Bryndza’s other books。 I guarantee you will not be disappointed。Thank you to Robert Bryndza， Sphere Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of Darkness Falls， 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
Julie Lacey
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Another brilliant read in the Kate Marshall series。 Kate and Tristan have set up a Private investigation firm and it has been a bit slow going。 Kate then gets a call from Bev who is desparate to find out what happened to her daughter。 Their investigation takes them in many directions and this leads them to discover other people who are missing。 This is a gripping crime thriller and it was great to catch up with Kate and Tristan again。 Thanks to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the opportunity t Another brilliant read in the Kate Marshall series。 Kate and Tristan have set up a Private investigation firm and it has been a bit slow going。 Kate then gets a call from Bev who is desparate to find out what happened to her daughter。 Their investigation takes them in many directions and this leads them to discover other people who are missing。 This is a gripping crime thriller and it was great to catch up with Kate and Tristan again。 Thanks to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
Brad
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Darkness Falls is Book 3 in the Kate Marshall series from Robert Bryndza。"Kate is hired to find a journalist that has been missing for twelve years。 When Kate and her business partner， Tristan， review the case files， they discover leads that were never pursued by the original detectives。 They link the names to other missing men and soon discover the possibility of a serial killer that's been killing for a long time。 The closer they come to him， the darker it gets。"This is full-on crime fiction f Darkness Falls is Book 3 in the Kate Marshall series from Robert Bryndza。"Kate is hired to find a journalist that has been missing for twelve years。 When Kate and her business partner， Tristan， review the case files， they discover leads that were never pursued by the original detectives。 They link the names to other missing men and soon discover the possibility of a serial killer that's been killing for a long time。 The closer they come to him， the darker it gets。"This is full-on crime fiction from Bryndza。 The story builds slowly。 Lots of names and things happening。 But Brynda does something I like。 The detectives sit down and rehash where they are in the investigation。 It helps the reader make sense of all of the moving parts。 And helps my old memory keep up。 The killer was a surprise。 Bryndza does a good job disguising him。 You will guess one part easily。 This was my first book from the Kate Marshall series so I will be going back and reading the first two。 All of his books can be read as stand-alones。 They are great books for the beach。Some great crime fiction from Bryndza。 。。。more
Mary Picken
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I do enjoy this series， the more so now that Kate is starting to get into her stride as a private detective。 She’s by no means well off since giving up her lecturing job as a criminologist， so she’s combining running a caravan park in Devon – inherited from her AA sponsor， Myra – with her detective agency。 Her colleague， Tristan also has to continue to work in the University， but both are committed to making the agency work， whatever it takes。The pair are hired to work on a cold case by Bev Elli I do enjoy this series， the more so now that Kate is starting to get into her stride as a private detective。 She’s by no means well off since giving up her lecturing job as a criminologist， so she’s combining running a caravan park in Devon – inherited from her AA sponsor， Myra – with her detective agency。 Her colleague， Tristan also has to continue to work in the University， but both are committed to making the agency work， whatever it takes。The pair are hired to work on a cold case by Bev Ellis， the distraught mother of a missing journalist， Joanna Duncan。 Joanna’s been gone 12 years， but Bev， who knows she is more than likely dead， wants to be able to put her daughter to rest and achieve closure。 Joanna’s car was found abandoned in the multi-storey car park she used daily and the reader knows from the beginning that foul play was indeed involved。Now Bev’s partner Bill， a well off builder， has used his money and influence to get copies of the long inactive police files from the time and Joanna’s mum wants Kate to use these to find out what happened to her daughter。 It’s a case that pays well – and so Kate and Tristan have no hesitation in accepting。Bryndza’s ability to make his central characters incredibly empathetic and likeable immediately make you warm to both Kate and Tristan。 His facility to draw the reader quickly into a story and to invest them with a stake in the outcome is indicative of a writer who really understands his audience。 Part of the joy of this series is the interplay between Kate， her son Jake and Tristan。 They are each very different personalities but they are all warm and interesting people with independent lives and you can’t help but like them。 Kate and Tristan are a good team and this time Tristan contacts are very helpful in finding a way forward for the investigation。Of course their attention first focusses on the stories that Joanna was pursuing and a few promising leads look to be full of potential， but these dissipate until a discovery made by Kate opens up a new avenue of exploration。Robert Bryndza knows how to spin a good storyline and his mastery of the art of deception and misleading is excellent， so there are always surprises in store for his readers。 I actually worked out fairly early on who was responsible， but for me the surprise and tension still existed because I did not know why and what had led to a chain of events that culminated in Joanna’s murder， but also pointed to other deaths。Bryndza helps build tension by giving us chapters from the antagonists perspective。 So we as readers know how the killing is done and what happens to each victim。 This is a splendidly chilling way to help you realise the very real danger that Kate and Tristan are in， as well as upping the anteo on the urgency of stopping a terrible， brutal killer。Bryndza doesn’t overegg Kate’s past and her addiction issues， but he allows it to hover in the background， gently reminding us both of what she has been through and also of how easy it would be for her to regress in times of stress。The sense of place is fabulous， too with lovely coastal and rural settings all perfect for hiding bodies and of course a large patch for a thinly stretched police team who are not slow to demand that Kate hands over all her information when it seems that she has uncovered information from their files that their teams missed altogether。Verdict: Great sense of place， rich and warm characterisation and some lovely twisty plot points all combine to make this a riveting and enthralling read。 This is a great series that makes you want to race through every chapter ‘til you get to the truth。 。。。more
Elvenn
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As the PI agency isn't flooding with clients， Kate and Tristan are able to focus on a single cold case， that of a journalist that went missing twelve years ago after exposing a political scandal。 No corpse was ever found nor her car， and the few existing clues were investigated years ago and abandoned as dead ends。 But the victim's mother hasn't forgotten and wants to know what happened to her daughter， so the detectives start tracking the old suspects and witnesses and their movements on the da As the PI agency isn't flooding with clients， Kate and Tristan are able to focus on a single cold case， that of a journalist that went missing twelve years ago after exposing a political scandal。 No corpse was ever found nor her car， and the few existing clues were investigated years ago and abandoned as dead ends。 But the victim's mother hasn't forgotten and wants to know what happened to her daughter， so the detectives start tracking the old suspects and witnesses and their movements on the day of the disappearance， trying to discover any new lead， anything explaining what really happened to Joanna Duncan， even if many would really prefer to leave the past in the past and the most popular hypothesis seems to be she was abducted randomly by a lunatic。As with the previous instalment of the series， I enjoyed this one a great deal， especially how the author creates characters that not only are believable and have their own motivations but also are interesting to follow， and how the landscape is made part of the story， although in this book time plays a key role as well， because to have any chance of solving the mystery， the detectives need to make the past their own and reconstruct events long forgotten that， unearthed， may give a clue as to what happened to the journalist。I also appreciated how the focus was placed on character interactions and thoughts and the feelings the past awakens on them rather than on detailed descriptions of any crimes taking place。I'll definitely be continuing with the series！ ARC received from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review。 。。。more
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