Fatal Witness
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Summary
Detective Erika Foster is back in FATAL WITNESS – with a chilling new serial killer case in Robert Bryndza's multi-million bestselling crime thriller series！
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。
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。
Reviews
Barbara Schultz
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Name of Book: Fatal WitnessSeries: Erika Foster Crime Thriller #7Author: Robert BryndzaAudiobook Narrator: Jan CramerPublisher: Raven Street PublishingGenre: Mystery ThrillerPub Date: July 7， 2022My Rating: 3。5 Stars Detective Erika Foster has just moved into her fixer upper new home in Blackheath。 She has no furniture as well as no food and decides to go out and get something to eat。 She hears a scream and as a detective she goes running and finds a woman brutally murdered。 Vicky Clarke’s siste Name of Book: Fatal WitnessSeries: Erika Foster Crime Thriller #7Author: Robert BryndzaAudiobook Narrator: Jan CramerPublisher: Raven Street PublishingGenre: Mystery ThrillerPub Date: July 7， 2022My Rating: 3。5 Stars Detective Erika Foster has just moved into her fixer upper new home in Blackheath。 She has no furniture as well as no food and decides to go out and get something to eat。 She hears a scream and as a detective she goes running and finds a woman brutally murdered。 Vicky Clarke’s sister Tess found the body in Vicky’s apartment。 Vicky is 。a podcaster and has been working to uncover a sexual predator who has been breaking into the residential hall of female students and assaulting them。 Perhaps he is also Vicky’s murderer。 However， after the autopsy， it is discovered that the victim isn’t Vicky Clarke！ Young Bulgarian medical students Sophia and Maria Ivanova live across the hall from Vicky。 Sophia and Vicky strike up a friendship。Vicky lives in a house that has several apartments。 Two young Bulgarian medical students live across the hall from Vicky。 Vicky strikes up a friendship with Sophia。（view spoiler）[ We readers find out that the body is that of Sophia as Vicky allows Sophia to use her apartment actually her bedroom to meet up with guys。 In fact， Reece Robinson， a porter at the hospital actually has met up with Sophia and Vicky。 （hide spoiler）]Story had me very curious but I found most of the characters so nasty and unlikeable。 This story was also more disturbing that I like ~ the Prologue gave me a strong warned but I continued to read on。I actually read this story， as well as listened to the audiobook。 I love a good audiobook but the descriptions of the murder and torture were not easy to hear。 I like Erica and her partner Peterson and I did love the ending！I always enjoy reading the the ‘Author’s Notes。 In this case， Robert Bryndza tells us he is working on another Kate Marshall， Erica Foster novel。 Since both are in a series， I am wondering this he is going to have them team up？Want to thank NetGalley and Raven Street Publishing for this audio eGalley。 This file has been made available to me before publication in an early form for my honest opinion。 Publishing Release Date scheduled for July 7， 2022 。。。more
Debra
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Detective Erika Foster never has down time。 She can't even go for a late-night walk without stumbling upon a murder scene。 Vicky Clarke， a true-crime podcaster has been brutally murdered。 Vicky has been working on a new podcast which focuses on a sexual predator who preys on young female students。 Just how close was Vicky to naming the predator？Erika is on the case and the body of a student has been found。 This causes Erika to wonder if the cases are related。 The killer seems to be adept at cove Detective Erika Foster never has down time。 She can't even go for a late-night walk without stumbling upon a murder scene。 Vicky Clarke， a true-crime podcaster has been brutally murdered。 Vicky has been working on a new podcast which focuses on a sexual predator who preys on young female students。 Just how close was Vicky to naming the predator？Erika is on the case and the body of a student has been found。 This causes Erika to wonder if the cases are related。 The killer seems to be adept at covering his tracks and getting rid of evidence。 All Erika must go on is her instincts and impressive detective skills。This was another great installment in the Detective Erika Foster series。 I'm always excited when I see a new book is coming out。 This one did not disappoint。 I had the audiobook and the kindle version， and I enjoyed going back and forth between the two。Bryndza also pulled the wool over my eyes as I did not guess the big reveal。 If you enjoy this series， you won’t be disappointed。 Thank you to Raven Street Publishing and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All the thoughts and opinions are my own。Read more of my reviews at www。openbookposts。com 。。。more
Nikki
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This is the 7th book in the Erika Foster series。I love Erika Foster the main character and how much she has developed through the series。 This one definitely did not disappoint。The story starts off with Erika moving into a new house she hears loud screams in a house nearby where she finds a young girl murdered， will Erika find the murderer？A great page turner！ Thank you to the author and the publishers for an advance copy for an honest review。
Susy Whitney
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Another page turning Erika Foster story！ Lucky #7 in the series。 I was so happy to welcome back Foster， Moss and Peterson。 After moving into a new house， Erika stumbles onto a brutal murder while returning from getting herself dinner。 From the start， this story has you wanting more。 An early twist， has you wondering who could have committed this murder and why？ Is it a neighbor？ An ex-boyfriend？ A relative？ Erika learns that Vicky produced a podcast and was investigating crimes that occurred at Another page turning Erika Foster story！ Lucky #7 in the series。 I was so happy to welcome back Foster， Moss and Peterson。 After moving into a new house， Erika stumbles onto a brutal murder while returning from getting herself dinner。 From the start， this story has you wanting more。 An early twist， has you wondering who could have committed this murder and why？ Is it a neighbor？ An ex-boyfriend？ A relative？ Erika learns that Vicky produced a podcast and was investigating crimes that occurred at her alma mater。 Was she too close to uncovering the person who committed these crimes？ This book will keep you interested and keep the pages turning。 Once again， Robert Bryndza doesn't disappoint。 Both of his crime series are action packed with characters you genuinely like。 I hope he adds to the Erika Foster series！ Thank you to NetGalley and Raven Street Publishing for this book。 。。。more
Connie Y。
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I have read all the Erika Foster books by Robert Bryndza and the newest installment， Fatal Witness， is as good or better than all the others。 It is as good as the others in that you will likely not figure out "who done it" until the author reveals it at the end。 It is better in that the character development of this complicated protagonist continues as we learn more about how she thinks and feels， especially in her personal life。 The plot is tight and perfectly paced， the story believable， the e I have read all the Erika Foster books by Robert Bryndza and the newest installment， Fatal Witness， is as good or better than all the others。 It is as good as the others in that you will likely not figure out "who done it" until the author reveals it at the end。 It is better in that the character development of this complicated protagonist continues as we learn more about how she thinks and feels， especially in her personal life。 The plot is tight and perfectly paced， the story believable， the ending a surprise， with bits of humor and warmth scattered throughout。 I especially liked seeing Erika start to move forward in her personal life （getting a house， being adopted by a cat）， instead of being solely focused on her career to the detriment of the rest of her world。 She is more human， more relatable， and more likeable， after Fatal Witness。 This book is definitely 5 out of 5， and I eagerly await the next installment。 I received an ARC and have provided my honest opinions about this book。 。。。more
Lori Martin
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This is the 7th book in the Detective Erika Foster series by Robert Bryndza and it's a thrill ride right from the start。 Set time aside as you'll have trouble putting this one down。 Detective Foster has moved into a new house and it has lots of issues。。。。。。she has no bed， no heat， and hasn't had time to get food for the fridge。 She walks to a local fish and chips place for dinner and on the way home she hears someone screaming。 She gets in and finds a woman screaming at the sight of her dead sis This is the 7th book in the Detective Erika Foster series by Robert Bryndza and it's a thrill ride right from the start。 Set time aside as you'll have trouble putting this one down。 Detective Foster has moved into a new house and it has lots of issues。。。。。。she has no bed， no heat， and hasn't had time to get food for the fridge。 She walks to a local fish and chips place for dinner and on the way home she hears someone screaming。 She gets in and finds a woman screaming at the sight of her dead sister。 Her sister has been stabbed many times and there's a lot of blood。 Detective Foster calls it in and is assigned the case。 The dead woman is Vicky Clarke， a true crime podcaster。 She had recently been investigating females who were victims of sexual attacks in a dorm。 The thought is that Vicky was close to identifying the attacker and maybe the attacker killed her。 There are many suspects who could've done it and you'll have a great time trying to figure out which one it was。 Vicky worked at her sister's restaurant and her brother in law wasn't a big fan of Vicky's as she called off work a lot and arrived late for shifts。 She was also renting their apartment and was late paying rent at times。 The apartment building。 has a caretaker who's very suspicious。。。。。he's found carrying a bag of dead cat heads and body parts the same night that Vicky was killed。 The sisters across the hall from Vicky are from Bulgaria and they are training to be doctors。 The one sister is very strict and works different hours than the more fun loving sister who happened to be good friends with Vicky。 There's also a strange older woman that lives on the top floor of the apartment building who seems close to the caretaker。 Could one of these people wanted Vicky dead？This book is full of twists that you won't see coming and keeps you flipping the pages。 I really like the characters in the book， especially Erika Foster， her stray cat， and Igor。 Robert Bryndza does a wonderful job with character development。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book and rated it 4 stars。 Look to purchase this book on July 7th。 Thanks to NetGalley and Raven Street Publishing for this advanced copy。 #FatalWitness 。。。more
LindaPf
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Upfront: trigger warnings about animal cruelty。There’s really no need to read the previous Erika Foster books， although you might have been one of the million+ readers of “The Girl in the Ice” which introduced the detective。 The action starts immediately and the Detective Chief Inspector quickly introduces her background （widowed， dual citizen of the UK and Slovakia， just moved into a fixer-upper in Blackheath， London）。 She hasn’t unpacked yet and on her way back from the local fish and chips ca Upfront: trigger warnings about animal cruelty。There’s really no need to read the previous Erika Foster books， although you might have been one of the million+ readers of “The Girl in the Ice” which introduced the detective。 The action starts immediately and the Detective Chief Inspector quickly introduces her background （widowed， dual citizen of the UK and Slovakia， just moved into a fixer-upper in Blackheath， London）。 She hasn’t unpacked yet and on her way back from the local fish and chips cafe， she hears a scream。 The scream belongs to the sister of murdered Vicky Clarke， who podcasts about the “Croydon Cat Killer，” a mythical figure alleged to have killed， dismembered， and decapitated more than four hundred cats in the past 4 years。 As Erika investigates the crime scene， she discovers quickly that the victim has a next door neighbor who trying to sneak out with a bag of decapitated cats’ heads。 Assume this might be the point where some readers put down the book — I， however， kept on， hoping the Croydon monster would be punished with an appropriate ending… as well as Vicky’s brutal killer。As it continues， the plot evolves into a search for clues about subsequent murders since Vicky， like a lot of true crime podcasters， had other plot lines she was exploring。 The story is well-constructed and you are reminded why Erika has become a deeply loved main character。 I’m be waiting for the next installment （and eager to know how the house renovation is going）。 4 stars！Thank you to Raven Street Publishing and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review！Literary Pet Peeve Checklist:Green Eyes （only 2% of the real world， yet it seems like 90% of all fictional females）: YES Erika’s first night intruder， a black cat with white boots has beautiful green eyes， as does Constable Murray。Horticultural Faux Pas （plants out of season or growing zones， like daffodils in autumn or bougainvillea in Alaska）: NO But the reason the heath is called “black” is because it’s a “plague pit” — according a perky real estate agent that’s why it’ll never be built on， therefore preserving Erika’s lovely views of metropolitan London。 Well， OK， then。 Thanks for that reassurance。 。。。more
Jenny Bell
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Erica Foster is a Detective Chief in London who hears screaming from a flat nearby and discovers a crime podcaster who has been brutally murdered。 Vicky has been working on solving a case involving sexual assaults that have happened to students nearby， and it's possible she got too close to finding the culprit。This is the first book I've read in this series and it was very easy to jump right in and fall in love with Erica Foster as a character。 The characters are well written and fleshed out rea Erica Foster is a Detective Chief in London who hears screaming from a flat nearby and discovers a crime podcaster who has been brutally murdered。 Vicky has been working on solving a case involving sexual assaults that have happened to students nearby， and it's possible she got too close to finding the culprit。This is the first book I've read in this series and it was very easy to jump right in and fall in love with Erica Foster as a character。 The characters are well written and fleshed out really well， and there's some sarcastic humor that's very on-brand for me。 I thought the case itself was interesting， and I had several suspects throughout the book but didn't figure out who was responsible until the very end。 The pacing was great， and I enjoyed Erica's personal life （not that she has very much， she seems like a workaholic） just as much as the casework。 Very twisty plot and keeps you turning the pages later into the night than you should。 I will definitely read more in this series and from Bryndza。 Anyone who likes detective books and mysteries should find this a worthwhile read。 Trigger Warning for sexual assault and bloody murder scenes。 I received this book from NetGalley for my opinions。4。5 stars rounded up 。。。more
RachelW （BamaGal）
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One of the better efforts in a good UK police procedural series。 A little slow in places， but realistic and an interesting case， with characters to get invested in。 Wrapped up a little sloppy， but overall， I enjoyed it。
Sarah
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They say good things come to those who wait and we have been waiting a long time for the next book in the Erika Foster series and all I can say is， that it was so worth the wait！Page turningly good， it had me hooked throughout with more twists and turns than a roller coaster！ Have so missed Erika and was great to be back with her and the team again。 Such a chilling case that kept me guessing。 Brilliant！
Paula
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Fatal Witness （Detective Erika Foster Crime Thriller Book 7） by Robert Bryndza is a pretty good mystery。 The ending wrapped up a bit fast， but overall， the story was good。 The characters were well developed， and I liked getting to know them。 The story was well-paced and quite a page-turner。 I kept going back and forth， guessing who was responsible。 Even though this is the 7th book in the series， I've read a couple before but didn't feel I missed anything by reading this one out of order。 I enjoy Fatal Witness （Detective Erika Foster Crime Thriller Book 7） by Robert Bryndza is a pretty good mystery。 The ending wrapped up a bit fast， but overall， the story was good。 The characters were well developed， and I liked getting to know them。 The story was well-paced and quite a page-turner。 I kept going back and forth， guessing who was responsible。 Even though this is the 7th book in the series， I've read a couple before but didn't feel I missed anything by reading this one out of order。 I enjoyed the authors writing style and would recommend this book and this series。#ErikaFosterReturns #NetGalley @robertbryndza 。。。more
Kaily Schell
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I had the privilege of reading an ARC of this fast paced and unpredictable thriller。 In this page turning murder mystery， detective Erika Foster is trying to solve the gruesome murder of a young girl in her sleepy London neighborhood， Blackheath while simultaneously processing the death of her husband。 As Erika begins to investigate it quickly becomes clear that everything is not as it seems and lots of plot twists and misdirection follow。 Despite its unpredictability and high entertainment valu I had the privilege of reading an ARC of this fast paced and unpredictable thriller。 In this page turning murder mystery， detective Erika Foster is trying to solve the gruesome murder of a young girl in her sleepy London neighborhood， Blackheath while simultaneously processing the death of her husband。 As Erika begins to investigate it quickly becomes clear that everything is not as it seems and lots of plot twists and misdirection follow。 Despite its unpredictability and high entertainment value， this thriller wasn’t for me。 I found myself wishing for stronger character development and more focus on our leading lady。 Erika’s tendency to do everything without backup and nothing by the book made the story seem slightly unrealistic。 The author treats whiteness as the norm， only describing the skin tones of BIPOC characters （with one exception） which really stood out to me and felt insensitive and tactless。 If you love a quick， gory whodunit， this would be a great book for you！ 。。。more
Christa
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Thank you Raven Street Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC of Fatal Witness by Robert Bryndza in exchange for my honest review。 I read this book pretty quickly because it just kept me guessing and I had to know who did it！ I was very excited when I finished the book to find out that there are a series of books featuring detective Erika Foster and this was #7。 Obviously， they don't need to be read in order but I probably would have known more about Erika's background and character if I had read Thank you Raven Street Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC of Fatal Witness by Robert Bryndza in exchange for my honest review。 I read this book pretty quickly because it just kept me guessing and I had to know who did it！ I was very excited when I finished the book to find out that there are a series of books featuring detective Erika Foster and this was #7。 Obviously， they don't need to be read in order but I probably would have known more about Erika's background and character if I had read the others first。 This one featured a horrific murder that sends Erika on the hunt for the killer。 Many characters seem odd enough to be the primary suspect but Erika doesn't quite put it together until its almost too late。 I enjoyed this twisty thriller and can't wait to read more of Bryndza's books！ 。。。more
Claire
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Fatal Witness is the latest in the DCI Erika Foster series with a new serial killer case where it seems the killer has destroyed all the evidence。 Whilst walking back to her new home， Erika stumbles on a murder scene， the brutalised body of Vicky Clarke。 She’s assigned to work the case and it appears Vicky was working on a true crime podcast about a sexual predator。 Could this be linked to her death？ However all is not as it seems with this case and when another body is found in the same buildin Fatal Witness is the latest in the DCI Erika Foster series with a new serial killer case where it seems the killer has destroyed all the evidence。 Whilst walking back to her new home， Erika stumbles on a murder scene， the brutalised body of Vicky Clarke。 She’s assigned to work the case and it appears Vicky was working on a true crime podcast about a sexual predator。 Could this be linked to her death？ However all is not as it seems with this case and when another body is found in the same building， Erika and her team must do all they can to bring the killer to justice。 I really enjoyed this book。 It’s fast-paced and grippy and will have you enthralled to the end。 Thank you to NetGalley， Raven Street Publishing and the author for the chance to review。 。。。more
Nataša
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I missed Erika。 I love her and feel terrible most of the time for her。 Well she is somehow better and feeling almost normal but she has really no luck in life。 Beeing a stranger， losing her partner， losing so many things but she is still there helping the others and her family。 It was a quick listening and also a part reading， I like the twists and I was never guessing what happened in the story thT is why I like the book。Thank you Raven Street publising for this special alc and and arc verisons I missed Erika。 I love her and feel terrible most of the time for her。 Well she is somehow better and feeling almost normal but she has really no luck in life。 Beeing a stranger， losing her partner， losing so many things but she is still there helping the others and her family。 It was a quick listening and also a part reading， I like the twists and I was never guessing what happened in the story thT is why I like the book。Thank you Raven Street publising for this special alc and and arc verisons。 。。。more
Kelly Young
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Robert Bryndza is a master of the crime thriller genre， and he proves so with his latest book， Fatal Witness。I had never read one of his books before getting an ARC of this one through #NetGalley， but Bryndza is so skilled a writer that this book easily stands on its own， drawing the new reader in with complex characters who are easy to care about and a twisted mystery that keeps you guessing all the way through。From the opening that wallops you with a shocking and brutal murder to the twists an Robert Bryndza is a master of the crime thriller genre， and he proves so with his latest book， Fatal Witness。I had never read one of his books before getting an ARC of this one through #NetGalley， but Bryndza is so skilled a writer that this book easily stands on its own， drawing the new reader in with complex characters who are easy to care about and a twisted mystery that keeps you guessing all the way through。From the opening that wallops you with a shocking and brutal murder to the twists and turns of a fast-paced investigation and the grand finale that reveals the killer in a shocking fashion， there is not a moment when the author lets up， much like his main character。 I am cautious about saying more because I don't want to accidentally include spoilers。 Everyone needs to experience this thrill ride without any accidental disclosures。This will likely be the thriller of the summer， and you cannot go wrong reading it as #ErikaFosterReturns。 。。。more
Eric Cousineau
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This is my first exposure to this author and it definitely did not disappoint！ This is a well-written， suspenseful， complex， edge-of-your-seat thriller that will leave you breathless at times in anticipation of the next twist in the plot of which there are many。The author’s well-developed characters， who you will love to hate， make this a visceral and riveting read。 None of them are whom they appear to be。 This provocative， somewhat dark and twisted story grabs you from the first page and keeps This is my first exposure to this author and it definitely did not disappoint！ This is a well-written， suspenseful， complex， edge-of-your-seat thriller that will leave you breathless at times in anticipation of the next twist in the plot of which there are many。The author’s well-developed characters， who you will love to hate， make this a visceral and riveting read。 None of them are whom they appear to be。 This provocative， somewhat dark and twisted story grabs you from the first page and keeps you guessing until the very end。Thank you to Netgalley and Raven Street Publishing who provided me with a copy of this book。 I am voluntarily leaving an honest review。 。。。more
Steph Lawrence
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Erika Foster is back！！I really couldn’t wait to get started with this one。What a great plot。 Very clever， easy to read and a true page-turner。Right from the off the tension was there for me and I was hooked in again by this fab author。 The opening chapter was Oh。 My。 Gosh！Erika has literally just moved to a new area and still hasn’t unpacked anything。 She chooses to have a takeaway from the chippy round the corner， and when walking home she hears a sickening scream from nearby。 Of course， she ch Erika Foster is back！！I really couldn’t wait to get started with this one。What a great plot。 Very clever， easy to read and a true page-turner。Right from the off the tension was there for me and I was hooked in again by this fab author。 The opening chapter was Oh。 My。 Gosh！Erika has literally just moved to a new area and still hasn’t unpacked anything。 She chooses to have a takeaway from the chippy round the corner， and when walking home she hears a sickening scream from nearby。 Of course， she checks it out and comes across an awful scene。 The scream came from a woman who had called to see her sister and found a body。 Erika Foster。 I love this woman。 She never gives up does she？It was good to reacquaint with Peterson， Moss and Isaac。A brilliant story， gripping and thrilling。 Some unexpected twists and turns， and some unsavoury and questionable characters。 I had suspicions and was wrong at every turn。I couldn’t stop reading， it’s packed with action。I’ve recommended Robert Bryndza’s books to everyone。 He’s a global superstar！！ He’s also very down to earth and always has time to reply to a message。If you've never read any books by Robert Bryndza。。。。why not？！Start now！ Start with the 'Girl in the Ice'。。。go on， do it， do it now！！ 😊Thanks to Raven Street Publishing and NetGalley for the review copy in which I give my honest opinion。 。。。more
books_recommendedbyYazz
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Erika has moved to a new area in a bid to move on from her past and search for happiness。 As she walks home from the fish shop one evening she hears screaming and rushes to the aid of a woman who has just discovered her sisters body。 Erika leads the investigation into the murder with so many suspects and areas of interest to peruse。 The long awaited book 7 in the Erika Foster series had me turning the pages so fast。 The book felt so familiar and it was like I’d only just finished book 6 in the s Erika has moved to a new area in a bid to move on from her past and search for happiness。 As she walks home from the fish shop one evening she hears screaming and rushes to the aid of a woman who has just discovered her sisters body。 Erika leads the investigation into the murder with so many suspects and areas of interest to peruse。 The long awaited book 7 in the Erika Foster series had me turning the pages so fast。 The book felt so familiar and it was like I’d only just finished book 6 in the series and Erika and the gang were just as I remembered them。 It was great to get more of an insight into Erika’s personal life and the twists and turns of the investigation were clever and had me guessing to the very end。 。。。more
Gail
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Fatal Witness is the latest book in the series， featuring the formidable Detective Chief Inspector Erika Foster。Erika comes across the brutal murder of Vicky Clarke late one night， on her way home。 Vicky is a rarely working actor， making ends meet working in her sister’s restaurant and turning her hand to podcasts in between。 The podcasts Vicky was recently working on included her investigating a sexual predator who breaks into student accommodation， preying on young female students in South Lon Fatal Witness is the latest book in the series， featuring the formidable Detective Chief Inspector Erika Foster。Erika comes across the brutal murder of Vicky Clarke late one night， on her way home。 Vicky is a rarely working actor， making ends meet working in her sister’s restaurant and turning her hand to podcasts in between。 The podcasts Vicky was recently working on included her investigating a sexual predator who breaks into student accommodation， preying on young female students in South London。Time is running out for Erika to investigate the truth， clear up the twists cleverly dropped into the plot and bring the killer to justice。 All of this whilst balancing her rare free time to try to sort out her own life as well。 You can always rely on this series to be a good read。 Erika has some horrific cases and this latest one is no exception。 With a compelling story and a fast-moving plot， this thriller is both an entertaining and enjoyable read。 。。。more
Bonnye Reed
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NetgalleyRec June 7， 2022pub July 7， 2022Raven Street Publishing
Lindsay
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A dark a disturbing tale about a brutal murder and the mystery of who the victim is and why such a brutal murder has taken place。 This book will keep you on the edge of your seat as it becomes even darker and the story is even more disturbing than you can possibly imagin
Nicole
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Detective Erika Foster has just moved into her new house in Blackheath。 It is a mess， a bit like her personal life， but she knew it was a fixer upper when she bought it。 She has no furniture， no food， nothing set up。 So she takes a late night walk to grab a bite to eat， when she hears a desperate scream coming from a nearby flat。 She rushes in to find a gruesome crime scene。 Vicky Clarke， a true crime podcaster， has been found murdered by her sister。 The sister is the one who screamed when she f Detective Erika Foster has just moved into her new house in Blackheath。 It is a mess， a bit like her personal life， but she knew it was a fixer upper when she bought it。 She has no furniture， no food， nothing set up。 So she takes a late night walk to grab a bite to eat， when she hears a desperate scream coming from a nearby flat。 She rushes in to find a gruesome crime scene。 Vicky Clarke， a true crime podcaster， has been found murdered by her sister。 The sister is the one who screamed when she found Vicky's mangled body。Erika is charged with finding the killer。 Erika and her team quickly realise that all of Vicky’s materials are missing from her flat。 The killer seems to have taken all evidence and killed Vicky as the final piece。 Erika soon finds that Vicky had been working on an investigation into a sexual predator who had been preying on female students in London， breaking into halls of residence at night to assault them。 When the results of DNA testing comes back the case suddenly gets very confusing。 Then another body is found and it becomes a race against time to find a missing person before the killer finds them。This is book seven in the Detective Erika Foster series， and it is just as good， if not better than the previous ones。 Erika Foster is a wonderfully real character， a tough but fair boss， compassionate but hard as nails， and knows how to do her job， and do it well。 Consumed by her work， and still engulfed in the loss of her husband， her personal life is a disaster， but her work never suffers for it。 She will do anything to catch the murderer on the loose， even if it means potentially loosing her badge in the process。 You feel her emotions in this story， and are really cheering her on， with every clue unearthed， with every discovery， you are turning the pages， not wanting to put the book down， because you want to see her succeed。 Another fantastic read， and a top class detective in the field of detective novels。 Highly recommend！！ *I received this book from NetGalley for review but all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Yvonne （It's All About Books）
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Finished reading: June 5th 2022 "People are weird， boss。 Don't forget that。 And being weird doesn't necessarily mean criminal。" *** A copy of this book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and Raven Street Publishing in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you！ ***（view spoiler）[It's no secret that I'm a big fan of the DCI Erika Foster series， so I was beyond excited when I first discovered there was going to be a new sequel after four long years。 There is just something about this det Finished reading: June 5th 2022 "People are weird， boss。 Don't forget that。 And being weird doesn't necessarily mean criminal。" *** A copy of this book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and Raven Street Publishing in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you！ ***（view spoiler）[It's no secret that I'm a big fan of the DCI Erika Foster series， so I was beyond excited when I first discovered there was going to be a new sequel after four long years。 There is just something about this detective thriller series that makes me feel a little giddy inside every time a new book appears on my kindle， and I've never been able to resist a copy for long once it does。。。 And I have to say that even after such a long time， memories of the different characters and previous events popped right up again once I started reading the first pages。 I guess that's what happens when it's one of your favorite series！Fatal Witness can quite easily be read as a stand-alone， because the case itself is a completely new one without ties to the past。 I do recommend reading the previous books not only to have more background on the development of Erika Foster and her team， but also because the books are well worth your time in the first place。 This time around we have the mysterious death of a true-crime podcaster as well as the sexual predator case she was investigating for her most recent podcast。。。 Plot twists and secrets start appearing early on， and between the pace and writing you will find yourself flying through those pages in record time。I had such a great time meeting up with Erika Foster and the rest of her team again， and you will also find some personal developments in Fatal Witness along the way。 I think the cast of characters is part of the charm of this series in general， and Erika Foster makes for an excellent lead character。 The plot and plot twists will keep you plenty busy， and this story will also most definitely finish with a bang。 While I had my suspicions， I sure never saw those final events coming！ The ending also made me even more curious about what the next book will have in store for Erika and her team。。。 I already can't wait to read it， and Fatal Witness hasn't even been published yet！ （hide spoiler）] P。S。 Find more of my reviews here。["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]> 。。。more
Kristie
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I can't believe that I didn't know a new Erika Foster book was coming out！ It's been four years since the last one， so I guess I stopped checking for it。 What an excellent surprise！ Really looking forward to this one。 It is a great series！ I can't believe that I didn't know a new Erika Foster book was coming out！ It's been four years since the last one， so I guess I stopped checking for it。 What an excellent surprise！ Really looking forward to this one。 It is a great series！ 。。。more
Pat
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After recovering from injuries sustained in the previous case DCI Erika Foster has just moved into her new （very rundown） home in Blackheath。 She walks to the local chippy for a fish and chip dinner and， on her way home she hears a bloodcurdling scream。 She investigates and finds the scene of a brutal killing in one of the apartments in a block of six。 The victim， Vicky Clarke was a true crime podcaster。 Erika is assigned the case and she learns that Vicky had been most recently working on an ep After recovering from injuries sustained in the previous case DCI Erika Foster has just moved into her new （very rundown） home in Blackheath。 She walks to the local chippy for a fish and chip dinner and， on her way home she hears a bloodcurdling scream。 She investigates and finds the scene of a brutal killing in one of the apartments in a block of six。 The victim， Vicky Clarke was a true crime podcaster。 Erika is assigned the case and she learns that Vicky had been most recently working on an episode about a serial sexual offender who stalked his victims and preyed on them in their halls of residence。 It is not long before it is discovered that the victim in Vicky’s flat was not actually Vicky but Bulgarian medical student Sophia who bore a passing resemblance to Vicky and lived in the flat opposite。 Is it a case of mistaken identity？ But where is Vicky？There is not much to go on and CCTV is inconclusive。 The case stalls until there is another death。 A tiny amount of DNA is recovered， but now they just have to find a match。 Erika will leave no stone unturned and as she zeroes in on her target she puts herself in danger yet again。 It all got very tense as the book raced to a suspenseful ending as Erika unmasks the wolf in sheep’s clothing。These are characters we have grown to love over the course of the series。 But this time - could it be that love is in the air for Erika。 The man who delivers some furniture for her new home turns out to be from Erika’s home town in Slovakia （or is it Slovenia？） and， as it turns out， was her first boyfriend back home。 Naturally they have quite a bit of catching up to do。 Erika has another long recovery ahead of her from her latest injuries but I look forward to catching up with her again and I hope we hear from Igor again too。 Many thanks to Netgalley and Raven Street Publishing for the much appreciated arc which I reviewed voluntarily and honestly。 。。。more
✰ BJ's Book Blog ✰Janeane ✰
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Copy received via Netgalley for an honest reviewI am late to the Robert Bryndza train， and this is my first read in the Erika Foster seriesSo yes， I did miss some of the nuances of the characters， however for me this was not such a big deal， and there is enough background information given for me to catch up pretty quickly。Dark， gritty writing gives us a look at the darker， grittier scenes of a murder detective。 No flowery。 glossing over things for the reader。Red herrings put my off the scent of Copy received via Netgalley for an honest reviewI am late to the Robert Bryndza train， and this is my first read in the Erika Foster seriesSo yes， I did miss some of the nuances of the characters， however for me this was not such a big deal， and there is enough background information given for me to catch up pretty quickly。Dark， gritty writing gives us a look at the darker， grittier scenes of a murder detective。 No flowery。 glossing over things for the reader。Red herrings put my off the scent of who the killer was， and I enjoyed reading right to the end。I will need to go back and read the previous Erika Foster books， and look forward to seeing where the series goes in the future。 。。。more
Jewels
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As usual in my reviews， I will not rehash the plot - you'll have to read it for yourself！Although this book is part of a series， I had not read any of the earlier novels - however the story works fine as a standalone， as there is plenty of background information on the main characters。Really enjoyed this - plenty of twists and turns， together with great characters and a few red herrings to throw you off the trail。 I will definitely read more in this series back-catalogue， and look forward to the As usual in my reviews， I will not rehash the plot - you'll have to read it for yourself！Although this book is part of a series， I had not read any of the earlier novels - however the story works fine as a standalone， as there is plenty of background information on the main characters。Really enjoyed this - plenty of twists and turns， together with great characters and a few red herrings to throw you off the trail。 I will definitely read more in this series back-catalogue， and look forward to the next novel！My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC。 All opinions my own。 。。。more
Kelly
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I love the Erica Foster series so was delighted to be able to read a proof of this！ A delicious murder mystery that kept me flicking the pages！ Brilliant case， fantastic characters and a quick read。 Hope there’s more to come！ 🔪
Salome G
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Well， I thought I'd never read anything in this series before， but apparently， I've read most of it。 Anyway， I mainly jumped on this book because I like his Kate Marshall series so much。 And to be brutally honest， I didn't like this one as much as the Kate books， but it was still a very good read。 Well， I thought I'd never read anything in this series before， but apparently， I've read most of it。 Anyway， I mainly jumped on this book because I like his Kate Marshall series so much。 And to be brutally honest， I didn't like this one as much as the Kate books， but it was still a very good read。 。。。more
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