*4.5 stars*

Author Robert Bryndza has been a long time favourite of mine, and ‘FATAL WITNESS’, #7 in the Detective Erica Foster series certainly doesn’t disappoint.

Whilst walking home late at night, Detective Erica Foster hears a piercing scream from a nearby apartment block. She discovers the brutalised body of Vicky Clarke, who was a true crime podcaster. At the time of her death Vicky was investigating reports in the past of a sexual predator breaking into student halls of residence and raping female students. Was Vicky killed because she was getting close to the the truth, and was she about to reveal the serial rapist?

Well this is a very strange case indeed, but strange in a good way. It’s definitely not as straightforward as it first appears, but of course I can’t say why without giving the whole game away!

This was a real page turner, gripping from the start. Bryndza continually produces fresh and inventive storylines, and by the way, I never guessed who the perpetrator was! Highly recommended.

4 stars
I didn’t realize when I requested this book that it was part of a series. That being said, it didn’t take away from my reading experience, and I thoroughly enjoyed every twist and turn. But now I’m hooked and must go get the previous books and catch up.

It’s been a long wait for the next Book in the Erika Foster series but it was well worth the wait. She is an interesting character with her Slavic background bringing a different side to her life into the mix. I’m glad that she might finally be getting some happiness back into her life after the death of her husband years ago.

Finally after waiting 4 years! The seventh book in the Erika Foster series is here and Robert Bryndza doesn't disappoint! I always look forward to catching up in this series. The characters are excellent and the plot is always tight, intriguing and high energy.

Late one evening, Detective Erika Foster comes across the murder of a true crime podcaster, Vicky Clarke. Erika starts working the case and discovers Vicky was developing a new podcast about a certain sexual predator. The predator has been stalking young female students in London. As Vicky seems to be closing in on naming the attacker she is murdered. When another murder happens within the same building, Erika and her team is in question of what is really going on and the investigation heats up.

Fatal Witness can be read as a standalone but you really need to read the series to feel the building of all the team. Always not for the faint of heart, this is one series that will leave you wanting the next Erika book.

Huge thank you to Raven Street Publishing and NetGalley for an advance copy that is not to be missed!

It's been 4 long years since the last Erica Foster book, but my god, it was totally worth the wait!! With a complex, bloody murder to solve, Erica, Moss and Peterson are on the case and ready to catch the bad guy!
Erica has just bought a house, and although she is no longer with Peterson, they are still good friends and rely on each other.. Naturally. she is still somewhat of a maverick, but she wouldn't be our Erica, if she was all goody two shoes!
Robert Bryndza, thank you, thank you thank you!!

I want to start by saying I love this series and characters, this hasn't changed. However usually Robert Bryndza's writing is a real winner for me but on this occasion I felt it wasn't what I've come to expect. It didn't always flow well and at times it felt clunky and unchecked. I feel this could really do with another proof read and some fine tuning. I also didn't feel as gripped as I usually would but will still carry on with the series and any other releases.

The long awaited return of Erika Foster is here and I am so happy to have her back. 4 years we have been waiting for this book and I was absolutely thrilled to be approved for an early copy. I dropped everything and dove straight in... and I am not at all sorry!

Ever since The Girl in the Ice, Erika has been one of my favourite characters. She is strong, determined and she really cares about her work and the victims. Her team of Moss and Issac - brilliant. I love how they bounce off and support each other.

In Fatal Witness, Erika stumbles upon a murder scene on a walk in her new neighbourhood. A wannabe true crime podcaster has been brutally murdered in her apartment. Finding out what she was working on and who her connections were proves difficult for the team. As they dig deeper and deeper it appears things are not as they seem. And then there is another body in the apeartment block.

Bravo Robert Bryndza and thank you so much for bringing Erika back. Easily all the stars. Thank you Raven Street Publishing and Netgalley for my advanced copy. Published July 7th.

I thoroughly enjoyed this one.
I have followed the Erika Foster books from the beginning.
This book could easily be read as a standalone.
I like the way this author writes. It is an easy read that captures your attention from the beginning and keeps you guessing to the end. Some of the characters are, of course, familiar and the new ones are interesting and diverse. The plot, as usual, is a good one and gives the twists and turns we all enjoy.
I would recommend this one

Story very well written, amazing characters & captivating mystery. Kept me on the edge, page turner & easy to read..

I am voluntarily reviewing a copy I received free via NetGalley.

The tragedy of a heinous crime is not only the loss of the victim but the decimation of those that are left behind.

Make no mistake about it. Fatal Witness showcases some brutal goings on here. Robert Bryndza is precise in his telling of crime focused on the dark inner corners of the demented mind. He uses no flowery touches or elaborate descriptors to soften the scene. The words jab and they deliver.

We enter into the Prologue and find ourselves standing next to a young woman who easily unlatches the door to her apartment. After all, it's a secured building with an entrance card to open the heavy outside door. And that was her mistake.......trusting. He pushes her down and overpowers her. In a matter of moments, it's over.

Vicky Clarke is a twenty-seven year old young woman who's still trying to find out who she is and what she wants out of life. She's obligatedto step up and work as a waitress at her sister Tess' restaurant. She's dabbled as an actor, but jobs are few and far between. Vicky has gone so far as to set up a recording studio in her bedroom to enable her podcast. True crime interests her and she's on to something big. Something that involves a sexual predator who hasn't been caught. And there will be a cat and mouse game afoot here. Has Vicky dropped too many bread crumbs along the way?

Now enter our favorite female detective who came on the scene back in 2016. Erika Foster is a member of the Metropolitan Police in London. She holds dual citizenship with her native country of Slovakia. Erika is also a widow who lost her fellow officer husband, Mark, in a shoot out that went horribly wrong. Bryndza is beginning to humanize our Erika about now. She's bought an old fixer house and all the pains that go with it. No heat. No hot water. No bed. Plenty of headaches and never enough time to attend to them all.

It's just by accident that Erika comes upon the crime scene just blocks from her house. It's a shattering scream that alerts her. Someone has found that aforementioned body. Erika alerts her team of detectives and Isaac, Forensic Pathologist, makes his entrance. Erika, true to her personal inner metric system, will be locking horns with the higher ups as she tries to solve this multi-layered crime. Bryndza, true to his writing style, will make this a shifting scene with characters moving in and out of the focus of the guilty heat lamp.

This is the seventh offering in a highly successful crime series. Fatal Witness reads as a standalone. You may want to pick up earlier editions as well to get a feel for this very complicated detective and her team. Fatal Witness is not for the timid. Know that going in. But crime is never pretty and details should bear that out. Great job, Robert Bryndza. Arms already outstretched for the next one.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest review. My thanks to Raven Street Publishing and to the talented Robert Bryndza for the opportunity.

This latest in the Detective Erika Foster series involves the death of a podcaster that isn't quite as it seems. Erika is walking home and hears screaming coming from a nearby house. A woman has just discovered the body of her sister, Vicky Clarke. Vicky's latest podcast is about a series of attacks on females at a drama school. The problem for the investigators is that these aren't students, they're only on campus briefly for auditions, so there are no records of who they are and what action was taken. Erika and her team know this must be the key to Vicky's murder.

But they can't discount the strange older neighbor of Vicky's, Charles, who doesn't have a solid alibi and is highly aggressive to everyone. When they discover that he has connections to some senior officials, Erika's told to back off and she does not take too well to those commands. If he is a suspect, she'll treat him like everyone else, no matter what her superiors have to say about it. She will do whatever it takes to bring justice for Vicky.

There's a lot of action early on that can't be described without giving anything away. There's some quite unexpected news that will catch you off guard with its timing, and I loved it! There are some colorful characters that add flair to the drama and kept things interesting. I also enjoyed Erika's blast from the past, as it's about time she had some spice in her life! I'm looking forward to the next in this series and I hope we don't have to wait long!

It was enjoyable being back on the mean streets of South london with Erika and her gang.
I've missed at least one book in this series, and this book didn't drum that home.
It gives enough info for back ground without feeling like you're missing huge plot holes.
Always a tricky one that.
There a lot of build up in this book, with a few possible suspects, which made for interesting reading.
My only complaint would be, how abruptly the whole thing ended.

I was beyond excited to receive an ARC for this latest book from Robert, thank you so much!

Of course I wasn’t at all disappointed- another great story full of twists and turns, a bit of humour and characters you can relate to. Absolutely thrilling to the very last paragraph. More please!!

Thank you to the author, publishers and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

Another fabulous instalment by the author! This series brings me so much joy as a reader.

The tension is high in this one, with Detective Erika Foster discovering a woman murdered, during a late night walk near her new home. The woman was a true crime podcaster and after some investigation, it appears that she was close to unmasking a predator. As the story goes along, the twists really kept me guessing and the author drew me into the tangled web.

I love the characters that the author has created, particularly Erika, such a strong woman but also flawed and not without her own troubles. The scenes won't be for the faint hearted, definitely being on the darker side. I can't wait to see what's in store next in this series.

This is already book 7 in the Erika Foster series by Robert Bryndza and it's called Fatal Witness. I received a copy to review via Netgalley. The book will be published on 7 July this year.

Once again you follow Detective Erika Foster who just moved house and into a new neighbourhood. She happens to come across a brutal murder on her way home one night. From there on the case evolves into a fast paced thriller with twists and turns that will keep your eyes locked to the pages. New discoveries constantly lead the case in new directions which make it a true page turner.

The author again managed to deliver a great thriller and I couldn't have been happier to have received this book early!

It's been a long time since the previous book but you were hooked straight back in. I read this in one sitting. Loved it.

Oh my goodness, I absolutely and totally loved this book.
Outstanding and compelling, it gave me whiplash from all the twists and turns.
The story was extremely well written.
So suspenseful with many plot twists from start to finish.
Every page was interesting and relevant to the plot.
Fatal Witness is a very satisfying story that I couldn't help but sit down and simply read, read and read some more!

“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

Raven Street Publishing,
Thank You for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!
I will post my review to my platforms, blog, B&N and Waterstone closer to pub date.

It's been a while since the last book and I had kind of given up hope of another. Absolutely brilliant. Hooked from page 1.

loved this book kept me hooked right from the start. Kim Stone is a great character . Cracking subject matter

Thank you NetGalley and Raven Street Publishing for the copy of Fatal Witness. I read and loved the Kate Marshall books but this was my first Erika Foster book, number seven in the series. I’m going to read the first six now because this was a great book. Erika is a really good character. She is so real, smart, tough and independent, and I love “hearing” what she would say if she could. Probably because it’s what I would want to say too! I enjoyed hearing about the other characters and their lives, even though some things were kind of shocking to me. The story was so interesting, and I had no clue who was responsible until it was revealed in the end. The writing was as outstanding as I expected. I loved how words weren’t wasted on unnecessary descriptions, and one point incidents that ha[pedned over a period of a couple of weeks were summed up in one sentence. This made the book even more of a pleasure to read. If you’re looking for a good series, I highly recommend this one. You won’t be disappointed!