Another five star review for the next book in the series. Robert Bryndza is one of those authors that you can’t wait for the next book and automatically pre-order it. It was great to meet the usual characters again. We hear a bit more about their lives whilst we go on a rollercoaster ride to find out the ending. Creepy, scary and just brilliant.

This is the fourth book in the series featuring Private Investigator Kate Marshall. I hadn’t read any of the previous books but found it wored well as a stand-alone. The book opens with Kate in hospital after a near fatal swimming accident. She meets Jean, who is in the next bed, who on discovering that Kate is a a Private Investigator asks her if she can investigate the case of her grandson Charlie who went missing eleven years ago aged three. Kate agrees to take on the case with her partner Tristan but soon realises that this is no straightforward case. Was there a tragic accident or something suspicious as Kate believes that Jean is hiding events from her past. When a social worker who was connected to the family is brutally murdered Kate and Tristan realise that this is going to be a difficult case to solve. This book was a good entertaining read, with lots of twists and turns and a gripping conclusion. A highly recommended read.
Thanks to Netgalley and Raven Street publishers for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book,

Immersive and intriguing storytelling which kept me hooked throughout. Bittersweet ending. Thanks for the opportunity to read.

I definitely enjoyed this but didn't find the guilty party to be believable. Those characters were too far removed to be plausible. This reads like the pilot episode, setting up developments of characters as well as wrinkles for future stories.

Kate Marshall and her associate Tristan were drawn into their first investigation as private investigators. When Kate met Jean in hospital she would hear the tragic tale of Jean’s grandson who has been missing for 11 years. Jean just wants to know what happened to Charlie and this starts a very complicated investigation for Kate and Tristan. Following in the footsteps of the original investigation leads to murder and new danger for Kate and she believes she may have taken on too much. It’s a book that makes you want to read right to the very last page for a full reveal and the tragedies in life.
Thank you NetGalley and (publisher) for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

This story was gripping and had me reading without wanting to put it down.

Kate is a strong detective and has a very precise way of handling things. A definite must read. This is the latest in the series but can be read as a standalone, though the whole series is great.

Kate Marshall and Tristan Harper have a PI business. Kate swims every day and has a near death experience. She wakes up in the hospital. While in the hospital she meets a woman whose grandson went missing 11 years ago. She agrees to take the case to see if they can find answers. A very good story line to keep your interest.

What a great work of fiction. I read this book in two days, it was hard to put down as was so gripping. The story is set around Kate and Tristan, private investigators hired to look into a case of a three year old boy who went missing eleven years previously. Set on Dartmoor the young boy disappears whilst on a family camping trip. The story is full of twists and turns, cleverly drawing the reader in with intriguing descriptions of the area where the disappearance occurred.
I did guess what the outcome would be about a third of the way through the story but it was still compelling to read. I would highly recommend to anyone who likes a good crime mystery

I really liked this book to begin with and even recommended it to a friend who shares my love of a great crime drama series. Unfortunately, from about halfway through I became less convinced of the characters and the plot, especially the way in which the two private detectives were invited into the police procedural and the way in which the family operated at the end of the book.

“Devil’s Way” is the fourth instalment in the Kate Marshall thriller series and boy oh boy what a series this is shaping up to be!


The character development and new storylines in each new book, leave me feeling each time that this is the best one yet. This series really is a fantastic read!


“Devil’s Way” doesn’t beat the original “Nine Elms” as that’s my all-time favourite of the series to date, but it certainly gave it a good run for its money.


I for one can’t wait to read more in this series and I love suggesting this series to other crime thriller enthusiasts.


4.5 Stars – Highly Recommend Series!


Publication Date: 12th January 2023


Thank you to #NetGalley, #RavenStreetPublishing, and #RobertBryndza for an ARC of #DevilsWay in exchange for an honest review.

I need to read more of this author. A great book that I had to keep reading.

This is another in the series about Kate and Tristan who run a private investigation business. I haven't read all the others, but it didn't matter, I was quickly absorbed by this plot.
I love a twisty, turny novel and this didn't disappoint and kept me turning the pages well into the small hours.

Great read, thoroughly recommend it.

Now to catch up on the ones I've missed.

This is the first of Robert's books I've read and I loved it. It's always nice to try a new author and I really liked the writing style and the strong characters. This is one of those books you can't put down because you can't wait to find out what's going to happen next.
Great book with lots of twists and turns to maintain the suspense.

Kate Marshall is a former Met police officer turned private detective. After getting caught in a riptide and pulled from the sea by a couple of young surfers, Kate ends up in the hospital where she meets Jean. Jean tells Kate about the night her grandson Charlie went missing 11 years ago and hires Kate and her partner, Tristan, to find out what happened to Charlie: did he drown and disappear into the Devil's way gorge, or is he still alive, as Jean "feels"? Even though I thought I figured out what happened to Charlie well before the reveal, that didn't detract from my enjoyment of the story (and there were enough red herrings to keep me not-quite-sure). The story is well written, the characters are relatable and have depth, and the mystery unfolds at a good pace

I love a good cold case book and when it involves a missing person that is right up my alley. I wasn't sure about this book as it was the fourth in a series I hadn't read, but I didn't have any trouble following along so it can easily be a stand-alone as well-although now I want to go back and read this series from the beginning!
The writing was good and didnt' get in the way of the plot. Character development was thick but not over the top. Thanks for the advance read-it was enjoyable.!

Some people cannot read a series if they cannot start with book one. I understand that. It's always interesting to be able to follow the evolution of the main characters and getting to know where they came from. I, on the other hand, have not the slightest of problems with that. It's not that I am not interested in the background of the 'stars' of the books, but the crime story itself is why I read a book in the first place. As long as the books can be read as standalones, I am game. :)

So Kate has already solved three cases at the moment and I joined her at the beginning of her fourth case.

I liked Kate and her partner Tristan straight away. Although there is a bit of an age gap between them, they work very well together and they look out for each other.

I enjoyed this story a lot. It was a very emotional case and I cannot imagine how it must feel to be faced with these ordeals. More and more I see the need for more carers to help with social services and mental health. I do understand trying to cure something physical is easier than something mental, but really isn't it high time to invest more in health than in war...?

I was absorbed by this story. It kept reeling me in and keeping me there. Very, very good;  5 stars  

Thank you

The fourth book in the Kate Marshall series starts dramatically with private investigator Kate ending up in hospital after a near fatal swimming accident. It is whilst she is recovering there that she meets Jean who is in the bed next to her. Upon hearing that Kate is a Private Investigator, Jean tells her the tale of her grandson, Charlie, who went missing eleven years ago at the age of three. Once Kate is well enough to leave hospital, she and her investigative partner Tristan take on the case. But as they start to investigate it is clear that Jean is hiding things from her past and Kate and Tristan have many questions and theories to solve.
Once again Robert has written a fast paced, tense, roller coaster of a story which grabs you from the start and keeps you guessing until the end. Obviously, anything involving a child tends to add to the intensity of stories and this one was no exception. But Robert’s brilliant character depictions and the depiction of Dartmoor itself was very evocative and added to the tense, moody feeling of the novel. Another first class read by Robert.

Devil’s Way (Kate Marshall, #4) by Robert Bryndza was a British crime thriller. It was the first book I have had the pleasure of reading by Robert Bryndza and the first book in this series that I had read. Despite the fact that I had not previously read any of the three prior books in this series, I felt that it read more than fine as a stand-alone book. It was both riveting and suspenseful and the ending was satisfying. The characters were rich, well developed and believable. Devil’s Way was well plotted and fast paced. I listened to the audiobook that was excellently narrated by Jan Cramer.

When fate brought two of the most unlikely women together in a shared hospital room, a story unfolded, a request was made and an agreement was decided upon. Kate Marshall was a single mother and a private investigator. She lived by herself in a home on Thurlow Bay. Kate was in the habit of starting her day off with a swim in the sea every morning. She was a strong swimmer and the morning swim helped to eliminate the stress, concerns and worries she was carrying. One morning she ventured down to the sea for her morning swim. Her mind was preoccupied with other thoughts and so she had not recognized the rip tide before she was engulfed in it. Kate feared for her life. The rip tide was strong and it took her further and further away from the shore. The next thing Kate realized was that she was in a hospital room. Two surfers had found her and gotten Kate to the hospital. She was very lucky to be alive. Water had gotten into her lungs which caused Kate to have an infection in her lungs. As Kate looked around, she discovered that she was not alone. An elderly woman occupied the bed next to hers. The elderly woman’s name was Jean Julings and she was in the hospital for the ulcers on her legs. When Jean became aware that Kate was a private investigator, Jean began to tell Kate a story about her three year old grandson, Charlie, who disappeared eleven years ago. Jean had been on a camping trip at Devil’s Tor in Dartmoor with her daughter, Becky, Charlie’s father and Charlie. Becky and Charlie’s father had shared one tent and Jean and Charlie had shared the other. After Jean got Charlie tucked into bed she left him alone to go outside the tent and smoke a cigarette. All of a sudden, Jean’s on again and off again boyfriend showed up. Jean wanted nothing to do with him so she tried to make him leave. He was very drunk. All the commotion made Becky and Charlie’s father come out of their tent. Becky went to check on Charlie only to discover that he was not in his sleeping bag. They all began to search frantically for Charlie. When they had searched everywhere, and had not found Charlie, they called the police. Charlie was never found. The police believed that Charlie had fallen into Devil’s Way, the river by the campsite. Charlie’s body was never found though. Jean wanted Kate to reopen Charlie’s case. Something was telling Jean that Charlie was not dead. Kate felt sorry for Jean and agreed to take the case. Kate and her partner, Tristan Harper, would investigate and interview many of the people who might have had a connection with Jean, Becky or Charlie. The left no rock unturned and called in lots of favors to help with their investigation. Would Kate and Tristan be able to find out what happened to Charlie on that fateful night? Would Jean get the closure she so desperately was seeking? What secrets would Kate and Tristan discover?

Devil’s Way by Robert Bryndza was a very engaging book for me. Every time I thought I had it all figured out, a twist was thrown in. I really enjoyed the character of Kate. She was bright, determined and empathetic. Kate was a good listener, friend, partner and mother. She was always willing to go the extra yard when it came to her profession. I admired her for those qualities. Since I enjoyed Devil’s Way so much, I hope to go back and read the prior books in this series. I hope that Robert Bryndza writes more books in this series but regardless I look forward to reading his next book whatever it is. I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to Raven Street Publishers for allowing me to listen to the audiobook of Devil’s Way by Robert Bryndza through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Publication is set for January 12, 2023.

Robert Bryndza is fast becoming a favourite author of mine. Another really enjoyable thriller in which private detectives Kate and Tristan are investigating the case of a missing 3 year old boy who disappeared on a camping trip to the Devils Tor 11 years prior. Lots of twists and turns as the story unfolds and although I did have an idea of where the story was going towards the end, I still enjoyed reading it to get there.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an advanced digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Robert Bryndza keeps the momentum going in his fourth book featuring Kate Marshall, ex police officer turned private detective. As with the previous books in the Kate Marshall series, there are twists and turns around every corner as Kate and her partner Tristan search for clues in child's disappearance. I thoroughly enjoyed it from the first sentence to the last and expect you will too.
Thanks to #netgallery and #ravenstreetpublishing for an advanced copy of the novel.

I always find it hard to review thrillers without giving any spoilers, so I’ll keep this short and sweet. This read was ADDICTIVE, full of twisty and dramatic events and packed with trauma, mental health, addiction and recovery themes. There were themes of childhood abuse and obviously missing children but the way the story unraveled made this seriously difficult to put down. Despite the hard themes, I didn’t feel too overwhelmed or bogged down and that’s a testimony to @robertbryndza’s incredible writing. 👏

If you’re looking for a thriller that will stick with you for a while, give you tense, I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!!!! vibes, you need to pick this one up. It’s as simple as that! 🤯