This was very good. I have enjoyed the other books written by Robert Bryndza and this was no exception. The investigation into a missing child was well constructed and had lo5s of twists and turns. Highly recommended

Thanks to Netgalley and Raven Street publishing for ARC.

Private eye and experienced swimmer Kate Marshall is swimming in the sea near her caravan park home when a riptide dumps her and she's rescued. While in hospital, a fellow patient recognises her from a previous case and asks her to investigate the disappearance of a young boy from Dartmoor over a decade ago.
She and her business partner Tristan follow the very cold trail through decidedly murky waters to eventually uncover the secrets at the heart of the disappearance.

This was the first Kate Marshall book for me, I think fourth in a series, and worked well as a standalone, making me curious about Kate's and Tristan's backstories and what they'll do next.
It's a good page turner, and I didn't mind working out the twist very early on, because the characters and sense of place kept me interested.

For some reason I was not terribly impressed by this book. It seems that I am in the minority, as most reviewers loved it.
I found the whole story a little tedious and not terribly believable, especially the seemingly rather rushed ending.
However it was a fairly good read that passed on a few hours.
This review will be posted with Waterstones

This book chugged along nicely. I have not read this author before so I had no knowledge of the previous books. It was an OK read.

Private Investigator Kate Marshall has always found her morning swim in the sea a good way to start her day until she is caught in a riptide & nearly dies. Whilst she is recovering in hospital the woman in the next bed tells her of her grandson Charlie who went missing on a camping trip eleven years ago. It had been presumed that he wandered away from the tent & fell in the river. Jean assures Kate this wouldn't have happened. Along with sidekick Tristan they look into this & find themselves looking into more than a child's disappearance.

This is an enjoyable series of books with interesting characters & settings that the reader can visualise easily. I didn't work out the answer- but then I'm used to that! Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book

Kate and Tristan return in this excellent story, the fourth instalment of a series that has grown in my estimation with every novel.

Kate is having a bad time (of course) after getting caught in a riptide. Her confidence shook, but things brighten up when she manages to get a case just by lying in a hospital bed next to a rather grumpy woman. And in fairness, Jean has good reason to be grumpy. Her grandson Charlie disappeared without a trace eleven years ago, her daughter holding her responsible. She wants Kate to find out what really happened to Charlie. Was he taken? Did he fall into the river known as the Devils Way? Or could something from Jean's own past have endangered the boy?

Many questions, loads of twists, and a lot of enjoyment lie in the pages of this book and the series as a whole. I am thinking of renaming a 5 star review "Doing a Bryndza"!

Well, okay....guess I have a new series to get into! SWEET! I guess this story is actually Book 4 of the Kate Marshall series. Glad I broke my self-imposed rule of never starting anywhere but Book 1 of a series! This can be a standalone for sure, but it is SO good I wanted to know all about Kate and Tristan so I will definitely be going back. Kate is a PI searching for a cold-case missing child. Great mystery, great characters! Highly recommend!

Thank you to #NetGalley, Robert Bryndza and Raven Street Publishing for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

Devils’ Way by Robert Bryndza is the fourth book in the Kate Marshall series and it’s a captivating mystery that explores the long-buried disappearance of a young boy. In the multi-layered plot, suspicion attaches to the boy’s grandmother and mother, who aren’t who they seem at first blush. There’s depth to the narrative that draws the reader in early on, taking us to the secluded moors and dangerous waters near Dartmoor.

Judiciously sprinkled with twists and red herrings, this is a welcome addition to the series. As always, Bryndza’s writing is top-notch, making this a must-read for fans of mysteries set in the UK. And if you like this one, be sure to go back and read the first three.

Bryndza has become an author I don't want to miss put on. His writing is engaging , engrossing, and highly addicting. When a child goes missing, the plot becomes gloriously twisty and dark. Keeps you guessing until the end.

Wow wow wow!!! I loved this book and I love Kate! 5 star all the way and I wouldn't expect anything less from this author!

WOW. I love all the books in this series. I love the characters too, especially Kate, who you feel instantly sorry for. She is vulnerable but strong at the same time, It makes a change to see that a character tackle her demons and vulnerabilities, which you see Kate do. The author tells Kates story very well, which is unusual for a man, and there is just the right amount of personal and background story. This story is about a cold case and is really quite sad, which the author doesnt hold back . I would like to read a pre-quel, of when Kate was still a police officer before 9 Elms, and I feel sad that she was unable to pursue her dream career, I love the other characters aswell and like that there is just enough detail and background on them.

I was delighted to be approved for this book. It’s the fourth in the Kate Marshall series. I’ve read and enjoyed all of Robert's books (Erika Foster, Kate Marshall and also Coco Pinchard). I’ve never been disappointed and Devil’s Way is no exception. I really like his writing style. He draws you in with a Prologue / Chapter 1 and then it’s a journey, with some twists and turns, to the last page.

Kate is a former police detective who left the Met after she broke the Nine Elms ‘cannibal’ case, and almost died in the process. She ended up lecturing in Criminology at Ashdean University on the south coast. She now has a private investigation agency with her business partner Tristan, who was formerly her research assistant at the University.

The prologue takes us back to 2007 when a 3 year old child goes missing while on a camping in Dartmoor National Park with his parents and grandmother.

Eleven years later Kate wakens up in hospital having almost drowned when caught in a rip tide during her daily swim in the sea. During her recovery she learns from Jean, an elderly lady on the same ward that her 3 year old grandson Charlie went missing in 2007 on a camping trip and she desperately wants to know what happened to him. By the time Kate leaves hospital she has agreed to take on the case.

There are many questions. Was the child abducted? Did he fall into fast running water near where they were camping that vanishes into a gorge? There are questions about the family’s past. A social worker known to the family had been found murdered shortly after the child vanished.

I really like Robert’s writing. There is a wonderful balance of narrative and believable dialogue. You can picture the various locations and even sense the atmosphere. The characters are credible. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing. Robert writes the kind of book that makes me want to keep reading till 2 or 3 in the morning.

Although this is the fourth in the series it can be read as a standalone. I’ve enjoyed the series from the first book, Nine Elms, and its been interesting to be part of the ‘journey’ of the main characters as they develop and establish their investigation agency.

I would definitely recommend this book (and the series of course!)

What another fantastic crime installment from the Kate Marshall and Tristan duo.
I love these two, the way they bounce off eachother and their dynamic.

A particularly heart wrenching story, with the twists you come to expect from Bryndza, that's not to say he doesn't keep you guessing.

Book 4 amazing, thank you Netgalley for my ARC copy.

I had the opportunity from Netgalley to read this story. It was recommended by another author that I love and follow. I'll have to go back and see how this series character started, though this story does stand alone.
Our main character Kate, PI and former cop starts this story almost drowning and we see a vulnerable side to her. In hospital she meets a woman who then hires her to find her missing grandson, dead or alive.
The twists and layers to this story kept me glued to my kindle. I had a feeling I knew what happened before we got to that point but I loved the way the author wove the tale for Kate to work it out.
The location sounded wonderful, the author created quite a picture describing it that I had to go and look it up...great place to hide a body or two.
I'm so glad I took a chance and read this story, I'll look forward to more by this author.

Jean Julings is camping in Dartmoor with her family when her grandson Charlie goes missing.
Police were called and they could find no sign of the 3 year old child.
Eleven years later, Jean is in hospital and meets Kate Marshall, a private investigator and hires her to find out what happened to her grandson.

Kate and her business partner, Tristan Harper find out that Jean had a very dark past.

During their investigation, Kate reads a short story in an anthology, and the case takes an unintended detour.

This is the first novel I have read by Robert Bryndza, and I am pleasantly surprised, as there is a female lead, which I like.

I liked the way the Private Investigators worked hand in hand with the Police Force, without the Police feeling as though they are being threatened by someone solving a cold case, which seems to be a common theme in books with Private Investigators.

I did, however, work out the conclusion before I got to the end of the book, which did not spoil the twist one bit.
I look forward to getting more of Robert Bryndza's books and reading the series from the beginning.
I can recommend this book.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

What a fabulous author-one of the greats. This book is no exception. I had not read the previous books, so this can be read as a standalone. Well plotted and suspenseful. Great setting and a fabulous cover. Recommended.

This book I found to be very different to others of Bryndza’s, but I still loved it! I think I just miss the more detailed/gore/graphic imagery in his books - but have found this to be more present in the Erika Foster series. I highly highly recommend this for you crime thriller lovers out there, as this one’s for you! I also highly recommend that you read all of the books in the series before coming to this one!!

Love these books ! Kate and Tristan are amazing together, can’t wait for the best one ! Would 100 percent recommend

I’m not going to précis the book, that’s done by better writers than me in the blurb - suffice to say that the main protagonists are a pair of private detectives hired by a grandmother whose grandson went missing, presumed dead, many years previously.

I have to confess my own bias here, I’m not a lover of private detective books. I don’t know for sure, but I doubt they would get as much access to police records as they seem to in this book, even if they have solved crimes previously, which this pair have. I read this one because I like the author, not because of the book blurb.

I also struggled with the grandmother as she was a far from likeable character, that made the ending quite disappointing for me. Without a spoiler, I can’t say much more. I spotted the ending coming quite a long time before it was disclosed.

Not my favourite of Robert Bryndza’s books I’m afraid but don’t let it put you off forming your opinion. Lots of his books are really good.

I really enjoyed this mystery. I like a good mystery where the foreshadowing does not allow me to predict who did what, and this one definitely delivered. I was caught by surprise toward the end when I pieced together in my own mind what happened and was right but it took me to the end to do so. I enjoyed the tension, the trauma and drama of this book and would highly recommend it.