Another great Eddie Flynn book. This was fast-paced and solid. While I saw some twists coming, others took me by surprise. I love this series!

Many thanks to Netgalley, Atria Books, and Simon and Schuster. I received this book in exchange for my honest review. My thoughts are entirely my own.

Eddie is at it again this time defending a man named John who supposedly killed his elderly rich neighbor whose husband was out of town. Ruby Johnson is a young women who used to live in seventy-sixth Street which is a rich neighborhood. Ruby is a nanny and housekeeper for many families that love their since she lived there once so she’s one of them but still the help. Ruby sees an elderly woman murdered and sees who murders her and decides to black mail the two man who were having affairs with the other woman. Ruby frames John because his family now lives in the house that she lived in as a child where she murdered her father in order to protect herself and her mother who took the brunt of his abuse. Ruby sees an old painting that John’s wife Allison’s mother gave them of a red priest at the spot where Ruby’s father is buried. Ruby gets money from blackmailing but in doing so she gets the attention of Mr. Christmas who is a professional killer but who ends up saving her and tells her that he will help her after she takes a plea and admits to sitting up John. Eddie gets on the bad side of New York’s Finest and gets a bounty on his head and ends up getting it taken care of with some of the money that Ruby extorted from one of the men she blackmailed. This book was so good and I can’t wait to get a physical copy of this book.

What if the witness is more twisted than the killer? I really enjoyed this psychological thriller with multiple POV, the most recent installment to Steve Cavanaugh’s Eddie Flynn collection. Initially I was unsure how exciting this book would be since the opening chapter basically explains what happens with the murder. There were many characters with seemingly unconnected stories and it took some time to learn about each storyline and how they intersected. The gradual unfolding of different elements, twists, and turns led to an enjoyable read with many surprises. I haven’t yet read any other Eddie Flynn books by this author. Eddie is an ex-conman turned defense attorney, an unexpected imperfect protagonist that knows just how to bend the rules in order to seek justice in a system that is broken. The book can be read as stand-alone and the author does a good job giving brief back story to each character in the series (that you likely would already know if you had read the previous books). The last third of the book, I couldn’t put it down and had to keep reading to see exactly how all of the pieces aligned. I definitely never would have predicted certain aspects of the ending! Some of the events and interactions between characters in this book aren’t really realistic and require you to suspend belief but overall make for an entertaining work of fiction. Thank you to NetGalley, Steve Cavanaugh, and Atria Books for the gifted ARC in exchange for an honest review.

5 stars. I don't know what the hell goes on in Steve Cavanagh's head, but I am so grateful that I get to spend a little bit of time there reading his books. The Eddie Flynn series is hands down my favorite thriller series. Every single book in this series is a masterpiece. There are no duds. And Witness 8 is just as good as its predecessors. Even though it's a series, every book can be read as a standalone. But as the series progresses, in addition to the amazing legal thriller, the twists, the turns, and the surprises, we also start to get found family vibes. And with each person that Eddie adds to his band of misfits, I get sucked in even more. So in that regard, you may be slightly less invested in the characters if you start with Witness 8, but I suspect that if you start here, you'll want to back track and read the earlier books. They're all really that good. I think one of the things that's really special about many of the Eddie Flynn books, including Witness 8, is that you know who the bad guy is from the get go. It literally tells you on the cover. So the fact that Cavanagh can tell you up front exactly who to look out for, and then still give us twists/ turns/ and surprise, is just a testament to how spectacular Cavanagh is as a story teller.

Thank you so much to Cavanagh, Atria, and netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. I can truly say that if Steve Cavanagh writes it, I will read it. And this especially includes his Eddie Flynn series.

I love that this book was fast paced, and kept me engaged. I will say, it wasn’t what I expected as it was categorized as a thriller, and I felt that it was more of a crime/mob story. The title was also a bit confusing just because witness eight was mentioned in passing, whereas the character who portrays witness eight had a far more developed story than just being a witness.

I liked it - I thought it started a bit slow of the sense of
Following characters and I didn’t realize it was a series - so I feel I may have understood it better if I read the others but otherwise a solid thriller!

I have just recently found Steve Cavanaugh and am so happy I did. I really enjoy his books, and this one is no different. I didn't realize it was part of a series but even still, I was able to dive right in without feeling lost. Most of the chapters were fairly short which helped me fly through this book. Now its time for me to go back and read more books by this author. Thank you Netgalley for this ARC.

Definitely loved the concept of the book and correlation overall. However all the different point of views became a lot and I didn't feel they were all needed. I felt the book dragged in a few parts but overall would recommend to others to read.


Thanks to NetGallery and headline publishing

Any book by Steve Cavanagh and I’m all in. I love his books and I’m excited to offer a review. R E A D the book. It has all the elements for a good book. The twists & turns you didn’t see coming. Is Ruby a good witness?

I’m a huge fan of Cavanagh’s Kill For Me, Kill For You (that was easily one of the best books I read this year)—so I was so excited to start this one!

In short, it's twisty, page-turning, and there's a clever ending that I didn't fully see coming—there were definitely some parts that I don't think I ever would have guessed, but they all made sense when pieced together.

You’ll learn about our main character, Ruby. She and her mother once lived on a very wealthy street in an exclusive neighborhood but lost everything due to the father’s gambling. Years later, she is a maid and nanny to some of the families on the street—while caring for her ill mom. She would love to put her mother in a home where she can get the proper care she needs, but with her finances, that is completely out of the question.

When one of the women in the neighborhood is found dead, a lot of questions are raised—and the evidence points to one of the fathers in the neighborhood—one whom Ruby happens to work/nanny for. Does Ruby have anything to do with the case, given her motive for money? And if so, how deeply is she involved—and what else is she capable of?

Eddy Flynn and his team are quick on the case. Truthfully, I would have liked to read more from Ruby's perspective, as his storyline was only somewhat compelling to me. I realized that this book is part of a series didn't realize this was part of a series centered around Eddy Flyn’s cases, so it made sense why so much of the story focused on him. I did appreciate that each book in the series can be read together or as a standalone.

I also really like Cavanagh’s writing style. It’s really easy to get lost in the story, and there’s always some unpredictability in his thrillers that I don’t always see from other authors. His ideas are really unique and this translates directly into his writing. This book also has multiple layers to it, which make it feel like you're reading multiple stories at once. I enjoyed that.

Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Steve Cavanagh is a thriller mastermind and he showcases his prowess once again in his newest Eddie Flynn installment. With his trademark twists and turns, Witness 8 is fast paced and Cavanagh will have you hanging onto his every word.

This book is about a former con-artist turned lawyer trying to prove his client is innocent, and a sinister witness who has her own plans.
This is the second book I have read by Cavanagh and it won’t be my last. The intricate plot was well done and didn’t leave any loose ends. This book kept me guessing the whole time! There were multiple POVs which is always something I love. I wasn’t too sure about the main character, but I ended up loving him. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good mystery and roots for the underdog.

Ruby Johnson is such a great antihero and unreliable witness! She goes from being wealthy and on top, to being a maid. She witnesses a murder, and instead of telling the truth, she decides to tell what she wants. I loved it!

Big thanks to NetGalley for this ARC! This was a great book but for me it was too long! I’m a 320 page thriller girly. I did enjoy the storyline and build of characters. Definitely add this to your TBR

Steve Cavanagh does it again! With this Law and Order-like thriller, we bounce back and forth between different perspectives and roles to learn who is REALLY behind the murder. I will say that the beginning was a bit difficult to follow - I feel like a lot was introduced at the same time at the beginning, making it a little confusing. But once the groundwork was established, it moved quickly from there! I especially liked Ruby's character, and appreciated that many of the chapters left on just enough of a cliffhanger to keep me wanting more! This one had more legal-heavy mystery themes than thriller, but it was still an enjoyable read nonetheless. Thanks for the ARC!

Steve is one of my auto buy authors! He creates such a suspenseful setting that leaves me on the edge of my seat. I loved this book and highly recommend for a good mystery!

I've only read one other book by this author, Kill For Me, Kill For You, and I couldn't put it down. That is the reason I wanted to read another one of Steve Cavanagh's books. Witness 8 was not an easy read for me. It was not a book I couldn't put down. It kept me interested enough to keep reading, but I was glad when I finally finsihed it. It just wasn't the type of book I'm usually drawn to. I'll continue to look at anything this author publishes. But, I'll have to be more careful when reading the book jacket. I didn't feel this description was accurate.

I was so excited to read this that I immediately ordered the books from the Eddie Flynn series. Eddie Flynn is no-nonsense, knows that there is corruption, and knows how to work with it in your favor. The average doesn't work for Eddie Flynn. Witness 8 has multiple POVs but not where it gets hard to follow characters. Chapters tend to be shorter and leave great cliffhangers to keep you reading until the early morning. Ruby is such a multi-faceted character that I never knew what she would do next or what her end game was until the end. May be read as a stand-alone, my first Eddie Flynn, but it will hook you into reading the others.
Thank you NetGalley, Simon & Schuster, and Atria Books for an advanced copy.

This book read as part legal thriller, part murder mystery, and part psychological thriller, and had me captivated from the very start.

Ruby witnesses the murder of a woman living in her old neighborhood, and comes up with a devious plan. Her plan puts her on the opposition to lawyer Eddie Flynn, a former con man with plenty of tricks up his own sleeve. Throw in some contract killers and all kinds of lies and you’ve got one wildly entertaining story.

This is not the first book about Eddie Flynn, but it does work well as a standalone. I spent the entire book eager to find out what crazy thing would happen next and wondering how and when the multiple POVs would come together. There is a large cast of characters in this one, but Cavanagh gives each of them a distinct personality that helps the reader keep them straight.

The short chapters and fast pace had me flying through this one and looking forward to reading whatever Cavanagh writes next.

Thank you Atria Books for the ARC; all opinion are my own.

Thank you NetGalley, Simon & Schuster, and Atria books for and an advanced copy, I absolutely loved this book. I loved the writing, it was so engaged and cunning. I really loved the characters. All so diverse as they come together for the same cause. All that was woven and resolved in the end was just so wonderful written. I binged this book. Even though it switched perspectives constantly between characters, I didn't get frustrated at the transitions in between. Sometimes with thrillers switching between perspectives can get confusing and annoying of not written properly. I didn't feel this way for this book. The transitions were cliffhangers keeping you hooked, but you also couldnt wait to see the story from another perspective. So twisty and like I said above intertwined stories that bounce around throughout the book and all get tied together in the end. I did not know this was a series but this book stands alone. I will definitely read more from this series and this author.