Lethal Vengeance

Robert Bryndza delivers yet again with this fantastic protagonist and a plot which is dark but all too believable. His signature ability to take the reader into the heart of the action makes this an easy read as we follow Erika Foster into the seedy side of London’s most powerful groups, causing her to face some harsh realities about the career she loves. I have really liked seeing Erika grow as a character, both personally and professionally, and her relationship with Igor is especially gratifying to read about.

Another absolutely brilliant Erika Foster book, and totally worth the wait. I love all your books but this is definitely the best...don't leave it too long until the next one! Thanks Robert. You deserve 10 stars!

Great book and series! Wow! This book had everything! It had high suspense, intrigue, action packed, murder, serial killer, abuse, revenge, great police work, A great who done it and some crazy twists and turns! The characters were awesome and definitely drew you in! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one! The storyline was very interesting and had me glued to my Kindle! I highly recommend reading this book and series! They're well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me! Can't wait for more!

This author proves with every book that he is the king of crime! The new Erika Foster book is just incredible. Very original and complex case, which makes Erika to give all she has to solve it. Love her relationships with her colleagues and Igor. Hat off to the author.

I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book. This is book number eight in the series featuring Erika Foster and it was brilliant, it kept me guessing all the way through and the ending, wow, I can't wait for the next one.

A real page turner that I couldn't put down until I had finished. The author got right into the story and kept up the pace until I was hooked. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for giving me a copy of the novel.

Wow another super book in the Erika Foster detective series. Erika is investigating a series of murders with her team with a scary killer on the loose and her boss and the establishment bringing pressure to bear and hampering the case. As always a page turner that you just can’t put down and always guaranteed to get a reading out of a reading slump. Can’t wait for the next instalment.

Well well well…………… once again another amazing read in this series. Literally could not put this book down, every chapter had me reading the next when I promised myself I’d stop and go to bed! Have loved this series and Erika since book 1 and can’t wait for the next instalment. Although it forms part of a series these books can be read as stand-alone. If you are a fan of detective, police, who did it, didn’t see that coming then these are the books for you!

"Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand, blood and revenge are hammering in my head." (William Shakespeare)

Have mercy! Robert Bryndza is runnin' with the big dogs in Lethal Vengeance. I have a finger on my pulse and it's pumpin' wildly. Especially that run-up to the end, folks. Whether this is your first go-round with Bryndza or you're a dedicated fan, you can just scoop this one up and hit the pages full steam.

Let's introduce you to DCI Erika Foster of the Metropolitan Police stationed at Lewisham. Born and raised in Slovakia, Erika worked her way through the system and became one of the most proficient officers in London. She's sacrificed plenty to get where she's at including the loss of her police officer husband, Mark, in a bad shootout several years ago. She no longer has anything to prove.......until now.

Bryndza places Erika in unexpected surroundings with her long-in-coming love interest, Igor. As soon as the champagne arrives, Erika reacts to the waves of nervousness engulfing her stomach about now. She steps outside the posh restaurant fearing what Igor will be asking her. She enters the building by the wrong door and comes upon a frantic maid in the hotel. The body of an older male is found on his bed hog-tied and obviously dead. Erika takes charge and this will be one of the most deadly (pardon the pun) cases of her career.

Death doesn't take a holiday. There will be more of those stilled hearts piling up in the background of this current case. The dead dude in the hotel just happens to be a well-known member of Parliament with a wonky reputation that precedes him. Erika will be visited by a shifty looking man with a birth mark under his eye wearing a grey suit.

I've read all the books in this series and this is the first time that I've seen a significant shift in Erika's professional behavior. Bryndza leans in on Erika's own feelings of inadequacies. She's recently turned fifty and feels the pressure presented by the new squad of detectives. The years of dogging cases relentlessly are taking a toll in her mind. And then mysterious perameters have been set up around her by the higher-ups in the force. Even her boss snaps at not liking Erika's "tone". Frustration will do that. But you don't sit Baby, and more importantly Erika, in a corner. Not ever......And bring in that hotel champagne. We be raisin' a toast to Bryndza about now. Bravo!

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.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for this eARC.

I'll start by saying this is one of my best reads for 2023 and in my opinion Lethal Vengeance is the best book so far in the Detective Erica Foster series by Rob Bryndza.

The book gets off to the best start with a death and Foster is unhappy that the case is given to another officer. Months later another victim is found with similar injuries and Foster and her team investigate. This is such a well written book that flows seamlessly and moves from past to present time lines with ease. Rob Bryndza certainly knows how to engage with his readers - I thoroughly enjoyed his latest Erica Foster book and felt like I was hanging onto every word and desperate to know what would happen next! Despite having restrictions put onto her investigation Foster is tenacious, determined and leaves no stone unturned in bringing the killer to justice. I love being back in Erica's world and really liked the small glimpses into her home and personal life which I think round out her character and give her more depth. The plot line is very well thought out, and executed brilliantly. The tension and suspense Rob Bryndza creates and brings into his writing is second to none, for me this makes for a very moreish read which at times I struggled to put down. The story is fast paced and I loved every single story thread that grabbed my attention and interest all the way through and certainly kept me guessing. Lethal Vengeance races to an ending with most threads tied up and those that aren't I hope will be resolved in the next book.

If you're a fan of this series I can't recommend this book highly enough. Rob Bryndza has definitely upped the ante here with his story telling and I loved everything about this latest book and can't fault it. BEST BOOK SO FAR IN SERIES AND ONE OF MY TOP READS THIS YEAR

5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

When Detective Erika Foster finds politician Neville Lomas naked, hog-tied, and dead in his own bed, skittish higher-ups at the Met quickly rule the death from natural causes. Case closed . . . until two months later when a well-known casting director and a star footballer are found murdered and tied with the same knots. The Met can no longer ignore what’s staring them in the face: there’s a serial killer loose in London, and they’re out to settle a score.

I have followed this series since the very beginning and will continue to follow Erica Foster and the team for any future books Robert Bryndza writes. Erica Foster is one of my favourite characters and in this book we also follow more of her personal life as well as that of a Detective, I love her. She is strong, will push boundaries to achieve results and is absolutely dedicated to finding justice for the victims. She fights the hierarchy in the force and as she tells them, she gets results.

I think this is the best book so far in the series, the story is complex, dark and totally engaging. I picked it up late at night and kept reading until the early hours as I became totally engrossed in the story. I cannot recommend this book highly enough and can't wait for the next book. I read recently that Robert said he will continue to write this series while readers continue to enjoy the books and I will definitely continue to support his journey.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher for an advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

First of all, yay for a new Erika Foster book!! I am a long time fan of this series and it always exciting to have a new book to devour. This is book 8 in this series but it can easily be read as a stand alone. I have no doubt though, that you will want to go back and read the other 7 books as they are all amazing.

Lethal Vengeance..just brilliant. High profile murders across London that Erika and her team have linked to be the same killer. A smart killer who leaves no fingerprints, no CCTV. The more the team look, the darker these murders become. Why these people? Erika has to deal with the top brass trying to silence her, as well as government departments not wanting details to get out. Of course. Erika being who she is does what she wants, when she wants.

I couldn’t have loved this book more. It had me hooked and wanting more with every page. A truly engrossing book and I am ready for book 9 already. Published on February 8th, he this on your TBR now..