Wow ! What I have come to expect from this gripping author of not better,dark and gripping from the off this series is real treat !

Full review to be published online in mid April.

DEADLY SECRETS is the sixth book in Robert Bryndza’s intriguing crime thriller series “Detective Erika Foster”. The books in this series are always fantastic reads. I am so addicted to these UK authored police procedurals from Bookouture; and I’m really glad Netgalley carries this publisher.

Deadly Secrets by Robert Bryndza is the sixth book in the Erika Foster crime series, at this point in a crime series I find it’s sometimes the pivotal book, in other words the book where my love affair with a series ends. I read so many books that I just haven’t got the time to invest in a series that’s lost it’s lustre, but fortunately once again Robert Bryndza has written another fabulous and worthy addition to this series, and yes I loved every damn page of this unmissable crime thriller.
Full review to follow on my blog next week

This is the 6th book in the Detective Erika Foster series by author Robert Bryndza and I can honestly say having read the previous 5 that they get better with each page that's read.
There is no rest for Erika Foster even at Christmas. On her way to spend a festive meal she sees a crime scene and cannot resist getting involved. She finds the murdered body of burlesque dancer Marissa Lewis, whose body is frozen to the ground and her throat cut. Detective Erika Foster leads the case to find the murderer who has the distinctive calling card of attacking victims while wearing a gas mask.
The pace of this book is relentless and guaranteed to keep you reading on the edge of your seat with baited breath. I love this series, great lead character, well thought out plots and excellently paced.
Don't miss out on this series, it is well worth reading.
I would like to thank Net Galley and Bookouture for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Once again Robert Bryndza has written a gripping, enthralling and intriguing story which springs surprises to the very end. As always, the level of writing is excellent and the dialogue is convincing and authentic. The central story of a burlesque artist murdered in her front garden on Christmas Eve is fascinating and the personal live of the principal cops is nicely portrayed. A splendid read!

Wow. What a read and what a twist!

I'm a huge fan of the Erika Foster series. This book grabs you from the start and keeps you guessing throughout - I could have easily read it in one sitting.

I really like Erika as a character and in my opinion one of the strengths in this series is the fact that there are also strong supporting characters.

I've been a fan of Robert Bryndza since from his Coco Pinchard days and was sad when that series ended. That said Erika Foster is doing more than enough to keep me hooked and waiting in anticipation for the next read.

5 stars,

Thanks to NetGalley, Bookouture and Robert Bryndza for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Another fabulous book in the Erika Foster series, I feel we get to know her a bit more in this book and see a vunerable side to her. Erika is still a bit of a loner and a very private person and on her way to Christmas lunch she comes across a crime scene and although she is not on duty she gets involved in the investigation.

The victim is a burlesque dancer and is not particularly well liked. There are lots of possible suspects and the book kept me guessing about each person’s involvement. I love a WOW ending and this one certainly had it – great twist and very unexpected.

Once again i steamed through this amazing, intriguing and very well written story. The character development continues for all our favorites and it was so good to see a different to both Erika and Moss. The killer was creepy, unsettling and the twist at the end was absolutely shocking. I never saw it coming! 5 Stars!

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC.

I adore Robert Bryndza's Erica Foster stories and this series just keeps getting better for me. I found this to be a fast well paced read. The different crimes / patterns / were knitted together wonderfully. I also felt Erica's vulnerabilities to be more on display in this book than in the previous ones. Her reluctance to go her boss's home for Christmas lunch -- so reluctant that she jumped into the first crime scene she could find.......her reluctance to visit her father-in-law....... Yet she came round in the end.

What a Fantastic Book Deadly Secrets by Robert Bryndza is. This is the 6th book of the gripping Detective Erika Foster series and its just Brilliant!
I am a big Fan of all Robert's books. His books only get better and better.

Big Fat 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟for this book. Just Brilliant!

I am grateful to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read it early.

Another brilliant Detective Erika Foster story. Set over the Christmas holidays. Erika and her team
tackle another series of attacks and murders. This is my favourite book in the series so far.

Simply Splendid!! This is another fabulous story by Robert Bryndza. He certainly has a talent when it comes to writing entertaining Thrillers, and I’ve really enjoyed all six books in the series. I was so sure that I had picked the killer in this story, and I was pleasantly surprised that in the end I wasn’t even close to being correct. One of the standouts for me is the detail and background he puts into each one of the characters, and that’s one of the many things I’ve enjoyed in each book.
Detective Chief Inspector Erika Foster can’t help herself when she comes across a murder scene on Christmas Day. Even though she has a day off, the crime scene draws her in, and the extreme violence the victim was subjected to isn’t something that Erika could possibly walk away from. Marissa Lewis had been viciously stabbed to death just outside her home. Erika is happy to see detective Inspector James Peterson is back at work after taking such a long time to recover from being wounded on duty, and the ongoing complications he had with his stomach healing. She’s going to need all the help she can get with finding Marissa’s killer, as there seems to be quite a number of possible suspects. Marissa had led a colourful life as a Burlesque Dancer, and she certainly wasn’t short of male admirers. I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys reading Thrillers. It’s easily worth the 5/5 Star Rating.

ARC/ebook/Mystery: I would like to thank NetGalley for giving me an advanced copy of this book in lieu of an honest review. It does not come out for another month so no spoilers here. I say that but the book gives spoilers, big ones, of previous books. I bought "The Girl in the Ice" last year when it was on sale, but the author gives away too much plot & conclusion during his narrative. I now feel I don't have to read past books in a way.

I like the character of Detective Erika Foster and how she is the boss and gets respect from her subordinates. I like that here is a whole Law & Order vibe with the procedural parts and Blue Bloods with the personal parts. Not knowing the author's previous books, I didn't know I wasn't supposed to ignore the red herrings (always fun in my opinion) and I did not guess the murderer. Since this is the sixth book, there was not any real discussion on how people looked. Ether I zoned out or I have no idea what Erika looks like. I liked that the book was short and concise and did not have 75 pages of filler.

I do recommend this book but I definitely would read the other five books first.

I love this series, each book gets better and better. I love the characters and I really appreciate getting to know them all a bit better with each story in the series.
In this novel, Kate Moss gets her chance at leading the team when Erika has to go away to help her father-in-law. The case is a complicated one, and there are very few leads.
I was in the dark as to who the murderer was right until the very end and was very surprised when the killer is revealed. To me, this is the way a good suspense novel should read. If I can't guess who the bad guy is, I am way more invested in the story.
I very much look forward to the next novel in the series...

It's no secret that I'm a big fan of the DCI Erika Foster series and I have been following her adventures closely ever since I read the first book back in 2016. Of course I had this newest book Deadly Secrets on my list of most-anticipated releases and I'm pretty sure I squeeled when my request was approved. Talk about a perfect (late) birthday present! I literally dropped everything as soon as my copy appeared on my kindle just so I could start reading Deadly Secrets straight away. And this newest installment has exactly the same high quality of writing, plot development, twists and the healthy dose of suspense and action I have become used to with this series. I found myself hooked right from the very first page as there is just something about the writing that draws you right in. And what a way to start this thriller! Deadly Secrets can be read as a standalone since the case itself is easy to follow on its own, but you do miss background information about the main characters. And the other books are so good, you will definitely be missing out by not reading them in the first place! Erika Foster is a character I've come to love and her investigations are always intense with lots of twists and turns. In Deadly Secrets, she is not as present as in previous books due to circumstances I can't reveal because of spoilers, but I like the direction the story takes. The case itself seems to be rather straightforward at first glance, and I even thought I had it all figured out at some points, but trust me, you will be wrong. Misleading plot twists to the win! The ending was definitely a surprise and rather intense... And I'm definitely curious about what will happen in the future. Fast-paced, suspenseful, intense and highly entertaining: Deadly Secrets and the DCI Erika Foster series in general is a must-read for detective thriller fans!

I had high expectations for this newest DCI Erika Foster story and I'm happy to say those expectations were more than met. I enjoyed every single minute of Deadly Secrets! Book number six takes a bit of a different direction and Erika Foster is not as present as normal, but that doesn't mean there isn't plenty of action and a very interesting police investigation to follow. This case is another disturbing one that will lead to many misleading twists as the team is trying to untangle the lies and secrets that surround the life of the victim. Very much recommended for fans of the genre!

Loved this book. A great combination of suitably creepy crime with lots of character development.

Excellent book! The books in this series keep getting better and better, So far, I think I liked this one the best. DCI Erika Foster's Christmas lunch is interrupted when she happens upon a murder scene. A burlesque dancer is found on the front steps of her house with her throat slashed. There are many "deadly secrets" in this story and the ending was totally unexpected. The characters, most of whom we have met before, work great together. This Author has the most incredible imagination. Thank you NetGalley, Bookoutre and the Author for allowing me to read and review this book. Bring on Book 7.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this amazing book

first time i have ever read any of this authors books and it wont be the last...this style of writing keeps you glued till the end and even then there are twists and turns with this story...never saw that ending coming at all..and i thought i had guessed who the killer was...not in a million years did i see this ending....

brilliant story line and so well written...an author to keep an eye on...

Another brilliant book by Robert. Devoured it and who’d have thought it was the murderer. Full of twists and turns and also very sad at times too.

At one point during this excellent novel, a character we know and love is in mortal peril and I was rudely interrupted. While I dealt with my real-life issue, I kept getting distracted thinking about the outcome of the situation in the book. I then thought about how this is a fictional person and whatever happened would not really affect my daily life and yet... I had to know they'd be OK. I need Erika to find peace (and love, if possible), I need Moss to keep making jokes and I need Peterson and Isaac and all of Erika's team to be OK. This is why Mr. Bryndza is such a great writer, because he makes you care about his characters like you'd care about real-life friends. And the plot of Deadly Secrets doesn't disappoint. A young burlesque dancer is murdered by a killer wearing a gas mask. It is impossible to find a creepier culprit. Other people are also being attacked, but only Marissa, the dancer, was mortally wounded. The cast of suspects is creeptastic: a photographer, not one but two married guys that had affairs with Marissa, a chain-smoking obese mother, a rich old lady with a shady son... Marissa had so many secrets, that it's hard to tell which one caused her death but the real reason was something that I had never seen coming. I always end these reviews the same way, but I really mean it: I can't wait for the next volume.