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  

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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! 🤯

WOW, this was intense and had me at the edge of the seat. Loved the story and would be looking forward to reading more of his writing.

When Kate Marshall a private investigator finds herself in hospital after nearly drowning in the sea on her daily morning swim she strikes up a conversation with Jean. When Jean learns of Kate’s occupation, she tells the story of her 3 year old grandson Charlie and how he’s been missing for 11 years after disappearing during a camping trip. Kate is fascinated by the mystery and agrees to take the case and find out what happened that night. Did Charlie drown, or was he abducted? As Kate and her business partner Tristan unearth more information, they link the murder of social worker Anna to the case, but how was Anna involved? And what happened to Charlie all those years ago?

This was a really great read! I was gripped by the story instantly, and I just wanted to find out what happened to Charlie! There were plenty of twists along the way which I really liked! I hadn’t read any of the other books in the series, but I’ll definitely be adding them to my list!

This book is the fourth book in the Kate Marshall series. I was not aware that there was a series. The title and cover grabbed my attention. Although it was the fourth in the series, I did not feel lost and it was easily read as a stand alone. With that being said, I will check out the others in the series!
This book is about Kate Marshall a private detective. She has a partner named Tristan. Kate ends up in the hospital after a swimming mishap. She is in a room with Jean Julings. Jean shares the story of her grandson, Charlie, who disappeared 11 years ago when he was 3 years old on a camping trip with Jean and his mom and dad. There is so much more to unpack in this book, Jean's ex and the love of her life, a social worker who was brutally murdered named Anna, a writing club, crazy neighbors and farms! I loved the way that Kate and Tristan went about solving this cold case!
This book had me hooked from the beginning and I truly enjoved it. There were lots of twists and turns throughout the book. The characters were well written. I loved Kate and Tristan both! The book was very descriptive of the scenery in the area and it sounds like a beautiful place to visit! If vou like reading about a good cold case, you will like this book.
I am very thankful that I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Raven Street Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

This is the first book I’ve read in this series and it works fine as a standalone. It’s an ok read. It felt like a bit of a slog to get through and then the ending was very rushed. I worked out the twist pretty early on and there was nothing extra. I also couldn’t really work out Kate and Tristans relationship.

It has been eleven years since a little boy named Charlie disappeared while camping with family. It has haunted his grandmother throughout the time even though she had gone to the courts to have him declared dead. When she and Kate end up in the same location she asked for an investigation into what happened to the tiny boy.
This is my first Kate Marshall, Private Investigator, mystery. I read it in two days so I guess you can see that it definitely kept my interest. (I did figure out the answer to the main question but it took me awhile to put the pieces together.)
I like the partnership of Kate and her fellow investigator, Tristan. The story takes some twists and turns. They meet and question some interesting and sometimes, odd, characters. It's an overall good read.
I received an advanced reader's copy from the publisher through NetGalley. This is my own unsolicited opinion of the book.
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Oh my goodness this book was so good and twisty, I could picture it all. The tent the dark and the frantic search for the little boy. I read this very quickly as it grabbed me right away. Highly recommend this one. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

Kate Marshall is a private investigator who has been hospitalized after a swimming accident. Her room mate is and older women who is still looking for her missing grandson. Her grandson Charlie, went missing when he was three, eleven years ago, while she and charlie and charlies mom and dad were camping. Everyone's thoughts were that charlie fell into the rushing river.
Originally the investigation was not well looked into. Kate and her partner Tristan look into the cold case is the hopes of getting answers for Jean.

Another great read in this series, I love following the investigations of Kate and Tristan and their relationships with the police to uncover the truth around the disappearance of a young boy.

Although part of a series this can be enjoyed as a standalone but reading the previous ones in order probably makes sense.

Thoroughly enjoyed the book, I think the series is just getting better as it goes along and I look forward to more.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publishing house and the author for the opportunity to read a compliemtary copy of this book in return fro a review based upon my honest opinion.

This is the fourth book in the Kate Marshall series, this could easily be read as a stnad-alone book but I recommend reading the whole series as it is so darn good. I loved this author's last series and wasn't sure I would love the new one, but I do! I love Kate and Tristan. I love the way their relationship is portrayed, they are more than co-workers, they are friends, and dare I say it, family. They are there for one another when needed and it is refreshing to read a series where the main characters aren't falling for one another.

Kate loves sea swimming, she swims in the sea by her home every day, all year round, it makes her feel alive; but one day, she is swept away by a riptide and saved, barely hanging on by surfers. She wakes up in hospital and gets talking to her room-mate who tells her the story of her missing grandson, gone 11 years. Kate and Tristan are instantly taken with the story and agree to look into the disappearance for her. As they delve into this young boy's dissappearance, everyone seems to think he drowned in the river, they find lots of secrets and uncover a murder.

This was a great book, good pace and lots of twists. This author always writes an enjoyable book and this was no exception. Cannot wait to see where Tristan and Kate's story goes in the future.

I have read another novel by this author, Girl in Ice, and loved it. This novel has a private detective team investigating the cold case of a child gone missing from eleven years ago.
A family goes camping. Along for the trip are a child, his mother and father and grandma. I the middle of the night he just disappears.
Is the family guilty somehow? Did he drown in the raging river? Or did the social worker on their case do something? Or is there a more mysterious answer?
Very good read. Satisfying conclusion.
Highly recommend this one.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC

I seriously can´t get enough of Robert Bryndza!

Kate Marshall and her trusty partner Tristan are back, looking into the disappearance of a 3yr old who went missing 13 years ago. Fast paced, great characters, great plot, you will simply love this book! No spoilers with this one, just read it!

My thanks to NetGalley and Raven Street Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read an advanced copy in return for an honest opinion.