Another masterpiece!

22 Year old Ruby Johnson works as a maid/ baby sitter/ cleaner to families in the ultra wealthy New York West 74th Street, where once her own family had lived. Going home from a baby sitting evening session she witnesses the murder of a woman - one of the local residents - and determines to turn this to her advantage.

John Jackson, a wealthy local resident and one of her employers, is charged with her murder and his lawyer engages Eddy Flynn, once a con man, now a lawyer, as being the right man to represent him in court. Eddy doesn’t usually get involved with wealthy clients, but he does have a crack team to support him.

These include Kate Brooks, Eddie’s partner, who had risen from a poor background to become a feisty lawyer with great empathy for her clients and a determination to ensure that being a woman should be no barrier to success.

Bloch, Eddie’s investigator, a woman with little to say but with a remarkable skill in rapidly reading people and situations.

Gabriel Lake, an occasional member of Eddie’s team, disheveled, ex FBI and now a brilliant investigator/ strongman, with a well deserved reputation.

Harry Ford, a dedicated poor black man who through study and determination and a a fine legal brain had become a judge and was now retired and had become Eddie’s friend and mentor, and part of his team.

Each chapter of the story follows one of the various characters involved - including the interesting professional assassin, Mr Christmas, in the run up to the trial.

The plot is fast paced and intricate and with the chapters stopping between the actions of the various participants the reader is often left guessing as to what is happening.

Steve Cavenagh is a master of plot and pace and this is another great example of his genius.

I read this book from a pre-publication copy kindly supplied by the publisher, but this is an honest review with no concession to their generosity.

Another masterpiece!

Witness 8 a great thriller in the Eddie Flynn series. It can be read as a stand-alone novel. This book has everything you want in a thriller. Fast-paced with lots of twists, I couldn't put the book down. Some great characters - Ruby is particularly fascinating. This was my first read in the Eddie Flynn series and now I am eager to read the rest.
A highly recommended 5 star read.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an arc of Witness 8 in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Excellent. Action, legal issues, mystery, twists and turns. This book has it all. I highly recommend reading this as soon as possible. Really looking forward to more from Steve Cavanagh

OMG! I can't believe how gripping this book is. Although everything seems obvious, there is always more than meets the eye.
A real page turner. Love the characters! Love the amount of characters. There are many, and they are all unique and enthralling.
The twist at the end is sublime, and I can't wait for more.
And now I have to go back and read more books by this author.

Book #8 in one of the best series with some of the best characters in the mystery / thriller genre. In most cases, I'll choose a thriller title and in all cases if there's a new Steve Cavanagh title, I'll be losing sleep that night. The plot has some twists that feature Ruby Johnson, a woman with serious issues with the truth. Ruby figures the world owes her and she'll get wealthy by hook or crook.....mostly crook.

The story begins as we meet Ruby when she witnesses a murder. She has made it her business to know everyone's business in this wealthy community so immediately recognizes the victim and the killer. Ruby does what is best for Ruby and identifies an innocent man as the killer. If she knew he'd hire Eddie Flynn, she might have pointed the finger in a different direction. What follows is another exciting journey through an investigation and trial that never follows a straight line. Every clue counts in the twists that Cavanagh throws his dedicated readers. You'll guess the killer a dozen times as the clues pile up. The race to the end is one that needs a seat belt when the brakes hit home. What a ride! What a story! 5 stars.

I love Eddie Flynn so I'm completely biased about this series. Any chance to read about these characters will always be welcomed. It maybe wasn't my favourite Eddie Flynn book but it was still miles better than most other thrillers.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Headline for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review.
This is a fun read which I thoroughly enjoyed. The story features the popular Eddie Flynn and his friends. Some twists and turns throughout the story. A few very interesting characters, mainly Ruby and Mr Christmas. There is of course a murder to be solved, an innocent man has been charged, can Eddie Flynn prove he is not guilty? This author can weave a clever, entertaining story, which makes this a fast paced read from which the reader will not be disappointed.
I haven’t read all of the Eddie Flynn series, so this can definitely be read as a stand a lone book.

I love this author and I love Eddie Flynn and his team. This story was a bit more complex and I did shout at him "look what's in front of you" a few times, but I did like the story and the way things unfolded. I read this in just 2 afternoons. I devoured it, then felt immediately sad that I now have a long time to wait for the next book

Ruby works as a nanny and maid for the wealthy families on West 74th Street. After leaving one of the families late one night, she unwittingly happens upon the murder of one of the street's residents. Very quickly, Ruby realizes that she can use this to her benefit, but will she get away with her plan?

This is book 8 in the very popular Eddie Flynn series. Although I have heard many great things about the series, before this, I had only gotten around to reading book 0.5, which is a little novella. I really enjoyed that one. Jumping from that to book 8 was no problem at all. This is definitely a book that can be read without any prior knowledge of the series.

The characters in this book are wonderful. I loved the fact that Eddie is not your typical lawyer, and this is not your typical courtroom drama. In fact, very little of the book actually plays out in the courtroom. This book has everything going for it....murder, deceit, double crosses, hit men...I can honestly say I've never read a book quite like it before. Once I started reading it, I could not put it down.

I am very grateful to NetGalley and Headline for providing me with a digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Although I already have the other seven books in the series sitting on my bookshelf waiting to be read, I could not pass up the opportunity of this one. I am really looking forward to going back and catching up on the series so far.

It has been a while since I have read a Eddie Flynn book so I have missed a few in the series. This latest one, Witness 8, reads well as a standalone book and some things have happened that the author mentions but doesn't go into detail about. This does not spoil the reading of this addictive courtroom and investigation thriller.

Eddie Flynn has made an enemy, it won't be the first and I don't imagine for a moment that this will be his last. He discovers he has a target on his back, and while it will hamper his latest case, it will not stop him from doing all he can to represent his client. Eddie has a past and while it should not shine well on his career as a lawyer, it does stand him in good stead for what he is going up against now. He generally keeps his past in the past, but it does crop up occasionally.

A surgeon is accused of killing a woman, and the murder weapon is found on his premises. John Jackson is not someone who you would associate as being a murderer, his wife stands by him and they try to protect their son and also their reputations and standing in the local community.

Ruby, she is a witness but she is not truthful. She is manipulative but in her head, there is a good reason for bending the truth the way she has. It is only a matter of time before the truth comes out, but who will remain standing?

This is another amazing book in the series and it reads so well, I wish I had kept up with the series, but at least I have managed to read the latest one so it's still good. The author has such a good way of using his characters. The main one of Eddie is great, he is devious and sly in the way he approaches things, but he only supports innocent clients. That makes him special.

This was such a quick book to get into, a dramatic start and one that kept me hooked. There are many twists and turns and some unexpected moments that I didn't see coming. I think this has been very cleverly put together, with some great characters and some shady ones as well. Even though this is a murder story, there is a strange sense of doing the right thing wound within this one, it makes for an exciting read.

If you are looking for a courtroom and investigative thriller then this is one to keep an eye out for. I adored this book and I would definitely recommend it.

Eddie Flynn is back! Usually I don’t like series but I love Eddie! So I was very happy to see that he is back in action.



Ruby works as a nanny for a young and wealthy family. She used to live herself in the neirborhood but her father had a gambling problem and when the money was gone he disappeared into thin air. Her mother and her had to move from a luxury home into a two-bed appartement. One night after work she witnesses a murder. She sees her chance to make some money out of this. Then as the blurb says, there is something wrong with Ruby,



As I said, I love Eddie Flynn and his team. Such unique characters. This book is an easy read and I was intrigued how everything turned out. There is a lot going on and Eddie is playing his usual tricks. It is fun to read that. I enjoyed this book but I must say that I found it a bit sketchy. The characters are interesting but a bit shallow and the story felt a bit hush-hush. Every problem, and there are a lot, is solved ridiculously smooth and easy and I really wondered *SPOILER* that Ruby stayed under Eddie’s radar all the time. I thought she as an employee would have been a major witness. The end is similar smooth and everything is wrapped up nicely. But still, it was fun and hey, this is Eddie. So what can I do? I will wait patiently for his next adventure.

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The beginning or introduction of this book will make you intrigued. Ruby is some character but who is Ruby and why does she ring the police anonymously and tip them off about a
murder and why when it’s her employer.

Why does Eddie Flynn think he is innocent and in typical Eddie style try to prove it. Why does everyone want him to be the murderer especially Ruby.

Does Eddie her employer of being a lawyer help with his case or does it put even
him into danger. This book will make you
intrigued as Eddie's uses his associates whom are intriguing in their own right. If you know Eddie you know there's a little side to him that makes him as a lawyer intriguing to watch and love him this book will make you wanting more.

4.75⭐️

I’ve only read a couple of this author’s books my favourite being Thirteen.

I was forewarned by a book friend that there’s a lot of characters to keep track of so I made a list. There’s just so many characters and smaller sub plots happening it’s hard to keep track of everyone in the beginning.

Ruby Johnson formerly rich and socialising with the elite now finds herself in different circumstances finding herself working for those that she had previously socialised with.
One evening she sees a crime being committed and decides that she can use this to her advantage.

Eddie will only defend clients that he believes are innocent, so he has a good moral compass, he is a conman turned lawyer so has no compunction about using slightly dubious methods to prove his clients innocence. I love that he hangs out in the grey shade of black and white morality. Actually I just love Eddie with his little quips of humour.

I highly recommend this book which works well as a standalone within the series. I can’t wait to read more of this series.l

I have been hooked on Steve Cavanagh's books (especially the Eddie Flynn series) since the release of the fabulous Fifty Fifty and have never been disappointed. Witness 8 is the latest instalment and, although it could be read as a standalone, why wouldn't you want to read the others when they're so brilliant?!

One of the things I particularly appreciate about Cavanagh's books are the clever twists and turns. Eddie Flynn is a reformed conman (now lawyer) who uses his street smarts to help clients he is confident are innocent in cases where the stakes could not be higher. When Eddie's plans come together, you can't help but cheer and punch the air with glee! In a book that is so plot-driven, it's remarkable how much Cavanagh makes the reader care about his characters and this book, in particular, offered new characters that were nuanced and interesting to read about (in addition to our old favourites – I always have to flick ahead to check that Clarence the dog will be ok!).

This five-star page-turner with humour and heart was a fantastic addition to the series and I hope to read MANY more like it.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free advance copy of Witness 8 in exchange for an honest review.

And Steve Cavanagh's done it again!

I have never been happier for a characters return as I am for Eddie Flynn. Witness 8 is a mind-bender. With multi-POV throughout with some of our favourites and some new interesting characters, such as Mr. Christmas!

Your mind never settles when reading anything by Steve Cavanagh but this one just took it to another level. With so many things happening at once, the case, a hit out on Eddie, an assassin I ended up liking and a new character who was causing a chaotic case for Eddie and the team, there was no part of the book that didn't have you questioning everything!

It's a must read!

It was great to be back in the world of Eddie Flynn and his colleagues.

The action kicked off quickly and we had a rollercoaster ride of murder, legal arguments, danger and secrets. My heart rate must have been raised on numerous occasions.

Thoroughly enjoyed the story and hope we will be back with Eddie in the future.

I have loved this series for some time and always wait the next instalment eagerly. This one’s another gripping read. Eddie is defending a man who has the odds stacked against him thanks to a criminally unreliable ‘witness’.

Eddie’s gang pull together in their usual way despite one member being hospitalised. Hitmen are gunning for Eddie and we are introduced to Mr Christmas, a hugely colourful and oddly likeable character.

Thoroughly enjoyed this one. My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. Highly recommended.

I just loved this book all the twists and turns, there was never a dull moment and I just flew through it. I read this book in one sitting and will now be trying to read the other books in this series as this one was so good..

All the quirky characters it was so good and you didn’t know who was going to turn up next.

It’s such a good read and I would highly recommend reading this book as it was just amazing.

I would like to thank Headline and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book early.

This is a new author for me and this book is one of a series but it read easily as a standalone novel The past experiences of the characters didn’t impinge on the narrative. This book is well written and well plotted with an interesting cast of supporting characters, in particular, Mr Christmas. A stand out in the rather popular “the maid did it” genre. Recommended.

As a huge fan of the Eddie Flynn books, I was super excited to read this next instalment!!

It was so much fun seeing Eddie back in action, he’s such a meddler and I love how all of his seemingly random plans always come together in the end.

The story itself was very strong - whilst it was intriguing to find out who the murderer was, most of the mystery was around the character of Ruby the nanny and certain dangers around Eddie, and I think both plotlines were pretty well-executed!

I will say that due to the several converging plotlines, it was a little overwhelming to be faced with so many characters to keep track of from the very beginning - though everyone from Ruby to the residents of West 74th Street was full of personality and there were never any POVs that I wasn’t interested to read about. Mr Christmas was my favourite new character by far and I really hope we’re not done with him!!

However, I was unfortunately left a little disappointed by the abrupt ending, and I didn’t understand the motivations behind a certain character’s actions - no spoilers, though, so I’ll leave it at that. Although it didn’t ruin the story for me, I was left feeling a bit like “Oh, it’s over?” at the climax, rather than having a sense of satisfaction.

But, overall, I really had a fun time reading this one!

Although this can be read as a stand-alone thriller, I thoroughly recommend reading the others in the series too if you enjoy the sound of this one :)

Thank you to NetGalley and Headline for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review!