Brilliant read as usual. This Eddie Flynn series goes from strength to strength. The cases he 5akes on seem impossible to win. Witness 8 is no different, John Jackson, an affluent brain surgeon is arrested for murder. All evidence points to his guilt but can Eddie and his team help him. The bond between Eddie and his best friend Harry Ford is an emotional part of this story.

A legal thriller featuring ex-conman turned lawyer Eddie Flynn. A Manhattan surgeon is accused of murder after an anonymous tip off to the NYPD from his nanny. Eddie is on the case, but he'll have to navigate a complicated web of deceit in order to uncover the truth. Razor-sharp and fast-moving.

This is a fast-paced crime thriller with ex-con-man turned criminal lawyer Eddie Flynn defending a respected surgeon and family man wrongly accused of murder in a rich neighbourhood of New York. Throw into the mix some capable sidekicks, assassins, corrupt police, preening officials and an unlikely baddie in the shape of a young mother's help with a sick mother, and you have a real page turner of a novel with a twist at the end which I did not see coming.
I'm familiar with the genre but not the author or his protagonist. I'd definitely read him again.
Thank you to NetGalley for an advance reader copy of Witness 8. Thoroughly recommended.

Eddie Flynn is back, defending a surgeon accused of murder. Behind the scenes a nanny who witnessed the murder playing her own dangerous game, plus a price on Eddie's head all combined to make this one of the best thrillers this year. Thanks to Headline and Netgalley for this review ARC

Thank you Headline and NetGalley for this ARC.

Witness 8, released on the eighth month of the year as the eighth installment of the Eddie Flynn series, is a thrilling new chapter that once again proves why Steve Cavanagh is a must-read, auto-purchase author for me.

In this gripping novel, we meet Ruby, a maid working in an exclusive Manhattan neighborhood. One evening, as she returns home from work, Ruby witnesses a murder on the very same street. To her shock, she not only recognizes the victim but also the killer. Yet, when an anonymous tip points the authorities toward someone else entirely, the mystery deepens. Why would Ruby misdirect the investigation?

Eddie Flynn and his team quickly take on the case, representing the wrongfully accused and racing against time to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, Eddie faces a personal threat - a hit has been placed on him, leading to the introduction of the enigmatic and fascinating Mr. Christmas...

Witness 8 is a fast-paced, compelling read that I would recommend without hesitation.

Steve Cavanagh’s latest tale is set in New York on the exclusive West side where Ruby Johnson is working as a nanny to the extravagantly wealthy residents. The twist is that she used to be part of this elite group but her father left her and her mother destitute and she is now just ‘staff’ and living in a squalid flat. Although no longer part of the neighbourhood, this doesn’t mean she doesn’t know their secrets and after witnessing a murder, she is in an advantageous position. She can name the killer and it is here that the story leaves the expected narrative. She names the suspect but are they the killer?
Eddie Flynn, ex-con man and current lawyer has a job to do and knows there’s more to this homicide than meets the eye. Not only he is fighting this case, but there’s also a hit out on him. A fast paced thriller with a clever ending.

This was the first I have read by this author and it certainly won’t be the last. Lawyer and former con artist Eddie Flynn is at the centre of the story and I now realise this is one of a series featuring him. A great character, clever and ruthless who will right wrongs in any way he can. Ruby Johnson is a maid and nanny and has just left her wealthy employers home late one night when she witnesses a neighbour being murdered in her own home. Ruby recognises the perpetrator but does nothing at the time. She eventually calls the police anonymously and names the killer. However, she is lying. A whole sequence of events begins that brings death and nightmare scenarios to this exclusive neighbourhood. Ruby is devious and controlling but has her own demons to contend with. A fast paced story that threatens to get out of control but Eddie and his team are masters of their craft but have they taken on too much this time?

Steve Cavanagh has done it again with another cracking Eddie Flynn legal thriller! Flynn and his endearing misfit colleagues are tasked with proving the innocence of an affluent New York surgeon after a resident in an upscale Manhattan neighbourhood is murdered in her own home. The problem is the key witness is even more dangerous than the murderer. The maid from hell, some dodgy hitmen, lots of twists and a sprinkling of humour make Witness 8 another must-read from Cavanagh that I raced through in a couple of days.

Another brilliant book by Steve Cavanagh, i love this fast paced witty style of writing.

Eddie Flynn finds himself in bother again, this time with a price on his head. Can he defend his client, find the real guilty party and uncover corruption in the system AND stay alive?

It was a little predictable but still a hugely enjoyable read. If you're a fan of Michael Connelly and James Patterson then i think you will enjoy this.

How have I not read this series before?
This is another in the series of stories about Eddie Flynn and his team. Once I started, I couldn't put this book down. there are so many characters but it's not confusing. I liked all the members of Eddie's team all with their own quirks. And Eddie's methods as a lawyer, but thinking like a conman, are unique.
I couldn't see how the plotline would develop so that really kept me hooked.
Such a good read.

I struggled to get into this one.

Whilst I’m familiar with the Conman turned Lawyer, Eddie Flynn, I really feel like you do need to have read more than one of Cavanaghs books to fully immerse yourself in this one.

So much was happening, it was hard to follow at times.

There were so many characters that I was struggling to keep up. I assume a lot of them had backstories in previous books but I have only read The Defence so I was a bit lost.

Flynn is such a loveable rogue and his antics seem to always get him what he wants. Some of it is far fetched but that’s the beauty of a series like this. You are rooting for him no matter what.

I loved Ruby’s chapters. I thought she was so interesting and I wish there were more from her point of view. She was so cunning and the lengths she was going to for her family was admirable.

I didn’t expect the twist at the end!! I always love finding out the reason why.

I look forward to reading the other Eddie Flynn books.

Another brilliant book by Steve Cavanagh. A rollercoaster read so hard to put down when I started to read it.

This book had me from the first page. It’s a rollercoaster of a read, with great characters, all with interesting back stories, and all of whom could easily have their series or even a tv series. Eddie Flynn is a con man turned lawyer, with some great connections from his past, and the skills needed to be the sort of lawyer you would want on your side if every you were in that position. I liked Ruby, whose own past was not the best, having once had the life style of the people she now works for, before the family lost all their money and possessions due to some bad decisions by her father. Flynn is hired to defend John, who has been accused of the murder of a neighbour, and who Ruby works as a nanny for. I love the way the stories are all intertwined, the way the various main characters each have their own voices in a separate chapter, this works really well and builds the tension nicely. The plot is so beautifully twisted that it keeps you guessing right to the end, and it’s one that had me reading late into the night. Loved it.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I did enjoy this book although I did find there were lots of characters that I found difficult to keep up with. I have read Eddie Flynn books before and will read anymore that come out in the series..

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

This is the 8th book in the series featuring Eddie Flynn, a former conman and now lawyer. His latest case is defending John a wealthy paediatric brain surgeon who has been falsely accused of murdering a neighbour. Ruby Johnson who works for several people in the rich neighbourhood where she once lived, is the witness who saw the murder and knows the identity of the killer. However when she contacted the police she gave them John's name and even planted the murder weapon in his house. Ruby works for John and his wife as a childminder and seems to like the family so why is she so intent on destroying them by having John convicted of murder. Eddie and his team must find a way of proving Ruby is lying and why. I really enjoyed this book even though it's the first I've read in the series and thought it worked well as a standalone though I intend to work my way through the previous books!

Mr Cavanagh has done it again ... created an excellent story that had me reading way too late into the night.

Eddie Flynn is back and then some! Not only does he have to defend his client against a charge of murder, a complex case in itself due to the witness account, but he also has to contend with a hit being put out on him following a run in with dodgy law enforcement officers.

This story has so much going for it ... excellent, intricate plot, fantastic characters, twists and turns, violence but also some touching moments that cements Eddie and his teams friendship.

What can I say ... just an excellent read from start to finish and whilst this is the eighth in the series, you can get away with reading it as a standalone but I would suggest you read the others ... you won't be disappointed.

Thank you to the author, Headline Publishing and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of this, another excellent installation to the Eddie Flynn story.

I’m a huge fan of Steve Cavanagh’s Eddie Flynn series. Flynn is a conman turned lawyer, which means he’s always thinking at least three steps ahead, which makes his moves on behalf of huis client entertaining and unpredictable.

He surrounds himself with a bunch of good people who this time are added to with the introduction of Tony Two F***s and an intriguing new addition, a man with a dubious past, Gabriel Lake. Kate, Bloch, and Harry, Eddie Flynn’s mentor, one time judge and close friend make up the core team who are loyal and true. Eddie’s firm always takes on clients whom they believe to be innocent and this time it is Eddie who ends up with a price on his head and a deadly assassin or two after him.

Ruby Johnson is the character at the centre of a horrible murder. Ruby Johnson used to live in this neighbourhood before her parents fell on hard times, so she’s known and accepted by the residents.Now she acts as a nanny, babysitter and sometimes cleaner to her erstwhile neighbours. We know she’s not the innocent she claims to be, but quite how guilty she is – and of what remains to be determined.

The murder in question has taken place in an upmarket Manhattan neighbourhood where the residents take pride in knowing each other and never letting in those whose social standing might let the neighbourhood down.

Chief suspect is pediatric brain surgeon, John Jackson, whose skills as a brain surgeon are very highly rated. An anonymous tip off leads police to find the murder weapon in his home. The Prosecutor is convinced he has his man, but Eddie’s not so sure. What is clear though, is that Eddie’s investigations and his questioning of witnesses on the stand have made someone very anxious and now there’s a hit on him, led, but not confined to, the self styled Mr Christmas.

Cavanagh leads his readers on a cat and mouse chase where Eddie’s quick thining brain and wily ways have to keep him one step ahead of his pursuers, and when he briefly falters, the consequences are devastating.

Now he is fighting not only for his client, but for his own life and although Steve Cavanagh keeps up the entertainment and the humour, the reader is in no doubt that this is a deadly fight to the end.

Witness 8 is a fast paced and spellbindingly twisted tale that leads us through a justice system where the innocent are not always exonerated and the guilty stand a good chance of getting away scot-free. It’s a thrill ride with so many unexpected twists and turns and full of shady characters whom Eddie can turn to his advantage. His moves are brilliantly put together and the end, when it comes, is spectacularly delivered.

Verdict: Never short of clever and highly entertaining with well thought through plot moments, what makes these books so great are the fantastic characters married with an ingenious plot. Roll on the next one!

The latest in the Eddie Flynn series, I enjoyed this one more than any of the previous books. It can be read as a stand alone, but obviously there's always more for the regular reader if you're reading in order.
As with the other books in the series there's at least as much happening outside the courtroom as there is inside it in ex-conman now lawyer Eddie Flynn's latest case where he's been asked to to represent a prominent surgeon accused of murder. The case is a toughie, even if Eddie manages to stay alive by the end of it - no given certainty when a contract is put out on him.
What we the reader know from chapter 1 is there's a witness to the crime who has their own reason for framing the good doctor...and is prepared to do anything to make their plan work.
Witness 8 has a huge number of moving parts and it's to the author's credit and experience that they all work together and fit nicely in a fast moving tale.
There's some twists and turns - some more obvious than others, but things move at such pace if one doesn't work for you the next one'll be just around the corner.
As usual with the series it's always fun to watch the smartest man in the room run circles around everyone else even if he's so smart we never really doubt he's in danger.
Some interesting new additions to the series who could well work as spin off characters...

I really enjoyed this book. The story is clever, and even though the characters are all complete clichés, the story is so compelling that any criticisms seem inappropriate. I would definitely recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and headline for the arc I first time reading Steve cavanagh book and it won’t be the last time I fully enjoyed reading Witness 8 it was fast paced loved the plot loved the characters if you love criminal and thriller when you will Iove it