Dark Water by Robert Bryndza is the third book in the British police procedural series featuring Erika Foster.

Following a tip by the suspects wife Erika and the narcotics team are in search of a huge stash of drugs in a quarry . Along with the drugs they also find a dead body of a seven year old Jessica Collins gone missing 26 years back. The case was mishandled way back then which ended with the lead investigator , Amanda Baker, losing her job over it but Erika and her team do not intend to drop the ball again on little  Jessica.

This is a great addition to the series with Erika Foster at her usual abrasive, no nonsense self. A complex plot with an ending that caught me by surprise. A must read  mystery lovers

Many thanks to Bookouture &  NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.

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I love the author's other series of books and was shocked at how different this series is. Wow he's a talented writer! I am late in my review but not because I didn't enjoy the book. I did. Real life just got in the way. This book was gripping and now I plan to read the others in the series.

*4.5 Stars*

Copy kindly received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I forgot how engrossing the Erika Foster series can be. This has been in my ARC pile for way too long. I'm glad I finally picked up my game and started reading it.

I really like the character of Erika, and her determination to solve cases. Some of our favourites from the previous two books are back, being Moss and Peterson, and I love how well they all work together.

This one had lots of twists and turns, and the unexpected ending really throws you for a loop. I had some suspicions about certain characters that were kind of in the right direction, but I didn't guess the full story at all.

Definitely recommend this series and looking forward to reading the next one.

Gripping read from the start. Real page turner! Highly recommended

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review!

*****5 STARS*****

THIS was my ABSOLUTE favorite by Robert Bryndza from his DCI Foster series! Oh how I missed Erika and the rest of the characters.

As mentioned in the synopsis, Decetective Erika Foster gets a tip-off that could be a major break in one of her narcotics cases, but what she finds has nothing to do with narcotics. Foster discovers the skeletal remains of a young child, a little girl who went missing decades ago, Jessica Collins.

Foster investigates further into the past and digs deeper to uncover the truth of what really happened on that day Jessica went missing, 26 years ago.

The twists in this novel had me guessing until the very end. The author did a fantabulous job in keeping me on my toes! I loved the ending and DID NOT see it coming.

If you haven't discovered Bryndza's Foster series, I HIGHLY recommend you stop what you are doing and grab The Girl In The Ice NOW!

Bravo on another wonderful novel in this series! BRYNDZA EARNED EVERY STAR!!

A cold case of missing child on her way to a party. I have not read this author before, but will now keep an eye out! Excellent series! I am off to find other titles!

I have read all the books in this series so far, and this one is another corker of a read.

Erika has her work cut out for her as this case has a lot of threads to untangle, but she does very well with her trusty colleagues Moss and Peterson along for support and assistance. She has never been a cop who doesn't rock the boat, but boy, she really gets things done!

This book has a little bit of everything: intrigue, family secrets, blackmail, a bit of romance.....

Well written, as usual. Highly recommended read from me.

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book. Thank you to Bookouture.

Another superb book from Robert Bryndza. I thought I'd read this back in October, but must have had my eyes closed -- so I did what I almost never do and re-read it!

I wasn't disappointed. Clever, dark, twisty, turny - another excellent tale of Erika Foster and her crime-fighting skills. Quite honestly it took my breath away on several occasions.

I did work out where it would end up, but that didn't detract from the book. Loved it!! Can't wait for the next book...

Loved, loved, loved this book. Another incredible read from this extremely talented author.

After reading the first two in the series I was looking forward to this one, this author gets better and better with each book, the first two were great, this one is even better.

The body of a young girl who went missing 26 years ago is found in a disused quarry, during a search for a drugs stash. Erika Foster must use all her skills to find out what happened and who is responsible, which is not an easy task given the time that has passed.

A gripping thriller and I can't wait for the next one in the series.

5 STARS

Oh my word Robert Bryndzas books just keep getting better and better. This is book 3 in the DI Erika Foster series and it was just amazing. I love when I'm reading a crime thriller and have no idea what's going to happen next. I'm thinking one person is guilty and then suddenly realise it could be someone else. A massive five stars from me.

The third book in the detective Erika Foster series. I actually liked this one more than the other two-which I loved! Robert Bryndza is honestly becoming one of my favorite authors.

Hopefully, there will be a fourth book!

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest opinion. My thanks to Robert Bryndza and
Bookouture for the opportunity.

I was half way into the book before I realized it was 3rd in a series....no wonder i felt lost. I am serious OCD about stuff like that so I have set the book aside until I can read the first 2.

Erica Foster's team is dragging a quarry to find evidence for a big case against a local drug dealer when her colleagues pull up more than they expected. They pull up a skeleton of a young girl. Erika, who's heart isn't exactly into convicting drug dealers, asks to be lead on the case. She dives into the 26 year old case of a missing girl named Jessica Collins. After hitting one dead end after another, Erika finally thinks she is onto something and will do everything necessary to bring justice to little Jessica.

This is a fantastic book. I just love this author and I love the Erika Foster series. I highly recommend this book and the entire series. The characters are well-developed and realistic. I love the team of Foster, Moss, and Peterson. I think this is the best book so far and I can't wait for the next book in the series!

I received this book through Netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Netgalley.com, to Bookouture, and to Robert Bryndza for this wonderful opportunity.

Really enjoyed this book I really like that with each book we learn abit more about the characters.
Great storytelling and can't wait to read the next instalment

What a great detective story this book was twisting and turning all the way threw i felt like i was on a merry go round fantastic book.

I NEED book for in this series NOW!! I love this series, love, love, love it. Each one stands on it's own as wonderfully written, the mysteries are well thought out and concluded with everything wrapped up, the characters are awesome, you want to spend your time reading about them and you're invested in them.

Each one gets better and better and I am eagerly, and somewhat impatiently, waiting for #4. Everyone should read this series. Everyone!

Great read with plenty of twists and turns. The story keeps you guessing until the very end. Highly recommend this series if you enjoy mystery and thrillers.

Thanks to NetGalley and Robert Bryndza for an arc of 'Dark Water' in exchange for an honest review.

4-4.5 ****

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for my ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Frantically entertaining. Robert Bryndza draws you in with these characters and spins pleasurable entertainment. I've now bitten one of my nails for the first time in weeks. Araghhhhh
These thrillers continually please me. The climaxes always bring anxiety and non stop action in their police procedural framework.
Can I mention the characters again? Because I love them. All the supporting characters and their storylines are thoroughly gratifying. Loved the Amanda Baker character in this particular series entry. Thought she was written perfectly. I've already nodded to Peterson, Moss and Marsh in my previous review and I'll simply repeat myself here in saying they're really effective and bring a lot to the table in these books. Some secondary characters in books are just simply there and fillers. Not here. I am as invested in them as I am in DCI Foster. I love the bond that's grown between Erika and her two fellow officers. She depends on them and they consistently show up for her and it makes my heart happy after everything she's gone through. Her emotional journey of healing is one I am ever eager to continue on with this author.

I also had to edit this review to add in how much I love how he ends his books. The last two especially. His last paragraphs in The Night Stalker and this one were perfectly devised because I will remember the last moments of each book as much as I'll have remembered the plot twist for some reason. So two thumbs up for that alone!

The only thing that held me back from a five star rating here was that I figured out the ending very near the beginning. Normally this would be enormously disappointing to me and would garner a lower rating. However, Bryndza's ability in his writing trumps this easily. It's fast paced and you don't want to put them down.

Can't wait for number four! There is going to be a number four in this series, right? Right?!!

4.5 Stars

With each book that I read in this series, I am becoming hooked faster and faster, while enjoying each story more and more, as I learn more about the police team investigating the crimes. It was lovely to not only see Detective Erika Foster again, but her previous partners Moss and Peterson, in addition to other recurring characters.

What wasn't recurring of course was the crime being investigated. Erika while searching for evidence on the case she was working on, stumbles across the skeleton of a child. It turns out its of missing 7 year old Jessica Collins, who disappeared without trace twenty six years ago, and was never solved.

Erika insists on being the SIO (Senior Investigating Officer) of this case, and re-opens the cold case with fresh eyes, and is determined to solve it, despite being told how hard it was first time around.

I was fascinated in seeing how this case evolved, with turns I wasn't necessarily expecting, as there just wasn't huge amount of evidence at all. I was interested to see just what effect the original investigation had on the detective in charge at the time Amanda Baker, who hasn't fared well. There were also other officers that caught my interest but not for the best of reasons.

Dark Water can definitely be read as a standalone book in this series, however to really get a feel for the characters you may want the background in detail from the previous two which are also excellent books.

I really enjoyed the small chapters where we could see something from a different point of view, but for the majority of the book had no idea exactly how it fitted into the story. Meant we had a bit more information than the police, but still not necessarily enough to know who committed the crime.

You may think that the danger level will be quite low given its a cold case, but whoever it was that got away with the crime all those years ago, is determined to stay undiscovered so anyone investigating now was potentially in trouble.

Dark Water is another thrilling addition to the Detective Erika foster series, and was another very interesting case at the heart of it. I also liked seeing some personal development from Erika, and look forward to seeing where the series goes next.

Thank you to Bookouture and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.