‘Absolutely brilliant … clear plastic bag tied tight over his head.
A few days later, another victim is found dead, in exactly the same circumstances. As Erika and her team start digging deeper, they discover a calculated serial killer – stalking their victims before choosing the right moment to strike.
The victims are all single men, with very private lives. Why are their pasts shrouded in secrecy? And what links them to the killer?
As a heat wave descends upon London, Erika will do everything to stop the Night Stalker before the body count rises, even if it means risking her job. But the victims might not be the only ones being watched… Erika’s own life could be on the line.
The global bestselling author of The Girl in the Ice is back with a heart-racing, electrifying thriller. If you love Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Peter James, you’ll be hooked on Robert Bryndza.
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‘The Night Stalker is dark, fast-paced and shot through with wit and psychological insight. I couldn’t put it down.’ Mark Edwards
‘Erika is fast becoming one of my favourite detectives…I absolutely loved this heart-pounding, fast-paced, chilling crime thriller.’ The Book Review Café
‘Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better…From the first page, we’re sucked in with tension that had me holding my breath.’ The Suspense is Thrilling Me
‘A truly brilliant crime series…The Night Stalker made me feel like I had been swept up in a whirlwind and had me clinging on for dear life, only letting me go right at the very end.’ By The Letter Book Reviews
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’The Night Stalker is a very gripping, engaging read full of nail-biting tension. Once I started reading it, I couldn’t stop!…an amazing work of fiction no reader of the crime genre should miss.’ Relax and Read Reviews
‘I think any fans of a good police procedural will become completely engaged in this series featuring a gritty and determined strong female lead.’ Carrie’s Book Reviews
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Excellent sequel to Girl in the Ice. Not for the faint of heart, lots of graphic and sexual commentary. I am hooked on Erika Foster, DCI.
He comes home after a long day’s work, grabs a glass of wine, throws a TV dinner in the microwave and heads for the shower.
The Night Stalker has been in here before. He dissolves something in the man’s wine and waits.
While he is downstairs eating his dinner and enjoying his wine, The Night Stalker is upstairs … waiting.
DC Erika Foster and her team are called to investigate. The man, a renowned doctor, is found in bed, wrists bound and his eyes bulging through a plastic bag tied over his head.
A few days later, another victim is found in exactly the same way. Both were well known…both were white men … both were living single … so what’s the connection?
Foster will do whatever she needs to do to stop this serial killer. If she doesn’t stop the killings, her job may well be in trouble.
If she gets too close, it may well be her life on the line.
Second in this series, this one does well as a stand-alone. Besides the hunt for a serial killer, the reader gets to know Foster much better. She’s a more interesting character now that we learn more about her background … why she is the way she is. Her team is experienced and work well with or without supervision.
The story is well-written. The reader gets a peek at the protagonist here and there, and it’s a surprise when the killer’s identity is actually revealed.
I look forward to any future books by this author, especially watching how Foster and her team progress and mature from here.
Many thanks to the author / Grand Central Publishing / for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
With realistically flawed characters & an edge-of-the-seat plot, this is a chillingly executed thriller that I’ve been unable to put down. Erika Foster is a tough detective, albeit with unconventional methods to bring down ‘The Night Stalker’, who seems to be targeting middle-aged men in the city of London. The chapters play out in each scene superbly, making this book very hard to put down. I will definitely be exploring the rest of the series & congratulate Bryndza on a job well done.
4 out of 5 stars
When Detective Erika Foster is called to a murder scene.she finds a man with a plastic bag over his head and his wrists were bound . Then a few days later there is another as they start to investigate they find a pattern and a calculated serial killer stalking men . With a heat wave threatening London Detective Foster is trying to find the killer before the body count rises Will they be able to find the killer before he strikes again
I must say the author has poured everything he has into these characters . They are well written and complex . The main character Erika is well she is flawed and scared but she is also a very strong willed woman who will do what it takes to get the job done . I truly liked her and her team of detectives . They work well together even when up against the clock and each other
I love a good thriller book with a serial killer aspect . The twists and turns the author takes us on will have us on the edge of our seats most of the time . I love how the author lets us in on each of the characters inner most fears and their weakness . It makes the charactrers more believable and you start to cheer for them . You really have each character as a suspect or are they really the suspect . There are a few red herrings in the book that will have you going what I seriously thought that this person was the killer . The author will take you into the the darkest parts of a persons heart and what they are ultimately hiding there . The story is good and the characters are well written , I was turning pages well into the night . The only thing that didn’t give this book a 5 star rating was it seemed to be dragging in just a few places . It didn’t hurt the story any but I just felt it could of sped up a bit . Over all i really enjoyed this book and I am going to look into more of the series . So if you are a person who likes thrillers and wants a good summer read for your summer book challenge check this book out .
Erika chases the Night Stalker who strides from one murder to another in an epic game of cat and mouse. Well-plotted and fast paced, this kept me gripped.
I actually got attached to these characters and I really like this series
There’s a summer heat wave in London, in the midst of which Detective Erika Foster is called to the scene of a murder. A local doctor, his wrists bound, suffocated when a clear plastic bag was placed over his head and tied securely. He had also ingested Rohypnol, commonly known as a date rape drug or “Roofies.” When another victim, murdered in precisely the same manner, is discovered a few days later, Erika knows a serial killer is on the loose. What do the victims have in common? They are single men.
Erika is determined what links the victims. Do they harbor secret pasts? What is the killer’s motive? As usual, she must deal with administrative short-sightedness and superior officers seeking political expediency. Undeterred, Erika will stop at nothing to solve the mystery before the killer claims more victims. And when the killer gets close to Erika, she becomes even more focused.
Robert Bryndza introduced Erika in The Girl in the Ice, and follows up that fast-paced thriller with another deftly-plotted mystery in which he continues exploring Erika’s tragic past and the manner in which her emotional state fuels her determination. The second anniversary of her husband’s untimely death is upon her, and she is unwilling to let grief slow her down. Indeed, her mourning has taken on new characteristics as time passes, a fact that she examines and must cope with.
Bryndza reveals the killer and the motive fairly early in the story, setting up a game of cat and mouse between the tragically deranged murderer and Erika that keeps readers turning the pages. Despite interference and direct orders (that she of course disregards) from her superiors, Erika places herself in danger in order to catch the killer and save a dear friend & colleague. In the process, the action never stops until the satisfying conclusion. Despite reveal the killer’s identity, Bryndza throws in a few curveballs to sustain readers’ interest and delivers an exciting adventure. The Night Stalker is a worthy second installment in the Erika Foster series.
Thanks to Net Galley for an Advance Reader’s Copy of the book.
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and Bookouture in exchange for my honest review. I knew after reading The Girl in the Ice that I was going to become hooked on the DCI Erika Foster series! This 2nd book did not disappoint, it was just as brilliant! The whole book has you guessing from beginning to end with lots of twists throughout. I highly recommend this great book!
I enjoyed this character enough to read all 6 books
Interesting characters and plotlines.
So good I got the others in the series
This kept me reading for sure.
This was the first book I have read by Robert Bryndza and his character Erika Foster. I will continue looking for his books as I enjoyed this one so much.
Excellent! This series is wonderful.
I’ve enjoyed all books by is fairly new author, Erika Foster series, highly recommend!
A good read, with real characters.
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