Darkness Falls
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5.0 • 5 Ratings
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- $24.99
Publisher Description
THE UNMISSABLE NEW THRILLER FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE GIRL IN THE ICE, NINE ELMS AND SHADOW SANDS, ROBERT BRYNDZA
'The third Kate Marshall thriller, is the best one yet!' The Times
'An exciting, riveting read from a master storyteller who never disappoints' Rachel Abbott, author of The Murder Game
'A gripping page-turner that gets darker and darker . . .' Mark Griffin, author of When Angels Sleep
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Kate Marshall's detective agency takes off when she and her partner Tristan are hired to investigate a cold case from over a decade ago. Twelve years previously, a determined young journalist called Joanna Duncan exposed a political scandal that had major repercussions. In the fallout she disappeared without trace and was never found.
When Kate and Tristan examine the case files, they find the trail long cold, but they discover the names of two young men who also vanished at that time. As she begins to connect their last days, Kate realizes that Joanna may have been onto something far more sinister than anyone first believed: the identity of a serial killer preying on the people who few will ever miss.
But the closer Kate comes to finding the killer, the darker things become . . .
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WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT DARKNESS FALLS
'What a climax! I had to pick my jaw back up from the floor'
'An exciting and thrilling read that will leave you desperate for more!'
'As always this is another five star read for me from this author'
'I knew as soon as I started this book, I wouldn't be able to put it down. The characters, storyline and location grabbed me and I was mesmerised through to the last page'
'Kate Marshall is one of my most very favourite characters'
Customer Reviews
An engrossing and twisty "cold case" mystery
I thoroughly enjoyed Darkness Falls, the third instalment in Robert Bryndza's Kate Marshall series. It's an engrossing and often dark mystery, with plenty of twists, turns and red herrings to keep the reader guessing.
Now officially working as private investigators, Kate and Tristan are approached by local woman Bev Ellis, whose journalist daughter Joanna Duncan went missing from an Exeter carpark thirteen years previously. Bev is adamant that her daughter met with foul play, rather than vanishing of her own accord, and is desperate to lay her to rest.
Investigating leads involving Joanna’s personal relationships, stories she’d been working on and a mysterious reference to two young men who went missing not long before Joanna herself, Kate and Tristan uncover a twisted web of lies and murder.
Darkness Falls is a complex mystery, with a wide cast of characters and a distinctive setting on the Devon coast. I enjoyed the "cold case" element of the plot and the skilful use of misdirection by Robert Bryndza to maintain suspense. A dramatic conclusion rounded out an engrossing read.
I'd recommend Darkness Falls to any reader who loves complex contemporary mystery-thrillers, with well-developed characters and great settings. While reading in series order would allow for a greater grasp of character backstories, my feeling is that Darkness Falls could also be thoroughly enjoyed as a standalone.
My thanks to the author Robert Bryndza, publisher Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this latest instalment in what is a great series.