Witness 8
The new Eddie Flynn thriller from the Top Five Sunday Times bestseller
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4.6 • 67 Ratings
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- £5.49
Publisher Description
WHAT IF THE ONLY WITNESS TO A MURDER IS MORE TWISTED THAN THE KILLER?
'The very definition of a page-turner!' IAN RANKIN
'The British John Grisham' RICHARD OSMAN
'Enthralling' SUNDAY TIMES, THRILLER OF THE MONTH
'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY HOROWITZ
'This guy is the real deal. Trust me' LEE CHILD
'Impossible to put down' DAILY MAIL
Ruby Johnson is a nanny and maid to wealthy families in Manhattan's West 74th Street.
She knows their routines. Their secrets.
One night, on her way home, Ruby witnesses a neighbour's murder.
She knows the victim. She knows the killer.
She makes an anonymous call to the police and names the murderer.
But Ruby didn't tell the truth...
Eddie Flynn, conman turned trial lawyer, must defend an innocent man accused of this terrible crime.
As Ruby's deadly game begins, one thing is certain.
It won't be the last murder this witness is involved in...
'Steve Cavanagh writes the best hooks in the business' MICK HERRON
'A legal thriller at its very best. Cavanagh weaves mischief and mayhem with every intricate twist of this fantastic plot' THE SUN
'A fantastic thriller writer' MARK BILLINGHAM
'A masterclass in thriller writing. Absolutely superb' M. W. CRAVEN
'Steve Cavanagh's ability to keep a thriller plot singing along is second to none. The best legal thriller series since Michael Connelly's Mickey Haller novels' VASEEM KHAN
The award-winning, Sunday Times Top Five bestseller returns with a brand new thriller featuring the unforgettable Eddie Flynn.
* Kill For Me Kill For You was number five in Sunday Times hardback fiction chart on 6th August 2023.
Praise for Steve Cavanagh:
'Unputdownable' ALEX MICHAELIDES
'An absolute page turner' SHARI LAPENA
'Will keep you guessing until the very end' IAN RANKIN
'The ultimate treat for crime fiction fans' JANICE HALLETT
'Books this ingenious don't come along very often' MICHAEL CONNELLY
'An absolute humdinger of a thriller - fiendishly clever and totally compelling' TM LOGAN
'Gripping' THE SUN
'If you read the first eight pages you'll be hooked' THE TIMES
'The real magic is in Steve Cavanagh's hypnotic storytelling power' SUNDAY EXPRESS
'Cavanagh is a genius... page-turning stuff' EVENING STANDARD
'A masterclass in misdirection' THE GUARDIAN
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Cavanagh sacrifices plausibility for plot surprises in his disappointing eighth thriller featuring New York City con man–turned–attorney Eddie Flynn (after The Accomplice). A prologue introduces 22-year-old maid Ruby Johnson, whose financial troubles have reduced her to working in the kinds of Upper West Side homes she once lived in. Ruby sees an opportunity for a new life after witnessing an unnamed man she recognizes gun down one of the residents on the street where she works. Ruby retrieves the gun the killer abandoned in a garbage can and uses it to frame Dr. John Jackson, one of her employers, for the crime, then takes credit for tracking him down. Jackson retains Flynn to fight the ensuing murder charge—a difficult proposition, considering Ruby managed to plant his fingerprints on the gun. Meanwhile, Flynn tries to dodge a hit put out on him by an unknown enemy, which draws out-of-town gunmen to New York once Flynn's mob boss friend ensures that no one local accepts the contract. Cavanagh stretches both plots quite thin, with reveals that are equal parts outlandish and underwhelming. Here's hoping the next installment is a return to form.
Customer Reviews
Witness 8
Fast moving, great characters and a well woven plot
Witness 8
Excellent
More addictive than crack.
I was lucky enough to have downloaded Witness 8 just before being struck down with a nasty case of food poisoning!
Despite being the most ill I’ve been in years I couldn’t put the book down, which is about the best - and most truthful - review I could give.
I’ve read all of Cavanagh’s books to date, so safe to say I’m a fan, and I’d say this was probably his most ambitious/ complex story so far, with lots of different characters, subplots, and twists woven together that really keep you guessing how the hell it was all going to come together.
I like that the chapters were written from different characters perspective - kept me hooked chapter after chapter - and loved the way Cavanagh plays with the timeline, toying with the reader, leading you down one path, spinning you around and sending you off on another! Like a conman leading his mark.
If I’m brutally honest there were a couple of little detractors, but not enough to stop me putting the book down (between puking my guts up).
Can’t wait for the next one!