The Night Stalker

Author/Guide: Robert Bryndza

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2000s: “Catch me if you can. I’m not finished yet.”

ISBN: 978-1786810069
Genre: Crime, Thriller

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London through the eyes of a serial killer.

Quite apt that the book opens at London Bridge – a place where the trains with their metal arms as they switch from diesel to electricity, move like phantoms in the night, the strobe lights of the switch eerily giving the sky a glow and hiding the long awaited retribution ducking in the shadows.

This is London where even at night, the radiation of the day’s sun can be felt on the tarmac and in the air.The atmosphere is heavy and claustrophobic, pressing down on everyone. Oppressive and deadly..

This is the London that Erika works in and it’s depressing at times. Even her flat in the nice Forest Hill area can not mask her pain surrounding her past. This case, these victims are getting to her.

This is also the language of some dubious London criminals :

“one guy has a record as long as a crocodile’s arse”

London Erika discovers has some very dark hunting grounds of a very specific kind and as she delves deeper, the shadows circle in ever closer.

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B) Black heath - Isaac lives here

C) Laurel Road

Booktrailer Review

Clare: @thebooktrailer

The book opens with a scene of creepy claustrophobia and never lets go really. Nope, it seemed to draw me back even when I got up to make a cup of coffee, I feltI had to return quick as if I was somehow leaving everyone in suspense. I think Robert has a good thriller here. The sense of stalking, someone hiding in the shadows, a woman nervously opening a door to her sons apartment – even though you can sense the tension with her, what you see is shocking.

In between of scenes of the police investigation, the murderer speaks and has conversations with a hidden person. The stilted conversation is creepily good and leads neatly to the next thing Erika does. Stalking in words as well as actions.

This is one heck of a creepy serial killer read and it affects the reader as well as Erika and her team. And I like Erika I do, she’s got a backstory and a real grief carried around with her. She has some strength and will take great risks to get a result. I think she is a unique character in crime fiction and has a great deal of depth I can only imagine is going to be explored in further books. Oh and as for Isaac, his relationship with Erika has been nicely developed from book one.

This is one creepy and disturbing read – from the MO to the scenes so vivid, it’s like watching an episode of 24 Hours in A and E hardcore. Stomach churning but tell you something, my name’s down for the next one!

Thanks Bookouture! You’ve got a cracker here. I’m just relieved I read this in broad daylight.