Witness 8: an ex-con-artist turned defense attorney has to unravel a murder case while people are out to murder him.

The setting is Manhattan's Upper West Side. West 74th Street is lined with luxury townhouses. Maid and nanny, Ruby Johnson knows the street well. Not only does she work for many of its wealthy families, but she used to live there before her father lost all the family's money. She also knows many of her neighbors' secrets. And now, Ruby knows the biggest one. She has witnessed a murder. Ruby immediately recognizes who shot and killed the woman across the street from the vantage point of her current place of employment, the home of brain surgeon John Jackson, who is quickly arrested as the prime suspect for the murder. The gun used is found in the Jackson home, along with his DNA. Ex-con artist turned defense attorney Eddy Flynn takes on the case. With his team of unusual experts, they work to determine who is framing Jackson and why. Meanwhile, Flynn has to dodge a hit placed on him, which brings some of the country's top assassins to New York City. 

As Steve Cavanagh's Kill for Me, Kill for You was one of my favorite books of 2024, I jumped at the opportunity to read Witness 8. I started reading without realizing it is the author's ninth installment in his popular Eddy Flynn series. It turns out that it reads well as a standalone. Very well. This was a fun book. I enjoy Cavanagh's writing style and appreciate his sense of humor. This creative psychological thriller is told from multiple points of view. The characters are over-the-top, and even the most despicable ones have some redeeming qualities. Eddy is great. It is understandable why Cavanagh created a series around him.

Many thanks to Atria Books for the advance. 

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Psychological Thriller | Legal Thriller.

U.S. Publication Date: March 25, 2025.

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