Chasing Shadows by Robert Bryndza is book 9 in the Detective Erika Foster police series, and this storyline goes back to the early days in Manchester and one particular case that Erika was in charge of that ended badly.. This was 10 years ago when amongst other officers, her husband Mark was shot and killed by Jerome Goodman, a drug dealer What began with a dead woman’s body being found in a flat with all dna scrubbed away and no means to identify her. Then it was discovered that all of the ceiling was coated in cocaine. Which lead to the police dogs being called in and then an outdoor parcel collecting being found to be a drop off point for cocaine. Then the owner of the drop off service being recognised by Erika, as Jerome Goodman who is then arrested only to be identified as Kieron Bagshaw, whose record is squeaky clean. Erika is then placed on immediate leave in the belief she is suffering from PTSD and is now longer allowed to contact her team. Then Erika and her team investigate anyway. The storyline is very complicated with many twists and turns and then everything all comes together and Erika and her murder team are once again successful. Highly recommended.

He’s done it again, another excellent Erica Foster book, this time going back to the trauma that brought her to London when her husband and colleagues died, and her life changed forever. The discovery of a dead woman in a London flat leads down a strange path, where supposedly dead people still live, and bodies are not what they seem, ending in a house, with secrets, in Manchester. On the way there are familiar faces, unexpected betrayals, and loyal colleagues. What I like about Erika and her team is that they all mature and develop across the books, and even admit to ageing and human failings. Five stars. Thanks to Netgalley and Raven Street Publishing for the opportunity to read this book.

Robert Bryndza’s ninth novel featuring Detective Erika Foster her back to a face she would rather forget, that of Jerome Goodman, the drug dealer who murdered her husband Mark and her colleges when a police operation went wrong 10 years ago. However, there is just one very big problem his passport and his solicitor claim he is another person entirely, one who has no criminal record or any criminal associations. Erika’s conviction that she has found and arrested the killer of her husband is at odds with her superiors who demand she takes time off to deal with her ‘issues’ and unresolved PTSD relating to the case. However, Erika is not going to leave it at that and she uses her enforced time off to investigate the man who claims to be ‘Kieron Bagshaw’. In doing this she makes a series of shocking discoveries which reignites police interest in the case and forces Erika to confront what really happened on that fateful day ten years ago. Another fantastic read where we get to see a more personal side of Erika and I enjoyed the time taken to show the relationships she has forged in recent years both professionally and personally. Thank you Robert Bryndza and Raven Street Publishing for providing a review copy of this brilliant story.

Yeah! Erika Foster is back! I can't believe we're up to number nine in this fantastic series. Erika is pursuing an old enemy in Chasing Shadows and lets nothing gets in her way in her hunt for the man who killed her husband and most of her team in Manchester 10 years before. Her battle takes her up against people she never imagined but she has a great team on her side. The storyline has twists and turns over every page and an explosive finish. A great read that had me on the edge of my seat more than once. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy. All opinions are my own.