Review of eBook

A seemingly-routine call sends Detective Erika Foster to a flat on Amersham Road where the body of a woman lies on a bed. As the investigation progresses, Erika and her colleagues find themselves with more questions than answers. There’s no DNA, no hair, no dust . . . the flat has been scrubbed; sanitized.

That is, except for the cocaine on the ceiling . . .

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Ninth in the author’s Detective Erika Foster Crime Thriller series, readers will find sufficient backstory here for the book to work as a standalone. All the expected characters, well-developed and believable, are in place.

Readers are pulled into the telling of the tale from the outset; unexpected plot twists keep the pages turning as fast as possible. Flashbacks to ten years earlier provide details that add to Erika’s backstory; readers of the series will find this especially revealing.

The only downside here is the tendency to use a particularly offensive expletive; for many readers it will be off-putting.

Readers who have enjoyed the previous stories in the series as well as readers who enjoy police procedurals will find much to appreciate here.

Recommended.

I received a free copy of this eBook from Raven Street Publishing and NetGalley
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I couldn’t wait to read this book—it was brilliant. Finally getting the full story of what happened on that fateful day when Erica lost her husband after the police raid was gripping.

She’s called to a house where a body has been found, and during the investigation, she comes face to face with the man who murdered her husband. He has a different name and background, and officially, he’s someone else. But Erica knows it’s him. When no one believes her, she launches her own investigation, determined to uncover the truth.

This was such a compelling, well-paced story. I can’t praise it enough.

Thank you to Netgalley and Raven Street Publishing for an ARC

The only disappointment with Bryndza is that we only get a book a year...I live in anticipation for the next. This was amazing as usual, kept me on edge. Thank you for such a great book...again 😁

Having read all of the previous books in this series, I am so happy Robert Bryndza has written this book, so we finally know all of the details of what happened to Erika's husband Mark and their colleagues. I like it when Erika goes rogue, supported by her current team. A chance encounter at the house of someone linked to her current case, leads to meeting a face from her past and the subsequent search for answers. The book switches between the present day and the time of the deaths in a police raid which was an interesting way of tying the plot together. There is a massive revelation in this book which is sure to have a huge impact on future books and I really look forward to the next one and seeing how that will play out. I was definitely not expecting it!

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.

I’ve been a fan of Robert Bryndza’s Detective Erika Foster series since the very beginning so I was excited to receive a review copy of “Chasing Shadows”which is the latest.
This is a bit different as it looks back at Erika’s earlier life and the incident which caused her husband’s death.
Whilst investigating a possible murder, Erika comes into contact with a man who looks remarkably like Jerome Goodman, the master criminal who shot her husband and colleagues 10 years earlier.
However, he claims he is Kieron Bagshaw and despite being absolutely certain she has the right man, Erika is forced to let him go.
As she begins to investigate and confront her demons she discovers a conspiracy of silence- no one wants this case to be solved.
This was a fast paced mystery which contained many surprises as well as filling in the missing part of Erika’s background.
With the help of her close knit team Erika is able to discover what happened all those years ago and finally overcome the guilt she has felt about the murder.
I like the way Erika does not give up, even when she is forced to take time out after her boss decides she has made a mistake arresting Bagshaw.
The flashbacks to the earlier time serve build up the tension in the plot and I was really hoping that Erika and her colleagues would manage to solve the earlier crime and catch the perpetrators.
The author ties in the cold case and the present day murder very cleverly and all is revealed by the last page. As is usual with these books I am already counting the days until the next one in the series.
Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for my advance copy.

As an avid reader of Robert Bryndza I was so happy to get this book before release!.
The full story of Erika Foster's past in Manchester is revealed in a nailbiting book, which I couldn't put down!.
I feel like Erika has come full circle, but I still want another installment of the series!.
I would love to see Erika Foster in a tv series too!!

With each case in the series it feels like it is Erika’s toughest one yet but in the latest offering from the author, Erika is really put through the mill. She is forced to confront the past and rightly so, she wants justice for the death of her husband and colleagues and to get some much needed answers. Whilst we have always known how Mark lost his life, it was absolutely riveting to get an insight in to what actually happened that fateful evening.

It’s hard to know what to say without giving too much away about the storyline itself. What I will say is that things don’t turn out to plan after Erika’s discovery and it seems to open up a rabbit hole of doubt, secrets and lies. Erika finds herself in a terrible predicament that could not only see her career in trouble but also putting her life at risk. There are plenty of nail-biting moments that’s for sure!

Chasing Shadows digs deep into the past with some shocking revelations. I didn’t know who to trust by the end. I was as desperate as Erika for the truth to come out and for justice to be finally served. With each page turned, the story got more harrowing and had me gripped to the edge of my seat. One twist literally knocked me sideways and my emotions went into overdrive. One of the tensest and most heart-stopping reads that will leave you with your jaw dropped firmly on the floor. Excellent!

Robert Bryndza is a wonderful author, and the Erika Foster series is definitely one of my favourites.
She's a no-nonsense, headstrong detective and I love her to bits.
It was great to find out what happened all those years ago to Erika, her husband Mark and her colleagues back in Manchester when a drug raid when wrong.
It's a very clever fast-paced story, I just couldn't put it down
I'm excited to see what happens next.
Can be read as a standalone story, but start at The Girl in the Ice and you won't regret it!
Many thanks to Team Bryndza for the early copy, in which I give my honest review.

When I heard that I was being offered the opportunity to read book 9 in this amazing series, by the publishers I dropped everything to read it. We finally get to the bottom of Foster’s back story and find out what happened on the day her husband died. The author does not miss a step in relating the back story and unveiling the reasons whilst also progressing the plot in the present day. The way he has managed to relate the story and at the same time allowing Erika’s character to grow.

It was amusing to reads Igor’s guide on how not to investigate. She must be even more cautious than usual as the investigation progresses, and she uncovers some extremely shocking crooked officers .But as expected nobody is above the law in Erikas’s book.
Even by the authors extremely high standards this was an amazing book. Can’t wait for book

Another incredible read from Robert Bryndza! I’ve read all of this series (and his other as well) and they keep getting better. I love how this book went back and told more of the story of when Erika’s husband and colleagues were all ambushed and murdered years ago. This event really shaped Erika into the woman she is today, so knowing more about it helped get to know her and her pursuit in trying to find them justice. I love all of the usual characters that work closely with Erika. They are true friends and amazing police people. I highly recommend this book and all of his others.

I was excited when I saw that a new Erika Foster novel was coming out. Thank you to NetGalley for the early copy to read and review.
It's the ninth book in the series and finally there is movement on the 10 year old case in Manchester that happened well before Book 1. Investigating a murder, Erika comes face to face with the man responsible for her husband's murder. At least she thinks so.
What follows is some excellent writing that jumps between the modern story and events that happened up to 20 years prior. We see the backstory of the people responsible for that 10 year old slaughter.
This was engaging, well written and includes all of the characters that we have grown accustomed to in the series. Love them or hate them, they are almost all in this novel.
Erika's story finally feels resolved. I didn't realize I needed or wanted to have it resolved, but in reading this novel, I was glad that this was the direction this novel took.

Like other Erika Foster novels, she gets into trouble with superiors, does her own thing and own thinking and stretches boundaries.

Another excellent read by Bryndza. I look forward to more.

You cannot beat an Erika Foster novel and I was delighted to be approved for this one.

In Chasing Shadows, Erika comes face to face with the man responsible for the death of her husband, and many other officers, almost 10 years ago....or does she? The man in question has a different name and claims not to know anything about what Erika is referring to.

After pursuing this vendetta against him, Erika is 'asked' to take some leave meaning she needs to investigate from outwith her police role. However, when she returns she uncovers.....well, that would be telling.

This can be read as a standalone however, as with most of these novels, you would really benefit from having read at least some of the previous novels. This is a brilliant series of novels and always keeps you engaged.

Thanks to Raven Street Publishing and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Oh.my.word.....what a story!!!
I've been waiting to discover the back story to Erika's life and the events that resulted in her husband's death, and we finally got all the details. I couldn't put this down.....read in a day and devastated when it ended!
Not really sure how it could be topped, but I'll be waiting patiently for the next installment (but please make it quick!).

This is book #9 in the Erika Foster series. Whilst it is part of a series, it can easily be read as a standalone book. This series is fantastic, and whilst we did have a little hiatus in between books 6 and 7, the past 3 books have been the best books of the series! DCI Erika Foster is a great character and I will happily read any book that has her in it. She's forced to revisit her past when, whilst investigating the discovery of a dead young woman in a flat, she comes face to face with Jerome Goodman, the man who was responsible for murdering her husband 10 years previously. Except, it isn't him...or everyone says it isn't, but Erika knows who she saw and she now just has to prove it.

This book was absolutely brilliant! After reading the 8 previous books in the series, we finally get to see what happened 10 years before when Erika's husband was killed in a police raid organised by her. Erika is such a likeable character and whilst she is now happy in life with Igor, her husband's death will always play on her mind, particularly as she felt responsible for it. We get to see Erika at her best again backed up by her team in investigating not just the woman's death, but quietly looking into Goodman's life since that fateful night. However, Erika also has to fight her own personal demons, returning to the area where it happened and meeting old colleagues who still bore a grudge.

This book was fast paced, straight into the action right from the beginning and not letting up until the turn of the last page. I knew I'd be transfixed by this latest instalment in Erika's life, but it was so much more than that! I was hooked and finished the book super quick as I just couldn't put it down. I loved finding out what happened, and whilst there was a little part of me that wondered whether Erika had lost the plot, there was also a big part of me that knew that no matter what she was going through, she was far tougher than that!

I know no matter what book this author writes, we will always be given the best. His writing is superb and I will recommend him each and every time. If you're looking for a police procedure crime read which is gripping and filled with suspense, thrills and tension, then look no further!

Chasing Shadows by Robert Bryndza is a thrilling, fast-paced story of a search for delayed justice and closure that will sweep you away and keep you turning the pages until the very end.
Bryndza has one again produced a fascinating and intense thriller, with relatable characters on one hand, and unspeakably corrupt on the other. It all makes for a non-stop thrill ride such as we have come to expect from this master of suspense.
I was thrilled to get an ARC of #ChasingShadows from #NetGalley, and highly recommend this newest book in the Detective Erika Foster Series.

This takes us back to the awful time when Erika’s husband and other police colleagues were killed at a drugs raid in Manchester but becomes connected with murders down in London. A radiator falls through a ceiling revealing a body and traces of cocaine. But there’s corruption in the upper echelons of the Met. It’s a must read nail biting edition in the series. Wonderful

Absolutely loved this!

We finally get to find out who killed Erika's husband and her colleagues during a police operation.

Great writing, outstanding storyline and to find out who was helping the criminals was mind blowing! Sincerely hope there will be a next installment....

Highly recommend.

My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read an advanced digital copy in return for an honest review.

Chasing Shadows grabs your attention from the first page and doesnt let go .

Erika Foster is back and she is in fine form.

Not a rule follower is our Erika and you have to love that about her because its always for the good of the case.

The team is called out for a victim found under strange circumstances and while investigating Erika recognizes the man who killed her husband and fellow police officers years ago.

It was interesting to go back and find out what happened to Mark and how it has forever shaped Erika's life and career.

Erika's superiors tell her she has crossed the line when arresting the man in question and she is placed on leave.

That wont stop Erika who will turn the world upside down to get her answers and her team subvertly supports her.

Rob Bryndza takes the reader on a tense journey that will have you crossing your fingers and holding your breath that Erika will prevail.

I love this series and Chasing Shadows is my favourite so to date (until book 10)>

Thanks to NetGalley and Raven Street Publishing for the privilege of reading and reviewing Chasing Shadaows.

A body found when a ceiling collapses leads to Erica seeing the man that killed her husband and most of her team.
She is forced to take leave pending a physical examination, and does some detective work on her own.
Her team is loyal, and helps out where they can, breaking rules, but getting the job done.

I really like DCI Erika Foster. She is real, she is determined, she is incorruptible and her age does not stop her from being in the line of fire.
Loved this book, and decided sleep can come later, I just had to see how this ended.
Robert Bryndza is a fantastic police procedural author. Have loved every book I have read by him.
Can't wait for the next episode!

5/5 stars.