Dru’s Short Musing:
Another solid entry into this complex and riveting drama that I could not put down until all was said and done. In this fast-paced and well-written story, people are dying due to Edge, a new drug on the streets. The detectives are on the hunt for the person selling this deadly drug and there are some surprises, especially when it hits a bit close to home for one of the detectives on the force.

The author did a great job in setting this up with visually descriptive narrative and engaging dialogue that kept me immersed in all that was happening on the page in the multi-plot storyline. Family dynamics played a hand in this grippingly intriguing case. As the story progressed the urgency of what was going to happen became paramount as the pacing accelerated and all I could do was watch it play out to a fitting conclusion. Once again, watching Harri deal with her latest investigation, and her own personal demons highlights the strengths she doesn’t know she has within herself. This is an excellent read and a fine example of a great story being told and one of the best books in this series.

Series Name: A “Detective Harriet Foster” Mystery, Book 4
Genre: Police Procedural
Release: December 2, 2025
Format: Print, Digital, Audio
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Book Synopsis:
When a tainted drug starts claiming lives across the city, Detective Harriet Foster and her team race to track down the source…before it takes one of their own.

Chicago’s finest are scouring the city for a tainted new opioid making the rounds, but they’re coming up empty. With five people already dead—a college kid, a new mother, and three poker players—all they really know is the drug’s name: Edge. Where it’s coming from is still anyone’s guess.

Detective Harriet Foster doesn’t have time for guessing games. She needs answers. And when the next overdose hits Homicide where it hurts most, Harri is determined to get what she wants. But keeping her eyes squarely on the prize proves harder than expected.

Still reeling from her last case (and the stain of suspicion it left on her career), Harri finds herself at a tipping point. The drug isn’t the only edge she needs to worry about. If she can’t come back from her own, there’s no telling whether this investigation will lead to a satisfying conclusion…or her own demise.

FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.