Hutchins, you do,love to torture me dont you??
What sicko pervert is stalking and taking Native American girls who end up gone??
I blindly followed the clues but my detective inclinations were on vacation.
All my attention was focused on will she let them be together?? I wanted to snarl at every woman who swiped on Leo and run down Delaney with Shelley so she’d see the light.
And then like manna from heaven, Hutchins granted my wish. Only to snatch it cruelly away!!!
Now I’m like that isolated mountain cabin who is off the grid because I have to impatiently wait for the next installment. I don’t fare well in primitive abodes so I hope the next book comes quickly!!

Whilst this wasn't my favourite book of the series, it was still a good read that will keep you guessing after you've hit the final page.
For me personally there was a lot going on, and some story threads felt dragged out and others barely touched.
I'm a detailed orientated reader so love knowing all the nitty gritty of everything uncovered and felt like that didn't happen with this book.
In saying that the main plot point was still very cleverly done, and I can't wait to watch the aftermath of the final chapter unfold in the next book.

I've read every book by Pamela Fagan Hutchins. I love Delaney Pace as a character. And I love her boss, the sheriff, Leo. They work really well together, even as they fight their attraction.

A girl who has been missing for years, turns up dead in a landslide not far from where she lived. But word was that she had moved to be closer to family when she disappeared. So why is she here? And why does it look like she's been tortured for a really long time?

Then another girl disappears, and then another. All of the girls are Crow Native Americans. As Delaney and Leo work to solve the apparetnt abductions, they have interference from other law enforcement agencies. And Delaney's employee, Skeeter, appears to be hitting the skids - all at the same time. Her newly adopted nieces knew the two most recently disappeared girls.

There is so much going on in this book. And you have to admire Delaney's investigative skills and intuition. She's a gem. She keeps on working to address the most urgent matters while having so many things on her mind.

This is another wonderful suspenseful book, taking place in isolated Wyoming.

The Detective Delaney Pace series is one that just seems to draw me in more and more with each book. With each investigation Delaney and Leo get drawn into, I become so invested in what’s going on. This is a good thing right? But….this makes for me not wanting to put the book down once I start reading.
So much mystery and suspense!
Be prepared for a very disturbing and dark read.
I am intrigued with Delaney and Leo’s relationship issues. One step forward, two steps back and repeat. The slow burn is killing me!
The ending????? Talk about a cliff hanger!
Please read the series from the beginning. So much backstory you need to know about.
I can’t wait for the next book! Soon I hope????

Thank you NetGalley, Bookouture and the author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

I’ve read the first book in the Detective Delaney Pace series. This is the fourth book but I didn’t feel I missed out by not reading book two and three but it does make me want to read them. I also noticed how the series has come into its own since reading book one. This one was binged in a couple of days, I couldn’t put it down and loved all the different dynamics. You get several of the characters points of view and I would have loved a little more of the perpetrators point of view but that’s just me being noisy 🤩. It has well developed, likeable characters that you could totally get invested in. I really liked how the author turned a storyline around in her own unique way. It moves at a steady pace and I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. Really enjoyed this one and looking forward to the next instalment. This one is another series to add to my list.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review #HerForgottenShadow

Her Forgotten Shadow (Detective Delaney Pace #4) was my first read by Pamela Fagan Hutchins. The story begins with a terrible mudslide following a brutal storm. In the debris, a 14 year old girl is found. Unexpectedly, the girl shows signs of abuse and turns out to be a girl who went missing five years earlier.

It is easy to quickly become drawn into the story and it's main characters. I found myself reading as fast as I could trying to find out how this story would unfold. Many characters are introduced with the curiosity of how they are potentially involved. Unfortunately, it was a few too many in my opinion.

As the story was coming to an end, I found myself having to look up characters to remember who they were and what their relationships were. This was an excellent story ... but a bit too disorienting when it came to the various characters. I was disappointed in the ending, but we can't all have it our way!

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with this ARC to review. All opinions are my own.

I thoroughly enjoyed this race to find the person responsible for taking teenaged girls. With many twists and turns, I didn’t know who would end up as the culprit. This book really kept me turning pages!

There are so many police procedurals out there at the moment - and I have to say I love almost all of them!! This series is a little different - more because of the location and how well Pamela Fagan Hutchins writes, because I am so immersed in the series I can almost feel the cold!
Delaney is one of my faves, making this series one of my faves too!
When a missing girl is found dead in a mudslide, and another dead at the bottom of a cliff, Delaney and Leo have to find out who has taken these girls before another is snatched!
The pace (pardon the pun) kept me on the edge of my seat, and the sexual chemistry between Leo on Delaney just bubbles away throughout!
Next one asap please - I need my next fix!!

This is book 4 in the Detective Investigator Delaney Pace series. It's set in Kearny, Wyoming where, Delaney and her boss, Sherriff Leo Palmer are part of the local Sherriff's department. Delaney and Leo are called out to investigate a body of a young girl found after a mudslide in the mountains nearby. Who is she? How did she end up here? What happened? Once they discover the identity belongs to a missing 14 year old from 5 years ago, they seek to unravel the mystery. Shortly afterwards, a second girl is found dead then a 3rd girl has gone missing. The hunt is on to bring the offender to justice. I love Delaney as she is a feisty, strong lady who has recently adopted two teenagers - her niece and a friend and she relies on Skeeter Rawlins, who is a very unusual nanny! The story is fast paced and it's an unputdownable book that I finished in one day. All the sub plots are brought together with a dramatic ending.

Hooked!

Book 4 in the Detective Delaney Pace series delivers another great mystery of Native American Girls going missing, with two abductions close together, the pressure is on to find out who is targeting these young women and why.

Skeeters background and story comes out in this book and if you have read the first three prepare for the continued simmering sparks between Delaney and Leo, will they or won't they give a relationship a try....

The ending leaves a teaser for the books to come, but not a cliff hanger that has you in disbelief of, no, you can't just end it there!!!

4.5 stars

Delaney and Leo are back! I was so excited to receive an arc of this from Netgalley! I've been hooked on this series since the beginning and this one did not disappoint!
When a young girl's body is found covered in bruises and a strange tattoo Delaney and Leo are brought on the case. From the beginning we're brought along this journey trying to piece together this mystery and figure out why some young girls are goingmissing.

In addition to the intriguing mystery- that keeps us on our toes and guessing until the end - we get to see the more personal and intimate side of the two main leads. Something is brewing between Delaney and Leo and there's a constant push and pull to their relationship! It's a continuous slow burn and I can't wait to see what happens in the end!
I also loved seeing Delaney in her mother role to her adoptive daughters. She struggles sometimes to fins a balance but it's clear there's a lot of love between the three!

Loved it! Can't wait for what happens next!

I am really enjoying this series featuring Delaney Pace and Leo her partner. The characterisation is developing nicely, although too slow for me! The pacing is steady, the dual timeline felt a bit out of sync but I really love the Montana setting and the book is well written with plenty twists and suspense. The ending leads nicely into the next book and it is a series I would recommend to thriller lovers. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

I am wowed yet again by Pamela Fagan Hutchin's storytelling and her Detective Delaney Pace series! Her Forgotten Shadow kept me on my toes, with my pulse racing, fearing the worst while hoping for the best as Delaney searches for a missing girl while trying to catch a killer. Whew! There is never a dull moment in this gripping and shocking book!

A storm is brewing above the town of Kearny and when a young teenager’s body is found covered in bruises and with a strange tattoo, Delaney is left scratching her head while wanting to dive into the investigation while tiptoeing around other officers. From the start, she knows this is not going to be an easy case, but she is strong, brave, determined and ready to dive in. With Leo helping, she hopes to solve the case ASAP!

I enjoyed the mystery in this case. I was fully invested in learning who and why young teenage girls are being taken. I also enjoyed seeing Delaney in mother mode as she balancing her work and personal life.

I loved the atmosphere of this book. I love the location, and how the elements played a part in this book as well. I also loved the tension between the characters in both their professional and private lives. The sense of dread and danger creep into the book and simmer just below the surface of the book.

Her Forgotten Shadow kept me on my toes and had me turning the pages! Plus, then the ending has me wanting more! I can't wait to see what is going to happen next!

Wonderfully written, well plotted, perfectly paced, shocking and gripping, Pamela Fagan Hutchins has delivered yet again!

This was another great book by Hutchins. I really enjoyed the continuation of Delaney's story and all the returning characters. Hutchins weaves an interesting storyline and as usual, the end usually has a twist where it is hard to figure out how it's going to end. At the end, there was a nice small personal piece that was left hanging until the next book, but the plot of this book did come to a conclusion. I enjoy that the books are in a series and are connected, but there is a wrap up at the end of each one.
Another great book and looking forward to the next one!

Detective Delaney Pace has a full life between raising two adopted daughters and being a very gifted Sheriff's detective. Thankfully, she has the help of Skeeter, an older man who doesn't seem like the type to be a babysitter. The one complication is that she has romantic feelings for her boss. When a mudslide reveals the body of a young woman who disappeared years ago, Delaney and the Sheriff are called to seen. The post-mortem reveals that the young woman was the victim of horrific abuse for years. Another young woman, also of Crow descent, disappears and is found dead in the wilderness with similar wounds. Delaney and her team are searching for a sick person who kidnaps girls and subjects them to abuse. When one more disappears, the race is on to find the suspect and save the girl's life. The deeper they dig, though, the more complicated the case becomes. Even Skeeter seems to be connected somehow. Will Delaney solve the case in time? Will she ever give romance a chance?

Pamela did a great job with this one. I absolutely love this book/series!! It kept me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out who was taking all the teenage girls.
Delaney is such a strong character and I love her! Will she be able to help all the missing girls in time? You must read on to see if her and Leo can help find the person behind it all.
Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read this book in return for my honest review.

Any mystery story that I cannot figure out is a winner. This one will keep you guessing until the very end. Delaney and Leo are called in to figure out what happened when a girl is found dead after a mud slide. It is clear that she was held captive and that the original investigation wasn't done well. She is trying to not step on toes while balancing out finding out the truth when another girl goes missing. This hits home for Delaney as she is struggling to balance motherhood and the job. Making matters worse is that her friend and help Skeeter is acting suspicious. There are plenty of twists and turns with the story and the author nicely sets up the next book in the series.

Absolutely fantastic, unputdownable… Kept me on the edge of my seat and then on the edge of my bed until late at night as I just could not put it down!!!… Perfect

I love all of Pamela Fagin Hutchins' books but really love Delaney Pace. I couldn't put the book down. Her Forgotten Shadow is hands down one of her best books, but I think I say that about all of them. 😁 This is a book that you never want to end. I felt gutted at the ending and was really hoping it was going to end happier, because Delaney needs some love in her life. Here's to hoping #5 gives her happiness and love with Leo.

Thank you to NetGalley and Pamela Fagin Hutchins for letting me read and review an ARC of Her Forgotten Shadow.

I've read all of this series so far and I have to say they have all been great reads. Saying that, this could probably be read as a standalone book too since Delaney investigates different cases each time and each book has some background in it. In this one girls are going missing so she also has the worry about her family (including her babysitter). The main characters are likeable and the plot has enough twists to keep you wondering. One of my 'i'll give book one a try' series which has resulted in me being impatient for the next one each time!