Rating: 3.5/5 stars
Goodreads Description
After the shocking murder of a high-profile celebrity, Gemma Woodstock must pull back the layers of a gilded cage to discover who among the victim’s friends and family can be trusted–and who may be the killer.
Troubled and brilliant, Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock finds herself lost and alone after a recent move to Melbourne, brokenhearted by the decisions she’s had to make. Her new workplace is a minefield and Detective Sergeant Nick Fleet, the partner she has been assigned, is uncommunicative and often hostile. When a homeless man is murdered and Gemma is put on the case, she can’t help feeling a connection with the victim and his lonely, isolated existence.
Then Sterling Wade, an up-and-coming actor filming his breakout performance in a closed-off city street, is murdered in the middle of an action-packed shot, and Gemma and Nick have to put aside their differences to unravel the mysteries surrounding the actor’s life and death. Who could commit such a brazen crime? Who stands to profit from it? Far too many people, and none of them can be trusted. Gemma can’t imagine a pair of victims with less in common–and yet as Gemma and Fleet soon learn, both men were keeping secrets that may have led to their deaths.
With riveting suspense, razor-sharp writing, and a fascinating cast of characters, INTO THE NIGHT proves Sarah Bailey is a major new talent to watch in the world of literary crime fiction.
My Review:
This novel is released on December 4, 2018.
I loved The Dark Lake so I knew I would love this pen as well. It’s no surprise that the Gemma Woodstock series is a mystery, so don’t go I expecting a thriller.
It’s a bit of a continuation from the first novel, so if you haven’t read it, iI suggest that you do. It’s also very good.
I knew I would enjoy this one because Gemma Woodstock was a protagonist in it. The case was also very interesting as well and it’s always fun to see how Gemma navigates her way through the case. On the other hand, Detective Fleet, I did not like at all. Near the end of the novel I can guarantee that you will hate him for obvious reason which I will not spoil.
The story is told in the point of view of Gemma Woodstock, a character who I guess you can say is struggling to manage both her personal and professional life. It’s very realistic because I do feel that some cops struggle to do that with the hours that are given to police officers, there really isn’t time to go out or talk to people. So in a way, I sympathize for Gemma Woodstock.
The case was enjoyable to read. I can honestly say that I didn’t expect the killer to be who it was. If you haven’t read The Dark Lake, then I recommend that you do then enjoy the second part of the series!
I will be waiting for a third novel from Bailey and I can’t wait for this one to come and make a splash in the bookstores!
Thank you Hachette Book Group Canada and Grand Central Publishing for providing me with an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.
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