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Thoroughly enjoyed this story, feels a bit closer to home, set in Melbourne. Some nice twists and turns with a gorgeous hap-hazard detective lady trying to also find herself, because we are all infallible. Am interested to read the prequel now 😁


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Into the Night Gemma Woodstock Sarah Bailey Books Reviews

Into the Night by Sarah Bailey is a riveting police procedural that takes place in Melbourne, AU. This second installment in the Gemma Woodstock series easily stands on its own, but I HIGHLY recommend the first book in the series, The Dark Lake.

Having recently relocated to Melbourne from her small hometown, Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstoock has yet to become completely comfortable with her new partner Detective Sergeant Nick Fleet. However, she puts her misgivings aside as they work together to find homeless man Walt Miller’s killer. Having barely scratched the surface on the case, Gemma and Fleet are quickly reassigned to the stunning murder of actor Sterling Wade. Sterling’s death is all the more shocking since it was caught on tape during filming of a zombie movie. Nick and Gemma are overwhelmed by the sheer number of witnesses, a lack of motive and their frustrations dealing with the people in Sterling’s orbit. After Gemma makes a startling discovery, will she and Fleet unmask the murderer?

Gemma has physically moved but she has not moved on from the issues that plagued her in Smithson. She has no regrets about relocating and she enjoys the hustle, bustle and anonymity of city life. She desperately misses her young son, Ben, yet she is relieved not to have to deal with the everyday minutiae of parenting. While she knows she is being unreasonable, Gemma is also dismayed about the unexpected changes in her father’s life. She is struggling with her new boss Chief Inspector Toby Isaacs’ management style and she is less than thrilled with being partnered with Fleet. Feeling restless and a bit unmoored, Gemma’s coping mechanisms are extremely unhealthy and rather risky.

The investigation is even-paced as Gemma, Nick and the rest of the team sift through the vast amount of witness statements, CCTV footage and delve into Sterling’s personal life. His girlfriend at the time of his murder, actress Lizzie Short and Wade’s parents are ravaged with grief. His best mate Brodie Kent’s stunning revelation provides another avenue for Gemma and Fleet to explore. Rumors swirl around Wade’s relationship with leading lady Ava James and her accusation against director Riley Cartwright adds another complication to the complex murder investigation. Gemma’s unexpected finding throws the inquiry into turmoil as they must try to determine how this information fits into Sterling’s murder.

With a sympathetic yet prickly lead protagonist, Into the Night is a multi-layered mystery that is well-written and engaging. Both Gemma and Nick are quite flawed and extremely close-mouthed about their personal lives. Despite making very questionable choices outside of work, they are excellent detectives who are dedicated to finding Sterling’s killer. With a vast pool of suspects and a few well-placed red herrings, Sarah Bailey keeps the murderer’s identity and motive tightly under wraps until the investigation’s exciting dénouement. The novel ends on a positive note as Gemma begins to get a handle on her personal demons. I greatly enjoyed this latest outing in the Gemma Woodstock series and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for Gemma.

I received a complimentary copy for review.
Into the Night is the sequel to the great The Dark Lake. In this book, has Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock left behind her old life and started over fresh in Melbourne. Her relationship with Scott has hit a dead end and their son is staying with his father. Gemma herself is a shadow of herself. She misses her son, she mourns her failed relationship with her lover Felix that moved away. And, alone in Melbourne is she spending her time working cases and picking up strange men at bars at night for one night stands. One really gets the feeling that she's not OK.

Then a homeless man gets stabbed to death, but that case is quickly overshadowed when a young popular actor is killed on set. Together with her new partner Nick Fleet is Gemma trying to solve the actor's murder. There are many people on the set and those around the actor are all trying to paint the actors as being well liked. So, who killed him, and why?

Into the Night is a great sequel. The story is bleak, and Gemma I feel is not all there. She such a broken character, depressed and lonely. I do hope life will brighten for her. I was not that surprised at the ending. I had my suspicions along the way, but it was a satisfying ending. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.
etective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock is working in Melbourne now, trying to negotiate relationships with her new boss, Chief Inspector Toby Isaacs, and her partner, Detective Sergeant Fleet. She has been in Melbourne for three months; this has meant leaving behind her five-year-old son, Ben, and his father, Scott. She's keeping busy with a series of cases, including that of a homeless man, Walter Miller, who was brutally killed and one with the famous actor, Sterling Wade, who was stabbed while filming a high-profile zombie film. Alone and away from her son, Gemma throws herself into her work, but will these difficult cases prove too much for her and her emotional well-being?

"I was high-functioning but deeply broken and eventually something had to give. When the opportunity to transfer to Melbourne arose, I needed to take it. Living in Smithson was slowly killing me."

This novel picks up a few years after the first Gemma book. Gemma has been haunted by the Rosalind Rose case featured in Bailey's superb first novel, The Dark Lake, as well as her affair with her former partner, Felix. We find her lost and floundering. This serves a dual-purpose for us, the reader. We get to read a novel with a complicated, realistic character in Gemma. She's true to herself. On the other hand, she's not always the easiest to like or even empathize with. This is a woman who has left her child behind, after all. I have to congratulate Bailey on having Gemma not make the easy/safe choices in life, or the ones you typically see in detective novels. Not only do we get a strong yet vulnerable female character, we get one who is flawed, real, and struggling to find her way in the world. I certainly didn't always agree with her choices, but I do enjoy reading about them.

Even better, Gemma features in an excellent complicated and captivating mystery, with several cases that keep you guessing. The prominent one is the Sterling Wade case. Bailey brings in various Hollywood elements, and there are a lot of characters to suspect and pieces to put together. I quite liked not knowing who had killed Sterling. Even the detectives were flummoxed at times how refreshing. Throughout all her cases, Gemma is working out where she fits in her new department and how she relates to her new partner, Fleet. There's a lot going on, but Bailey handles it all quite deftly. The excellent writing I enjoyed so much in her first novel is on display again here; you'll be impressed at the way she can pull together her story and bring out her characters.

Overall, I found this book intriguing and refreshing. Gemma is a complicated and complex character who is matched by the intricate cases she attempts to solve. Those who enjoy a character-driven mystery will be drawn to Gemma's prickly exterior, while those who simply enjoy a hard-to-solve case will find plenty to like here as well. Sarah Bailey is certainly a go-to author for me. 4.5 stars.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher and Netgalley in return for an unbiased review.
Loved it, she is a great author will read all of her books. Kept u guessing up to end and also some twists in there as well.
Thoroughly enjoyed this story, feels a bit closer to home, set in Melbourne. Some nice twists and turns with a gorgeous hap-hazard detective lady trying to also find herself, because we are all infallible. Am interested to read the prequel now 😁