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Into the Night
Into the Night | Sarah Bailey
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The Dark Lake is a stunning debut that gripped me from page one and never eased up. Dark, dark, dark--but infused with insight, pathos, a great sense of place, and razor-sharp writing. It's going to be big and Sarah Bailey needs to clear a shelf for awards.' C.J. Box, #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Bailey's acclaimed debut novel The Dark Lake was a bestseller around the world and Bailey's taut and suspenseful storytelling earned her fitting comparisons with Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins. Into the Night is her stunning new crime novel featuring the troubled and brilliant Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock. This time Gemma finds herself lost and alone in the city, broken-hearted by the decisions she's had to make. Her new workplace is a minefield and 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 the lonely and isolated life he led despite being in the middle of a bustling city. Then a movie star is killed in bizarre circumstances on the set of a major film shoot, and Gemma and her partner Detective Sergeant Nick Fleet have to put aside their differences to unravel the mysteries surrounding the actor's life and death. Who could commit such a brazen crime and who stands to profit from it? Far too many people, she soon discovers - and none of them can be trusted. But it's when Gemma realises that she also can't trust the people closest to her that her world starts closing in... Riveting suspense, incisive writing and a fascinating cast of characters make this an utterly addictive crime thriller and a stunning follow-up to The Dark Lake.
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Leanne.loves.books
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I read The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey and really enjoyed it so I had to read this ASAP!
The writing style was the same good standard again. The book was easy to read and had a good plot. It took some time to get in to the story but it was not dull in any way. I found that I was getting through the book really quickly and read it in two sittings.
It‘s not because the book is bad in anyway but it is just missing something.
3.5 stars!

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Bklover
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Just finished this 2nd in a series and will definitely be looking for the next installment. Read this for #Booked2019. #femaledetective. Thanks again @Reecaspieces for the book! ❤️

Cathythoughts Sounds good 👍🏻♥️ 5y
Cinfhen Yay!!! Glad u found a new series 😊 5y
Reecaspieces You are so welcome. I am so glad you enjoyed it. 5y
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Bklover
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Starting the #superbowl snacking early for #litsypartyofone. Strawberry Pretzel Dessert. Yummmmmm

nelehelen That looks sooooo good 5y
Soubhiville Ooooooo, looks decadent! 5y
Bklover @nelehelen @Soubhiville It is delicious. Both salty and sweet. 5y
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Laura317 I love that stuff!! 5y
AmyG That looks delicious! 5y
Bookmarkie I had a strawberry pretzel salad milkshake years ago and I still talk about it! Love that dessert. 5y
sblbooks Yum! 5y
Monica5 Yummy 5y
MrBook Wow!!! Look, @BookBabe ! 5y
BennettBookworm Woah!! Recipe share?? 😱😁 5y
Sleepswithbooks Holy Yum!!😋 5y
Bklover @BennettBookworm Recipe is in the comment above. I reduce the sugar to 2/3 cup and increase the pretzels to 2 1/2. Cups. And I leave the pretzels chopped but only roughly, like chopped nuts. (edited) 5y
Bklover @Laura317 @AmyG @MrBook It is so good I usually make myself sick on it Recipe is in comment below if you need it. 5y
Sungirl79 Yum!!! 5y
BennettBookworm Thank you!!! 5y
Bklover @BennettBookworm You‘re welcome! You might add some fresh strawberries if you like. I usually do. Hope you enjoy. 5y
Cathythoughts Oh that looks delicious 😋 5y
tpixie This is a family favorite!! Yum 😋 4y
Bklover @tpixie Omg this was last year‘s Super Bowl snack! That looks yummy- I may have to dig out that recipe and make some more! 4y
tpixie @Bklover lol. I was scrolling thru the #Superbowl & didn‘t notice it! We eat this every year at Easter! My sister in law makes it ♥️❤️♥️ (edited) 4y
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Clare_Riley
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This is so good! The second book in the Gemma Woodstock series, and it‘s as dark as the first one. If you like police procedural, you‘ll probably like this. Set in Melbourne, and it follows the murder of a homeless man and a budding international star. Gemma is struggling with her move to the big city, leaving her failed relationship and her son behind to concentrate on her career. I really like the flawed Gemma Woodstock.

Reecaspieces I disliked her in the first book. She was super selfish. This one is much better. She is a little more humble 5y
Clare_Riley @Reecaspieces I didn‘t see her so much selfish as not knowing what she wanted. She seemed trapped by circumstance in the first book - she‘d drifted in to what she thought other people wanted her to do, not what she wanted. But I might be reading too much into it (not unusual!😆) 5y
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Bklover
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Reeca- Thanks so much! Just received this in the mail today. I loved The Dark Lake and can‘t wait to start this one!! ❤️💛😘😊📖

Reecaspieces Awesome!!! 😍 5y
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Hooked_on_books
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Gemma Woodstock has moved to Melbourne and faces a case of a dead celebrity and two other cases that need to be resolved as well. I really liked The Dark Lake and enjoyed this second outing as well. Gemma feels real and is a complicated person who I hope to spend more time with in future books.

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Kappadeemom
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Reading until my #GeorgiaBulldogs play!! ❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤

Skeebies05 Good luck with the game!!! 5y
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guinsgirlreads
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Lazy Sunday morning 🥰 ☕️ ..

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guinsgirlreads
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There went my read. #booksforpillows #KAL #catsoflitsy

CareBear 😻😻😻 5y
Kappadeemom I have this one up next! 5y
guinsgirlreads @Kappadeemom Yay! Did you read the first one? I haven‘t yet. 5y
Kappadeemom @guinsgirlreads Yep! I liked it. 5y
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guinsgirlreads
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Starting this one ☝🏻.. I haven‘t been able to get into anything I‘ve started the last couple of days, so I‘m hoping this one does the trick.

Kshakal Fingers crossed for you! 5y
guinsgirlreads @Kshakal thanks!! 🙏🏻 5y
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Reecaspieces
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🍭🍭🍭🍭 I am hosting a giveaway on instagram. You can enter here https://www.instagram.com/p/BrnHR7sjRSK/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1a7kdl...
Review is up on my blog! Stop by and say hi! https://reecaspieces.com/2018/12/20/into-the-night-by-sarah-bailey-review-crimef...

Bklover Just entered! Thanks! 5y
Reecaspieces @Bklover thank you for your support!!!! Awesome! 5y
Bklover I enjoyed your review too! I‘m excited about these. I didn‘t realize Gemma was a series. I read The Dark Lake and am glad to know there‘s more! 5y
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Reecaspieces @Bklover I think it is funny. I did not like the dark lake. I did not realize that till I was writing this review. But Gemma is a different character in this one. Less selfish. 5y
Reecaspieces @Bklover hey girl check you Instagram private message. You won!!! 5y
Bklover Woohoo!!! I‘ll go check!!! 5y
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Lel2403
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Had to post this, I read the ARC and it‘s very good. Only 98p for Kindle

squirrelbrain Thanks - just bought it on Kindle! Well, what else could I do if it‘s 98p?! 5y
Lel2403 @squirrelbrain my thoughts exactly 📖 5y
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Lel2403
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Somehow, I‘ve managed to get two copies of Into The Night, so I thought I‘d do a little giveaway if anyone is interested . It will be names in a hat and happy to send internationally. #giveaway #litsyhappenings. I‘ll do the draw tomorrow 26 October at 1pm......💕

Cathythoughts That‘s very kind of you ! May I have my name in the hat 🎩 please ? 6y
Lel2403 @Cathythoughts absolutely 😀 6y
GloVerdino I‘ll put my name in that hat too! Very nice of you to do that! 6y
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CoffeeNBooks This looks like a great book! I'd like my name put in the hat also, please! 6y
Lel2403 @CoffeeNBooks lovely, done 😀 6y
Areader2 I would love to throw my name in the hat, thanks 🧢🤓 6y
Jilly6183 Yes, please! Thank you! ☺️ 6y
Landslide Please throw my name in the hat. Thanks for the chance! 6y
Marilyncjackson I would love a chance to win this. Please put my name in the hat. And thank you 6y
AsYouWish This book looks really good! I would like my name put into the hat too, please! And thank you for for doing this and for the chance!! 6y
KellyHunsakerReads I would also like the chance to win. 6y
plaidchuck I'll throw my hat into the ring! Thanks! 6y
AmyG Thank you. I‘d love a chance to win. 6y
BooknerdsLife That's so sweet if you! I'd love to have my name in the hat too 🤗💕 Thank you so much for the chance! 6y
ulrichyumiodd I would like my name in the hat, too! Thank you so, so much! It's very generous of you. 6y
Bindrosbookshelf What a lovely thing to do. I would like to be considered if possible? Thank you. 5y
CatLass007 Thank you for paying it forward with this book giveaway. I would love to have my name in the hat. It‘s already on my TBR 5y
TheLibrarian I would love this! Thank you for the opportunity to win. 5y
dfieb I would enjoy reading this and passing it along for friends to read. 5y
Elma I would love to be entered. 5y
Sungirl79 I would love an entry! So awesome that your doing this giveaway 😊 5y
Cathythoughts Congratulations @AsYouWish 🎉 5y
ulrichyumiodd @AsYouWish Congratulations! 5y
Landslide Congratulations @AsYouWish 🎊 5y
Bindrosbookshelf Congratulations @AsYouWish 🥂 5y
AmyG Congrats!!!! 🎉 5y
Marilyncjackson Congratulations 🎉 5y
AsYouWish Oh my stars, I am so excited!!! I just sent you an email @Lel2403 Thank you so much for doing this giveaway!!! Thank you @Cathythoughts @ulrichyumiodd @Landslide @Bindrosbookshelf 5y
Lel2403 @AsYouWish lovely, I‘ve got it and will post in the morning ❤️ 5y
AsYouWish @Lel2403 The package arrived today!!! Thank you so much again for the book and thank you for the gorgeous bookmark and postcard!!! You are so sweet!!!! 5y
Lel2403 @AsYouWish lovely, I‘m glad it got there ok and you‘re welcome. I hope you enjoy it ❤️ 5y
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mrozzz
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I thoroughly enjoyed this darker sequel. Det. Woodstock left her ex and young son behind in their small town to join the force in Melbourne. She has trouble committing to a new partner & copes w/ one night stands. Thrust onto a new case after a actor‘s death, she has to pull herself together.

Readers of police procedurals & fans of Cormoran Striker would like the slow style as clues are uncovered parallel to the happenings of Gemma's life.

vivastory Your Cormoran Strike comparison totally sold me! 6y
mrozzz Hehe! 😁 @vivastory Yay! 6y
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TorieStorieS
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Pre-ordered from Australia, I was super-pumped for this follow-up to The Dark Lake! And it‘s a string sequel, shifting the series to Melbourne. Gemma keeps her bit of an anti-hero edge with her behavior and the book is fast-paced. Parts of the plot are pretty predictable but there are a few surprises too! Can‘t wait to see what happens in the third book!!

LazyDays Love the pillow!😍 6y
TorieStorieS Thanks, @LazyDays ! Both pillows are actually from Amazon! 6y
LazyDays @TorieStorieS I didnt know the other was a pillow! I thought just the whales😄😄 Thank you for letting me know!😊 6y
TorieStorieS @LazyDays No problem!! 6y
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JennyM
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Day 14| readingresolutions #BookSequel

Gemma Woodstock returns in Bailey‘s follow-up to The Dark Lake.

Pretty good listening so far...and an Aussie narrator, too.

Laughterhp I didn‘t know the Dark Lake was a series! I really liked The Dark Lake!! 6y
JennyM @Laughterhp yes 😄 It‘s pretty good so far. However, the audio isn‘t fabulous, and I think reading it would be better. 6y
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mrozzz
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Gotta love #BookMail from Book Depository!! Already treated myself to some perfectly cold white wine (the only thing I want to drink in this weather) and trying to decide if I should drop everything for Aussie writer Sarah Bailey‘s new book! I really liked Dark Lake so I‘ll at least try to prioritize it SOON.

Chellebearss Nice bookmark! Last order we got a free Peppa Pig bookmark and my 4YO was the happiest little girl 😀 6y
mrozzz Adorable!! @Chellebearss They‘re the best 😊 6y
TorieStorieS My copy came yesterday too!! Can‘t wait to start!! 6y
mrozzz Yayayayay!!! 😄 Let me know what you think! I‘m trying to finish up some #Booked2018 prompts so it may have to wait until the end of the month, but I‘m so looking forward to it... @TorieStorieS 6y
TorieStorieS Yes! I actually didn‘t expect it to arrive so early, too so it was purposely placed a bit further down by June TBR... but since my BOTM order hasn‘t arrived yet, I may start switching some things around!! ☺️ 6y
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