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Dark of Night: Episode Two
A deeply satisfying page turner that progresses the story in ways you could never have guessed.
How far would you go to catch a serial killer?
As the hunt for the serial killer terrorising Glasgow intensifies, a woman with a dark past thinks she has him in her crosshairs - but does she have the right man?
Forensic psychologist Amy Kerr has been watching Alec McAvoy for months, certain that he is the so-called Dancing Girls Killer who evaded capture in London five years previously. Now he has struck in Glasgow, she is determined to close the net around him - but when she wakes up trapped in a remote cellar, she realises it isn’t Alec McAvoy who kidnapped her.
Meanwhile Ruari has discovered Amy’s secret and doesn’t know who to trust any more. When he discovers Amy missing the only person he can turn to for help is Alec McAvoy.
How far would you go to catch a serial killer?
As the hunt for the serial killer terrorising Glasgow intensifies, a woman with a dark past thinks she has him in her crosshairs - but does she have the right man?
Forensic psychologist Amy Kerr has been watching Alec McAvoy for months, certain that he is the so-called Dancing Girls Killer who evaded capture in London five years previously. Now he has struck in Glasgow, she is determined to close the net around him - but when she wakes up trapped in a remote cellar, she realises it isn’t Alec McAvoy who kidnapped her.
Meanwhile Ruari has discovered Amy’s secret and doesn’t know who to trust any more. When he discovers Amy missing the only person he can turn to for help is Alec McAvoy.
210 pages, Paperback
Published December 11, 2017
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About the author
C.S. Duffy
30 books56 followersC.S. Duffy writes psychological suspense thrillers with a healthy dose of black humour.
Her background is in film and TV. She has several projects in development in Sweden and the UK, and her thriller feature Guilty will be shot in April 2018 in Canada. She is the author of Life is Swede, a psychological thriller that was originally written as a blog - leading several readers to contact Swedish news agencies asking them why they hadn’t reported the murder that features in the blog.
Claire also runs Hollywoodland, a series of podcasts about the pioneering female filmmakers of 1910s/20s Hollywood.
Her background is in film and TV. She has several projects in development in Sweden and the UK, and her thriller feature Guilty will be shot in April 2018 in Canada. She is the author of Life is Swede, a psychological thriller that was originally written as a blog - leading several readers to contact Swedish news agencies asking them why they hadn’t reported the murder that features in the blog.
Claire also runs Hollywoodland, a series of podcasts about the pioneering female filmmakers of 1910s/20s Hollywood.
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June 1, 2018
The first thing that I have to say is that this is book two that continues on from a cliff hanger ending in the first book and so it is a must that you read the books in order. Don’t read any more of this review if you haven’t read book one yet as it will spoil your enjoyment of this three book series, and well it really is a superb story!
Opening this book up was literally just like flipping over a page from the last book as it had such a smooth continuation with it. Needless to say book two was started at high-speed reading and to be honest it was that pace that I continued at. What a super character Ruari is, my heart just broke for him. He may have been a little hesitant in letting Lorna know his feelings before she was killed but wow he has become one determined man on a mission to bring the murderer down.
I absolutely loved the Scottish dialect which the author has captured for me get the real feel for the setting along the rugged humour and banter which lightened the darker moments. Lorna has left behind a mine of information that Roari is working through. It was sad still to hear her voice in my mind knowing that among the paths that he now followed was one that lead to her death. C.S. Duffy really helped me to re-capture the essence of Lorna’s character, the way she spoke and thought. It was at times like she was still there as it still gave her a major role in the story.
There is no let up in this second book, in fact there is yet another cliff hanger ending. The good news is the third book has now been published so I can finally discover who is behind all the deaths. I only hope that the characters I have grown to love are all still standing at the end!
Oh boy this is one of those series that you just want to talk about and guess a long with someone what they think will happen next and who the killer is. The author has even created a site for readers to do just that, which if fabulous! The link is at the end of this book. Absolutely loving this cracking racy series from this brilliant new author from Scotland.
Opening this book up was literally just like flipping over a page from the last book as it had such a smooth continuation with it. Needless to say book two was started at high-speed reading and to be honest it was that pace that I continued at. What a super character Ruari is, my heart just broke for him. He may have been a little hesitant in letting Lorna know his feelings before she was killed but wow he has become one determined man on a mission to bring the murderer down.
I absolutely loved the Scottish dialect which the author has captured for me get the real feel for the setting along the rugged humour and banter which lightened the darker moments. Lorna has left behind a mine of information that Roari is working through. It was sad still to hear her voice in my mind knowing that among the paths that he now followed was one that lead to her death. C.S. Duffy really helped me to re-capture the essence of Lorna’s character, the way she spoke and thought. It was at times like she was still there as it still gave her a major role in the story.
There is no let up in this second book, in fact there is yet another cliff hanger ending. The good news is the third book has now been published so I can finally discover who is behind all the deaths. I only hope that the characters I have grown to love are all still standing at the end!
Oh boy this is one of those series that you just want to talk about and guess a long with someone what they think will happen next and who the killer is. The author has even created a site for readers to do just that, which if fabulous! The link is at the end of this book. Absolutely loving this cracking racy series from this brilliant new author from Scotland.
February 20, 2018
As the investigation into the deaths of several women in Glasgow continues, Ruari recovers from an operation on his leg but still is determined to track down his friend Lorna's killer. Detective Cara Boyle is also still on the case but who will get to the truth first? And what kind of danger could they be in?
I found both Dark of Night books to be totally gripping and raced my way through them over a long weekend. They are both relatively short but my goodness what a lot is packed into them! Be warned to make sure you have plenty of time when you begin to read, as you won’t want to put the books down. They are books which kept me guessing right up to the end and the author has really made me wonder who to believe and who could be trusted.
I think that CS Duffy is a fresh new voice to watch out for in Scottish crime fiction and deserves lots of recognition for this series. Yet again, she has left her reader with one heck of a cliffhanger and I am now desperate for Episode Three!
I found both Dark of Night books to be totally gripping and raced my way through them over a long weekend. They are both relatively short but my goodness what a lot is packed into them! Be warned to make sure you have plenty of time when you begin to read, as you won’t want to put the books down. They are books which kept me guessing right up to the end and the author has really made me wonder who to believe and who could be trusted.
I think that CS Duffy is a fresh new voice to watch out for in Scottish crime fiction and deserves lots of recognition for this series. Yet again, she has left her reader with one heck of a cliffhanger and I am now desperate for Episode Three!
November 26, 2018
Gripping read
January 21, 2018
It was like meeting old friends!! I’m hooked by this series and can’t wait for Chapter 3.
December 9, 2017
As I worked my way through the second part of this series, the author was always ahead of me: I couldn't make my mind up about the character Amy. I constantly swung between guilty and innocent, accessory or victim. And in the end I became equally unsure about another character as we rushed into a gripping climax. Can't wait for the third instalment.
September 7, 2018
Great Read
A gripping read. This is an amazing book. Characters you care about with lots of red herrings as to who the serial killer is. This is an author I took a chance on and I am so glad I did. Cannot wait to start book three. Please whatever you do read this, you will not regret it.
A gripping read. This is an amazing book. Characters you care about with lots of red herrings as to who the serial killer is. This is an author I took a chance on and I am so glad I did. Cannot wait to start book three. Please whatever you do read this, you will not regret it.
June 1, 2018
The story continues. I am hooked, can't wait to see how it all turns out, there are quite a few twists and although it seems to be heading one way, I am not at all sure it will. A very good read.
August 26, 2019
So far, I’m really enjoying the series. Two books down and I feel I still don’t know what’s happening so keen to read book three.
What really lets this book down are the numerous typos that make reading the book in parts pretty difficult. Someone please proof read it again 🙈
What really lets this book down are the numerous typos that make reading the book in parts pretty difficult. Someone please proof read it again 🙈
July 29, 2020
Scottish crime at its best. Absolutely brilliant reading about the areas you kicked about in. Another cliff hanger, still guessing who the killer is. Fabulous characters and a good pace throughout. A 5 🌟 read. Highly recommended 💯💓
February 15, 2021
This particular instalment didn't quite catch me in the same way the first did, but that was probably more to do with the fact that there were a lot of POVs from characters that I wasn't as interested in, and it wasn't quite as pacey as the first due to the initial murders being in that book. However, there's a lot of backstory cropping up with certain characters that got me really interested, and the ending was a total cliffhanger yet again, that left me not knowing what to think! Looking forward to part 3.
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