'Cut his eyes out, so he has. What kind of a monster could... Cut his eyes out?' The brutal murder of ten-year-old Callum Bradley sent shockwaves across Scotland but, as the weeks have stretched on with no solid leads, the investigation has been scaled back. Sergeant Don Colyear, Community Police Officer, is tasked with tying up a loose end: a 999 call which may have hinted at the boy's mutilation and murder. However, the call was made fully three weeks before the crime took place. The caller turns out to be a resident at an Edinburgh care home, drifting in and out of lucidity due to dementia. Enough to write off the potential lead as a dead end. But when a fresh murder disturbs the city, the clock is ticking and Don is drawn far away from his usual beat onto a dark path to catch a violent killer. This is a wonderful addition to this thrilling series! Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start. Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable. Great suspense and action with wonderful world building that adds so much to the story. Such a thrilling read that I couldn't put it down. Can't wait to read more of these. Recommend reading. I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher. This is my own honest voluntary review.

Sergeant Don Colyear is an officer working as part of community policing in Edinburgh, it is a long way from the big cases but it suits him. Elsewhere in the city detectives are trying to find the perpetrator of the horrific murder of a thirteen year old boy, but they seem to be getting nowhere. When a strange call comes through to 999 of someone ranting about a key element of the murder Don is charged with finding out about the caller which has been traced to a care home & Martin, a resident who has moments of lucidity in his dementia. When another murder takes place officers are dropped in from Glasgow & Don finds himself more involved than expected. I enjoyed the first book in this series so I was delighted to meet Don again, although in a completely different setting. This was a fascinating police procedural with elements of the supernatural. I loved the variety of characters & the different paths the story took. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book- I'm already looking forward to seeing what Don gets up to next.

This was a gripping read that I couldn't put down. It was so intriguing, full of suspense, mystery and unpredictability. It is well worth a read. Thanks are extended to Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me to have an arc to read #NetGalley #IntotheDark

Several weeks ago a young boy was found murdered. No one has been charged and the case is turning cold. Sergeant Don Colyear has just been notified that a phone call was taken hinting at the boy's murder and mutilation. But the call was made 3 weeks before the crime occurred. Upon investigation, they find the caller .. he's a resident of a care home, suffering from dementia. When questioned the man cannot remember making the call or seeing any body. A new murder rocks the city and Colyear is lured onto a dark path to catch a savage killer. Second in this series, it is easily read as a stand alone. There's action, suspense, and a few twists and turns to make this an engaging read. The characters are credible, as one would expect from an author who spent 10 years as a police officer. Many thanks to the author / Alison & Busby / Netgalley for the digital copy of this Scottish crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.