Darkest Night

Written by Jenny O’Brien

Narrated by Janine Cooper-Marshall

‘Oh my!!!… The plot is amazing. I honestly couldn’t put it down… Fantastic read.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

A DEAD WOMAN. AN IMPOSSIBLE CRIME.

Christine De Bertrand wakes up to her worst nightmare: rather than the man she went to bed with, lying beside her is her housemate, Nikki – dead. With no memory of the night before, Christine can’t explain what happened, and the police are baffled.

For DC Gaby Darin, newly arrived from Swansea after her last case ended in tragedy, it’s a mystery she’s determined to solve. When another woman goes missing, Gaby faces a race against time to uncover the link between the two victims and find the man who vanished from Christine’s bedroom. But as Gaby gets close, the killer gets closer – and soon one of Gaby’s own team is in unimaginable danger…

Compelling and unputdownable, this gripping thriller will have you hooked until the end. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, LJ Ross and D. S. Butler.

Readers LOVE Darkest Night!

‘Wow… Will knock your socks off… I was enthralled reading right to the end… Couldn't ask for a better read.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

‘Brilliant book. Full of twists and turns.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

‘Loved the story, the main characters and the places!… My first book by the author and definitely not my last one!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

‘You won't be able to put this one down. Super twisty and a great ending. Amazing thriller from start to end.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

‘Very satisfying… Lots of twists, turns… and an ending that I did not see coming.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

‘Another fantastic book by Jenny O'Brien, this series just keeps getting better. I was hooked from the first page.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

‘An excellent book… Highly recommend this.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

‘A five star read, no question.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

This book was previously published as Stabbed in Wales. This edition contains significant editorial revisions.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Release date: Sep 17, 2020
• ISBN: 9780008421366

Jenny O’Brien

Born in Dublin, Jenny O’Brien moved to Wales and then Guernsey, where she tries to find time to both read and write in between working as a nurse and ferrying around three teenagers. In her spare time she can be found frowning at her wonky cakes and even wonkier breads. You'll be pleased to note she won't be entering Bake Off. She's also an all-year-round sea swimmer.

Reviews for Darkest Night

[squirrelhead_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Christine De Bertrand is a divorced woman and stays in most nights. She’s a teacher and homebody but on her birthday her friends manage to drag her out for a fun evening of celebration. She has a very uncharacteristic evening of excessive drinking, partying and brings home a stranger for the night.This is a first for her and when she awakens to the seemingly sleeping body next to her, she flees the bed to get meds for the massive headache and makes coffee. She’s in for a surprise when she returns to the bedroom, hoping to gently roust the dark haired man from her pub night. There will be at least one homicide in the DC Gabriella Darin series so you can probably guess Christine will be a suspect for murder. Then the other characters are introduced and the pool of suspects gets a little larger.We are taken to Wales via Jenny O’Brien’s latest book in the Gabriella Darin series. I am enjoying this series and happy to know there are more books planned. This is book 2 and we are following DC Gaby Darin in her personal life and career path with a Welsh police agency.“North Wales was stunning with its stretches of golden beaches, incomparbale lush fields abd hills coated in green.”A character I am hoping will be developed is Medical Examiner Rusty Mullholland. She’s gruff and yet appealing.Foodie stuff:A full English with toast and marmalade on the side.Soup and breada dinner party with fillet of salmon and homemade PavlovaVegetable lasagna and wineA big bowl of carb filled pastaSun dried tomato and basil drenched fettucineAll that pasta had me craving a bowl with sun dried tomatoes and goat cheese. Pure comfort food. Get the recipe from Food Network, check ut the photos on my blog.Much thanks to Netgalley for the advanced complimentary copy. I was not compensated for this review and throughly enjoyed this book. Publication date was July 17, 2020. Genre is fiction, mystery and thriller.

[pgchuis · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley.This police procedural begins with Christine waking to find the man she took home last night still apparently sleeping beside her, but it turns out the duvet is covering her murdered flatmate instead. This was an excellent beginning, and indeed most of the novel flowed well as Gaby leads the team investigating this murder and later the disappearance of another woman. However, the ending left me with many questions and seemed rushed.SPOILERSWhy did the murderer kidnap and attack Amy? How did he gain the medical knowledge to pierce the heart? Why didn't he kill Christine as well - wasn't he worried she would remember him?Had Nikki then discovered Christine's diving knife? Even though it was not kept in the flat itself?Why on earth did Christine ever divorce Paul? - it was the thinnest excuse I've ever come across.Why was Gaby so hard on poor Rusty?