scott's second novel, "aelred's sin" (1998), described by raoul pantin as "a fine and sensitive and compassionate book…a worthwhile contribution to the hallowed tradition of west indian literature", won a commonwealth writers' prize best book (canada & caribbean) in 1999. "night calypso" (2004), scott's next novel, was described by mike phillips in "the guardian" as "unique in being a serious, knowledgeable and beautifully written treatise about a little-known corner of experience and its relationship to a wider world", while chris searle in the "morning star" called it "an educative, startling and moving reading experience".