This was an incredible read. I’m stunned by the detail that went into a double plot. Highly recommend and will definitely be purchasing more by this author. This one had a series potential.

Oh my! Oh my! Oh my! You cannot put this book down! Thank you to @netgalley for the ARC. It was a fantastic book. The book is told by three different points of view, Rachel, Rachel’s podcast and Hannah. Two different stories are revealed as the story progresses, all coming together in a shocking ending. I think Rachel’s podcasts need to be series. The Night Swim is my first book by Megan Goldin, and now I want to read more!

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin was a thrilling and heart wrenching read. Rachel Krall has a hit podcast about true crime. She has even helped someone who was wrongfully convicted of murder get freed. On to the next case! Rachel is on her way to a small North Carolina beach town to cover a rape trial. While on her way to the town somebody leaves a letter on her car. The letter is from a woman named Hannah begging Rachel to help solve the mystery of her sister’s murder nearly 30 years ago in the same town. Rachel is disturbed at first because nobody knows what she looks like or who she is because the podcast does not show any pictures of her. Rachel keeps getting letters from Hannah which slowly reveal what happened to her older sister years ago. It is a dark, disturbing, twisted tale. Anyone triggered by sexual assault should not read this book. In present day, Rachel is covering the trial of Scott Blair. He is the town golden boy, a famous swimmer most likely on his way to the Olympics. He is accused of raping a teenage girl on the beach and leaving her there in the middle of the night. The story intertwines with the mystery of the past and Hannah’s sister. It seems some people in this town are covering up certain crimes. As Rachel digs deeper into both cases she gets into more and more danger. I absolutely loved this book! The character of Hannah and her story about her sister was enthralling and heartbreaking. I really liked the character of Rachel and her tenacity in not ever giving up on helping victims of crime. This is easily one of the best books I’ve read so far this year. I was so disappointed when it ended. Thank you to the publisher and net galley for the advance copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Rachel Krall produces a podcast, Guilty or Not Guilty, where she shows you both sides of a story and let's you decide who is guilty or innocent. Usually, her podcast is told on an already prosecuted case but for her third season, Rachel decides to produce her podcast on a rape case just starting to go to trial so she heads to Neapolis to investigate and produce the "he said she said" podcast.

On her way there, Rachel stops to eat and when she comes out of the diner, she sees that someone left a note on her car window. This note ignites her curiosity about a case from Neapolis' past, a case about a girl who was possibly murdered.

Megan Goldin writes this book in several different ways, she writes the view of Rachel investigating both the trial and the past case, she writes from Hannah's view of the past case via letters, and she writes from the podcast view. The incorporation of these 3 ways, heightens the suspense and the thrill of the story as you try to figure out who is guilty in both the new rape case and the old possible murder case. This story takes you down many paths and many possibilities. It keeps you guessing right up to the ending.

I started this book and finished it in 24 hours because it is that good. I had to keep reading and it was very difficult putting it down for even a minute. The juxtaposition of the two cases 25 years apart was done with great success. It showed both the short term and long term effects of rape and sexual assault.

I'm giving this 5 stars because it kept me enthralled by story. I did not figure out the 25 year old mystery. As I was reading, I felt as though I was watching a true crime show or listening to a true crime podcast. I reccomend this book if you like crime stories.

I am so glad that I had the opportunity to read this thriller. Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced copy. The opinions are my own.

This novel kept my attention from the beginning. . I experienced so many emotions as I followed these two tragedies 25 years apart and I was heartbroken imaging any woman experiencing this. Emotional and thought-provoking, A difficult subject written well.

Thank you for allowing me to review this book. I was gripped from the start and found it to be a strong, important story and a page turner. The book highlights the trauma and complexities of the subject matter but thankfully didn't go down the too graphic and detailed route. This made sure the reader truly understood everything each character went through and felt a mix of all the emotions that really connected you with the characters and the story. I really connected with Hannah, the pain, loneliness, anguish, guilt and loss she felt were so nearly overwhelming. The boys and men in this book are mostly pretty vial and weak, they treat women appallingly and often the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I would highly recommend this book but be cautious as the subject matter is delacate and some readers may find it too distressing. Aleo, I liked the way the courtroom scenes were depicted, having been on a jury I see the reality in the descriptions and the journey they also went on although as in life only the jurors know what was says in the deliberations. I would love to read more by this author and thanks again for allowing me to review it.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sending me a kindle ARC of The Night Swim in exchange for an honest review.

This one had me hooked right from the beginning - the 5 minutes late getting to work kind of hooked! This book is the first one of hers that I've read and I'll definitely look into the others now!

In THE NIGHT SWIM, out 8/4/20, a podcast host named Rachel is covering a controversial trial in a small town where the town’s golden boy is accused of a brutal crime. In the midst of her investigation, she finds herself drawn to a different crime that took place 20 years ago, with shocking similarities. As she digs deeper into the connections, Rachel uncovers a world of danger...one that will have repercussions for generations to come...

Rachel Krall is in small coastal Neapolis, North Carolina for her popular crime podcast. This season she is covering the widely publicized rape trial of a well known star athlete and a sixteen year old girl. While in town she also stumbles upon a death that took place 20 years before in the same small town. I loved the dual story lines. The courtroom drama was tense and gripping and the mystery of Jenny Stills death was heart wrenching. I could not put this book down. Totally engrossing read.
Thank you to St Martins Press and NetGalley for a copy of this book for an honest review.

Rachel is a podcast host covering a rape trial. While covering the trial Rachel receives mysterious notes and letters begging her to help uncover a murder that happened years before in the same town. This is a great thriller that emotionally tells the story of 2 rapes and how the victims of these crimes are treated by others.

This thriller will be hard to forget! I loved whole podcast aspect of this story. Readers will find themselves on an emotional rollercoaster as facts continue to be revealed. This is not an easy read but worthwhile. It's told in a very realistic way that will make readers feel apart of the story. I also love that the truth about Jenny was not easy to figure out. Highly recommended!

I loved it!!!

This was a great story about a social media reporter covering a rape trial in a small town. Very Brock Turner ish...of course with darker secrets. The story is heartbreaking but then there is a second story. A local story 25 years old, a heartbreaking rape and murder of a young girl.

This book is brilliant. I loved every second of it. The balance between stories was perfection.

Best book of quarantine.

I received this book for free in exchange for my honest review.

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The Night Swim was such an engaging book and it kept my attention from the beginning to the end. First books by Goldin and most certainly will not the last. Ladies and gentlemen, not only does it have one mystery to solve but TWO!!! 😱⠀
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- Character driver; I really enjoyed getting to know both of the main characters (Rachel & Hannah)⠀
- I love being in the courtroom for the trial⠀
- This is the first book I’ve read where a podcast is intertwined with the story⠀
- The pace of the book was not to slow or to fast⠀
- When I thought I knew what going to happen nope I was wrong. It’s been a while since a book kept me guessing. ⠀
- Even though, the topic of the story was heavy, Megan's execution was perfect. ⠀

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Plot: Rachel has become a celebrity due to her true crime podcast. As she’s covering a devastating rape trial in a small North Carolina town, she begins to receive mysterious letters begging for her help in uncovering the truth of a mysterious death 20 years earlier. ⠀
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Can she successfully capture the essence of the trial for her listeners? Can she shed light on the decades old murder? Are the two related?⠀
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This is a must read for Law & Order: SVU fans. ⠀

Ms. Goldin pulled me straight in for a swim with the mystery surrounding the supposed suicide of a teenage girl named Jenny. The alternating chapters kept me up all night as I yearned for the story of Hannah, Jenny’s younger sister, who was there the night Jenny died. I couldn’t stop reading this book.

4.5 stars rounded up. This book was so good that I couldn't put it down. I wanted to find out what happened!

This is the story of true-crime podcast host Rachel, who is on her third season of her podcast. Rachel decides for her latest season to report on a current trial, a trial about an alleged rape in a small town. While she is in the small town, she receives a letter from Hannah, a girl who's sister was killed 25 years ago. Hannah wants to find out the truth about what happened to her sister and thinks Rachel can help. I found more invested in finding out what happened to Hannah's sister so I enjoyed how there were two crimes unfolding at once.

I loved how the story was told third-person for Rachel's chapters but first person on Hannah's and then a third perspective from the podcast. This book reminded me so much of the Brock Turner trial because I have just read the book Know My Name so it was sort of interesting to read a fiction book that is very similar to the non-fiction book (although the non-fiction memoir from Brock Turner's victim was so powerful). I felt this book was an important read and one line really struck me how everyone agrees that murder is bad but when someone is raped, people are torn on it (the author put it much more eloquently and I wish I had highlighted the quote).

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my opinions.

Night Swim by Megan Goldin examines two crimes, present and past that occurred in Neapolis, a small coastal town where the citizens are galvanized in their support of a local boy, destined for Olympic greatness. Rachel, a podcast journalist drives out to cover the trial to investigate the boy's innocence. As she delves into the trial, she is followed by a mysterious person who is leaving notes, asking to meet to discuss the murder of her sister which took place in the town a long time ago. The incident was determined to be an accidental drowning. The author takes us through the trauma caused by rape and the hidden shame. Can Rachel tie the characters in this novel, in this town ,to the "night swim" in the past and the crime in the present. This novel does not disappoint.

The Night Swim kept me guessing all the way through until the big reveal. I never felt fully confident in any prediction I made, and I absolutely love that in that in a mystery!

The Night Swim follows Rachel Krall, a popular true crime podcast host who’s traveled to the small town of Neapolis to cover the trial of a local rape case. On trial is the town’s golden boy, a popular swimmer with Olympic dreams accused of rape. The trial is a big deal, lots of conflicting opinions. While there, Rachel begins receiving notes from Hannah, a former resident of Neapolis whose sister, Jenny, was killed there 25 years ago. While it was officially ruled an accidental drowning, Hannah isn’t so sure and is pleading with Rachel to help her prove it was murder. The past and present start to collide as Rachel uncovers truths that will change many lives.

The story takes a look at how both your reputation and your influence, especially in a small town, can really affect your life. This story was pretty intense at times and deserves a trigger warning about sexual assault/rape (though not overly graphic and a topic handled with sensitivity in the writing, in my opinion). This was a story told with great character development and intriguing mystery and I believe it’ll be very popular after its release!

Raw and emotional powerhouse of a book. When Rachel comes to the coastal town of Neapolis to cover the rape trial of a star athlete for her true crime podcast, she finds herself embroiled in another mystery that has divided the town. It seems the town of Neopolis has a habit of letting its residents get away with rape and abuse for many years. One of the best books I have read in years. Beautifully written story of a terrible subject and the devastation it causes for everyone surrounding it. Highly recommend.

I volunteered to read this book, in exchange for an honest review through netgalley. This was a good book. It was well written and the characters are described well. This was the first time reading a book featuring a podcast, Im sitting here like why haven't I read a book featuring a podcast before. It was so good. It kept me on the edge of my seat wanting to know what happened next. I highly recommend this book, but there is trigger warnings for rape.

“This is Rachel Krall for Guilty or Not Guilty, the podcast that puts you in the jury box”. Chilling words that describe the ending remarks of Rachel Kralls’s podcast. Two intersecting story lines in one beachside community. A suspected murder 20 years ago and a sister looking to find answers to buried questions. A modern day rape of a 16 year old girl. The race to find answers to two unimaginable crimes. An unexpected twist that will make you question everything you’ve read and fear for Rachel’s safety.