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OKAY. This has alllllll the hallmarks I look for in a good thriller. I mean come on, The Night Swim was great and The Escape Room is an all time fav thriller but dare I say this one might be my favourite Goldin?

Rachel is back and in such a good way. We have serial killers, unsolved murders, kidnapping, influencer conferences, DRAMA, maybe a little 💕✨ as well. Word is depending how this one sells there will be a third in the true crime podcast series!!!

I couldn’t focus on anything except finishing this book. I LOVED that Rachel’s character gained a bit more teeth in this one. The combination of the podcast giving us insight along the way of how the crime actually happened, the chapters following the supposed perpetrator and the chapters following Rachel and the FBI this one was never short on maintaining my interest.

The ONLY thing I have to say about this is that there’s one murder that just really does not need to happen and doesn’t contribute anything to the story BUT overall loved it and am really hoping for #3!

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Woo wee!!!!! What a intense, hold your breath, thrill ride this book is!! I think this book is going to be a big 2023 hit!! I never expected the ending at all!!!! This book is definitely one of the best thrillers I've read in awhile!!!!

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Rachel Krall, a famous true crime podcaster (we last saw her in [book:The Night Swim|51169341]) is back and helping the FBI in the search for Maddison Logan, a popular social media influencer who went missing after visiting Terence Bailey, a suspected serial killer in prison. Terence Baily is about to be released from prison for breaking and entering but has long been suspected as being a serial killer. Why would Maddison visit Bailey? Why would he tell Maddison to bring Rachel Krall to him?

The FBI called upon Rachel who seems to find clues where others do not, to help find Maddison. Maddison is a mystery as there is no background on her. Using an old Instagram account, Rachel attends BuzzCon, a popular influencer conference, that Maddison was supposed to attend. There Rachel meets a group of people who are more interested in posting the perfect content and pictures than in having deep personal relationships with others.

When a body is found, the police and FBI begin to wonder if Bailey had an accomplice on the outside. Rachel and FBI agent Joe Martinez have an interesting relationship. He insists that she leave town for her own safety, while she has every intention of staying and conducting her own investigation. When not individually scratching their heads trying to get to the bottom of things, they are busy making eyes at each other.

This is a book which grew on me. In the beginning, I was not that I liked it and kept finding other books to pick up and read. When I got around the 35-40% mark, I was fully invested, and it became a riveting page turner for me! This book won me over and left me impressed.

I enjoyed how everything came together and fell into place. This was an interesting one. The social media influencer angle was interesting but man most of them were vapid, arrogant, and so unlikeable.

If there is another book in the series, I will happily read it. Once I got over the hump in the beginning, I couldn't put this book down.

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Terence Bailey is about to be released from prison when he gets an unexpected visit. Maddison Logan, a young and very successful influencer, came to visit Bailey for unknown reasons. Hours later, Maddison has disappeared without a trace. The FBI gets involved and calls in popular true crime podcaster, Rachel Krall, to help with the investigation. Was Bailey somehow involved? Will Maddison ever be found?

DARK CORNERS was another winner by Megan Goldin. I absolutely loved this story! It kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. The fact that it took place in Daytona Beach, a place I am very familiar with, made it even more interesting. I love any book that involves CSI detective work, so this story really checked all the boxes for me! DARK CORNERS is book two in the Rachel Krall series, but it can be read as a stand alone. I would recommend reading book one as well, THE NIGHT SWIM, just because it is also an incredible story. All the stars for DARK CORNERS!

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This review will be posted to my Instagram Blog (@coffee.break.book.reviews) in the near future.

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MEGAN GOLDIN RULES!!!!!!! Rachel Kroll is back in the awesome sequel, "Dark Corners" and I NEED MORE!!!

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Megan Goldin is quickly rising to he top of my favorite authors’ list. Her plots are complex and, what I like, not easy to predict. Dark Corners is a page-turner that kept my interest throughout. Not only does the author provide a good murder mystery, she gives insight into the world of media influencers. I highly recommended.

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Whenever anyone asks me what my favorite thriller is I always say The Night Swim by Megan Goldin. So of course I requested this one without knowing anything about it. And then I found out it's a sequel to The Night Swim and I got more excited than I care to express! WOW! This is another increible thriller from the queen herself and everyone just needs to stop and read it! Any of her books will do but this series in particular is top notch!

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AMAZING! I have officially read all of Megan Goldin’s books and none of them have disappointed! Dark Corners is the second book following Rachel Krall and truthfully I really enjoyed “The Night Swim” but this one blew it out of the water for me. It was such a fun read with great pace and makes you feel like you’re a detective working with Rachel to solve the case. Loved it!!! 5⭐️

A huge thank you to the publisher for providing me with an advanced reader’s copy of this title via NetGalley.

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Just wonderful, one of my favorite thrillers in recent memory. Not only a great plot, but fantastic characters too. I'll be immediately reading more from this author.

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I am not finished this book yet but I had to come on here and say, If you are thinking about reading it just do it! It hooks you right away! I can tell I’m going to enjoy it! The detail in her writing is so great.
Will update and edit when finished

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This is the second book in the Rachel Krall series, but you don’t need to have read the first in order to get what’s going on in the second. I’d recommend you did read the first one though, because it’s very good. This second installment was a bit slow in the beginning for me, but it picked up at the halfway point. I feel like the story didn’t quite live up to its potential, the vibes were off from the first book with Rachel. I loved her in the first one, but I felt a little bored with her in this one. Maybe I shouldn’t be comparing the two, but it just didn’t quite thrill me like I hoped.

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Dark Corners is a fantastic thriller by Megan Goldin. Ms. Goldin never ceases to impress me with her twisted tales. This well-written book is populated with a large group of suspicious type characters that will keep you guessing till the end. Rachel Krall makes podcasts about criminal cases and has presented new evidence to authorities to change the outcome of trials. Joe Martinez is an FBI agent that requests Rachel's help in a Florida serial killer case. Joe and Rachel work together to solve the cases but Joe worries that the killer has fixated on Rachel. Their story is full of drama, humor, sizzle, twists and turns, and has a high creep factor. This book had me riding the edge of my seat and I can't wait to read Megan Goldin's next book. Dark Corners is book 2 of the Rachel Krall Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliffhanger.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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For starters I'm seeing that Rachel Krall made her debut in The Night Swim, which I have not read, but I don't see how not reading impacts Dark Corners.

This was my second Megan Goldin read, the first being Stay Awake, and it did not disappoint! It was so fast paced and I was hooked from the very beginning. I liked the characters and the plot, although I feel some of it was easy to figure out. The big twist at the end came as a surprise and I was glad to see that everything essentially had closure. Overall a great read and I would recommend it to other people.

Thank you to Netgalley, St. Martin's Press and Megan Goldin for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Look for Dark Corners in store August 8th, 2023!

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I really wanted another Rachel book after Night Swim, but must admit I was disappointed with Dark Corners.. Goldin continues her story, but lacks the enthusiasm and exciting story in Night Swim. I found the story did not pull me in quite like #1. All in all it was a good read and earned a solid 3 stars, just not the follow up I was hoping for.

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Heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Definitely one of the best books this year.

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Shocking! Magnificently written! Thrilling beyond measure!
Dark Corners is a hip, new, trending thriller, that places social media influencers at the center of some criminal action.
Women are being found dead. A stinky guy is running around town. A farmers life is ripe for the picking.
What the heck is going on around here?
Readers are led to Terence Bailey serving prison time for breaking and entering but may have killed six women to date. He's set to be released soon. A serial killer?
It appears that Madison Logan decides to pay a visit to Bailey.
Has she lost her darn mind? A person facing suspected murder and she wants to talk, perhaps she needs a social media detox as a powerful influencer with a loyal following.
Or, she needs help as she's about to be kidnapped & Rachel Krall must now attempt to find her.
What if Rachel is too late and Madison is already dead?
As this plot thickens we're introduced to another guy who has a medical condition -Trimethylaminuria-causing a rotten stench from his own body.
This fella named Thomas Mccoy isn't very popular among the ladies nor his own family because of his condition. He's a farmer by trade but also we uncover another side job that keeps him near women in public.
Dark Corners is meant to be dark! Readers aren't disappointed in the non-stop action and suspense with more murders to be solved.
In fact, there's more than 10 all together and someone is busy digging? Digging a trench on a farm?
Nah, this seems more like graves!!!
You don't want to miss this one!
Thank you to Megan Goldin, St. Martin's Press, Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for this honest review.

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Megan Goldin does it again with this action packed murder mystery.

This book follows the famous podcaster of “guilty or not guilty” Rachel Krall who’s name comes up on a FBI investigation regarding missing influencer Maddison Logan (@justmaddie).

FBI agent Joseph “Joe” Martinez is desperate for a break in the case and flys Rachel into Florida to question her and get her to speak with a prisoner of the central Florida correctional facility, Terrence Bailey. Bailey is in prison on a break and entry charge but is suspected of being a serial killer and is the last person to speak with Maddison Logan.

Rachel is asked to leave and go home multiple times by the FBI when her talk with Bailey seemingly brings them no closer to answers. However Rachel is unwilling to leave without solving the case. Which brings her to joining a influencer event called BuzzCon to get more information on Maddison, putting herself closer to harms way.

I don’t want to give away the whole story but just know that murder, mystery, accusations, and a huge plot twist you never saw coming is awaiting you.

This novel for me was slow at the beginning and around chapter 15 I was ready to put it down and quit. However I pushed though and I’m so glad I did.

I would 100% recommend this book because once I got past chapter 15 I COULD NOT put this book down and finished it in one sitting ( legit your girls eyes are bloodshot and it’s currently 7am- I’ve been reading all night). All I can say is Megan Goldin just got a new fan!

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I could tell right off the bat I was gonna dig this book. I didn’t initially realize Dark Corners has Rachel Krall in it from The Night Swim but it was a nice surprise! That was my first (and favorite!!) book by Goldin & what got me to binge read all her previous books. Technically this book is a part 2 because it stems off of The Night Swim but imo it’s a standalone. BUT if you haven’t read TNS read it, you won’t be disappointed!!🖤

Goldin, again, did what she does best. The story got off to a great start of getting right into the thick of it (not a slow burn or making you wait for excitement!), which isn’t a must but when the author can hook you immediately…well why not & yes please 😜 While the influencer storyline wasn’t and isn’t my favorite in any book overall I thought the plot was excellent & creative. The mention of the influencers (what they’re eating/doing/photographing) in the book got a bit redundant & I feel like could’ve been less detailed or shorter mentions & not taken anything away from the story itself. Other than that no complaints. The suspense pretty much started in the first chapter & was consistent the entire book as far as keeping the reader’s attention & wondering where things are headed. The character development was on point (cough cough Martinez ha). I feel like Goldin did a great job of having each character be so different & they just played their part in the story perfectly. Rachel’s character was obviously my favorite. I could see her being in more of her books down the road & it would not hurt my feelings. I like how’s she’s a podcaster but has the intuition of a great detective or something. And she’s a strong character she’s not dumb or weak (I can’t with the dumb female leads haha). I just think that Goldin does a great job at making each character very real for the reader & unique to their role. Fantastic writing & very descriptive of everything (but not over the top). Great job on tying it all together I didn’t expect any of it really. I had my thoughts on some stuff but there’s no way I could’ve guessed all the twists & how everything and everyone came together. Great book, I definitely recommend this one especially if like me you’re a fan of Megan Goldin🖤

4-1/2 ⭐️ rounded down.

Thanks so much to NetGalley & the publisher St Martin’s Press for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review, so appreciative!!

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I finished my review of Megan Goldin’s book “The Night Swim” by saying I hoped there would be more Rachel Krall novels in the future.

Picture my shriek when I opened an email inviting me to read an advance copy of Dark Corners - a new Rachel Krall book!! * insert jumps of giddy joy here *

Rachel is a well known true crime podcaster. We jump into this novel and are given the knowledge she’s done quite well as a podcast host since the last book. The FBI have called in Rachel to meet with a convicted felon in hopes she can find out information with regards to the disappearance of a famous Instagram influencer Maddison Logan.

After meeting with said felon, Terrance, she is told by the FBI “go home” as she was unable to help gain info. Rachel, of course, does not go home and starts investigating Maddison’s disappearance herself. She goes undercover to attend BuzzCon - the convention to be for all social media influencers.

The beginning of the book started off a little slow but it was still attention grabbing. Half way through, however, things picked up and I was fully invested and couldn’t put it down.

While the writing of the book has a different vibe from The Night Swim, it was still very well written. This book could be read as a stand alone but I would recommend reading The Night Swim first to get the full character development of Rachel.

Would I read a Rachel Krall Book #3?! Heck, yes! I hope there are more Rachel adventures in the future. Do not leave us hanging about potential future “opportunities “ in the making *wink* 😉

Thank you to St. Martins Publishing Group & NetGalley for the opportunity to advance read this great book!! 🧡

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I’ve realized I’m not a GIANT fan of books about influencers but this was a great mystery that I would definitely recommend.

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