The long-awaited journey back into Rachel Krall's world has arrived. While it doesn't have that same newness as The Night Swim, I still enjoyed Goldin's latest installment.
A year after solving last book's murder mystery, Krall finds herself somewhat tied up in a new case. I really enjoyed how this mystery was relevant to our current times, taking place amongst influencers and at an influencer event. I thought the twist was cleverly executed, and I am proud of myself for guessing it somewhat early on, since that isn't something I do often.
What lost me a bit was the romance arc- I felt like it didn't mesh well with the story. I suppose it was bound to happen but it felt forced.

Overall, this was a good sequel, and if Goldin chooses to take Rachel Krall on another podcast journey, I'll be here for it. Thank you St. Martin's Press for inviting me to read this one!

After loving Night Swim by Megan Goldin, I was very much looking forward to this sequel featuring Rachel Krall again, and Dark Corners did not disappoint. This mystery/thriller delivers a nice balance between Rachel's character development and interesting plot elements.

In this story, Rachel Krall has been summoned to Florida to assist the FBI in an investigation because her name was mentioned in a conversation between a suspected killer and a now missing social media influencer. Rachel gets drawn into the search for the missing woman and puts herself in the sights of a killer.

One thing I really enjoyed about this book is the character development. The reader gets to see more of Rachel's character and develop a connection to her. That is one of the benefits of sequels like this. I liked the introduction of a possible love interest for Rachel. It just adds another layer to the storytelling.

The plot takes a few twists that are not overly shocking, but they keep the story interesting. I figured out the main twist before it was revealed, but that didn't take away from the experience. I actually enjoy when an author provides enough clues to allow me to figure things out in advance.

Overall, this is a solid mystery/thriller that I would recommend to any fans of the genre. I hope Goldin continues Rachel's story in more books in this series.

I requested Dark Corners from netgalley not realizing it was actually a follow-up to the previous book, Night Swim. With that being said, I don't feel like I was missing any pieces.  I may not have had a back story, but I still enjoyed Dark Corners and didn't feel lost.  Rachel is back on the podcast trail, this time by request of an inmate soo  being released from prison.  This book has a little bit of everything, missing person, murder victims and unexplained deaths, and even a little romantic chemistry.  Red herrings keep the reader guessing until the end.  Overall , I found Dark Corners entertaining.  There were a few pieces of the story that i thought were a bit too coincidental to be believed, but then again, it's a thriller, and that's usually par for the course.  

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an opportunity to read and review honestly an advanced digital copy.

I really enjoyed the different aspects of this story. We see a different side of Rachel this time. More aggressive? She seems to butt heads with everyone in this story. Definitely not the same vibes as Night Swim. Overall, I was invested from the very beginning. I liked the alternate POVS. I think the influencer addition was a fun change of pace but somewhere around 60% I found myself not feeling the pull to finish.

I knew as soon as I heard that Megan Goldin was writing a second book in the Rachel Krall series that I had to get my hands on it. I am so glad I did. I was entertained the entire way through, the pages flying as I sank deeper into the plot. There is a cast of new characters to get to know. Rachel is determined to help uncover the truth, even if that does mean taking the FBI and the local Daytona Beach Police down a peg or two. She did go off on her own and made some decisions that had me yelling at her for putting herself into stupid situations. She cannot stop herself; she needs to find out what happened to Maddison and why she simply vanished. As Rachel follows the trail of evidence, she becomes more entwined with two possible serial killers. One who is about to be released from prison. The countdown is on...

This book is told through multiple points of view and Rachel's podcast. It is dark, twisty, and the entire case smells of garbage. You think you know what happened, but you really do not. Thank you to Megan Goldin and St. Martin Press for this highly entertaining read.
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This book was fully enjoyable. It had some interesting characters, a good mystery, and a great twist I didn't see coming.

I enjoyed following Rachel and the FBI guy, I forget his name 😬. But anyway, Rachel was a great MC who was determined to find out what happened to Madison Bailey, which turns into trying to find out what happened to another girl years prior.

I enjoyed watching the mystery unfold and putting the pieces together.

Another great book from Megan Goldin. Definitely an author to watch out for.

Okay honestly, I didn't think I was going to like this book, which is book 2 in the series. Don't worry you don't have to read the first one, to read this book, same characters but different storyline. Anyways back to my gripe. lol Rachel's personality in this book has changed a lot from the first book and at first, I wasn't sure I liked the new Rachel. But as I read more, she grew on me and I found myself liking this story better than the original. I thoroughly enjoyed it and now I'm just going to wait patiently for the next book, hopefully there is a next book.

Megan Goldin is really turning into a hit or miss author for me! When I like her books I gobble them up but when I don't, like this one, they can be SUCH a slog! Sorry - this just wasn't for me!

Meghan is one of my favorite writers and she didn’t disappoint with this book! I highly recommend it and couldn’t put it down!

Following Goldin's protagonist from The Night Swim, Rachel Krall, the true crime podcaster is back in this latest thriller. Rachel is called in by the FBI when her name is mentioned by a prisoner, Terrence Bailey, who is about to be released after serving time for breaking and entering. He is suspected of being involved in a string of murders or missing women cases but the police cannot yet prove it. When Rachel's name is mentioned and a social media influencer goes missing after visiting Bailey, Rachel is asked to meet him. She flies to the Daytona Beach area of Florida and is immersed in the world of influencers while simultaneously trying to assist with the missing women cases. As expected, things become twisted and interesting bits of information are dropped throughout the story. This is an intriguing read because it is not a story that leaves all the data until the ending, but lets the reader into the head of the bad guy while following the events from the police and podcaster side.
This is a great follow-up to the first Rachel Krall novel and I hope that this is planned to be a recurring series.
Definitely recommend!
#DarkCorners #Netgalley #StMartinsPress

This book was great! I really liked the alternating chapters with the use of blog type reports. The storyline was the perfect pace and kept me guessing the whole time. The “bag guy” was pretty obvious but the way the other character were linked was not obvious at all. Rachel was a fabulous main character and drew me into the story. The social media influencers were so vapid and it seemed appropriate. The Buzzcon scenes were fun to read,

Finally, that ending was amazing! I was gobsmacked….didn’t see that coming! What a wild ride!

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for a copy of this book in exchange for my review.

Overall I feel like this book just had too much going on, the overall story was intriguing but there are too many B and C plot lines that get a lot of deviated attention away from the A or main plot and they end up not being relevant. I am however intrigued by the character of Rachel Krall and will still definitely check out the novel where she is first featured. One positive is that the character development of Joe Martinez, the FBI agent, is really well done for a shorter read and secondary character. Thanks for the ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC of this book. Megan Goldin does it again! This is the follow-up to "The Night Swim" and opens up with a bang. We follow the story of podcaster Rachel Krall who has been asked to go to the prison to meet with suspected serial killer Terrence Bailey (he is in jail for armed robbery as police couldn't connect him to the serial murders, even though they believe he committed them). The FBI arranges the meeting for the two, as Bailey is set to be released from prison in just a few days, and the FBI want his help in finding a missing girl who they believe was kidnapped from her trailer. Law enforcement believes Bailey is working with a killer on the outside.

This story had many twists, and none of them were anything I expected! I think the podcaster/influencer trope is becoming very common now; however, Goldin does this so well, and adds her own unique spin to it, making this a real page turner.

The world of social media changes daily. So quickly that it's possible for people to be "born" online and live their entire existence to influence what we think, eat, buy and wear. This scary world is where Rachel Krall lives. This is the second book in the Rachel Krall series. If you have not read the first one, you missed a very good book. Dark Corners can be read as a stand alone, you won't miss any of the story because Megan Goldin is a skilled author who has brought Rachel to life and keeps her moving through the online world at a pace to wonder at.

When an online influencer diasappears after visiting a serial killer in prison.....how's that for stupid?.....the FBI discovers that this personality only exists online. She has never been seen or heard from in the offline world. to investigate, they need an expert, they need Rachel Krall. Goldin manages to educate me on a few things about the world that I only see through a device and it's a truly fascinating ride. But don't take my word for it, log in to DARK CORNERS and see for yourself.

A Suspected Serial Killer Is To Be Released From Prison In Days

The novel opens with Rachel Krall, a crime blogger, driving to a Florida prison. The FBI had asked her to visit a prisoner. While driving there, she drives pass where three families are camping is in an isolated and almost deserted campground. They spend most of the day setting up the camp. After dinner, the kids are sent off to bed. There is a camper van whose door keeps banging in the wind. Later, with a large gust of wind, the door is making a terrible amount of noise. Two adults walk over to see what the problem is. Even before entering, they knew that something was wrong. They enter the camper. After seeing the inside of the camper, the families pack up and leave for the nearest five-star hotel. The novel proceeds from this horrifying discovery by those families.

The main storyline has several threads. First is an FBI thread trying to figure out what the suspected serial murderer is going to do when he is released in a few days. Another thread is the FBI investigation of the missing camper that expands with time. A parallel thread lead by the novel heroine, Rachel Krall, who attends an Influencers’ Convention that the missing camper is attending. A few days earlier, the missing camper is the prisoner’s first and only personal visitor in six years. She goes missing shortly after that visit. This thread also deals with the identification of his possible accomplice. These three threads provide much background on the prisoner about to be released so the reader will learn why that prisoner is suspected to be a serial killer. Flashbacks are used to provide much of this information. If these threads do not provide adequate suspense, the last thread is narrated by that suspected accomplice, and he is continuing to ply his trait regularly. These murders do not come to the attention of the FBI agent immediately. This main storyline is complex with many connections between them. I did not have any difficulty following the storyline. My attention and interest were quickly captured and did not wander while reading this novel. This is a must criterion for me for a novel to have a high star rating.

As this appears to be a standalone novel, there is much background on Rachel Krall. Her start as a hiking blogger and her conversion to true crime podcaster is provided. Her interview skills are quite evident. She also is not intimidated by the suspected serial killer or his possible accomplice. She is confident of her ability to protect herself. Another side of Krall’s personality is provided with her relationship with the lead FBI agent. Overall, the Rachel Krall may be a little forward, but she is presented in many different situations consistently. Her character enhanced my reading enjoyment.

For aspects of a novel that can turn off some readers, language is one of the usual reasons. I could not find any vulgar language and rude language is very infrequent. There are not any intimate scenes. The violence is described more after the fact and the action leading up to the violence. Most readers should not have any problems reading this novel.

For the aspects of this novel with which I had problems was basically the unprofessional actions of the lead FBI agent. He released more information on multiple investigations to Krall. Also, the FBI agent romantic feelings toward Krall were unprofessional but did add a personal side to both characters. I really liked that once a discovery is made, sometimes they were real and helpful, and sometimes they are not. None of these became loose ends so the reader is not left hanging at the end. Also, the author entered detail that appeared just to be padding to narrative, but later they are later critical to solving the one of the murders. This kept my attention quite active throughout the novel and allowed me reading and finishing this novel faster than usual for me.

I have read only the author’s previous novel. I do not rate an author until at least the second novel. Having done that, I place her is my Will-Read rating, my second highest of four levels. I do recommend reading this novel, and I am looking forward to reading any further novels by the author. As I enjoyed reading this novel and rate this novel with four stars.

I received a free prepublication e-book version of this novel through NetGalley from St. Martin’s Press. My review is based solely on my own reading experience of this novel. I wish to thank St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read and review this novel early.

This is 3.5 rounded up to 4 for me. I really enjoyed being back with Rachel Krall. The premise hooked me at the beginning, but there were parts in the middle that dragged a little for me. Once I got to the 70% mark, it really took off. I would definitely pick up more in the series (especially if we get more appearance from Joe).

** I received this as an e-ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

4.5⭐️

Massive thanks to Net Galley & St. Martin's Press for an ARC copy of this great read! (Out 8/8)

Guys, wow. What amazing writing! I absolutely loved the way the author laid this story out.

We were introduced to Rachel Krall in the first novel (The Night Swim) and I definitely love her fierce character. This book made me enjoy her that much more. 👏🏼

By no means is this a super fast paced thriller, but man does it pack a punch at the end. I did not see the major twist coming and was absolutely impressed by that. The way this story line was laid out is absolute perfection for me.
We got a great background, the story developed well, the characters all developed strongly and then everything came together in the most fantastic way. I was left with absolutely zero questions, which is such a happy ending for me personally.

There were a couple things that weren’t as exciting to me, but I completely understand why they needed to be in the story.

I commend Megan Goldin for this spectacular read and absolutely recommend!

4.5 stars. Another sinister mystery from Megan Goldin featuring podcast queen Rachel Krall! “Dark Corners” takes you into the shadowy underbelly of prison life & the crimes that happen most unexpectedly. This round, Krall finds herself in sunny Daytona Beach helping the FBI with a string of unsolved disappearances. Could a convicted felon, already behind bars, be responsible for these crimes? With the clock ticking & a threat against her life, Krall moonlights as an influencer during a week-long conference retreat to track down the killer before he can strike again.

Rachel Krall is back investigating another case for her podcast. She was thrown into this one when prisoner Terrance Bailey requested a visit. Terrance is finishing up his six year sentence for breaking and entering and is also under the suspicion of murdering multiple women. He has not been charged for these other cases. Shortly after visiting Terrance, influencer Maddison Logan goes missing and the FBI task force is trying to find her before it is too late. They believe Terrance is somehow involved even though he is still locked up. Police are hoping Rachel can coax some answers from him on her whereabouts.
The point of view switches between Rachel and rideshare driver Thomas McCoy. For most of the storyline, you know they are going to be connected somehow.
I really enjoyed the twists and connections. It was a complex plot but somehow still easily followed. There were a lot of characters but I did not find myself lost at any point. Megan Goldin is a mastermind at interweaving all of the subplots together. I thoroughly enjoyed her book The Night Swim so I was looking forward to another story involving podcaster Rachel Krall. She did not disappoint. I really hope there will be a next installment.

True crime podcaster Rachel Krall is called in by the FBI to help find the social media influencer Maddison Logan, who disappeared after visiting Terence Bailey in prison. While he had been imprisoned for breaking and entering, he was suspected of killing six women. Maddison has a huge online presence, but no apparent real one. Rachel creates a fake Instagram account to investigate and finds the world of social media influencing to be much more cutthroat than she thought. When a body is found, police are concerned that Bailey has an accomplice outside prison, one who is fixated on influencers, including Rachel herself.

Rachel appeared in Megan's novel The Night Swim, but it's not necessary to have read that first. She's a podcaster that found evidence that freed someone wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. "Dark corners can be danger points" is a line early on from the FBI agent that brought Rachel to the prison. In any missing person case, understanding who the victim is helps find them. With no sense of who Maddison is, the FBI has a much harder time. Rachel has no intention of backing off when told to, and posing as a micro-influencer allows her to ask questions about the influencers, and their relationship with Maddison and Terence. This leads to digging into the past, and those missing women that police attributed to Terence despite lack of evidence.

The thriller moves at a quick pace, with a short timeline to get things done. Rachel is very much a reporter first, and podcaster second, though we see chapters of her podcast transcript. She has the ability to connect with other people due to her genuine interest in finding the truth, and no other agenda. This gets her farther into the investigation than the FBI or police, allowing us to discover what really happened. Another great thriller for the summer from Megan Goldin.