Thank you Megan Goldin, Net Galley and St Martin's Press for providing me an ARC of this novel. This is her 2nd book featuring Podcaster Rachel Krall. In this story the FBI request Rachel's presence in Florida to assist them in working on a case because her name came up during a prisoner visitation meeting with prisoner Terence Bailey who is getting out on parole shortly. The police were never able to pin a bunch of serial murders on Terence and they are still trying to solve the case. Rachel's visit puts her right in the middle of a present day missing persons case that might have ties to the serial murders. Rachel's own investigation in to these crimes really puts her in danger, but she just can't help herself, she want to help solve these crimes. An enjoyable read if you like a good mystery, with a little bit of romance.

Megan Goldin does it again! I didn't think she could surpass her previous books that I've read -The Escape Room and The Night Swim - but she has managed to write a book that is at once dark, provocative, and engages all of our senses (IYKYK).

She brings us into the world of podcasts and influencers, combining the two to tell us the story of Rachel Krall Her reputation as a podcaster who has helped turn around a conviction has her in the sights of both a man imprisoned for a minor crime, but suspected of more, and the FBI, who tricks her into assisting with an investigation. (This is technically Book 2 in the Rachel Krall series, but can definitely be read as a standalone). She unwittingly becomes both a prime suspect in a murder, and a target of a predator.

I enjoyed the way the author interspersed bits of Rachel's podcast as the story progresses. There's also a dynamic between Rachel and the FBI agent Joseph Martinez that gives the story a spark. Goldin weaves a complicated and interlocking story that you won't want to end!

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advance reader's copy.

After reading The Night Swim and absolutely loving it, I knew that I needed to read this one too! Although I didn’t love it quite as much as the first one, I still really enjoyed it and thought it was a great crime thriller.

I love Megan Goldin’s writing. I always find that I zoom through her books because she tells stories in a way that keeps drawing me in. This one was no exception. I read it quickly and enjoyed uncovering the various puzzle pieces involved in the plot.

My main complaint is the romance between Rachel and Joe. I’m very finicky when there’s any type of romantic storyline in a thriller because it often feels tacky and out of place. Their fling or whatever it was definitely fit into that category.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for my gifted copy!

Megan Goldin has another hit in her newest book, Dark Corners, the 2nd Rachel Krall book. Rachel, who hosts a crime pod-cast, has been invited to the Central Florida Correctional Facility to visit a soon-to-be released prisoner Terrence Bailey. She has been invited by the FBI because Bailey had written her name down to a previous visitor, social media influencer Maddison Logan- who is now missing..... and they need to discover the connection. Rachel and Special Agent Martinez get off to a rocky start as he is very suspicious of her after she claims no knowledge of either Bailey or Logan, and she ignores his directives and sets off to investigate the disappearance of Maddison herself. As she inserts herself into the world of influencers at the BuzzCon convention and digs into their lives, she discovers there is so much more to the story of both Bailey and Logan. The back stories and twists that accompany the investigation keep the reader guessing and invested in finding out the truth in a series of missing and presumed dead young women. Will they find out Maddison is one more statistic? And what part does Bailey play in her disappearance and that of the other young women? I look forward to future Rachel Krall books and am selfishly hoping to see a return of Agent Martinez as the chemistry between he and Rachel is awesome!! Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read and review this advance reader copy. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. #NetGalley #DarkCorners

Rachel Krall is a true crime podcaster who is asked by the FBI to come to Florida to help them with a case involving an inmate who will be released in three days but may be a serial killer, and a social influencer who seems to have gone missing from a very important conference. The character of Rachel is strong and interesting. I was happy to learn that she appears in an earlier book by this author that I plan to read next. The author's writing style is smooth and easy to follow. I did not solve the mystery before the big reveal. Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing an ARC.

I loved The Night Swim when I read it a few years back and was so happy to see that Megan Goldin was writing another book in Rachel Krall's universe.

Dark Corners hooked me from the very beginning and may have just done the trick of pulling me out of my thriller funk. I've read a lot this year and this is the first one I've read in awhile that wasn't completely predictable and actually had a twist or two I didn't see coming. While I don't think you need to read The Night Swim first to enjoy Dark Corners I think you definitely should. You get to know Rachel a bit more and by the time you begin Dark Corners you'll feel like you know her a bit more. She's easy to root for.

I loved how the author included snippets from Rachel's podcast throughout the novel. I love when books have mixed media and this helped me follow along with the case as Rachel put the pieces together. There were a decent amount of characters here, but none of them felt unnecessary to the story. It was fun getting a glimpse into the messy and toxic world of influencers.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for a review copy.

I wasn't crazy about this one. I really enjoyed The Night Swim by this author, but Dark Corners fell a bit flat for me.

I was interested in the storyline, but I think the way it all connected and was tied up was a bit choppy. It felt like the author was grasping at straws to make sure everything came full circle; so much so that I actually rolled my eyes at a few parts at the end.

Overall, I'm disappointed.

This book in one sentence… True crime podcaster, Rachel Krall, is back to investigate a new crime— a well known social media influencer has gone missing!

We first met Rachel in Megan Goldin’s 2020 hit novel, The Night Swim. Dark Corners is the second book in the Rachel Krall series. Although this one could be read as a standalone, you’d be doing yourself a disservice if you skipped the first. I really enjoyed The Night Swim and the reviews indicate that I’m not alone, so it’s a great place to start!

Although I felt The Night Swim had more twists and turns and jaw dropping moments, Dark Corners was anything but predictable and keep me questioning the meaning of all the clues Goldin drops throughout. My brain was exploring a myriad of possibilities until the last couple chapters. The short chapters kept the story moving along at a steady pace; I felt especially hooked in the last half of the book. I read and enjoyed this book in all three formats and they are all fantastic. I read on my Kindle at night, listened to the audiobook while on the go, and cozied up with the hardcover when I had time to sit and read. This is a great audiobook because of all the podcast segments. The ebook and print formats are still great but the audio captures the essence of Rachel’s podcasts. I also love the narrator, January LaVoy.

𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚:
🎧 Podcasts
📱 Social Media
🧩 Solving a puzzle
🏃‍♀️ Short chapters
🔪 True Crime
🤷🏻‍♀️ Whodunnits

I gave Dark Corners four stars and feel there are a ton of readers out there who will enjoy all the mystery and suspense this novel has to offer. Be sure to pick up your copy today!

Thank you @stmartinspress and @netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book before its publication date. The thoughts and opinions above are my own.

Great book! I Loved the characters easy read kept me wanting more from it. It was definitely a page turner.

3,5 rounded up to 4

This was a good read, kept me interested and engaged, but it was just missing something. I did find that at times my mind would wander, at times, I felt like it could have used a bit more “ooomph” to really grab your attention, but the overall story was good. I did figure out the two plot twists fairly early on, but that didn’t take anything away for me - I enjoyed it the same.

I really enjoyed the first Rachel Krall book and I liked the plot of this one as well. I had a hard time finding time to sit down and read much at once, so it took me a while to get through it, but it was still engaging. Some people probably won’t enjoy the heavy influencer content, but it’s such a part of world now that I thought it was an interesting addition.

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!