Thanks to Netalley, St. Martin's Press, and Macmillan Audio for the ebook and audiobook arcs of this novel. I loved being able to listen, because the podcast element to this book is so nicely done on audio and the narrators do a great job. I enjoyed seeing Rachel back working on another case, although you do have to suspend some belief in parts of the story. I also could do without romance in my thrillers... but that's just me!

As a huge fan of The Night Swim, I was excited to read this book. I will say from the beginning of this book, it caught my attention. I liked the characters and the tone. I enjoyed the part of social media although I can understand this trope is not everyone's favorite thing. Overall, Rachel is a character I really liked. I think that Goldin handled the storyline really well, and showed more of Rachel's depth. I enjoyed the suspense and the journey we went on to come to the conclusion.

I am loving this series! Rachel Krall is at it again. As a true crime podcaster, after being lured in by the FBI, she investigates the murders Terrance Bailey is being accused of, as well as the disappearance of a well-known influencer, and things begin to take a dangerous turn.

Megan Goldin sure knows how to weave an intricate plot. Once again, I found myself captivated in this complex story of murder, suspense, secrets, and danger. I did; however, really miss listening to Rachel’s podcast. That was what really drew me in to the first book. I really enjoyed Rachel and FBI agent Joe Martinez’s spark and I hope this continues on in future stories and we see something develop there.

Great suspenseful story with good twists and a captivating plot. I can’t wait to see what Rachel ends up investigating next!

Ripped through this one quickly. It’s well written and hard to put down. Kind of a lot of red herrings.. which was kind of annoying. But overall I enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed this book. I've read Megan Goldin before and have always been impressed with her writing.
Megan draws the reader in on a wild ride and then leaves them feeling out of breath. Once again, she surprised me at the end. I gave my arc to my sister to read while she is on vacation. I can't wait to hear what she has to say.
Readers of B. A. Paris will love this book!

Short synopsis: True crime podcaster Rachel Krall is back investigating a missing social media influencer.

My thoughts: I really enjoyed Night Swim so I was excited to see book 2 come out. My favorite thing in these is the little podcast snippets Interwoven throughout the book, especially on audio!

This was a quick read with some fun points of view: Rachel, the FBI agent in charge of the case, and a hired car driver. We are able to suspect someone pretty early on, but don’t realize the extent of their involvement until the last little bit of the story. I didn’t expect that at the end!

I also liked the social media aspect of it, and the lengths some people will go to for fame and notoriety. Also, the book community is the best community; book lovers are so friendly overall and I just love my book friends!

Read if you love:
* Podcasts
* True crime stories
* Investigations
* Social media
* Short chapters
* Multiple POV

Like Night Swim, I absolutely loved this novel! It was so well written and thought out. I loved the deep dive into the lives of “Influencers” and just how ridiculous and fake it all is. I’ve seen it first hand, and know to many people who live or try to live this lifestyle and it’s all just smoke and mirrors. Megan’s character, Rachel Krall is very believable. I can’t wait to red the next installment of this series.

True-crime podcaster Rachel Krall is back in Megan Goldin's new book, Dark Corners.

"Terence Bailey is about to be released from prison. Police have long suspected him of killing six missing women. When influencer Maddison Logan goes missing after visiting Bailey, they wonder if he has an accomplice on the outside. The FBI asks Rachel to help find Maddison. She goes undercover at Buzzcon, an influencer event, hoping to find any information about Maddison. She discovers a world of fierce rivalry that may have turned deadly."

This is a compelling fast-paced narrative from Goldin. There are some interesting observations about Lifestyle Influencers and what that even looks like. (Probably not what you think) There is a lot of misdirection and red-herrings - Goldin keeps you guessing.
Rachel Krall is a little more assertive in this book - it's always good to see characters grow and change.
Like last year's hit, Goldin uses an uncommon condition as a plot device. I've heard of it, but never been around someone that has it.

There are surprising twists and the ending is wild. Definitely a book that thriller lovers will want to read.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc of this book!

I really enjoyed <i>The Night Swim</i>, the first book in this...series? I presume? But <i>Dark Corners</i> was a bit of a let down.

The novel picks up with Rachel after the events of the first book. Trying to enjoy some time off, she's brought to Florida because her name has been brought up in a missing persons case that is also tied to a suspected serial killer getting out of jail in a couple days. Rachel joins forces with the FBI to find the missing influencer before the suspected killer gets out of jail.

I didn't really mind the plot of this novel. I do think that the conversation around influencing and influencers was a bit one-sided and felt a bit like it had an agenda that all influencing is negative and narcissistic. There was also a lot of explaining about the influencer world that I just didn't think the book needed. Like, most people know what brand deals are?

Which gets into my biggest critique of the novel, which is the writing. Where was the editor? This book is so repetitive. Things are repeated two or three times as if the reader hadn't just read them. Like, yes I understood the first time, you don't need to tell me again. This would be in both the same character's POV, as well as when the POV changes--the POV would rehash what we just learned from the previous POV, which isn't necessary. It made the novel feel so long and so redundant. I also would love to know why we kept using people's government names. Example: "Joe Martinez and Rachel Krall walked into the room..." Like you can just say Martinez and Rachel, it's okay. I know who you mean.

I also didn't love that we had POVs from two other characters. I don't remember <i>The Night Swim</i> having more than the POV of Rachel and the podcast, but maybe there were. In this case, it felt like the podcast element was pushed to the wayside to instead give us the POV of the detective, which...I didn't care about.

Overall, this didn't work for me. I'm unsure if I'll continue with the series because the past two Goldin books I've read haven't worked for me writing wise. We may have to part ways.

I was excited to receive an ARC of this book and go on another journey with Rachel Krall.
However, the book starts out about Maddison, a social media influencer, that goes missing after interviewing an inmate accused of being a serial killer. The FBI then calls in Rachel to assist on the case and once she agrees she is in for way more than she thought.

The book alternates POV’s between Rachel, the FBI agent, and the serial killer (always interesting to get the sinister thoughts of the serial killer involved).

This book is very on trend with the social media influencer phenomenon going on right now, but I felt that aspect was WAY overdone and drawn out to some eye rolling moments. This book also took quite some time to get invested in and while I found it interesting it just didn’t fulfill my expectations. The ending to me fell flat and didn’t give me that gasp moment. The twists were over the top and overall it lacked the depth I wanted from this story and author because I know she is exceptional. This is just my personal opinion, but I am not a huge fan of throwing a little romance into these thrillers because in this case it got a bit all over the place and distracting. It was still an interesting read and wouldn’t deter anyone from giving a read of their own.

I wanted to thank Megan Goldin, Netgalley, and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC of this book!

I really enjoyed this second in the series following Rachel Krall, podcaster and investigative journalist. The setting and social media context were interesting and felt really relevant to our times. It was pretty crazy! The pacing and writing were definitely moving things along really quickly with some interesting twists. I will be looking out for book 3 in the future. I definitely recommend this series to thriller readers.

So I loved night swim the first book on this series and this book did not disappoint
I love seeing Rachel’s character learn more and investigate everything

I will say idk why but I wanted more at the end but the twists and turns kept me going

Twisty, riveting and I just could not stop reading until I was done!

Just like the previous book I enjoyed the podcast elements of this book. It would be a good one to consume as an audiobook if you like them. This time Rachel is not an observer, but she is right in the middle of the case. It was a change from the last book and I enjoyed it. The peek into the world of social media influencers was interesting and timely.

I thought I knew what was going on in the book, but it turned out that I was wrong. So wrong. I loved how everything connected at the end.

4/5 stars

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC of this book.

This was a fast paced story with great characters and unexpected twists. This one really held my interest. I read it straight through in less than a day. This is the first Megan Goldin book that I've read but it won't be the last. Highly recommended.

I have read several books written by this author and they all have been 5 star reviews, including this new one. I first met Rachel Krall in a previous book and she once again gives us a great investigative story. There are several twist and turns along with a good mystery and a whodunit. If you enjoy a well written book with believable characters, pick this one up. Well worth it.
I received an ARC from St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for my unbiased review – This one comes in with high 5 stars.

Megan Golding does not disappoint her suspense thriller readers with this one, whether you listen to the audio version or read the book. I love that unsolved mystery podcaster from 'The Night Swim,' Rachel Krall, is back. The story begins when a convicted felon is due to be released in a couple of days and law enforcement would really like to prevent this. Rachel gets invovled in the case down in the Datona Beach area with a bunch of influencers. I really enjoyed Megan's writing style, we readers get to know things first and then watch how the police detectives work their way in that direction. This is an author whose books will always be on my list.

I'm a big fan of Megan Goldin and I was excited to see the continuation of the Rachel Krall character. I hope there are more books to come from this series!

In Dark Corners, podcaster Rachel Krall goes undercover at an influencer convention to figure out what led to the disappearance of mega influencer Maddison Logan. Maddison had recently visited Terence Bailey in prison, right before he was scheduled for release. Terence is suspected in the murders of six women but was only convicted of breaking and entering. The mysterious circumstances lead to Rachel's collaboration with the FBI.

I found Dark Corners to be a clever take on true crime and influencer culture. The only part that didn't work for me was the romance, I didn't feel like it added much to the plot and was a distraction from the rest of the book.

3.5 stars

Dark Corners is book #2 of the Rachel Krall series. Rachel is a true crime podcaster who digs into murder cases. In this latest book, Rachel is lured by the FBI to a Florida prison in the hopes that she can shed some light on why a serial killer she has never met had given her name to a now missing woman (van life influencer Maddison Logan).

I actually started Night Swim awhile back but it got sent back to the library when I ran out of time to finish it. In the meantime, I got approved for this book and thought I would give it a try!

This book was interesting for sure. I enjoyed the journey into the influencer world decently well, but the “twists” were just not twisty enough for me. I actually really like books written in multiple POVs but I think the chapters written in different font were supposed to be read as her “podcast” and it
Is not clearly defined that way.

Other reviews are saying that Rachel is written as combative and rude, but I think she was written as tenacious and ambitious; she wanted to get to the truth and to give answers to the family members left behind.

Overall a solid mystery/thriller. Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the digital ARC.

I am a true crime podcast fanatic. Cooking dinner… driving… showering… you name it, I am listening. So The Night Swim and Dark Corners were right up my alley. I love Rachel Krall and I really loved Detective Martinez in this book. The story was so well written with so many twists and turns it was almost hard to keep up. I also really enjoyed getting a look into the life of influencers because I feel like there aren’t too many books that broach that topic yet! I devoured this book in under 24 hours but the only thing that kept this one from being a 5⭐️ was that the ending felt a bit abrupt and I was looking for just a little more at the end.

I still definitely recommend both The Night Swim and Dark Corners

Oh my gosh, Megan Goldin does it again with a thrilling book that I couldn’t put down! I read and listened to this one, and loved it!