What a ride! Goldin did a fantastic job weaving a story that kept me guessing how it would end. Each chapter revealed just enough information to make me rethink my theory. I was a little wary about the book since true crime is such a hot topic and the focus tends to fall on the villain instead of the victims but she did address that a few times via Rachel Krall, the crime podcaster and main character. It's clear a lot of research went into writing this book. Although a few parts were cheesy and predictable, it's overall a thrilling page-turner that is easy to binge.

Dark Corners features Rachel Krall, the true crime podcaster from Goldin’s book, The Night Swim. While this book follows the same character from The Night Swim, it can be read as a standalone novel.

The storytelling style was very different from the first book. The first book was more of an emotional delve into the victim experience as the mystery unfolded, whereas Dark Corners was more thriller and suspense with less character building of the victims and more focus on the active case work by both Rachel, the FBI, and their collaborated effort. Nonetheless, I greatly enjoyed the story, and I had trouble putting this book down! As an added bonus, I appreciate that I was not able to guess the ending! This is a quick, suspenseful read which I would definitely recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s press for this digital ARC copy!

I loved Stay Awake and was so excited to get her new Arc! This is the second book following Rachel Krall, although you don’t need to read the first to enjoy this book . I absolutely loved the parts with podcast scripts! There was so many twists and turns it made the book fly by. Overall a great, fast paced thriller!


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True podcaster, Rachel Krall, returns in Dark Corners to search for a social media influencer who is missing. Rachel's search leads her to a prisoner who is about to released but could be guilty of murders that he was never convicted for. Dark Corners takes us into the world of social media influencers and the criminal justice system during this fast-paced thriller.

If you liked Night Swim, you will love Dark Corners. If you haven't read either, I highly recommend both! Megan Goldin is an author you should add to thriller must-read list.

Thank you NetGalley for an arc of this suspenseful read.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC of Dark Corners by Megan Goldin for an honest review. Anticipated release date: August 8, 2023.

I read Night Swim in 2021 and loved it. Megan Goldin knows how to write a solid thriller. Even though this is book two that includes Rachel Krall, you could definitely read this as a stand alone.

“The scariest monster is the one that hides in plain sight.” What a great statement and so true with this book. This book had me guessing from the first page as to what is really going on. So many interesting things that I had never heard about, from the snake tattoo to a medical condition.

This book was told from multiple points of view, which was confusing at times. Parts were also either Rachel's notes or her future podcast on this crime. It did take me a bit to figure out those parts. There were so many twists and turns in this book that kept me guessing right up until the end. Also a little bit of romance for Rachel which you don't often see in mystery/thriller books.

I'm definitely hoping that Megan Goldin continues with the Rachel Krall series. I'd like to see more of her personal life as well as future crimes/podcasts.

Thank you to NetGalley and The Publisher for allowing me to read an ARC of Dark Corners.

I really enjoyed Night Swim so when I saw book 2 I was excited. I just couldn't connect with the characters and I found some of the lines to be very corny. There was still a lot of mystery and I stilled enjoyed reading this book.

It’s another worthy entry from Goldin, however for me it wasn’t quite as emotional and thoughtful as The Night Swim, nor as fast-paced and surprising as Stay Awake, and we got an oddly inserted romantic subplot which I felt was largely unnecessary to the story (maybe Goldin is planning to make this into an ongoing series and that was her way of introducing a new character to follow).

Thank you to NetGalley for an arc of Dark Corners in exchange for an honest review. This review is wholly my own & may not be reproduced.

This story follows Rachel Krall (who we remember from Night Swim) in the investigation of the disappearance of Maddison Logan, a social influencer who visits an inmate, Terence Bailey, prior to his release. Is her disappearance connected to Bailey? Did Bailey have someone working on the outside to help him? Or is the world of social media influencing more sinister than it appears.

This was a good mystery. That’s it. It wasn’t anything more or less than a good, standard mystery. The twists were predictable and it felt like the story was a bit too long and drawn out, but it was a quick read that will keep your attention. I was hoping for a little more though, to be honest.

I rated it a 3.5 stars.

Dark Corners by Megan Goldin was a deliciously twisty ride!! I am not often drawn to serialized mysteries, but I was genuinely thrilled to meet up with Rachel Krall again- the true crime podcaster/protagonist of Night Swim, my favorite of Goldin's previous novels. Dark Corners can definitely be read as a standalone (though if you are reading this review and you haven't yet read Night Swim- what are you waiting for?? Seriously, download it to your reader of choice, buy the paperback, or borrow it from your library!!!)
Anyway, back to Dark Corners. This time, Rachel gets involved with the disappearance of a social media influencer at the behest of the FBI. Her investigation is fascinating, particularly the scenes at BuzzCon. If there is a Rachel Krall #3 in the future, I can't wait to get my hands on it!
Highly recommend!!!

I wanted to read dark corners because I enjoyed the author's book The Night Swim. I think I enjoyed this book more. Although I did guess some twists earlier on the story was layered and I liked finding out the why behind all of the characters. Rachel was a compelling character and I like that we got to know so much more behind her podcast from the glimpses we saw in the previous book.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sharing this brilliant digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts.

The first sentence grabbed me and never let go. Delicious read by Megan Goldin. Non-stop action. Truly a page turner. Don't miss this one.

True crime podcaster, Rachel Krall is back in Dark Corners, a twisty murder tale that will keep you guessing. When a social media influencer goes missing after visiting a suspected murderer in prison, the FBI call Rachel in because the influencer mentioned her by name. Rachel visits the same prisoner and now the FBI wants her to leave but the story is too good to pass up. Going as a lesser influencer to BuzzCon, Rachel digs up a lot of juicy gossip on the influencers that the police cannot. But the body count keeps growing and things are not adding up as Rachel is drawn in so far that danger comes a knocking. Full of suspense and little twists that you never see coming, Dark Corners flies by for a twisted thriller that will put Megan Goldin on every Mystery reader’s must read shelf. My voluntary, unbiased review is based upon a review copy from NetGalley.

Dark Corners by Megan Goldin
I was very excited to see another Rachel Krall book. I immensely enjoyed Night Swim. This was another adventure in the popular podcasters life. I really enjoy the Rachel Krall character and how she’s part podcaster part detective. This book focused a bit on influencers which was interesting. Also the story of a convicted felon who’s about to be released from prison. Why he’s in prison really doesn’t add up for Rachel so she digs deeper. Though I did enjoy this story it was a bit slower especially after Night Swim. I give it a 3.5⭐️

I find Rachel Krall to be insufferable. There is no other word for it. And because the main character is so hard to be around as a reader, I was annoyed by the whole book. I don't even think Megan Goldin is a bad writer. I find this series to just be terrible because this podcaster she's created as her lead is just terrible. I could go into all the nit-picky things I didn't enjoy or just didn't make sense but I won't. Bottom line: if you liked The Night Swim, you'll probably at least feel the pull to read this follow-up. I really liked her book Stay Awake, which was released in August 2022.

First off if you have read The Night Swim you have to add Dark Corners to your future TBR list! My mind is still buzzing since finishing this book. Dark Corners takes you on another twisty mystery with Rachel Krall when she is flown in to speak with a prisoner soon to be released and a woman has just gone missing after visiting him. Rachel finds herself in the middle of BuzzCon which is a conference for social media influencers where she learns people’s true colors behind their perfect Instagram accounts in her search for this missing woman. This book kept me on my toes and had me guessing every step of the way! Thank you Net Galley and St. Martins Press for this ARC!

Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Crime podcaster, Rachel Krall is called in by the FBI when social media influencer, Maddison Logan goes missing to meet with inmate, Terrence Bailey. Bailey is incarcerated for aggravated robbery when Logan visits him in prison before she disappears. The police were unable to connect Bailey to a string of murders 6 years ago and as dead bodies pile up in present day the FBI is sure Bailey has some sort of connection. As the FBI investigate and Rachel becomes involved, the story unravels with many layers. This story was plot driven and had strong characters. I thought the ending would've been predictable but that twist was very unexpected and threw me through a loop.

Thank You St. Martin's press and NetGalley for the Ebook Arc of Dark Corners. I'm a fairly new fan of Megan Goldin. Having only read her previous book Stay Awake over the summer. This book like her former one kept me gripped from begining to end. It ends a lot of chapters on a cliffhanger making it an easy one sitting read. Tense, and atmospheric with wonderful commentary on social media and the curated versions of an influencer. Rounding this up to 4.5 stars. Highly recommend and look forward to more books from this author

I really liked this thriller, though I’ve liked every thing this author has put out. It was less whodunnit and more why did they do it which I really enjoyed. Overall a good read!

Thanks to St. Martins Press and NetGalley for the ARC. This is my second Golden book and the second in the Krall series. Solid 4 star. Great mystery that flows easily and will keep the readers attention. Recommend

A gripping ,suspenseful thriller with a strong female character who hosts a true crime podcast about people who were falsely imprisoned. I enjoyed Rachel as a character because she had grit and determination and didn’t need anyone to be her savior. The story gave the reader an insider view of the life of an influencer who would do anything for more likes and views. Rachel had to infiltrate the world of the influencers to help the police catch a killer. An entertaining read that kept my interest long into the night.