Thank you to St. Martin's Press, NetGalley and Megan Goldin for an early copy of this book for an honest review.

AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING!!! Once you start this one, you won't want to stop, so be prepared to let everything else go for the day.

This book is a top notch suspenseful read, and you can't imagine what is going to happen from one page to the other. Very unprepared for conclusion, but this book is one of my favorites this year. Add this to your TBR pile as you will be upset if you miss out on this one.

This book is addictive, gripping and heart wrenching. Rachel Krall is the host of the show Guilty or Not Guilty. After two successful seasons, she decides to go with a different angle and broadcast the live trial of a local athlete accused of rape. The story has a lot of small town drama and hidden secrets. Rachel receives a message from a stranger asking her to investigate the murder of her sister 25 years prior. Reluctant to take on additional work, she becomes intrigued with a mysterious stranger and the story of a young girl's death.
At first, I wasn't sure that I would like this twist, but it became my favorite part of the story.

This book focuses on the subject of rape, and some of the chapters were intense because of the graphic content. I felt myself cringe at times. But the intensity of the subject was balanced by the calming narrative of the podcast and a duel mystery. I would love to see a Rachel Krall sequel.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press.

This was excellent and I really enjoyed reading it , despite the heavy plot. Filled with suspense, it follows the journey of a podcast presenter as she documents and tries to solve a mystery. 2 separate cases come together and go from past to present. I was hooked immediately and didn't put it down until I finished. A brilliant read! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book.

This novel explores the boundary between when a sexual assault can be considering rape. It uses the construct of a "Serial"-like podcaster who is covering a rape trial in a small North Carolina coastal town, where the town swimmer assaults a 16-year old girl. I liked the nuances of the book, the way the plot unfolds among the various voices and the characters aren't caricatures but have some interesting flaws and conflicts that drives the narrative quite nicely along. I highly recommend this book and if you were a fan of Serial you will be hearing its haunting piano intro as you start each chapter.

I read this well written book in one day as I could not put it down. It was a captivating read with dual plots covering sensitive topics. What is the connection between a horrific incident that took place over 25 years ago to a recent rape case? The injustice in this book is disheartening but not surprising. Why is it that low income individuals never quite get justice in the legal system. The ending was a complete surprise. I highly recommend this book and look forward to the release.

Rachel Krall does true crime podcasts. She travels to a small town to follow a rape trial. She investigates and also is receiving letters and someone is following her. She is also investigating what happened to her sister twenty-five years before. What really happened in both cases? This is a great thriller that I couldn’t put down and I highly recommend.

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin is a story of Rachel, an investigative reporter covering a high profile rape trial for her very successful true crime podcast. Rachel is putting you in the jury chair by reporting daily on the happenings inside the courtroom. When a listener reaches out about a death from 20 years earlier that may or may not be similar, Rachel is thrown into a dual investigation.
A town with secrets, a golden boy accused of rape and a long dead girl makes for a suspenseful, edge of your seat ride. Be warned, rape and sexual assault are addressed in this book.
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press fro the early review copy of this book.

This is the second book that I have read by this author, the first being The Escape Room.

I must confess that I enjoyed this one far more than her previous novel; I finished this book in the matter of hours! The chapters are fairly short and there’s so much engaging content that you’ll not want to put this one down!

The story opens up with Rachel, a true-crime podcaster, being in town to cover the trial of a swimmer being accused of sexually assaulted a teenaged female. In the midst of covering this case, she is contacted by a girl named Hannah who has attempted to reach her a few times in the past with no luck.

Hannah’s older sister, Jenny, died in what was considered to be an accidental drowning, but Hannah and her mother never believed the report as Jenny was a strong swimmer. However, the police never did an investigation hence why Hannah needs Rachel’s help.

To be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever read a five-star thriller like this before and it’ll probably be a long time before it happens again. This one was filled with suspense, interesting tidbits of information needed to solve the cases, and caused me several tears and feelings of abdominal discomfort.

This one hits shelves 8/4/20 and I hope you’ve got it on your list! Thank you, NetGalley & St. Martin’s Press for providing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved "The Escape Room" by Megan Goldin and have highly recommended it to others... but she has really outdone herself with "The Night Swim"! I am completely blown away by the level of detail and the storytelling.

You may want to read the summary for the book before reading my review. One thing I really enjoyed about the protagonist, Rachel Krall, is that she isn't your typical "strong woman" in a story. I feel like in many stories lately, the writer has to work hard to prove that the woman is fitting the 'strong female lead' type. With Rachel Krall, Goldin tells her as she is- an investigative podcaster. Goldin makes a believable character that is interesting to read about without feeling too forced.

A few other things that Goldin has done to make this book really stand out:
1. As mentioned, the main character is a podcaster-- I love when books in this genre can effortlessly make the book feel modern.
2. No forced romance. This book isn't about Rachel+convenient man nearby. It truly is a mystery/crime fiction.
3. The ending was satisfying- the various different pieces of the story really came together in a way that made the book memorable.

Reading about rape is hard. There are many details about rape that may make people uncomfortable to read this. Of course, reading the actual rape scene is very difficult, but reading about the trauma and the investigation afterwards also made parts of this hard to read. The rapist in the story, as well as the press surrounding him, reminded me a lot of the Brock Turner trial a few years back and I think that parts of this story were very loosely based on that. This book would be great as a group read- I want to discuss this book with people!

I highly recommend this book! This is definitely not a "thriller" and shouldn't be categorized as such, but this is a wonderful mystery. I will likely remember parts of it for a long time.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced reader's copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. "The Night Swim" was amazing and I am so happy to give it its well-deserved five stars!

Thank you Netgalley for an early copy of NIGHT SWIM for an honest review.
I really enjoyed Megan Gold in first novel The ESCAPE ROOM, and I loved The Night Swim even more .I so hope Rachel Krall is a reoccurring character and novels filling her podcast become a series. Great exciting read.

Without a doubt the best book that I have read all year. It’s smashing! I love the way the author developed the plot and kept the reader hanging on. I haven’t been this excited about a book in quite awhile. I will be recommending this book to all my book friends.

Thank you NetGalley for a chance to read this book for an honest review. I really enjoyed this book from the beginning. It started with a recent rape case getting ready for trial to begin. You knew from the beginning that there way so much more to this book. How did it correspond to a rape and murder years ago in the same town and who was guilty. I especially liked the podcast perspective where Rachel was trying to be unbiased and give the facts of the case. It definitely was a hard to put down book and the ending what not what I expected at all. You will be questioning each of the suspects but not guess the outcome. Definite Read!!

I LOVED this book. Travelling the journey of a podcaster and going back and forth between the case she's covered and a mystery she's trying to solve and her podcast, this book takes you all over the place. I was captivated from the start and once I started, I couldn't stop.

Oh! This was a good one. I’m glad I didn’t remember that I had read “The Escape Room” by this author but didn’t like it because then, I probably wouldn’t have read “The Night Swim.”

In this book, I, pretty much, got two cases that needed to be solved in one story.

I liked the writing style, except for the beginning that almost made me give up because it started with a lot of Rachel this, Rachel that, Rachel.... Jesus! How many times can one read that name in just one paragraph?

Also, the following incident made me roll my eyes and doubt that I was gonna enjoy the book (or even finish it), “the license plate number looked familiar. Rachel could have sworn that she she’d seen the same car before over the corse of her long drive.” Wow! For real, do you memorize random plate numbers over the course of long drives?

Moving on, I kept reading because I am a sucker for trials. So we have Rachel attending one trial for rape while also investigating the death of another girl 25 years ago.

It was interesting how these two unrelated cases had one common denominator. Nice reveal at the end!

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this title.

This book broke me. It covered injustice after injustice and I wanted to scream then slam the book down. I didn't though because it had me so invested I could not put it down, not even to have the satisfaction of slamming it.

As someone who has listened to her fair share of true crime podcasts, this fictional work does an excellent job of covering what it is like to listen to those podcasts. It also did an excellent job paralleling two stories and two characters. I wanted a conclusion to both and was racing through the pages to get there.

This book deals with the crime of rape and it is very hard to read at times, but I finished the book impacted by what I read. It successfully keeps all of the thriller elements tightly wound so you are never completely overwhelmed as a reader even with the challenging subject matter.

I will be recommending this book to all of my friends who love thrillers and are invested in crime podcasts. This is simply top notch.

Well, Megan Goldin has outdone herself again. This was amazing. You know a book is good when you’ve read hundreds and still can remember the storyline a couple of months after you read it. The characters are believable and the plot is so well thought out and suspenseful. I couldn’t put it down! Outstanding!

4.5 stars. This was a raw, real read. Two crimes that take place decades apart but in a small town. Could they be connected?

Rachel has an extremely popular true crime podcast, usually covering cases that are not current. The case she is covering this season, is a current one, she will be going to the hearing and then report how the trial is going. Telling the story from facts about what happened to K and the events leading up to and after the crime. She get thousands of emails asking for her help solving and getting more publicity for unsolved crimes, but when a note appears on her car asking for help. She is spooked but also very intrigued. Hannah needs help proving that her sister was murder and didn't"t just drown. She wants everyone to know the truth of that night, but no will look deeper into it.

Let me tell you this book was fantastically written! I loved that it was told in part by Rachel podcast. Partly told in the letters that Hannah leaves for Rachel about her sister and some of things she remembers from that summer. Hannah just not ready to meet Rachel yet but she leaves clues that she know Rachel can't not look into. She needs to know what happened and why her Hannah doesn't believe her sister just drowned. It had all the things a true crime junkie would want in a story. The back story in how Rachel searches the town, looked for records, connections, and witnesses from both crimes. This book covers two cases of rape and sexual assault and what both parties go through during the investigation and trail. This may be triggering for some.


Thank you to St. Martins Press and Netgalley for my review copy.

I really liked Megan Goldin's first book, The Escape Room. But I absolutely LOVED The Night Swim! It takes a lot for a book to hit me with a "gotcha" moment, but this did, and I loved every second of it! The twist at the end was awesome, and the fact that I didn't see it coming made it that much better! I cannot wait to read more from this author!

Rachel Krall has a true crime podcast that quickly became a hit. She’s on her way to a small town in North Carolina to cover a controversial rape trial when she receives the first note. Somebody wants her to look into a 25 year old drowning case in the same town as the rape trial. Soon, she begins to find notes left for her everywhere, even in her hotel room. Her curiosity has her looking into the drowning and by the end it seems the two cases collide.
I thought this book was amazing on so many levels. It was wonderfully written and thought provoking. Fast paced and suspenseful. I’m hoping there will be another book involving Rachel Krall!

Rachel Krall is a renowned true crimes podcaster who became many listeners last hope for justice after her investigation helped to free a wrongly accused man from prison. Season Three of her podcast, Guilty or Not Guilty, takes her the small town of Neapolis to cover a controversial rape trial. Rachel begins receiving mysterious letters from a fan named Hannah asking for her to help solve the death of her sister Jenny 25 years prior. As Rachel begins investigating Jenny's death, she uncovers several connections that tie the past to the present which could ultimately change the course of the trial.

All the Stars!!!! The Night Swim is a fantastic new mystery novel in which a podcaster uncovers connections in two crimes set 25 years apart. The novel takes place in the small town of Neapolis where a controversial rape trial is tearing the town apart. While covering the trial Rachel begins receiving mysterious letters about a crime that occurred 25 years prior. She quickly discovers that the two cases have connections, including several key parties involved in the rape trial. This novel was absolutely captivating and I could not put it down. The novel maintains an intriguing pace as it transitions between Rachel’s perspective of the current trial and Hannah's accounts of the events leading up to her sister's death. As Rachel digs into the events surrounding Jenny’s death she uncovers startling new connections between both cases. Trigger Warning- both cases involve potentially distressing material including trauma, violence, and rape/rape culture which may be upsetting for some readers. A must read for 2020!