Member Review
Review by
Lauren M, Reviewer
Dark Corners
You know, after reading “The Night Swim” by Megan Goldin I remember thinking to myself how a series centered around the main character, investigative podcaster Rachel Krall would be an excellent idea. Imagine my excitement when I found out that Golding’s book “Dark Corners” features none other than the indomitable Rachel Krall!
In this novel Rachel finds herself in Daytona,Beach Florida investigating the disappearance of up and coming travel blogger/ content creator Maddison Logan. As Rachel goes undercover at an influencers’ conference and starts making enquires it isn’t long before she’s put on the radar of a dangerous serial killer. She must race to solve the mystery behind Maddison’s disappearance before she becomes his next victim.
Run of the mill. Predictable. Boring. In my opinion those are “no nos” when it comes to any type of suspense. “Dark Corners” is none of those things and I wholeheartedly applaud Megan Goldin for it.
As I was reading this novel I came across quite a few dark corners myself. Meaning I literally had no idea what was going on or where Ms. Goldin was leading me. I mentioned previously in this review that I do not like predictable suspense novels. I’ve read so many that a lot of times I have been able to figure out pretty significant plot points, which spoils the reading experience for me. As far as “Dark Corners” is concerned, Goldin holds her cards close to her chest and strategically lays out the red herrings in order to keep me in a perpetual state of confusion. Once she finally throws all of her cards down onto the table, I came away with the opinion that this is a well-crafted suspense novel that provides no room for error.
A new addition to the Rachel Krall series is Special Agent Joe Martinez who happens to play her love interest. In this book he officially investigates the case of the disappearance of Maddison Logan. He and Rachel butt heads constantly because she inserts herself into the case despite Joe’s arguments against it. Despite this, however, they cannot deny the chemistry between them. I really hope that he is a permanent addition to this series. Aside from the great romantic chemistry they do make a fine team investigative wise.
Aside from the plot what I find very interesting about “Dark Corners “ is the subject matter. In the book Rachel Krall investigates the disappearance of travel blogger/content creator Maddison Logan. In order to remain anonymous she uses her inactive handle @RunninggirlRach to infiltrate the BuzzCon conference where Maddison happened to be in attendance before she vanished. As
Rachel begins making her inquiries she gets an up close and personal glimpse into the influencer culture. Goldin’s fictional content creators are uncannily similar to real life influencers like Emma Chamberlain The earnestness displayed by them to build their brand and gain the elusive status of icon is painfully obvious. I just hope that unlike some of the influencers found in this book, the young Miss Chamberlain is not sacrificing her integrity in order to maintain her VIP status.
I liked “Dark Corners” even better than “The Night Swim”. This gives me hope that I will find her next one in the series even more. I’m looking forward to the reading experience!
Thank you Netgalley for this advance reading copy in exchange for my honest review!
You know, after reading “The Night Swim” by Megan Goldin I remember thinking to myself how a series centered around the main character, investigative podcaster Rachel Krall would be an excellent idea. Imagine my excitement when I found out that Golding’s book “Dark Corners” features none other than the indomitable Rachel Krall!
In this novel Rachel finds herself in Daytona,Beach Florida investigating the disappearance of up and coming travel blogger/ content creator Maddison Logan. As Rachel goes undercover at an influencers’ conference and starts making enquires it isn’t long before she’s put on the radar of a dangerous serial killer. She must race to solve the mystery behind Maddison’s disappearance before she becomes his next victim.
Run of the mill. Predictable. Boring. In my opinion those are “no nos” when it comes to any type of suspense. “Dark Corners” is none of those things and I wholeheartedly applaud Megan Goldin for it.
As I was reading this novel I came across quite a few dark corners myself. Meaning I literally had no idea what was going on or where Ms. Goldin was leading me. I mentioned previously in this review that I do not like predictable suspense novels. I’ve read so many that a lot of times I have been able to figure out pretty significant plot points, which spoils the reading experience for me. As far as “Dark Corners” is concerned, Goldin holds her cards close to her chest and strategically lays out the red herrings in order to keep me in a perpetual state of confusion. Once she finally throws all of her cards down onto the table, I came away with the opinion that this is a well-crafted suspense novel that provides no room for error.
A new addition to the Rachel Krall series is Special Agent Joe Martinez who happens to play her love interest. In this book he officially investigates the case of the disappearance of Maddison Logan. He and Rachel butt heads constantly because she inserts herself into the case despite Joe’s arguments against it. Despite this, however, they cannot deny the chemistry between them. I really hope that he is a permanent addition to this series. Aside from the great romantic chemistry they do make a fine team investigative wise.
Aside from the plot what I find very interesting about “Dark Corners “ is the subject matter. In the book Rachel Krall investigates the disappearance of travel blogger/content creator Maddison Logan. In order to remain anonymous she uses her inactive handle @RunninggirlRach to infiltrate the BuzzCon conference where Maddison happened to be in attendance before she vanished. As
Rachel begins making her inquiries she gets an up close and personal glimpse into the influencer culture. Goldin’s fictional content creators are uncannily similar to real life influencers like Emma Chamberlain The earnestness displayed by them to build their brand and gain the elusive status of icon is painfully obvious. I just hope that unlike some of the influencers found in this book, the young Miss Chamberlain is not sacrificing her integrity in order to maintain her VIP status.
I liked “Dark Corners” even better than “The Night Swim”. This gives me hope that I will find her next one in the series even more. I’m looking forward to the reading experience!
Thank you Netgalley for this advance reading copy in exchange for my honest review!
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