Famous true crime podcaster Rachel Krall is back to help solve a new mystery. Rachel is summoned by the FBI to talk to a prisoner who spoke to a Maddison Logan, a popular but mysterious influencer, hours before she went missing. Rachel is unable to find Maddison by meeting with the prisoner, but she takes an opportunity to go undercover at the influencer convention Maddison was attending. Once there, she begins playing a dangerous game with the power-hungry influencers and the reasons behind Maddison's disappearance.

I did not love The Night Swim, but found myself enjoying Dark Corners a lot more, and looking forward to the next Rachel Krall story. The focus on influencer culture and the competition for fans online, along with a unique and terrifying villain made this book a lot of fun to read. Megan Goldin does a great job moving between Rachel's story, her podcast, the perspective of the FBI agent helping Rachel, and the dangerous individual on the edge of the story. I enjoyed a lot of the twists in the final act and enjoyed the surprising ways a lot of the plot threads intersected. The many moving pieces and short chapters made for a very fast and easy read.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for a copy of Dark Corners in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book. I adore a good thriller, and Megan Goldin delivered an enthralling story filled with murder, mystery, social media influences, a true crime podcaster, a sexy FBI agent, and a serial killer (or two?).

The storytelling was phenomenal. I definitely recommend Dark Corners for anyone who enjoys crime thrillers.

3 stars

Like many folks who will pick up this book, I came to this one after thoroughly enjoying _The Night Swim_. Upon finishing this follow-up, I'm feeling a bit let down.

Rachel, the m.c., is a podcaster who is also somehow an incredible asset to the FBI. I listen to a lot of true crime podcasts - like an almost (but not quite) embarrassing amount of them - and the idea that any of those hosts are somehow showing up people who are trained to do this work is just wild. One must suspend disbelief on that front alone. That noted, Rachel is mostly insufferable (and repetitive - I am surprised by the writing and breezy editing here, even in the advanced copy form). Thus, it MUST be her skills that get her the big invites. I don't think it's her sparkling charm.

I really enjoyed the way the pieces fit together, but since Rachel is at the center and is a bit tough to read, that obviously made an impact on my enjoyment of this book overall. The audiobook is nicely narrated, and I do recommend that version when and where accessible.

This is my third book from this author (_Stay Awake_, along with this series), and while I'm enjoying the works overall, Goldin is falling more into the *maybe* this will work for me camp as I continue. I hope that turns around with the next effort.

I really enjoyed the Night Swim and although I was so excited for more Rachel, I was a little disappointed in this one!

It wasn’t a 5 star read for me due to the fact it was pretty slow up till the last 20% or so.

It was still a decent read but definitely not her best work!

Like crime? Listen to podcasts? Then this book series is for you! Dark corners is book number 2 for the Rachel Krall podcast and her investigative reporting. Follow along as Rachel helps solve cold cases and starts a new case of love for herself!

Interesting topic and subjects. Good storyline but all the influencer talk was a bit repetitive. Overall 3.5 stars

I really liked Night Swim and was excited to see a second book involving Rachel Krall.

Rachel, a true crime podcaster, goes undercover at an influencer convention to help find a missing influencer named Maddison. Maddison went missing after visiting Terrence Bailey in jail. Bailey was in prison for breaking and entering, but the police thing he could be involved in the murder of several women. Rachel hopes to help find out if Maddison’s disappearance is related to her visit to Bailey, and if he has help on the outside.

I really liked the dual POVs, especially with one being from the serial killer. Some of the dialogue seemed repetitive,

I didn’t like it quite as much as Night Swim, but am hoping there will be more in the Rachel Krall series.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

In "Dark Corners", Megan Goldin takes readers on a thrilling and chilling ride through the murky world of crime and social media. This gripping novel follows Rachel Krall, a renowned true crime podcaster, as she delves into the mysterious disappearance of Maddison Logan, a popular influencer with a massive online following. Megan Goldin's meticulous attention to detail, well-crafted suspense, and complex characters make this novel an enthralling page-turner.

This is a story that features a lot of hot of moment themes: influencers, serial killers and podcasts. The book focuses on a Rachel, a true crime podcaster who is tapped by the cops to help them with a missing woman case. We rotate perspectives between Rachel and the killer who is super creepy and evading the cops while they think another guy is the killer. I thought this was an interesting story but like Stay awake I really struggle with this writers dialogue. She calls prison “the slammer” and it always feels like unresearched dialogue of how she thinks cops talk. That said the story kept me entertained. 3.5 stars

I read Night Swim two years ago and according to Goodreads I really enjoyed it even though I remember absolutely nothing about it now. So even though Dark Corners has the same main character, I do feel that it can be a standalone. However, I cannot promise that if you read Dark Corners first and then read Night Swim that Dark Corners won’t spoil part of the first book.

The main character is a true crime podcaster that gets called in to help the FBI with a case that has very few leads. It pushes her into the world of influencers, a current murder, and a cold case that has always nagged at the FBI/police.

I did not predict how this one would end and I truly appreciated the direction the author took. It was somewhat fresh in the world of thrillers and I needed that after a couple pretty meh reads in the genre.

Thank you to Net GAlley and the publisher for the ARC of "Dark Corners" in exchange for my honest review.
Podcaster Rachel Krall is back in this sequel to "The Night Swim". "Dark Corners" can be read as a stand-alone without feeling like you missed something,,but I do highly recommend reading "The Night Swim".
Rachel Krall is summoned to Daytona Beach by the FBI in relation to a prisoner that they are watching. Rachel:s name had been wriiten on the table in a prison during a visit between this prisoner and a young woman who is now missing.
Rachel begins investigating on her own at a gathering of influncers in Daytona Beach. I felt the influencers all seemed a bit cliched and one dimensional.
The main characters are well created The plot becomes a slightly rushed at the end, but otherwise it was good.
Rachel's point of view, and the podcast are the point of views in this book. I liked how the podcast was worked into the book.
I hope to see more of Rachel Krall in future books. I think that a podcaster is a great main character. created by the talented mystery writer. Megan Goldin.

I love everything by Megan Goldin and this was no exception. So happy to have gotten the chance to read this ARC. Thank you Netgalley!

Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC

I really liked the Night Swim. I loved Goldin’s Stay Awake. So I was excited and had high hope for Dark Corners but it felt like it was written by someone else! The dialogue was just awful. This is probably why so many have described main character Rachel as aggressive, different, and unlikable this time around. The format of Dark Corners was different than Night Swim as well, told primarily from Rachel’s perspective with less of the podcast episodes. Right off the bat there are too many characters to keep straight. It got more unbelievable/unrealistic as it went on and then there was a random romance thrown in there?!
I think I will still give new books by Goldin a read. To me, this one just really missed the mark.

Thanks so much for the ARC! This novel definitely had some good twists and turns but fell short of the first Rachel Krall story. I missed the podcast chapters from the first story and honestly the ending of this novel fell short for me- I wish they wrapped on something other than Maddisons’s digital detox. Will recommend but think the first novel was stronger!

So unique and captivating that I couldn't put it down. The story was a real page-turner, and I loved how it mixed different elements like influencers, podcasters, vanlife, and true crime. It was a great sequel that truly lived up to the expectations set by its predecessor. Thanks for the advance review copy.

I would give this a 3.75 if I’m being honest.

A podcaster helps the FBI solve a mystery they can’t manage on their own.

There are some twists and turns but most of them are pretty predictable. I enjoyed the book and it kept me at the edge of my seat while reading. The premise of a podcaster being a better detective than the FBI is a little far fetched and cringy but overall it was still good.
I liked the night swim a little more.

Thank you NetGalley and St Martins press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Highly recommend on audio - there are snippets from the main character's podcast which are a nice inclusion!

This is the second in the true crime podcaster Rachel Krall series. This can easily be read as a standalone.

Rachel receives an intriguing call from the FBI and drops everything to fly to Florida where she finds the FBI is trying to use her to get information from soon to be released prisoner, Terence Bailey, regarding the disappearance of popular influencer, Maddison Logan. Bailey is believed to be responsible for the murders of some women prior to be incarcerated but now it is wondered if he had an accomplice.

This is very influencer culture heavy - which is not really my jam. The mystery is very solid however I don't love the influencer world and this was a huge storyline in the book. There are a lot of storylines, clues spread throughout the book, and lots of good reveals throughout. Rachel's level of involvement with the FBI did feel a bit out there. I really didn't care for the romance storyline and it really made Rachel's strong perception and investigative skills start to feel sloppy and not typical to her usual character.

Recommend if you enjoy
True crime podcasts
Police procedural
Influencer trope
Solid mystery

Very impressed that this novel, while a continuation of the main character, Rachel Krall, was not told in the same way, but with a fresh outlook on a returning character.

The story takes place with Rachel being called to assist the FBI in the disappearance of a young woman, Maddison Logan, who is seen to be linked to soon to be released prisoner Terence Bailey (accused of the murders of six women). Rachel takes a deep dive into the social media world in order figure out what happed to Maddison. Rachel discovers the competitive and fierce world that Maddison is apart of an unearths many secrets during her undercover investigation.

Although the book is called Dark Corners it did not have some of the same darkness of The Night Swim which I did miss. While the social media aspect didn’t appeal to me I still enjoyed the book as I find Megan Goldin’s writing incredibly engaging.

Thank you to Net Galley, St. Martin’s Press and Megan Goldin for the opportunity to read Dark Corners!

This is the second in the true crime podcaster Rachel Krall series. Although I read the first one, this would work as a standalone.



When Rachel receives an intriguing call from the FBI, she drops everything to fly to Florida. There, she finds that the feds are trying to use her to get information from soon to be released prisoner Terence Bailey regarding the disappearance of a popular influencer, Maddison Logan, who met with him before she went missing. The authorities believe that Bailey is responsible for the murders of some women prior to be incarcerated, but when another body shows up before he is freed, they wonder about an accomplice….and just what does that creepy insignia of a snake eating its own tail which keeps popping up have to do with the case?



Rachel gets caught up in the investigation. Along the way, the reader is introduced to and learns about the shallow world of influencers and soon Rachel is in danger.



This was a fast, engrossing read. There seem to be a lot of storylines going on, but they all come together and are resolved by the last chapter. As with the first in the series, The Night Swim, there is empathy expressed toward victims and their families.



True crime podcasts have become a popular device in fictional mysteries/thrillers and I like that approach, somewhat different from standard police procedurals. Although a bit obstinate, Rachel is a strong, savvy character and I look forward to the next in the series.

I became a fan of Megan Goldin's writing after reading another one of her recent publications, "The Night Swim." I was excited to find out "Dark Corners" would again feature the famous podcaster, Rachel Krall, from the previous novel. The good thing is that if you haven't yet read "The Night Swim," you don't need to read it beforehand to follow this new release.

Terrance Bailey is soon to be released after serving time in prison for breaking and entering, although detectives have suspicions that he is responsible for the killings of six women. Before his release a well-known social media influencer, Maddison Logan, goes missing and police suspect that Bailey has something to do with it. Lacking evidence, the FBI calls in Rachel Krall to do some digging and even go undercover to see what she can find out about the missing girl.

This was such a fun and fast-paced read and I highly recommend it if you're a true crime junkie like me! Can't wait for more of the series! Thank you to Megan Goldin, St. Martin's Press and #NetGalley for the ARC and opportunity to read and review this excellent book!