Thank you, NetGalley, for the digital ARC!

Dark Corners is a thriller novel that sucks you in right in the beginning with its now iconic main character, Rachel Krall, her podcast, and different point of views in a fast-paced chase to save lives - as a potential killer is being released from prison.

Following a thrilling book like Night Swim, Dark Corners had big shoes to fill. I thoroughly enjoyed the more classical thriller elements, social commentary about law enforcement and its limits, and writing, even though the latter was a tad too didactic at times.

The novel does step into the world of social media and influencers, which is a difficult subject to grasp, thus resulting in many stereotypical judgements that seemed superfluous in the story. Rachel was (weirdly enough) less present in this story, which was a bummer in my opinion, as I really enjoyed her character in Night Swim.

Minor spoiler: [Friendly reminder that people's medical diagnoses are not plot twists. They just exist. (hide spoiler)]

I did not care much about the romance subplot. I thought it was an unnecessary addon.

Overall, Dark Corners tried to be many things and achieved a few of them, but missed a few marks. This is a very good book to read if you are looking for something lighter but still thrilling.

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin was very popular and the first book in this series. You do not have to read the first book to pick up this novel and understand what's going on. Rachel Krall is a popular podcast host. Like most podcasts of this nature, each season is built on a new case, so other than a few early references to her prior work, this novel moves forward with a completely new situation. I'm not saying don't read book 1, but you can start with this one first if you choose, and honestly, I liked this one better than the first.

Rachel gets pulled into a missing person's case because the FBI thinks she has information that could be valuable to them. After using her to their advantage, they try to ditch her when they feel she's no longer useful. Ever the journalist, Rachel decides to investigate on her own by attending an event for Instagram influencers which the missing woman was supposed to attend.

I like Rachel. She's smart. And while she is investigating for her podcast, she keeps the FBI agent up to date with her findings and agrees not to divulge any information until the case is solved to avoid hurting the investigation. It's also fun being brought into the world of the insta-famous who revolve their world around content for the gram.

This book moved at a deliciously fast pace with twists and turns. I loved the ending, though I did have suspicions that it may turn out that way.

I recommend reading Dark Corners! Pub Date 8-8-23.

Thank you NetGalley, Megan Goldin and St. Martin's Press for the ARC! Review to be posted to Goodreads, Bookstagram, Amazon & Barnes and Noble.

I was so excited for this one after absolutely loving The Night Swim but unfortunately it missed the mark for me. It truly did not even feel like the same Rachel in this book. I love the podcast aspect of a book and this one basically has nothing to do with that and all to do with Rachel herself, which I guess I just wasn’t expecting as the 2nd book in this series.

I adore Megan Goldin, and I'm so thankful that you sent this my way. This was another great one to add to her list!

I loved "The Night Swim" by this author. I liked that book better but I still enjoyed Dark Corners as well. It was an interesting story. I felt like there was a lot of repetition of facts. Most of the dialogue was not how people really talk in real life and that got annoying too. Overall, it was a decent story.

I received a complimentary copy of this book "Dark Corners" and all opinions expressed are my own. I loved "The Night Swim" by this author. This is the second book with Rachel Krall and I think it was not as good as the first book. I did like it and it was an interesting story. Maybe it was the influencers aspect of the story, which I don't find appealing. I thought overall it was a good read, fast paced.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing an eARC of this title for review. All opinions are my own and are honestly given.

In the second installment in this series, Dark Corners follows investigative podcaster Rachel Krall as she looks into the disappearance of influencer Maddison Logan, Maddison’s connections to a soon-to-be-released felon, and the monster hiding in plain sight who has been preying on young women in Florida’s party town beaches.

Dark Corners was fantastic– definitely one of my favorite thrillers I’ve read so far this year. In my opinion, it deftly pulls off an interesting sleight of hand in which the major antagonist(s?) are introduced early in the story, but the reader is still never quite sure how the whole picture fits together. Dark Corners is much more interested in getting readers to puzzle over the How and the Why of these crimes than the Who. The writing is tight and engaging, and I found myself totally sucked in and staying up way too late to finish the story. For returning fans, they will get to learn a bit more about Rachel Krall and to see some new relationships that may continue after this story. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that we’ll get more books in the Rachel Krall Investigations series, and I’m very much looking forward to what Goldin writes next. Dark Corners is a great fit for our collection, and I’ll be sure to recommend it to our patrons who love mysteries/thrillers. 5 stars.

A nice read - nothing that’s earth-shattering or life-altering, but that’s ok sometimes, right? This mystery/suspense tale was told at a nice clip, keeping those e-pages flipping. As always, I look forward to their next release While this might not have “wowed” me, I enjoy most of this author’s work and this one was no exception. Give this a gander, you’ll be glad that you did.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC.

Slower than its predecessor, it took a while for me to get into this one, but I overall really did enjoy it. I still love Megan Goldin! 3.75 stars rounded up.

Everyone's favorite podcaster is back and she's ready to take on another story.

This book builds on the first (Night Swim) but could be read as a standalone. I was captivated the entire time and was hooked on the glamorous world of influencers and serial killers alike.

I really enjoyed Dark Corners by Megan Goldin. As a follow-up to the Night Swim, I loved getting reacquainted with Rachel and I found the mystery engaging and with the right amount of twists and turns. I also think there was some biting social commentary on the influencer life, which I also found quite interesting. I really hope Goldin continues the series as i think there is more for Rachel to do.

This one kept me awake trying to finish it so I definitely recommend it.

I really loved jumping back in Rachel Krall's world. I know it's mentioned in the synopsis that Rachel becomes a part of the case but it still a nice surprise because I had forgotten. However, I do wish we had seen more of her creating episodes for her podcast except for the brief mentions. I did find it predictable, but the journey was still a fun ride

I absolutely loved The Night swim and It’s Definitely one of my favorite reads so when I saw I got accepted to review Dark Corners you could say I was beyond excited!

But I sadly didn’t enjoy it as much as I did the first novel, to start it’s a slow burn and I felt it just took too long to get into or to get to the point of the investigation.

It also just didn’t keep me intrigued enough to want to keep turning the page. The ending was good but I just wish the novel could’ve been more exciting.

Thank you to the Netgalley for letting read and review Dark Corners!

I am the biggest Megan Goldin fan and while I enjoyed this novel and still give it four stars, I think all of her other books are better than this one. However, it is still a great one, just not perfect.

I'm new to Megan Goldin. However, she's got a fan in me for life. This is the first 5 star I've read in awhile. This book made me just feel feel like falling in love with reading all over again. A big thank you to Megan Goldin and publishers for this ARC.

Megan Goldin led us down a few red herring paths while creating suspense and tension, and I clicked the pages as fast as possible. Plenty of twists and turns kept me on my toes, trying to figure out who was involved and with whom. At times it felt like a few too many red herrings, and I wasn't a bit fan of that; however, Megan pulls it all together with a satisfying ending that wraps up well.

NO spoilers here. The following is my opinion and thoughts on the book, not a synopsis. Although this book is #2 in a "series," it most certainly can be read as a standalone. I forgot so many details about The Night Swim and it didn't make a difference when reading this one. The main character, Rachel Krall, is a true crime podcaster and is known for solving cases the professionals cannot. Her personality seemed somewhat different in this book. Maybe more confident? More established? Not in a bad way but perhaps she grew as a person from book one to two.

I did enjoy this book. The ending was of course not what you were expecting. A couple details were predictable but not so much where it ruins the book for you. I had to keep reading to find out the mystery behind it all. There was a murder in this book not related to the main serial killer and it felt a bit unnecessary but I don't think it took anything away from the book either. I'd say the beginning really had me hooked and intrigued, I drifted a tad towards the middle, but then was fully invested again the second half of the book which flew by. There was a bit of romance sprinkled as well which I wasn't expecting. Will there be a 3rd book for Rachel?

I enjoy Megan Goldin's books and am already eager for her next one to come out. I think The Escape Room was her least popular book among my circle of friends but was my favorite. The Night Swim, first book, was her most popular and definitely think you should start there!

There were many aspects of this book I enjoyed. I liked how the chapters were short and made this feel like a quick read. I liked the misdirections and red herrings.
I did feel there were a few far fetched moments and I would have liked to see more closure. However, I feel like they’ll be another book continuing Rachel’s story.

I really enjoyed this book! It had tons of mystery and some really good twists. Rachel Krall is a true crime podcaster who is really popular, made me think of Paine Lindsey. The FBI asked her to come to a prison in FL to talk to a suspect because he is a fan. She gets tangled into a murder investigation and cant figure out if she is a target or if the people around her including the FBI agent who asked for her help is being overly cautious. Can she help solve a murder and figure out who and if they have a serial killer tracking them? Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for an advanced copy to read.

Thank you to NetGalley, the Publishers, and Megan Goldin for the ARC of Dark Corners! I didn’t realize at first that this was the sequel to The Night Swim, but as soon as I found out I read the first and devoured the 2nd! I do have to say, I liked the 1st book more - the pacing and events sequence along with the podcast parts, but this was just as enjoyable. I wasn’t able to put the book down after the middle section. I like where life is taking Rachel and I’m really hoping for more Rachel Krall in the future to see where things lead. Please bring back true podcast bits!