Although I hardly remember Rachel Krall and her character as a podcaster in The Night Swim, this was still super easy to get sucked into! I loved how fast paced this was, and legit creepy 😳

There were a couple of twists I didn’t see coming which to me is the mark of a decent thriller! 👏🏽

The ending was kinda meh and felt abrupt, but otherwise this was an awesome book! I hope Goldin does a 3rd Rachel Krall novel!! 🤍

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. I was excited to read another book by Goldin. She really is an underrated author out there. As soon as I read the premise about a true-crime podcaster getting involved with the FBI and a criminal, I knew I was in. The whole novel with have you guessing what is going to happen and even up until the ending I never had it right. I also enjoyed the little romance thrown in there. Readers will love it.

Great book! The influencer part is a little over done but the mystery was well thought out. This will be a great beach/pool read. I enjoyed the pod casters point of view. The police were shown in a believable light as well.

Full disclosure: I had not read “The Night Swim” prior to this ARC. But after reading “Dark Corners” and thus transforming into a Megan Goldin stan, I’m finally starting the book which precedes this one. All that is to say: you can fully follow this plot even without reading Goldin’s other books!

This was such one of my favorite thrillers that I’ve read so far this year! It felt almost like a grown-up version of Pip from Holly Jackson’s “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” series.

Like Pip, Rachel Krall hosts a popular true crime podcast which helped exonerate a wrongly convict man. So when the FBI tasks her with interviewing a suspected murderer two days before he’s scheduled to be released, she seems like the ideal person for the job. This is just the tip of the iceberg, though, and she quickly gets embroiled in tracking down a social media influencer who went missing after visiting that same suspected killer.

All of this happens in Florida, of course. A state that some would consider to be the dark corner of the U.S. (which I get to say, as a Floridian myself).

It took me probably about 30-40 pages to feel immersed in the plot & get a sense for the cast of characters, but once I did—I was hooked! I flew threw through this book in one day. There’s a great sense of momentum and the ending felt satisfying overall (though it would have benefited from spending more time on cleaning up some of the side plots). Plus, as someone who enjoys watching the social media influencer phenomenon from afar, the angle of this mystery made for an easy hook. I’d definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys thrillers!

Thanks to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Such a good book that kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. This book is a thriller through and through and I can't wait to see what Megan Goldin comes out with next!

A dark and dizzying delight! As the release date for a murderer approaches, a social media influencer who visited him goes missing. Rachel Krall, a true crime podcaster, goes undercover in the world of social media influencers to investigate her disappearance.

Exploring the world of influences, Rachel investigates a past crime while trying to avoid a future crime from potentially occurring. Meanwhile she’s forced to confront the dangers that lurk in the dark corners of the internet. Dark Corners is intoxicatingly original and utterly absorbing. I highly recommend!

This is technically the second Rachel Krall book, The Night Swim being the first, but this one can be read as a standalone, and the two books don’t interact in any way besides Rachel being the protagonist.

To Be Published August 2023 (No Spoilers intended)
Book 2 in the Rachel Krall series has us immersed in an influencer convention which may be connected with a series of kidnappings, murder and a soon to be released convict. I really enjoy the character of Rachell as she is not afraid to pursue things which interest her. We also have a male counterpat FBI agent who she is able to share things with. This is a fast paced mystery puzzle with so many interconnecting character that we just want to read to the end, Highly enjoyed and look forward to seeing more of this character.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with an ARC of this book. All opinions are my own and freely given.

Thank you St. Martin's Press for this great. Surprise. I adore this author. I have all I need suspance, secrets and love. I could not put it down. Was just too perfeft. I have a spot for podcasts lately. Really never have time in real time but in books I can not get away. They know how to took me and keep me.

I loved Megan Goldin’s previous work and so was very happy to read this incredible follow up. This book had me enthralled the entire way, as frightening as parts of it were! Highly recommend it to all thriller lovers out there!

I loved this book! This is the 2nd book in the Rachel Krall series but it was great as a standalone. I am going back and reading the first one now!

Rachel is a famous true crime podcaster who gets tangled into an FBI investigation as she's called in to meet with an inmate, Terrance Bailey who FBI believe is responsible for some missing girls and murders. Terrance had one other visitor prior to Rachels visit, Madison, who is now missing since she left the prison. The way Rachel inserts herself into the investigation even when FBI agent Martinez insists she go back home kept me turning pages to see what all happens. She finds herself at a influencers party where more and more details keep coming to light and more people wind up missing, even dead.

Thank you Netgalley, the publisher and amazing author for my ARC!

The Night Swim was one of my favorite books of all time!!! This follow up totally rocked my world! It had such rich character development and atmospheric composition. I will pick up all of her books now!

Thank you Megan Goldin, Net Galley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC of this book .

I've enjoyed previous books from this author so I was excited to read "Dark Corners" and it did not disappoint!

This was the second installment in the Rachel Krall series but I think it could read as a stand alone as well. Our MC Rachel has a fierce personality that seems to have only grown since "The Night Swim" , Book One. If she is feeling or thinking something you're most likely going to know about it. At times it can be abrasive and maybe a little off putting but I still really enjoy her character.
Without giving away too much away I really enjoyed how Rachel was involved in more of the action (more detective than true crime podcaster), the budding enemies to lovers romance and social media influencer plot lines.

If your a fan of a suspenful , twisty, unputdownable Mystery Thriller, you should pick this one up!

I've become a big Megan Goldin fan over the years and was really excited to get my hands on a copy of this book when I heard it was coming out in 2023! This was such a good read & I really enjoyed this book. I'm so glad that I got the chance to read it early and will definitely be recommending it to multiple people who enjoy these types of novels. I enjoyed the characters and especially enjoyed the writing by this author, as I always do. Goldin writes such fantastic novels! I'm excited to see what the author comes out with next as I'll definitely be reading it! Thank you to the publisher for my early copy of this book!

Rachel Krall is baaaaaack!

I loved The Night Swim and I really enjoyed the second installment of the Rachel Krall series. I think in this book you got to see more of Rachel’s personality (lots of flirting hehe) and I really enjoy her character. This didn’t include any of the podcast episodes that you saw in the first book, which I kinda missed. I thought that was a nice addition, but it didn’t take away from anything. This story involved a little more action. I did enjoy the first book better because I liked that story better than this one. This was more of Rachel being a detective and not a true crime podcaster. It was still a fun read and I can’t wait for more!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC!

Special thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

This is the second book on the Rachel Krall series the 1st being The Night Swim., which I really liked and Meghan Goldin did not disappoint in this book either.

I really like Rachel's character, she is a badass in a lot of ways but I wish a bit more would be nice.

Anyway, I did like this book and reading series is not my thing or the same true crime podcaster, detective, superhero, etc is not my thing. It had enough twists to keep me interested.

I would recommend this book and Meghan Goldin is a great author.

A captivating murder mystery from the get go! I read it very quickly trying to tie all the characters together. Well written, fast paced and an interesting backdrop of the world of “ social influencers”

I didn't realize this was #2 in a series, but it does well as a standalone book. I didn't feel like I was searching for information that could have been found in the previous book. I enjoyed this read, but some parts fell flat for me. There's a lot of social media presence in the book and the main character tries to fit in with top influencers. It did have a few interesting twists and turns.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for a free arc in exchange for my honest review

4.5 stars - Book #2 in the Rachel Krall Series.

I enjoyed The Night Swim but I really loved this one. I would have given this one a 5 star, but I couldn’t get past the nasty social media aspect of it. I understand it was significant to the story, but the social media world described and the action of the people just made me annoyed.

Having said that though, the rest of the novel was perfection! Megan is an excellent author that brings loads of suspense and mystery in her writing. I also love Rachel Krall’s character; she is so fierce and never backs down. I’m so in intrigued where the series will go next, especially after meeting a special FBI agent.

If you want an interesting, twisty, unputdownable psychological thriller, you won’t regret picking this one up!

"Snakes don't hiss anymore. They call you Babe, Bro or Friend." (Private Way of Life)

And slithering throughout this one is an unusual tattoo with a snake eating its own tail. Seems to show up on the slender arms of the recently dead.

Dark Corners is the second book in the Rachel Krall Series by Megan Goldin. Not to worry. This one definitely reads as a standalone, but pick up Night Swim that introduces us to Rachel. Rachel seems to have developed more of a hardcore attitude in Dark Corners. Crime does that.

Rachel Krall is a true crime podcaster. She has legions of fans since she was able to shine a light in solving a recent crime. Pete, her producer, is busy scanning through so many requests for her help. But the biggest shoe in the door belongs to the FBI who are flying Rachel down to Daytona Beach, Florida. The FBI has been trying to pin some murders of young women on Terrance Bailey. Bailey is serving time for burglary, but he'll be let out in two days. And it just so happens that he's mentioned Rachel's name. The FBI wants to know why. Maybe Rachel sees a connection.

Megan Goldin introduces us to the high tension life of social media influencers. There's a conference from BuzzCon that will wine and dine these individuals. One of their members, Maddison Logan, is missing. Rachel will finagle an invitation so that she can infiltrate this tight pod of people. Maddison bears one of those aforementioned tattoos. Someone has noticed.

Goldin also creates a character that has a rare medical condition. I've never seen this used in a novel before. Quite original and quite fascinating.

Dark Corners started out with a bang and a solid 4 Stars in the making. Then it was a bit of overkill with the overuse of the social influencers and it weighed the story down at times. The killer had to tread water while we went down extraneous avenues. The finale came abruptly (sinking to 3 Stars) and the ending had an overload of Let's-Explain-Everything-While-Sweeping-Up. But I took the value of its entirety and kicked it up to 4 Stars. It's still a good read and I like Rachel's connection to the FBI with Joe Martinez. Let's serve up a big portion of that in #3. Worth waiting for.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest review. My thanks to St. Martin's Press and to Megan Goldin for the opportunity.

I loved The Night Swim so was super excited to read this one! It wasn’t as much of a page turner for me as Night Swim but I still enjoyed it and liked the influencer story line/setting. I also really enjoyed how Rachel Krall got pulled into the abduction/murder investigation and was more involved in the actual plot rather than just investigating it. Hope to read more from Megan Goldin!