I'm not entirely convinced it deserves such a high rating, but for me, the most important thing in this genre is to keep me entertained, and DARK CORNERS absolutely delivered on that front! I loved how the different threads of the plot came together—the historical serial murders, the current investigation of a missing woman, and the suspense surrounding Rachel. The pacing was spot on, and the resolution was incredibly satisfying. However, I did have some issues with the writing. While the podcast segments were brilliantly written, the dialogue felt a bit awkward at times, with too much repetition of names which became annoying. As for Rachel's characterization, I honestly couldn't recall her well enough from NIGHT SWIM to notice any significant changes, but that's just my take. Overall, DARK CORNERS gripped me right from the start and refused to let go. It's a thrill ride I couldn't put down, and it has definitely made me eager to read Megan Goldin's other books like The Escape Room and Stay Awake, especially since I also loved The Night Swim. The book concludes with a poignant message about shifting the focus from killers to their victims, which resonated deeply. Goldin's Acknowledgments page, particularly the final paragraph where she expresses gratitude to her readers, is the most heartfelt I've encountered.

I didn’t not finish this. I read this authors other book and really liked it but I couldn’t get into this. I think it was the audiobook. I’m sure if I read this book I would have liked it.

Dark Corners is the second Rachel Krall book, but you do not need to read the first to enjoy this book. Rachel is a podcaster of a true crime podcast, Guilty or Not Guilty, and solved a case in the previous book. A conviction was overturned and innocent men released from prison. Since then, she has received letters from those incarcerated, their family and friends and even legal teams to take on their cases. Terence Bailey is going to be released from prison soon. He was convicted of break and entry and kept in prison longer after a fight. Police think he is responsible for the murder of at least six missing women, but didn't have enough evidence. Just before his release, a social media personality, Maddison Logan visits him in jail, then she disappears. The FBI think she was kidnapped by an accomplice of Bailey's, but have no proof. They ask Rachel to help them solve the murder of the missing women, and hopefully save Maddison before Bailey gets released from prison.

I enjoyed this second Rachel Krall book. I liked that she was actually working for the FBI to solve a crime, and she goes in whole hog. Fist, she needed to infiltrate a social influencer convention. She doesn't like being in the limelight, but agrees. This brings her into close contact with people who are insecure, jealous and vindictive. Does this help with the case of finding missing Maddison Logan, maybe, maybe not. I liked how Rachel goes about figuring things out, and when she went to visit Bailey in prison, knowing that he was hiding something. This one kept me guessing right to the end and I was on the edge of my seat at times, not knowing if either Maddison or Rachel would be safe. She worked with Special Agent Joe Martinez, and he was not happy with her independent nature, taking her off without him. The story was told from multiple POVs, including a sinister, evil man. The climax was exciting and kept me listening long after I should have put this one aside. With some twists, unexpected actions from some characters, another death and a great well-developed plot, I thoroughly enjoyed the thriller. The trio of narrators, André Santana, January LaVoy and Samantha Desz so an amazing job with this story, adding voice to the characters that kept me gripped. All in all, I recommend this one in any format you enjoy, but recommend the audiobook if you like listening to your books.

I didn't realize this was a sequel when I had requested it and I was unfamiliar with the authors other book. While the story was pretty standard thrill for me the audiobook production was excellent and went very well with the podcast elements of the book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the review copy.

When I picked this book up I did not realize that it was the sequel to Night Swim until I was already 20% into the book. It did not impede my reading at all. There are a few references to a previous case, but the beginning is set up well enough that it is not a big issue. I was interested in the case and who done it of the old cases. It has multiple POVs. The writing is well done. I'd go back and read the first one as well as a sequel if it came out.

Rating: 3.5/5

As a huge fan of THE NIGHT SWIM, I was so excited when its sequel, DARK CORNERS, was announced. I have been waiting patiently for it to become my family’s book club pick and I am so glad it finally did!

I love our MC, podcaster Rachel, and greatly enjoyed another story featuring her. The twists and turns were great and I enjoyed the overall plot. It was a quick read and I definitely wanted to know the answers. I liked the concept of this happening at a content creator event, but felt it was missing something. The alternating POVs were handled fantastically and the pacing was just so good.

There was an added romance story line that I actually enjoyed, but I’m not sure it really added to the overall story. I did enjoy the reveals and connections throughout and the inclusion of the podcast transcripts was so good. Highly recommend listening to this one.

I hope that we get more books of Rachel investigating crime in the future!

I soooo enjoyed this novel. I absolutely adored getting to know Rachel Krall in The Night Swim, and I'm so happy to see her series continued. This audiobook was so well done and hooked me from the beginning. I see some discourse surrounding the podcast trope being overdone, but 1) I disagree and 2) even if I didn't, you can't help but love Rachel. This book was different from TNS in that you knew who the bad guy was almost immediately from the start - what you didn't know was how or why or WHEN. This lead to an increase in suspense throughout the whole novel that made this a super quick and compulsive read. Overall, I loved it.

Dark Corners was an enjoyable read. I did however, find this slow and lacking the pop twists Megan Goldin is known for! I would still recommend this to my thriller friends! Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

Thanks for the review edition!

I love books that have an interesting format to them and this line is no exception. The podcast element makes choosing this on audio even better. I found this entire story very interesting and loved hearing the podcast along the way!

“Dark Corners” by Megan Goldin is an unpredictable and eerie thriller that keeps readers on their toes. Investigative journalist and true crime podcaster Rachel Krall is reluctantly drawn into a case involving a missing influencer, Maddison Logan. As Rachel delves into the world of influencers and online rivalries, she uncovers chilling secrets and faces danger lurking in the dark corners of the internet.

“Dark Corners” offers twists, suspense, and a creepy antagonist. Goldin’s portrayal of the digital age’s hidden dangers is both timely and spine-tingling.

I enjoyed listening to this book. The narrator kept me interested and it occupied me during my long commutes. The podcast clips in between were well done as well!

This story was a quick read and mildly entertaining about a true crime podcaster and a social media influencer.

I was so excited for this one. I was a huge fan of Night Swim. I recommend it to everyone as one of my favorite audiobooks because of the podcast element.
This… was not that. Not in the slightest. There was no podcast. I was kinda lost for a bit. I ended up DNFing at 35%.

This can be read as a stand-alone as references to the first book are usually briefly explained.
This book was very very similar to Carol Wyer’s A Life for a Life. I rated that one about the same as this one which isn’t too shabby! So if you read and enjoyed that book you will probably enjoy this one too.
Although I mostly enjoyed it, my biggest criticism would be the unnecessary length as I felt there was a ton of filler as well as predictability. A few of the ‘twists’ weren’t twists at all to me since I spotted them a mile away and I feel most readers probably would too.

I really loved The Night Swim - it was one of my favourite books of 2023, but this one didn't resonate quite as well with me. I'm not a fan of insta-love and I didn't like Rachel as much as I did in The Night Swim. She seemed to be over-confident in her abilities and her lack of concern over her own personal safety was, well, concerning. I didn't mind the social media influencer angle, although I'm not too engaged with it myself. I'm assuming the author did a good job with illustrating the dog-eat-dog world of influencers.

I still really enjoyed this book, it just fell a little flat after how much I really liked Rachel in The Night Swim. If THIS book had THAT Rachel, it might have been closer to a 5 star read. As is, it was a solid 3.5, bumped up to 4 stars.

January LaVoy did a stellar job narrating, as usual.

Dark Corners (Rachel Krall #2) was a great read by Megan Golden. Terence Bailey is about to be released from prison for breaking and entering even though investigators have suspected him in the murders of six women. He gets a surprise visit from Maddison Logan, a young influencer with a huge social media following. Maddison ends up disappearing hours later and police suspect that she has been kidnapped or worse. The FBI hit a wall in the investigation and reluctantly ask for Rachel's help in finding Maddison. It seems as though she has no familu, no friends, and that people have not actually seen her. Rachel goes undercover to Buzzcon using a fake instagram account. It is a popular influencer conference where she discovers that fierce rivalry may have turned lethal. Rachel must confront the real dangers that lurk in the dark corners of the internet. I enjoyed reading this book and can't wait to read more by the author.

Dark Corners by Megan Goldin
August 8, 2023

First off, I loved The Night Swim, and I loved Dark Corners just as much. Rachel Krall is the perfect protagonist to carry this series and I say that with hope of more books to come.

Dark Corners is the perfect balance of true crime and thriller fiction featuring Rachel, a podcaster with a history of success. Rachel goes undercover as a micro-influencer to investigate the disappearance of Madison Logan, a social media influencer and comes across Terrence Bailey, imprisoned for murder but soon to be released. Working with the FBI to determine if he’s responsible for Madison’s disappearance, Rachel enters the world of the shallow and obtuse! Haha!

Thrilling, twisty, and a bit heart-wrenching, Dark Corners is everything I’d hoped it would be. I cannot wait to read more about Rachel (and Martinez!)

Highly recommend this one!

This is the second Rachel Krall book by Megan Goldin. As a now famous podcaster, Rachel is asked to help the FBI with a prisoner who is about to be released. The FBI suspects that he is a serial killer or at the very least involved in the death of various young women over the years. But once Rachel meets with the prisoner, another dead body is found and Rachel sets out to find out more about the killer. A well narrated story told from several POVs, keeps you gripped with twists and suspense.

I was so excited for this one. I loved Night swim. Unfortunately this one was a DNF, I stopped at 40% and I can honestly tell you I have no idea what this book is even about. There’s no “podcasting”like Night Swim and Rachel is a completely different character in this book. She isn’t even likable it’s like she’s a different character from Night Swim. Such a disappointment. I recommend Night Swim to everyone I know.

*4 stars* Thank you Netgalley for the audio arc. This was a solid follow up from Megan Goldin. The pace and characters were great. Will read from again.