Rachel Krall, true crime podcaster, is back to help the FBI search for a social media influencer who disappeared after visiting a suspected serial killer in jail.

Megan Goldin has done it again! I’ve loved all of her books and Dark Corners is no exception. The main character is *chef’s kiss* - a smart and determined sleuth who can hold her own against anyone, even a serial killer or the FBI.

This is the third book I've read from this author and this latest release has been my favorite so far. I really enjoy how the podcast element is used to tell part of the story. It works so well, particularly in audiobooks. The characters were interesting and the storyline kept me listening. The narrator was excellent, which makes the experience of listening all the more enjoyable. I would highly recommend this author for all of her body of work. She does not disappoint.

𝚃𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜: ‘Dark Corners’ is a follow-up to ‘The Night Swim’ but it can definitely be read as a stand-alone. This book focuses mainly on missing people and murder.

This book was so much fun. A little slow in the beginning but quickly picks up; not a dull moment. I loved the MC, Rachel Krall. Some people commented she is snarkier in this book than TNS but I found her reactions to be justified.

To be honest, I do not care one bit about the influencer world, which is a heavy topic within this plot, but the author made it pretty entertaining and I found myself not minding it at all.

The different POVs was a great touch. The narrators’ voices were very fitting and they did an amazing job telling this story. This was a fun, fast, and entertaining book. I was hooked the whole time.

Thank you so much Netgalley, Macmillan Audio, and the author for this ALC! ‘Dark Corners’ will launch August 8th!


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Thanks to Netalley, St. Martin's Press, and Macmillan Audio for the ebook and audiobook arcs of this novel. I loved being able to listen, because the podcast element to this book is so nicely done on audio and the narrators do a great job. I enjoyed seeing Rachel back working on another case, although you do have to suspend some belief in parts of the story. I also could do without romance in my thrillers... but that's just me!

Short synopsis: True crime podcaster Rachel Krall is back investigating a missing social media influencer.

My thoughts: I really enjoyed Night Swim so I was excited to see book 2 come out. My favorite thing in these is the little podcast snippets Interwoven throughout the book, especially on audio!

This was a quick read with some fun points of view: Rachel, the FBI agent in charge of the case, and a hired car driver. We are able to suspect someone pretty early on, but don’t realize the extent of their involvement until the last little bit of the story. I didn’t expect that at the end!

I also liked the social media aspect of it, and the lengths some people will go to for fame and notoriety. Also, the book community is the best community; book lovers are so friendly overall and I just love my book friends!

Read if you love:
* Podcasts
* True crime stories
* Investigations
* Social media
* Short chapters
* Multiple POV

True-crime podcaster Rachel Krall is back in Megan Goldin's new book, Dark Corners.

"Terence Bailey is about to be released from prison. Police have long suspected him of killing six missing women. When influencer Maddison Logan goes missing after visiting Bailey, they wonder if he has an accomplice on the outside. The FBI asks Rachel to help find Maddison. She goes undercover at Buzzcon, an influencer event, hoping to find any information about Maddison. She discovers a world of fierce rivalry that may have turned deadly."

This is a compelling fast-paced narrative from Goldin. There are some interesting observations about Lifestyle Influencers and what that even looks like. (Probably not what you think) There is a lot of misdirection and red-herrings - Goldin keeps you guessing.
Rachel Krall is a little more assertive in this book - it's always good to see characters grow and change.
Like last year's hit, Goldin uses an uncommon condition as a plot device. I've heard of it, but never been around someone that has it.

Great performance on the audiobook from the team of Andre Santana, January Lavoy and Samantha Desz. Lots of characters in this book but the narrators stay on top of them.

There are surprising twists and the ending is wild. Definitely a book that thriller lovers will want to read.

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan audio for this audio ARC.

The narrators put on a wonderful performance.

This story was gripping and fun.

Really loved this one. When I first started it I had a feeling Rachel's name sounded familiar, it was. Didn't realize this was book 2 but luckily I read and enjoyed book one already. This story was super twisty. Full of influencers, death, and even some romance. This was the perfect book to sit down with after work and read in one night.

Twisty, riveting and I just could not stop listening until I was done!

Just like the previous Rachel Krall book, Night Swim, I think Dark Corners is best consumed as an audio book. I enjoyed hearing Rachel’s voice because I felt like I was in her head. Also just like the last books, I sometimes forgot that this wasn’t real while listening to the podcast portion.

The peek into the world of social media influencers was interesting and timely.

I thought I knew what was going on in the book, but it turned out that I was wrong. So wrong. I loved how everything connected at the end.

4/5 stars

Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the audioARC of this book.

A famous social media influencer vanished after visiting a jailed serial killer, so Rachel Krall, the true crime podcaster from Night Swim, sets out to find her. Rachel gets a call from the FBI after she's linked to the serial killer. There are some good eye-roll moments as Rachel searches for clues about the disappearance in the world of influencers.

Throughout this story, Megan Goldin led us down a few red herring paths while creating suspense and tension. Plenty of twists and turns kept me on my toes, trying to figure out who was involved and with whom. I wasn't a big fan of the excessive number of red herrings at times, but Megan pulls it all together with a satisfying ending.

I was lukewarm on the first Rachel Krall book, but this one worked much better for me. Especially near the end, this is a propulsive read about a game of cat and mouse between the podcaster and a suspected serial killer. There’s a second mystery unfolding alongside the main story, adding another puzzle to solve with how the two stories may be connected.

Megan Golding does not disappoint her suspense thriller readers with this one, whether you listen to the audio version or read the book. I love that unsolved mystery podcaster from 'The Night Swim,' Rachel Krall, is back. The story begins when a convicted felon is due to be released in a couple of days and law enforcement would really like to prevent this. Rachel gets invovled in the case down in the Datona Beach area with a bunch of influencers. I really enjoyed Megan's writing style, we readers get to know things first and then watch how the police detectives work their way in that direction. This is an author whose books will always be on my list.

This book was fully enjoyable. It had some interesting characters, a good mystery, and a great twist I didn't see coming.

I enjoyed following Rachel and the FBI guy, I forget his name 😬. But anyway, Rachel was a great MC who was determined to find out what happened to Madison Bailey, which turns into trying to find out what happened to another girl years prior.

I enjoyed watching the mystery unfold and putting the pieces together.

Another great book from Megan Goldin. Definitely an author to watch out for.

really enjoyed the audio experience of this book! The main narrator was fantastic and I loved the other various narrators brought in for other characters. I definitely think audio is the most immersive way to enjoy this book. For the story, I found it engaging and I was intrigued throughout the book.!While I didn’t love the setting of the influencer world, it is a very relevant topic today. I definitely saw one or two twists coming, but not all, which kept me flying through this book! The main character is a really strong, bad ass woman who goes after what she wants, so I loved her just as much as the first book. I would definitely be open to more book in this series, because both books have been very enjoyable! 3.5 stars!

Thank you netgalley for the opportunity to listen to and review Dark Corners. Unfortunately, this book wasn’t for me. I thought the first 1/4 and the last 1/4 were prettt good but the middle was super slow and uneventful for my likely. With 50% of the book being a meh, I’m giving it 3 stars.

Wow, Megan Goldin does it again with another thrilling ride! I especially loved this one on audio because you get the podcast vibe. Loved it!

4.75⭐️

I had the audiobook read by André Santana, January LaVoy, Samantha Desz. I love this production quality. Plus the music added tension.

I loved Night Swim with true crime podcaster Rachel Krall, so was keen to try the murder mystery sequel. Here Rachel is summoned by the FBI to help with investigating the disappearance of a popular influencers not long after she met an incarcerated suspected serial killer.

Bullets points for Dark Corners
📕a cast of narrators
📕a sequel of Night Swim
📕enters the world of social media influencers
📕good plot complexity

The world of social media influencers was an interesting theme, the plot has good complexity and layers. There’s always plenty of interest with a good pace, the audiobook production quality combined with great storytelling made this a great listen.
I found Rachel and Joe likeable, and enjoyed their chemistry.

It’s an audiobook that I’d highly recommend.

4.5 - I enjoyed this book way more than The Night Swim, the first book in Megan Goldin’s Rachel Krall series. For me, the different parts of the story came together in a more satisfying whole than in The Night Swim. In this book Rachel is called in by the FBI because Madison, a young influencer, has gone missing after visiting Terence Bailey, a suspected serial killer, in prison. Rachel’s name came up in their visit and the FBI hopes they can use her to find out more information about what might have happened to Madison.

As with the first book I loved the way that Rachel’s podcast is incorporated into the story, especially when listening to this as an audiobook. The little bits of music, background noise, and different narrators really bring that part of the book to life. With changing opinions about the ethics of true crime content, I appreciated that there’s a point in the book where Rachel makes a point to focus on highlighting the victims and their lives as opposed to giving the spotlight to the killer.

With Madison being an influencer, there’s also a lot of commentary about social media and the ways that people portray themselves online. Rachel has to end up attending an influencer convention undercover to try and get more information about what happened to Madison and if any of the other influencers are to blame.

I really hope that Megan Goldin writes more books following Rachel Krall. She’s an interesting character and the podcast element gives the books an interesting angle to tell stories. Definitely check this one out.

I love this book! I plan to go back and read the first one. Rachel had such an interesting personality. I loved how we got little pieces along the way. The main killer was so crazy. The smell thing really was an extra bit that made him hate-able. Love the social media aspect of the book. The special podcast reports really made it special on the audio.

Megan Goldin is a master of suspenseful storytelling. From the opening page I was hooked and quickly trying to turn the pages to see what would happen next- the opposite of a slow burn.

The second book in the Rachel Krall series and wow has our main character grown. She has developed a stronger backbone and a sarcastic tongue that serves her well. In Night Swim Rachel was outside the action, observing and reporting on the drama. In Dark Corners she is inside the story and at the center of the drama. It was a bit jarring at first but so well done that it was believable.

We have a social media conference and a serial killer. This could have easily turned dark comedy but the exceptional writing made those two extremes plausible. The mystery had me guessing (incorrectly) the outcome but I was completely satisfied when it was finally revealed.

The format was the same, a dual storyline between a pressure filled mystery and an objective podcast that felt like a mini vacation from the suspense.

The narrators are fabulous and added to my enjoyment of this book especially Samantha Desz. The inflection differences between the story and the podcast scenes were so well done.