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Synopsis
Ever since her true-crime podcast became an overnight sensation and set an innocent man free, Rachel Krall has become a household name—and the last hope for people seeking justice. But she’s used to being recognized for her voice, not her face. Which makes it all the more unsettling when she finds a note on her car windshield, addressed to her, begging for help.
The new season of Rachel’s podcast has brought her to a small town being torn apart by a devastating rape trial. A local golden boy, a swimmer destined for Olympic greatness, has been accused of raping the beloved granddaughter of the police chief. Under pressure to make Season 3 a success, Rachel throws herself into her investigation—but the mysterious letters keep coming. Someone is following her, and she won’t stop until Rachel finds out what happened to her sister twenty-five years ago. Officially, Jenny Stills tragically drowned, but the letters insist she was murdered—and when Rachel starts asking questions, nobody in town wants to answer. The past and present start to collide as Rachel uncovers startling connections between the two cases—and a revelation that will change the course of the trial and the lives of everyone involved.
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Electrifying and propulsive, The Night Swim asks: What is the price of a reputation? Can a small town ever right the wrongs of its past? And what really happened to Jenny?
Details
- Title: The Night Swim
- Author: Megan Goldin
- Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
- Publication Date: August 4, 2020
- Page Count: 348
My Thoughts
Not often does a book tick all the boxes for me, but this one had no trouble doing just that.
True-crime podcast host of Guilty Or Not Guilty, Rachel Krall, finds herself heading to a small town where a rape trial is about to begin. But before she can begin her Season 3 coverage, she begins receiving anonymous notes from a girl named Hannah who wants her to look into the suspicious death of her sister 25 years ago in the same town.
The chapters then begin to rotate between Rachel, Hannah’s communications to Rachel, and episodes of the podcast. This way of advancing the story and introducing information felt exciting and fresh.
I was anxious to see how Rachel would go about investigating and then what she would record on her podcast. How would she handle such a sensitive topic?
The Night Swim slowly and methodically took me on a journey that was spellbinding. I couldn’t stop turning the pages.
The Trial
Neapolis, where the trial was about to take place, felt believable with its rural personalities. I especially loved it when Rachel interviewed a couple at the retirement community. It felt so true to life of what a conversation of older, happily married folks might say. I couldn’t read it without smiling.
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I found both the style of writing and message were way above average. The chapters completely held my attention. And though the subject of rape is sensitive and heart wrenching, it came across as a topic that can hold extreme consequences for either side.
This is a mystery that you will find yourself holding your breath and wondering what the outcome will be.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞
This is a slow burn mystery that could concern some.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝
Though the topic is emotional, I loved the way everything slowly and methodically surfaced. I felt the sensitive issues were handled respectively yet truthfully.
If you’re looking for an exciting, thought-provoking, story then I highly recommend you pick up this book.
My thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC of this book and the ability to post a review of my opinion.
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About the Author
MEGAN GOLDIN worked as a correspondent for Reuters and other media outlets where she covered war, peace, international terrorism and financial meltdowns in the Middle East and Asia. She is now based in Melbourne, Australia where she raises three sons and is a foster mum to Labrador puppies learning to be guide dogs. The Escape Room was her debut novel.
