Dark Corners - Megan Goldin

 Dark Corners - Megan Goldin

Publication Date: Aug. 8, 2023

She read

This is the second in the true crime podcaster Rachel Krall series.  Although I read the first one, this would work as a standalone. 

When Rachel receives an intriguing call from the FBI, she drops everything to fly to Florida.  There, she finds that the feds are trying to use her to get information from soon to be released prisoner Terence Bailey regarding the disappearance of a popular influencer, Maddison Logan, who met with him before she went missing.  The authorities believe that Bailey is responsible for the murders of some women prior to be incarcerated, but when another body shows up before he is freed, they wonder about an accomplice….and just what does that creepy insignia of a snake eating its own tail which keeps popping up have to do with the case?  

 Rachel gets caught up in the investigation. Along the way, the reader is introduced to and learns about the shallow world of influencers and soon Rachel is in danger. 

 This was a fast, engrossing read.  There seem to be a lot of storylines going on, but they all come together and are resolved by the last chapter.   As with the first in the series, The Night Swim, there is empathy expressed toward victims and their families. 

True crime podcasts have become a popular device in fictional mysteries/thrillers and I like that approach, somewhat different from standard police procedurals.  Although a bit obstinate, Rachel is a strong, savvy character  and I look forward to the next in the series. 

Thanks to #netgalley and #stmartinspress for the ARC.

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