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Night Swim, The
Night Swim, The | Megan Goldin
After the first season of her true crime podcast became an overnight sensation and set an innocent man free, Rachel Krall is now a household name - and the last hope for thousands of people seeking justice. But she's used to being recognised 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 small town of Neapolis is being torn apart by a devastating rape trial. The town's golden boy, a swimmer destined for Olympic greatness, has been accused of raping a high school student, the beloved granddaughter of the police chief. Under pressure to make Season Three a success, Rachel throws herself into interviewing and investigating - but the mysterious letters keep showing up in unexpected places. 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 insists she was murdered - and when Rachel starts asking questions, nobody seems to want to answer. The past and present start to collide as Rachel uncovers startling connections between the two cases that will change the course of the trial and the lives of everyone involved. 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?
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Eggs
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“Now I embraced life. I cherished it and protected it as if it were the sputtering flame of a candle. I couldn't look back. Only forward. Or my life would be unendurable.”

#CvrWObscuredFace

#SpringSkies

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

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ElizaMarie
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So, I finished this one late last night, but I am counting it as my first book of February - since I already did my January #WrapUp. I really enjoyed it. I found the polarization of rape cases pretty harrowing. I think it worked especially well as an audiobook because of the podcast aspect. But I think it would work well in print. Also, I am learning to crochet. #AudioCrochet

LiteraryinPA Those are so pretty! 9mo
ElizaMarie @LiteraryinLawrence Thank you! They are a bit wonky, but I love it! I didn't have the right supplies (one is stuffed with an old hospital sock and one is stuffed with cotton rounds) but.. I am really proud of myself. I just got some real supplies yesterday with proper stuffing and safety eyes :) 9mo
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TheBookHippie So cute!!! 9mo
Deblovestoread Adorable! 💜 9mo
KateReadsYA I started teaching myself to crochet this year and it's so relaxing and really helps with my anxiety. I love seeing others post their creations on here! These are so stinking cute :) 9mo
CBee Super duper cute!! 9mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 9mo
DieAReader Awesome! They‘re so cute!! 9mo
ElizaMarie @KateReadsYA ooo! you should post some of yours! I would love to see them! I have been using YouTube to guide me through this. 9mo
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 9mo
KateReadsYA @ElizaMarie I'll make sure to post a blanket I've been working on soon :) 9mo
Clwojick Awee! I love them! ☺️ 9mo
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Nessavamusic
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dabbe 🖤🧡🖤 13mo
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papascott33
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#34 of 2023! #BOTM August 2020 Rachel Krall No. 1
Started: 10/6/23
Finished: 10/25/23
20 Days

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🎶🖤🎤 13mo
TheSpineView Thanks for the tag! Great song! 13mo
Eggs @TheSpineView 💗💗 13mo
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Amandakay
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Panpan

I found the protagonist to be unbelievable and the plot predictable.

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BBooks
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Good read even though I guessed who did it the first conversation with the character 🙃

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Nessavamusic
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Here are my #botm picks for August! I loved The Night Swim, which I listened to from the library, so I wanted to snag a copy as well as the new sequel Dark Corners. For my monthly pick I chose Family Lore as it‘s been getting a lot of buzz!

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Nessavamusic
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This was such an excellent mystery-thriller. I listened to this on audiobook (which I highly recommend due to this having podcast elements) and could not stop listening. I don‘t know why I haven‘t read this earlier as I have seen great reviews. I look forward to reading more by this author, this was my first Megan Goldin read. 5⭐️

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KT1432
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#ScarathlonDailyPrompts #PhotoChallenge Day 15: #Secret #Scarathlon2022 #TeamSlaughter
I never reviewed this last year, so doing it now (not for points).

A popular true crime podcaster covers a live rape trial and begins to receive desperate pleas for help from a listener with a story to tell. As events unfold, this "sleepy" coastal town begins to show cracks in its façade, and a history of violence and rape culture starts to rear its ugly head.

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Jgacreations
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It was well written. I like that they add the pod cast in as well. I won‘t lie it was def difficult to listen to in parts. Some parts are very graphic and depict rape scenes.

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Magpiegem
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Another day, another charity shop… I was excited to find this one though! Now someone direct me to my nearest Books Anonymous!

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Magpiegem
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Sometimes listening to Get Booked is really bad for the size of my TBR! This week was one of those weeks 🤦🏻‍♀️ Including the tagged book. They make every book sound so good!

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Cinfhen
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Picked this up from #Hoopla on a whim.
It was a good listen 🎧 kept me engaged but not anything unique or memorable.
A town divided over a rape charge brought against a well liked and highly respected young man from a prestigious community family.
When a podcast host comes to the town to attend the trial, she is caught up in a 25 year old mystery involving a HS girl who died under mysterious circumstances. Could these 2 stories be linked??

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Cinfhen
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#Hoopla #ImpulseListen 🎧 I put aside my current audio and started this one.
A legal thriller involving a young girl who accuses a local boy, up & coming Olympian, of rape.
The podcast angle works really well on audio.

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LadyCait84
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Is shaping a story around a fictional True Crime podcast notably clever or just a gimmick to capitalize on a popular trend???

I say the former, as the premise enabled a revolving investigation of 2 crimes - 1 past, 1 present. The book is good, but DARK. Graphic at times. Deeply unsettling & enraging. It‘s impossible not to be repulsed, by the fictional crimes discussed & the real ones (some known, some not) on which they are based.

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ClairesReads
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Night Swim was everything I was looking for in a midweek, crime/thriller read. It‘s got a bit of an SVU flavour, and a healthy dose of interconnected past and present crimes. Goldin used a true crime podcast as an interesting and current narrative structure. The twists aren‘t obvious and this makes It compelling reading. Goldin also manages to make some thoughtful observations about the nature of generational privilege which added some depth.

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Sharpeipup
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Seemed fitting to read it by the water. 💦

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OneBookishBabe
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I‘m really hoping we get a series out of this. Famous podcaster taking on cold and current cases. I would buy them all!

Gissy Yes, I wish the same. After I finished the novel my reaction was, are we going to have more stories in Rachel's post cast? 3y
OneBookishBabe @Gissy I hope so! I haven‘t looked up whether or not it would happen but I‘m hopeful lol 3y
Gissy @OneBookishBabe Let me know if you find something. Maybe we should write to the author☺️ 3y
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OneBookishBabe
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

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Callemarie
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Finally starting this beaut

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robinb
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My eighth 5⭐️ read for 2020 is from an author whose debut was also a 5⭐️ for me. Loved this one every bit as much. Intense and gripping.

#12BooksOf2020

Andrew65 Good choice. 4y
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Rachiiebookdragon
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What a book! So many emotions but mostly anger, a sign of a great book! 4/5

Brewychock48 I loved it. Yes,I got annoyed at times,but ,that is what made it so good. 4y
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CourtSmall
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196-2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Audiobook 46
Very cleverly written incorporating the telling of the story with the narrative of the main characters podcasts. Will keep you guessing until the end.

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Annie1215
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Thanks for the tag @Ruthiella

1. Mystery, True Crime, Investigative, Justice

2. Spotify - I love to be surrounded by music and podcasts all the time

3. Maybe 1995? I‘d sort of love to relive my childhood with some new appreciation and perspective. The 90s were the best - a simpler time ❤️

Play along? @CBee @KVanRead @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Ruthiella I miss the ‘90s too! I picked 1998 mostly so I had more Friends episodes to watch! But 1995 would also be welcome. 😀 4y
Eggs Loved the early 90s too💗. Thanks for playing 👏🏻📚👏🏻 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you!! ❤️ 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick My first thought was 1995 then I shifted to 1993 to see some long lost friends from grade school. 4y
Annie1215 @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I almost went for 1993! Mostly because that‘s when Hocus Pocus came out lol 4y
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Maya.McClan
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A small town. A teenage rape trial. A murder/ rape that happened twenty years earlier. There were parts of this book that were upsetting and disturbing. Rachel has an investigative crime podcast and while she‘s investigating the current rape trial she discovers a whole other case from twenty years prior. I liked this book because it didn‘t drag on like a lot of crime novels do. This one stayed interesting. I give it 4 ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️. #botm

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Hana321
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In this latest offering from Megan Goldin, Rachel, podcast extraordinaire, is covering a divisive trial where a prominent young college swimmer is accused of raping a high school girl. With everyone taking a side, the trial threatens to rip the town apart. With the trial just beginning, Rachel is contacted by Hannah Stills hoping that Rachel can solve the 25 year old death of her sister Jenny. A twisted tale with old ghosts reaching into real time

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JustReadingJess
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The Night Swim by Megan Goldin is one of those books everyone is talking about and deserves the praise! It is a must read thriller! Thank you NetGalley and MacmillanAudio for this ARC. #bookblogger #bookreview #bookrecommendation https://justreadingjess.wordpress.com/2020/09/20/the-night-swim/

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Purrfectpages
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Pool season might nearly be over, but there‘s still time to read this book!

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Serenity_Within86
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Almost done

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EmberIvyRose
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Page-turning novel about a court case, intertwined with a similar past tragedy. ⚖

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Clwojick
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I worked on painting this ghost mat while listening to The Night Swim last night for #NetGalleyReviewathon. I really enjoyed it! @sprainedbrain

AkashaVampie Love ur mat 4y
slategreyskies I love it! Great job! :) 4y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled That‘s fantastic! What a cool idea! 4y
teebe So cute! 4y
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StellarDoc
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Such a sad story on an important topic.

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EadieB
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Rachal Krall, true crime podcaster is in Neapolis, NC rape case of Kelly, police chief granddaughter. 25 yrs ago Jenny Stills drowned. Her sister Hannah asks Rachel to investigate. Did Jenny drown or was she murdered? Are the cases related?
I enjoyed the audio version of this book as you get to hear Rachel's podcast of the courtroom proceedings. It is an emotional read as many feelings emerge about the rape as you are listening. Lots of twists.

EadieB #TheNightSwim #MeganGoldin Thanks to NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for a free audio copy for an honest review. (edited) 4y
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Loveforlit2
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If you are in a reading slump and love mysteries, you HAVE to read this one. I am flying through it

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StellarDoc
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Up early for a meeting, but first, some reading time.

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heidisreads
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Need a captivating, unsettling and emotional psychological thriller to keep you up at night?!? Get your hands on The Night Swim by Megan Goldin. It is right up there with (better than, I think) Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. It‘s impossible to put down and covers a serious and heavy issue - how our society (and legal system) treats victims of rape. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #audiobook #thriller #summerreading

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Charityann
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My #botmclub box came today! 😁📚📖 #bookmail #botm

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Jem1354
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I cannot wait to get my box this month

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Sace
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My choice.

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GloVerdino
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August picks!

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TheNerdyProfessor
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There were so many good ones this month! I also wanted The Comeback and True Story but I thought I would wait to see more reviews of those before picking them. A little nervous that Vivek Oji will be too heavy but I think it's an important story. Personally, I think #BOTM crushed it this month. What did everyone else think?

👍 Or 👎?

EKonrad Definite 👍🏼 for me 4y
Jem1354 I got “The Night Swim” and it was 👍🏻 for me 4y
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thereadingowlvina
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An intense, suspenseful read!

Rating: 4⭐

For my full review please visit https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3260313873?book_show_action=false&from_rev...

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