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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

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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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Strangers in the Night 🎶 for tagged

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

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

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!

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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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.

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.

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

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!

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??

#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.

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.

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.

Seemed fitting to read it by the water. 💦

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

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Finally starting this beaut

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.

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What a book! So many emotions but mostly anger, a sign of a great book! 4/5

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.

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 ❤️

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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

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

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/

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

Almost done

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

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

Such a sad story on an important topic.

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.

If you are in a reading slump and love mysteries, you HAVE to read this one. I am flying through it

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

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

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

I cannot wait to get my box this month

My choice.

August picks!

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 👎?

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...