The Night Swim
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3.8 • 45 Ratings
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
'Megan Goldin has a sure hand at ratcheting up the tension. The pages turn themselves.' New York Times Book Review
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 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 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 Three 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. When Rachel uncovers startling connections between the two cases, past and present collide. What she finds will change not just the course of the trial, but the lives of everyone involved.
'Megan Goldin is fast proving to be a sizzling new voice in Aussie crime fiction.' Australian Women's Weekly
'Compelling, raw and gripping from start to end, The Night Swim is a must-read that I struggled to put down.' Better Reading
PRAISE FOR MEGAN GOLDIN:
'Fantastic – one of my favorite books of the year.' – Lee Child
'High-wire tension from the first moment to the last. Gripping and unforgettable.' – Harlan Coben
'Top-shelf, page-turning crime.' Sydney Morning Herald
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
At the start of this outstanding thriller from Goldin (The Escape Room), Rachel Krall, the producer of the popular true crime podcast Guilty or Not Guilty, stops after a long drive at a diner near Neapolis, N.C., where she's planning to cover the high-profile trial of Scott Blair, an Olympic swimming contender accused of raping 16-year-old Kelly Moore. After leaving the diner, Rachel finds a note on her car from a woman named Hannah, who wants her help in proving that Hannah's older sister, Jenny Stiles, then 16, didn't accidently drown 25 years ago, as was ruled, but was murdered. Despite the time-consuming Blair trial, Rachel is intrigued by the cold case. Hannah continues to leave Rachel cryptic notes, but refuses to meet in person. Rachel's suspenseful and insightful investigation into Scott and Kelly's families eventually leads to answers about Jenny's fate. Goldin casts a searing light on small-town politics and how bias can affect the way people view rape victims and their alleged assailants. 150,000-copy announced first printing.
Customer Reviews
Intriguing format
Such an interesting style of writing which kept the pages turning. Highly recommend as the story plays out keeping the pace & intrigue held throughout.
Loved it
I actually wish Rachel’s podcast was a real thing - I’d binge every episode.