Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

118 reviews

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was an absolutely incredible thriller! It kept me on the edge of my seat and I could not stop reading. It got to a point where I had to know how it ended.  I really liked the podcast sections and the dual pov. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Stalking, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Murder, Blood, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Cancer, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

vogt_mel's review

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual assault

the_pink_pharmacist's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Child abuse

sbender_1031's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Murder and Violence

reneeschauer's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Cancer, Sexual assault, Murder, Bullying, Rape, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

nicoleross7's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

erinkabez's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

What an intense read! The Night Swim is a unique twist on a crime thriller/legal drama! The podcast angle is interesting and intriguing. The plot had me feeling so many emotions; angry, sad, outraged, fearful and so many more. The blunt way Goldin delved into the divisive nature of rape cases, especially those where the accused and victim are known to each other was done so powerfully. The Night Swim was the first book I've read by Megan Goldin and I can't wait to read more! This is definitely one that I will be recommending!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, and Rape

lilawsahar's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I listened to the audio book and I highly recommend! There were three narrators hired to read the book and they all did a remarkable job. I love how the chapters alternated between Rachel’s POV (the podcaster), Hannah’s letters (the sister of a tragic incident), and Rachel’s podcasts. Hannah’s letters had me at the edge of my seat every time. I loved how the two cases were tied together and the whole time I was thinking “who was Jenny’s murderer?”.

I can’t wait until the next book!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, Violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, and Panic attacks/disorders

kerrygetsliterary's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Rape, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

bookshelf_al's review

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Murder