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lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
2.5
I was so excited to pick this up because of how much I enjoyed "The Night Swim" last year.
"Dark Corners" is the next installment in the Rachel Krall series. Rachel Krall runs a very successful crime podcast and is responsible for solving several cold cases. Maddison Logan is a very successful influencer, who has recently gone missing after visiting Terence Bailey in prison. Terence is about to finally be released after serving his time for a breaking and entering crime, but the FBI believe he is also responsible for the death of six women. The FBI invite Rachel to Florida in the hopes that she can help keep Terrence behind bars and help to find Maddison alive.
This book was kind of a disappointment. What I had loved about Rachel in "The Night Swim" seemed to have vanished in this story. Rachel seemed like she got lucky with the "clues" to uncover what truly was going on, and it bothered me because I wanted to see her think more critically and highlight that she does have the mind to think creatively to solve crimes. She was just kind of a puppet that characters shared things with and Rachel in turn shared with the FBI. It felt like the FBI would have solved the case without her, and they were really only one step behind. Additionally, RACHEL DID NOT NEED A ROMANCE. This added nothing to the story and just annoyed me as a reader.
The crime and mystery were fine, but I did not think it was anything super special or interesting. We did get to read from the killer's perspective at times, which was an interesting writing tactic, but it kind of killed the mystery of what was going on.
I do not know if I really desire to read more from this world, but I would be inclined to pick up more from Megan Goldin in the future.Â
"Dark Corners" is the next installment in the Rachel Krall series. Rachel Krall runs a very successful crime podcast and is responsible for solving several cold cases. Maddison Logan is a very successful influencer, who has recently gone missing after visiting Terence Bailey in prison. Terence is about to finally be released after serving his time for a breaking and entering crime, but the FBI believe he is also responsible for the death of six women. The FBI invite Rachel to Florida in the hopes that she can help keep Terrence behind bars and help to find Maddison alive.
This book was kind of a disappointment. What I had loved about Rachel in "The Night Swim" seemed to have vanished in this story. Rachel seemed like she got lucky with the "clues" to uncover what truly was going on, and it bothered me because I wanted to see her think more critically and highlight that she does have the mind to think creatively to solve crimes. She was just kind of a puppet that characters shared things with and Rachel in turn shared with the FBI. It felt like the FBI would have solved the case without her, and they were really only one step behind. Additionally, RACHEL DID NOT NEED A ROMANCE. This added nothing to the story and just annoyed me as a reader.
The crime and mystery were fine, but I did not think it was anything super special or interesting. We did get to read from the killer's perspective at times, which was an interesting writing tactic, but it kind of killed the mystery of what was going on.
I do not know if I really desire to read more from this world, but I would be inclined to pick up more from Megan Goldin in the future.Â
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Bullying, Murder, Stalking, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Blood
Moderate: Gun violence
kimveach's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This thriller combined serial killers with an Influencer conference and a true-crime podcast. I enjoyed the combination of serious crime with the absurdity of influencers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Stalking, Confinement, Gore, Torture, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual content, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Alcohol, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, and Vomit
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