Reviews with content warning for Stalking - Dark Corners

I was excited to pick this up after devouring The Night Swim. However it didn’t deliver.

The story only used Rachel’s POV, and as she wasn’t actively working on a podcast there are only sporadic inclusions of her transcripts (for what I assume is a future podcast that she alludes to at the end of this book).

I found the missing girls narrative and the prisoner Terrance Bailey’s story interesting. I was not a fan of the influencer infiltration storyline, the whole thing was shallow and a bit cliche. The romance also felt a bit tacked on.

I’m unsure if there will be another Rachel Krall installment, fingers crossed for a return to something closer to the first book.

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crbowman's review against another edition

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dark hopeful mysterious sad tense 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? No

4.75

Good book! Also, a good author to read.

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lilawsahar's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

Not as good as her first book. I like being able to guess the murderer.

However, I loved getting the pov of the murderer and I liked that there was multiple murders with multiple killers. You had to set angle who murdered who and for what purpose. It took a Rachel longer to get clues which was annoying because I knew it was a clue and they didn’t follow it immediately!!

Ps I finished this book a little after the ball dropped but I listened to a majority of the book in 2024, so I changed the date.

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vereadsbooks's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

The Night Swin is one of my favorite thrillers. I wasn’t expecting another book about Rachel Krall. So, I was very excited to listen to her podcast again. That’s why I immediately grabbed the book.

In this book, we follow our favorite crime podcaster to Daytona Beach. There, Rachel helps FBI agent Martínez investigate the disappearance of well-known influencer Madison Logan, who disappeared hours before visiting a serial killer in prison.

Dark Corners is an intriguing, fast-paced thriller that grabs you from the start. The story explores the world of influencers and adds some interesting social commentary on how influencers portray a perfect life on social media. And this is not always a faithful reflection of their reality. However, I didn’t like this part of the plot and found it boring.

Rachael is a likable character, intelligent, and easy to follow. Her role in this story is more active than in The Night Swin. Here, we discover the woman behind the popular true-crime podcast. In this book, we learn more about her and see a small romance between her and the FBI agent. Also, in this book, Rachel becomes the protagonist of her case.

The book has 3 different points of view (Rachael, The FBI agent, and the murderer) and the Podcast chapters. I didn’t like the killer’s POV. It would have worked better if the author introduced his POV later in the story.

Unlike The Night Swin, where the podcast integrated smoothly with the story, here the podcast feels detached from the initial events of the book. Then, as the plot progresses, it becomes integrated into the main story.

The book does not disappoint. I hope the author continues this series. She has in me a loyal fan of the podcast and Rachael Krall.

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haleysversion's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.5

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dark mysterious tense

4.0

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