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The Night Swim

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“A blistering plot and crisp writing make The Night Swim an unputdownable read.” –Sarah Pekkanen, bestselling author of The Wife Between Us

In The Night Swim, a new thriller from Megan Goldin, author of the “gripping and unforgettable” (Harlan Coben) The Escape Room, a true crime podcast host covering a controversial trial finds herself drawn deep into a small town’s dark past and a brutal crime that took place there years before.

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 recognized 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 3 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―and when Rachel starts asking questions, nobody in town wants to answer. The past and present start to collide as Rachel uncovers startling connections between the two cases―and a revelation that will change the course of the trial and the lives of everyone involved.

Electrifying and propulsive, The Night Swim asks: What is the price of a reputation? Can a small town ever right the wrongs of its past? And what really happened to Jenny?

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ISBN9781250219688
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
Publication Date08/04/20
Pages352

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  • babe
    babe

    130 Followers

    3.0

    Für jeden True-Crime Podcast Hörer ein MUSS

    Also im ganzen hat mir das gefallen, aber es hatte seine Längen. Die Spannung baute sich seicht auf. Am Anfang dachte ich, was hat das eine jetzt mit dem anderen zu tun. Aber dies lies sich ja zum Schluss auflösen. Ich möchte die Charaktere und auch die emotionale Erzählweise, gerade auch weil es um sehr schwierige Themen (Vergewaltigung/Sexueller Missbrauch, körperlich und seelische Gewalt) geht. Das ganze ist leider sehr realistisch und vorstellbar. Was mich tatsächlich gestört hat war teilweise die Darstellung einzelner Charaktere und deren Handlungen. Rundum lesenswert aber wird einem nicht lange im Gedächtnis bleiben.

    Oct 2, 2025

  • tines.buecherzimmer
    tines.buecherzimmer

    192 Followers

    4.0

    Der Thriller folgt der True-Crime-Podcasterin Rachel Krall, die in einer kleinen Küstenstadt über einen aktuellen Vergewaltigungsprozess berichtet. Gleichzeitig erhält sie anonyme Briefe, die sie auf einen ungeklärten Todesfall vor 25 Jahren aufmerksam machen. Beide Fälle scheinen miteinander verbunden zu sein und führen tief in ein Geflecht aus Geheimnissen, Lügen und gesellschaftlichen Vorurteilen. Im Buch werden klassische Erzählperspektiven mit Podcast- Skripten und Briefen gemischt. Ich fand es dadurch sehr fesselnd und dynamisch. Die Atmosphäre ist weniger actionreich, dafür eher emotional belastend und beklemmend. Das Thema sexualisierte Gewalt und Opferbeschuldigung wird immer aktuell sein und in diesem Buch wird sehr deutlich beschrieben, wie betroffene oft behandelt werden.

    Apr 13, 2026

  • 5.0

    I really liked the audiobook for this one! There is the podcast part which is delivered very well through the audio and I would definitely recommend the audiobook! Story-wise, I thought it was a little slow in the beginning since it felt a little too much like a legal thriller instead of what I was expecting - hence I'd probably lean more towards a 4,5-star rating. But having the two stories run parallel to each other definitely made it more interesting! I just would have wished for the stories to connect more than they did in the end. I could go into detail about this, but I want to avoid spoilers so I'll leave it at that. Please be aware of the trigger warnings though - towards the end it does get pretty graphic and was quite hard to stomach at times.

    Aug 22, 2024

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