Dark Corners (Rachel Krall #2) by Megan Goldin
Publication Date: August 8th 2023 by Macmillan Audio
Pages: 352
Audio Book Length: 10hrs 45min
Narrator: January LaVoy, Samantha Desz, André Santa
Source: Publisher
Rating: ★★★★
My Thoughts:
Rachel Krall, the investigative
podcaster of Guilty or Not Guilty, is brought in by the FBI to interview
a prison inmate, Terrance Bailey, who is about to be released in just a few
days. He was convicted of breaking and entering but suspected in the killings
of six women. More puzzling is that Terrance just had a visit from a popular
influencer, Maddison Logan, and she’s now gone missing, which makes them think
Bailey has an accomplice on the outside.
Much to the dismay of the FBI, Rachel decides to stay in town
to help find Maddison who was in town to attend BuzzCon an influencer gathering.
Rachel goes undercover to see if anyone knew Maddison, and any information that
might help track her down. I loved the addition of Joe Martinez, the sexy FBI
Agent! Rachel and Joe butt heads initially but end up working together. Rachel
is adept at getting information where Joe’s guys haven’t had success, and the
clock is ticking for Maddison. Rachel’s efforts don’t go unnoticed, which puts
her in danger, as well.
The story was told from Rachel and Joe’s POV, but also the
killer’s which was a chilling addition! I was on the edge of my seat worried about
the characters and ended up listening to this exciting story in one day!
I listened to the story and the audio was fantastic! It’s
narrated by January LaVoy and Samantha Desz, a combo from the last Rachel Krall
story and narrators I’ve enjoyed from the past. January LaVoy performs Rachel
in her “Special Reports” and has a rich, sexy voice, and Samantha Desz performs
Rachel and all other characters as the story goes along. She has smooth,
serious voice, one that I really enjoyed, as well! André Santa performs voices in the interviews in
Rachel’s podcast chapters. There were sound effects as well, making it feel
like a real crime podcast. I liked the additional feature! I highly recommend
the audio version! I listened at my usual 1.5x-1.75x normal speed. I’d speed up
if things were getting intense!
4 Stars
Book Description:
Rachel Krall, the true crime podcaster star of Megan Goldin’s acclaimed Night Swim returns to search for a popular social media influencer who disappeared after visiting a suspected serial killer.
Terence Bailey is about to be released from prison for breaking and entering, though investigators have long suspected him in the murders of six women. As his freedom approaches, Bailey gets a surprise visit from Maddison Logan, a hot, young influencer with a huge social media following. Hours later, Maddison disappears, and police suspect she’s been kidnapped—or worse. Is Maddison’s disappearance connected to her visit to Bailey? Why was she visiting him in the first place?
When they hit a wall in the investigation, the FBI reluctantly asks for Rachel’s help in finding the missing influencer. Maddison seems only to exist on social media; she has no family, no friends, and other than in her posts, most people have never seen her. Who is she, really? Using a fake Instagram account, Rachel Krall goes undercover to BuzzCon, a popular influencer conference, where she discovers a world of fierce rivalry that may have turned lethal.
When police find the body of a woman with a tattoo of a snake eating its tail, the FBI must consider a chilling possibility: Bailey has an accomplice on the outside and a dangerous obsession with influencers, including Rachel Krell herself. Suddenly a target of a monster hiding in plain sight, Rachel is forced to confront the very real dangers that lurk in the dark corners of the internet.
