The Night Swim - by Megan Goldin (Hardcover)

About the Book

In this new thriller from the author of The Escape Room, a podcast host covering a controversial trial in a small town becomes obsessed with a brutal crime that took place there years before.

Book Synopsis

"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?

Review Quotes

Praise for The Night Swim:

"Goldin's prose is inviting, at times electrifying, and always sensitive in dealing with hot-button issues...well done." --Booklist (starred)

"Outstanding...[Goldin's thriller] casts a searing light on small-town politics." --Publishers Weekly (starred)

"Remarkably strong." --Kirkus Reviews

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

Praise for The Escape Room:

"The pages turn themselves...a sleek, well-crafted ride to a surprisingly twisty conclusion." --New York Times Book Review, Editor's Choice

"THE ESCAPE ROOM works as the ultimate locked-room mystery...Goldin excels at illustrating the pressures of a Wall Street career." --Associated Press

"Addicting." --Time Magazine

High wire tension from the first moment to the last. Four ruthless people locked in a deadly game where victory means survival. Gripping and unforgettable! --Harlan Coben

Fantastic. One of my favorite books of the year. --Lee Child

Amazing...a thriller set in an elevator [that explores] the vast territory of people's worst natures. A nightmarish look inside ourselves. Simply riveting. --Louise Penny

"A shrewd, brilliantly structured thriller doubling as a takedown of corporate culture." --Shelf Awareness

"There is clearly no happy ending likely for the four colleagues trapped inside [the escape room]; but fans of JP Delany and Ruth Ware will want to be right in there with them...a nail-biting tale of a corporate team-building exercise gone horribly wrong." --Booklist

"Riveting...[a] tale of greed and revenge set on Wall Street...Thriller fans will eagerly turn the pages to see what happens next." --Publishers Weekly

"Cancel all your plans and call in sick; once you start reading, you'll be caught in your own escape room--the only key to freedom is turning the last page!" --Kirkus Reviews (starred)

"Smart and compelling... I devoured this novel!" --Karen Cleveland, bestselling author of Need to Know

"A sharp, slick, utterly engrossing thriller. This knockout debut hooked me from the first page and didn't let go." --Cristina Alger, USA Today bestselling author of The Banker's Wife

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