The Night Swim

Rachel Krall is now a household name thanks to her true crime podcast. It became an overnight sensation and it gives hope to many people who are seeking justice and have no one else to turn to. Nobody knows what she looks like, they just know the sound of her voice. So she's a little spooked when she finds a note addressed to her on her windshield, begging for help. Rachel is in Neapolis for a rape trial. The town's golden boy is accused of raping a high school student who also happens to be the granddaughter of the police chief. Rachel is investigating and interviewing and still receiving letters begging her to find out what happened to her sister twenty-five years ago. Jenny Stills drowned, but the letters insist she was murdered. Rachel's intrigued. When she starts asking questions, nobody wants to answer them. Digging deeper Rachel uncovers connections between the two cases.

This is a difficult subject to write about and to read about. A lot of different feelings come to the surface here - helplessness, frustration, heartbreak. The writing was great. Everything felt real and believable and it makes me wonder how often stuff like this actually happens. The podcast was a nice touch, I really enjoyed that aspect. A very solid book. I look forward to reading more from this author.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC.

5/5.