Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Release Date: August 8th, 2023
Pages: 353
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Publisher’s Synopsis:
“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.
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.”
My Review:
I am loving this series and this one is even better than the first one! This one is super twisty and has so many layers. It centers around the relevant theme of influencers and social media. It is told from multiple perspectives, one of which is quite dark and chilling. Goldin writes the most perfect short chapters, full of foreshadowing. She is a master at crafting ominous suspense and building tension. I love trying to solve the mysteries and put the pieces together along the way. I love the characters, especially our main girl, Rachel. And I enjoyed the romantic subplot. This story was compelling and truly kept me turning the pages. It’s a different enough story from the first book that I felt fully engaged in something new and fresh, while still giving us the writing and narrative style that we loved so much from the first book. (You could honestly read this one as a standalone if you wanted to.) It was just everything I was hoping for and totally lived up to my expectations. I enjoyed reading it and highly recommend it to all thriller readers! I really hope there will be more in this series in the future! Guilty or Not Guilty podcast season four, please!?
Disclaimers:
Huge thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for gifting me an early copy of this amazing story! I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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