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Synopsis:

After the first season of her true crime podcast became an overnight sensation and set an innocent man free, Rachel Krall is now a household name―and the last hope for thousands of 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 small town of Neapolis is being torn apart by a devastating rape trial. The town’s golden boy, a swimmer destined for Olympic greatness, has been accused of raping a high school student, the beloved granddaughter of the police chief. Under pressure to make Season Three a success, Rachel throws herself into interviewing and investigating―but the mysterious letters keep showing up in unexpected places. 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 insists she was murdered―and when Rachel starts asking questions, nobody seems to want to answer. The past and present start to collide as Rachel uncovers startling connections between the two cases that will change the course of the trial and the lives of everyone involve

Review:

I haven’t read anything by Megan Goldin before but I am always after new and interesting thriller or crime writers and I am pleased to say Goldin didn’t disappoint!

Our leading lady Rachel Krall is on her way to cover the trial of Scott Blair in Neopolis for the latest season of her podcast titled Guilty or Not Guilty. Emerged in town that is devastated and torn apart as their Olympic class swimmer is accused of raping a high school student. But that’s not all Rachel is going to come across as she gets some notes get placed in her car.

Goldin has a brilliant way to deliver tough subjects to write about such as rape in a detailed yet disturbing way to ensure that even a sensitive reader would be able to enjoy this book. And though the topic of rape is generally off putting for some people, I would like to remind you that one in three woman have experienced sexual assault. So don’t shy away from the taboo topic, make it a topic that is constantly chatted about until changes in society are made.

Over all, this was a really great read, I loved the pace of the book and the heavy topics that it deals with. To be honest I would have liked to see a little more suspense within the book, but that is my personal taste.

Rating: 4.5/5

Publisher: St Martin’s Press

ISBN: 9781250219688