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A review by kaylani_simplyme
The Night Swim by Megan Goldin
4.5
Before Reading Please Make Sure to Check the Trigger Warnings!!
I really enjoyed this mystery story. I loved the inclusion of the podcast (especially on audio). It really added another layer to the story that made it feel more tangible. Alongside being a mystery I think that this books also tackled some difficult topics in a really great way. Such as rape culture, victim blaming, and our court systems process for convicting a potential rapist. This book was hard to read at time but also so important and poignant.
Aside from the harder topics it was also just a well written and highly engaging story. The two cases that were being sold simultaneously really kept me on the edge of myself and I didn't find myself wanting to skip ahead at any part to get to one story's conclusion over the other. They were paces so well and really kept me guessing. I think the core story was a bit more obvious which I liked and I really appreciate how it was handled in general. As for Hanna's side of the story that was being told from here perspective from over 25 years ago I felt was quite compelling.
I did think the ending was a little too easy and wrapped up in a nice pretty bow but other than that it was a great story that I enjoyed from start to finish. I don't read a lot of thriller / mysteries so I cannot speak to how original this is but overall I would recommend this to most mystery reads. Just make sure to check the trigger warnings before going into this story.
I really enjoyed this mystery story. I loved the inclusion of the podcast (especially on audio). It really added another layer to the story that made it feel more tangible. Alongside being a mystery I think that this books also tackled some difficult topics in a really great way. Such as rape culture, victim blaming, and our court systems process for convicting a potential rapist. This book was hard to read at time but also so important and poignant.
Aside from the harder topics it was also just a well written and highly engaging story. The two cases that were being sold simultaneously really kept me on the edge of myself and I didn't find myself wanting to skip ahead at any part to get to one story's conclusion over the other. They were paces so well and really kept me guessing. I think the core story was a bit more obvious which I liked and I really appreciate how it was handled in general. As for Hanna's side of the story that was being told from here perspective from over 25 years ago I felt was quite compelling.
I did think the ending was a little too easy and wrapped up in a nice pretty bow but other than that it was a great story that I enjoyed from start to finish. I don't read a lot of thriller / mysteries so I cannot speak to how original this is but overall I would recommend this to most mystery reads. Just make sure to check the trigger warnings before going into this story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Murder