A review by brookiet1220
The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

 If rape, sexual assault, and victim blaming are topics that are tough for you to read, this may not be the book for you. The event that drives the present timeline is a rape trial in a small, North Carolina beach town. This trial brings a true crime podcaster to town to cover it. While she's in town covering the trial, she gets roped into investigating the death of a teenage girl from 25 years ago. The only part of this timeline that packs a punch is who "murdered" Jenny. The podcast was engaging, and the tagline Rachel uses is punchy and memorable. The most thought-provoking questions Rachel poses to her listeners are ones about why society places more of a burden on victims of sexual crimes to prove that their claims are true. 
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