The Night Swim
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Narrated by:
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Bailey Carr
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January LaVoy
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Samantha Desz
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Written by:
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Megan Goldin
About this listen
A true-crime podcast host covering a controversial trial finds herself drawn deep into a small town's dark past and a brutal crime that took place there years before.
The new season of Rachel's podcast has brought her to a small town being torn apart by a devastating rape trial. A local golden boy, a swimmer destined for Olympic greatness, has been accused of raping the beloved granddaughter of the police chief. Under pressure to make season three a success, Rachel throws herself into her investigation - but then mysterious letters keep coming, surrounding the death of her sister 25 years ago. Officially, Jenny Stills tragically drowned, but the letters insist she was murdered - and when Rachel starts asking questions, nobody in town wants to answer. The past and present start to collide as Rachel uncovers startling connections between the two cases - and a revelation that will change the course of the trial and the lives of everyone involved.
Electrifying and propulsive, The Night Swim asks: what is the price of a reputation? Can a small town ever right the wrongs of its past? And what really happened to Jenny?
©2020 Megan Goldin (P)2020 Bolinda Publishing Pty LtdCritic Reviews
"Goldin's prose is inviting, at times electrifying, and always sensitive in dealing with hot-button issues...well done." (Booklist)
"Outstanding.... [Goldin's thriller] casts a searing light on small-town politics." (Publishers Weekly)
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- Vaibhav Yawalkar
- 19-06-23
Extremely good book.
Never thought that it would be this good when I started. Highly recommended. A great story with great message.
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- Sarfaraz
- 03-05-25
Courtroom drama
The court proceedings are well written. Everything else is just okay. Gets too emo at times. Narrated well.
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- Shruti
- 27-05-25
A Candid Tale of Dual Timelines with a Distant Protagonist
The book takes a candid and unembellished approach to storytelling, presenting a narrative that is straightforward in tone but lacking in emotional or plot-driven complexity. Story deals with important issues like sexual assault, victim-blaming, and small-town bias in a sensitive yet direct way; The intertwining of past and present adds depth and tension, with each story revealing layers of trauma, justice, and power. Alternates between courtroom scenes, podcast transcripts, and letters—keeps the reader invested
Major setback from the outset, I found it difficult to understand the purpose of the main character. Her involvement in the story felt passive; rather than actively shaping events, she primarily served as a reader of letters and attempting to connect with someone who clearly did not want to engage with her just till the end.
Despite being positioned as the protagonist, Rachel merely acted as a vessel to carry two separate narratives at once. The emotional and narrative weight of the story seemed to belong more to Hannah, the character who wrote the letters, than to Rachel herself.
Hannah’s letters—appeals to Rachel to help uncover the people responsible for her sister’s murder—were central to the plot. However, it became clear that Hannah already knew the truth and was simply unfolding it piece by piece through her correspondence. This structure delayed the discovery for the reader but didn’t involve Rachel in any meaningful investigation, which weakened the impact of the eventual reveal.
The storyline set in the present included a courtroom case that was well-structured and procedurally sound, but it lacked dramatic twists or emotional tension. One key twist did appear, but it was quite predictable once the clues came together. The historical storyline had potential for more depth and could have been developed further, especially toward the conclusion, which felt somewhat underwhelming.
The ending—both the verdict in court and the resolution of the broader story—left me with a sense of Partial Justice. To be fair, the book acknowledges that justice is often subjective, and different readers may walk away with different interpretations. For me, though, the resolution lacked the closure and impact I had hoped for.
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