Dark Corners

Dark Corners A Novel by Megan Goldin

352 Pages

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press

Release Date: August 8, 2023

Fiction (Adult), General Fiction (Adult), Mystery, Suspense, Serial Killer, Abduction, Kidnapping, Torture, Woman Protagonist, Social Media, Influencers

Maddison Logan is a popular influencer competing for the top influencer award. Terrence Bailey is in prison after a breaking and entering charge was upgraded. Rachel Krall has a podcast called, Guilty or Not Guilty. These three people do not seem to have anything in common, but their lives are about to become entangled.

Maddison meets with Terrence in prison. She is the first visitor he had during his six-year prison sentence. Her van is found at a state campsite and after viewing video footage, it is obvious, she has been taken. Terrence is about to be released from prison and the local police along with the FBI believe he is a serial killer that was not caught. Rachel is contacted by the FBI to provide input after Maddison’s disappearance.

The story had a steady pace, the characters were developed, and it was written mostly in third person point of view. I learned quite a bit about influencers versus real life from this book. It shows people how they want the public to see them instead of their reality. Rachel is the main character, and we see how she thinks and analyzes situations. This is the second book where she is featured. The first is The Night Swim. If you like social media with murder mysteries, you will enjoy this book.