The Night Swim

Hannah was a child when her sister Jenny died from an apparently drowning. Within weeks of Jenny’s death, their mother, Hope, also died leaving Hannah alone. She was adopted and moved away from the town of Neapolis.

Rachel has a podcast where she revisits criminal cases to see if justice was really served. For the current season of her show, she decides to follow along a live court case of the rape of a sixteen-year-old girl by a college champion swimmer. When Rachel starts to receive strange notes on her car, she starts to get jumpy. She has her producer look into the case that is referenced in the notes. What is bizarre is the fact that the case referenced in the notes took place twenty-five years ago in Neapolis. Is it a coincidence?

The story is face paced and the characters are well developed. It is written in first person from Rachel’s point of view. This was my first book written by this author, but it certainly will not be my last. I must note that there is sexual violence referenced in the book and it is discussed within the court trial. If you enjoy mysteries with a strong woman character, you will enjoy this book.