I loved this book. I listened to the audio version and it felt like it was just MADE for that format. The narration was fantastic and the presentation of the multiple POV and the podcast sections was just seamless. I've never been a fan of podcasts in the past, but this made things feel incredibly intriguing and I don't doubt that I would listen to this podcast if it actually existed. I can totally see the lure of true crime podcasts now.

The genre is listed as both mystery and thriller, but I did feel that this leaned more closely to a mystery novel for me.

The book itself is incredibly well-written. I love Megan Goldin's style. It is to the point, but not aggressive. She lays things out without hidden agenda and yet there is plenty of atmosphere that comes through in her prose. As with the podcast, her characters felt incredibly tangible and it would be easy to forget that this is not a nonfiction account in some places. Granted, it is based on some real events (I'm primarily referring to the trial and its parallels to the Brock Turner case), but there is still just excellent construction of events and places. Her presentation of Jenny's story through the limited narration of her younger sister, Hannah's view is also brilliant and heartbreaking.

The rape trial itself and the different opinions and points of view are handled very well. The writing gives good balance to exploring multiple sides and asking hard questions as to why rape is viewed so differently from murder or other violent crimes. Again, not an easy book to read, but a good one. I'm going to need to pick up more from Megan Goldin.