Thank you so much to St Martin's Press for an advance copy!
Thank you so much to MacMillan Audio for an advance copy!

This book will be published on August 8th.

This is my 3rd summer of reading a Megan book and truly I am on a ride each and every time! I was HOOKED into this story from the moment I started reading it. I knew Goldin was going to take me on a ride.

"Always know what you're walking into. Dark corners can be danger points."

This book had 3 different point of views and each were very distinguished. You had the present day, Thomas McCoy and the podcast. Each would rotate in quick short chapters (which also made this book very bingeable) that just kept you wanting more.

Rachel Krall is such a force and I absolutely love her character so much! She has such boss girl energy that you can't help but root for her in all cases. She really puts herself deep into the crimes & you never know if she is going to make it out but somehow she does. She has such a way with people that people end up just spilling the beans - intentionally and unintentionally.

Goldin did such a wonderful job writing Thomas McCoy's character. As a reader, you could tell that something was just off about him but not quite sure what.  Same for Terence Bailey - the man who has been in jail for years & was about to be released but also could be a killer that would be set free. Thriller writers have a tendency to make characters unreliable so you just don't know who you should be trusting. Pretty much everyone gets a side eye from me until the end.

"Burnout is high in the world of influencers."

I think those in the bookstagram/booktok world would enjoy this because of the connection it has to community. There is a storyline that focuses on content creators and the pressure to constantly be feeding content to the public and that image is everything. Granted I am not at the level that is described in the book, I still felt some of the things mentioned were relatable in my micro influencer life. 

One storyline that I was unsure about is her relationship to Agent Martinez. Of course I want Rachel to have love in her life but I really hope this relationship continues into the next book otherwise I'm not sure if it served a purpose. If it doesn't continue, I think having it be a Florida fling would have been better. But we shall see! I truly hope it continues because they had great chemistry and because they could understand each other due to having parallel professions. 

With that being said above, I truly hope Goldin has more Rachel books planned! I truly enjoy reading how she intertwines her life & uses her knowledge and skills to get to the bottom of crimes. 

If you enjoy a podcast element in thrillers, a bad-a$$ podcast host, influencer tie in and a down to the wire chase - give this. read! Perfect for a day at the pool!