Robin M. (robinmy) - , reviewed on 10/2/2020 + 2106 more book reviews

After the first season of her true crime podcast set an innocent man free, Rachel Krall became a household name. This season she has traveled to a small North Carolina coastal town to cover the rape trial of Scott Blair, a champion swimmer accused of raping a sixteen-year-old girl. Even though Rachel does not identify the victim to the public, the people in the small town know exactly who she is referring to. The town is ripped apart in their opinions of guilt or innocence. Rachel plans to make daily updates to her podcast and let the listeners decide if Scott Blair is "Guilty or Not Guilty".

Rachel is startled when someone leaves a letter addressed to her on her windshield. Most people only recognize her voice, not her face. This letter requests her assistance in investigating the twenty-five-year-old death of Jenny Stills. Her sister, Hannah, believes Jenny was murdered and wants Rachel's help. Busy with the trial and the podcast, Rachel doesn't plan to jump into this mystery. But as the letters keep showing up in mysterious places, Rachel starts questioning people about the events of Jenny Stills' death.

I read some good reviews about this book and decided to give it a try. Part of the story is told by Rachel as she attends the rape trial and interviews various people about the crime. Another part is told by Hannah. It is her recollection of the weeks leading up to her sister's death. And we get to hear the actual podcast that Rachel's listeners tune into.

I listened to the audiobook which had three narrators. All of the narrators are outstanding. I listened while doing my daily walk. This book actually made me want to keep walking beyond my 1.5 miles. The story is engrossing, thought-provoking, and sometimes suspenseful. And we get two mysteries that are neatly tied up at the end of the book. My rating: 5 Stars.

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