When popular podcast investigator Rachel Krall comes to Neapolis, North Carolina, to cover a hotly debated trial, she finds herself dragged into a much older case — the death of Jenny Stills 25 years ago. On one hand is the trial itself, that of a local swimming champ, Scott Blair, who has been accused of raping 16-year-old Kelly Moore, but as she begins to simultaneously investigate the suspicious circumstances surrounding Stills' alleged drowning, startling parallels between the two cases forces her to reevaluate them in fresh light. Blending minimal thrills and gripping courtroom suspense, journalist-turned-author Megan Goldin weaves a powerful and thought-provoking story that isn't so much a mystery as it's a sensitive portrayal of sexual violence and its traumatic aftermath — highlighting the fact that the burden of proof is placed on the victim — that's wrapped up in an emotionally nuanced tale of small town politics, murder, and unbearable loss.
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