Leanne Olson

by Vincent Tirado, narrated by iiKane

releasing May 16, 2023 from Tantor Audio

We Don’t Swim Here is a spooky, fast-paced young adult horror-mystery that was a blast to listen to.

Bronwyn is a teen girl who is training to be an Olympic-level swimmer when her parents move her to her dad’s hometown to take care of her dying grandmother.  Bronwyn homes to keep training, but the town’s pools are drained of water and other students simply tell her “we don’t swim here.”  Super ominous and creepy.

The story is split between Bronwyn’s perspective as the outsider, and that of her cousin Anais, a girl raised in town who wants to protect Bronwyn by keeping secrets.

I loved the dual narrators and the creepiness of the town’s weird little rituals.  The tension builds so nicely and I love a good revenge story.

I wanted a little more from Bronwyn’s Olympic swimming hopes; I think that’s a great character backstory but it’s odd that her parents didn’t see it as important to consider when moving.  But aside from that, I really enjoyed this book.

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Thank you to Netgalley and Tantor Audio for my review copy of this audiobook.