*Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.*

From the very start of this book, I was hooked! I didn't want to stop reading until I had a resolution! I loved the story until the very end. When I hit the resolution, it felt a bit far fetched to me but it somewhat made sense. Still, Michele Campbell is great at wring original and thrilling novels and I will always recommend giving her books a read.

This was a whirlwind of twists and turns. I enjoyed the suspense of this book until the last pages. Being originally from Long Island The was familiar with the places described in the story. This book was told through two points of view which were different perspective of the events. I didn’t really like the main characters in the story as much as I hoped to. I could visualize the story lines. Easily and can envision my own “cast” in the roles. Thank you Netgalley for the eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

What a fantastic ride! I loved this book by Michele Campbell. Second one I've read from her and I was not disappointed. Nothing at all is as it appears. Told from two points of view with neither point of view matching the other so you don't know who to believe. I would think I had it figured out and then a plot twist would change my mind and then yet another twist, and I'd change my mind again. So cleverly written and an absolute thrill to read. Intense, crazy, manipulative, dramatic, and cleverly written book. Thank you NetGalley for providing this ARC.

Will have to try this one again at some other date possibly..... this did just not pull me in or hold my attention, Even with all of the hype I was seeing for it. This almost seems to be a set up to fail and here lately? Thanks for the opportunity to read this though

Best book that I have read all year!

I couldn't put this book down! The story was told in a unique format - alternating and completely conflicting points of views. I loved how I never knew what to believe or which character's POV was accurate. The novel was fast-paced and completely unpredictable.

This is psychological thriller at its best. Both points of view give conflicting stories of the same events and my mind was blown. Who do you trust? Are they a rational thinker or simply delusional ? I saw the twist coming and it wasn’t totally original but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

I highly recommend! Go pick it up! Don’t start it too late at night or you’ll never get to sleep 😉

A Stranger on the Beach is a complex psychological thriller told through semi-alternating POVs. Caroline finds a stranger on the beach about the same time she finds out her husband wants a divorce. This book was all over the place, the writing seemed very amateurish in some places and completely unbelievable in other parts - especially with some narrative towards the end. This was a decent read but not one I would recommend.

Omg!! This was a complete shocker of a book. I went in thinking it to a slow read but u realized that it was a fast read with thrills galore.
Caroline had everything, family and money. But all that glittered was sometimes not gold, and her life was a farce too.

Discovering husband's infidelity, she decided to hook up with the bartender Aiden.. A one time party soon became an obsession. Was he responsible for the mysterious happenings? Read the book to know more.

The book had some crazy twists which caused my head to spin. An addictive read for sure, I would say. Michele Campbell's writing had me upside down and inverted out in such a delicious way.
I love books which compel me to read right up to 3am.

I love my midnight thrillers. A best time to read.

A Stranger on the Beach by author Michele Campbell is a thriller that grabs your attention right from the start! It’s told from 2 point of views with each character seeing things completely different. You don’t know who to believe or what to think and that alone is what piqued my curiosity and kept me reading late into the night. After having read It’s Always the Husband and She Was the Quiet One, I knew I would really enjoy reading this one too! I’d like to thank Jordan Hanley from St. Martin’s Press for inviting me to read an early copy. Also, thank you to NetGalley for supplying the arc and author Michele Campbell for writing yet another great, entertaining read!

OMG - I didn't see that comin'!! What a roller coaster ride A Stranger on the Beach turned out to be! Caroline steps out of her troubled marriage and has a little fling with Aiden, The Stranger. After that, no one really knows who to trust, or what the real truth is. This exciting story is written in a back and forth format between Caroline's and Aiden's perspectives. It kept me guessing until the end!

I got quite confused with the events at one point, but after finishing the book, I understand why the "confusion" is in the story. Highly recommend for readers who love a complex and suspenseful tale!

You will be riveted to this book, stay up too late reading it, and be worn out when it's over! All I'm the best way! Shocking psychological thriller!

If the movie "Fatal Attraction" and the psychological thriller genre had a baby, it would be A Stranger on the Beach by Michele Campbell. Holy cow, did I love this wild ride. I am a huge fan of thrillers and I was lucky enough to receive an advanced reader's copy from NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. All I can say is if you read this one, buckle up. You'll be in for a wild ride.

A Stranger on the Beach by Michele Campbell is the story of Caroline Stark, a beautiful, wealthy woman who seems to have it all. The looks, the clothes, the cars, the breathtaking beach house, and the perfect husband and daughter. Suddenly, her world comes crashing down on her when she is humiliated by her husband, in front of all the affluent guests at her beach house party. Maybe Caroline's life isn't as perfect as she had always thought. She goes to a local dive bar to drown her sorrows and meets an attractive bartender, Aiden, who she has a one night stand with. The one night stand turns into an obsession that becomes more destructive each day.

The relationship between Caroline and Aiden is steamy, sexy, and dangerous. I was completely infatuated with them. I pictured Aiden as a cross between a surfer guy/Matthew McConaughey and sexy Brad Pitt. Caroline I pictured as a sultry Sharon Stone. It is always fun to read a book where the author's descriptions of the characters allows you to fully imagine them.

This story is told from alternating perspectives between Caroline and Aiden. I loved this aspect about the book, because it kept me guessing and questioning reality. Caroline and Aiden both saw the relationship from a different lens, but I was not sure whose lens was the accurate one until the very end. I read a lot of thrillers and can generally get a sense of how a book will end, but this one kept me guessing and actually surprised me. The twist was unsuspected and satisfying. Michele Campbell is a wonderful dialogue writer, which is difficult to write. This book had a lot of dialogue, but the dialogue made it a quick read and the writing flowed well.

There are several thriller like twists throughout the book, but the reader is left guessing up until the last few chapters. I also did not find it predictable. I rated this one ★★★★/5 stars. It is a great psychological thriller and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys that genre. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced reader's copy. I am honored to be able to read and review this wonderful book.

The writing was just too amateurish for me and I couldn’t stay with it long enough to get hooked in by the story. The writing style was just irritating to me. It was not so bad that I would urge others not to pick it up. I really hate YA and the writing style reminded me of that, so take it as you will. I hate giving bad reviews so I will rate 4 stars and chalk it up to me not being the right reader for this one.

This was a good psychological thriller. Caroline lives in a big mansion on the beach and is having marital issues. She meets Aidan and has a one night stand and trouble ensues. The story is told from different points of view of Caroline and Aidan and you don't know who to trust. The momentum stays up throughout the whole book and it was a quick and easy read. It has some good twists as well. A few that I saw coming and a few that I did not. Overall I liked it.

Unfortunately, this mystery didn’t hit the mark for me. From the start, there were things that just kept preventing me from getting into the story.

*I did enjoy the fact that both narrators were unreliable, however, because I was never sure who was telling the truth, it made it very difficult to relate or to sympathize with either character. It also made the story difficult to follow because the timelines and events were completely muddled.

*I didn’t like either character. I found Caroline annoying and Campbell seemed to go out of her way to make her fit into every stereotypically rich white woman cliche possible. Because Caroline’s POV was flippant and, quite frankly, abhorrent, it made the writing appear unsophisticated. I feel that the style the author used for Caroline’s POV was intentionally done in order to make readers question her credibility, however, it just made the book really difficult to read.

*There were moments when I liked Aiden, but his character was overshadowed by the ridiculous story Caroline was weaving. He also came across completely unrealistic.

*Overall, I did finish the book, which means that I was engaged enough to make it the end and I did actually care about the outcome. The ending does have a twist, but unfortunately, it was a pretty predictable twist.

Despite everything, I really liked the questions that the book posed regarding our desire to automatically place blame based on preconceived ideas- ie: male, criminal record, poor. I liked that it portrayed our desire to ignore guilt when it comes to those who are rich, put together, or from a certain class. This was definitely the most interesting part of the book for me.

The Stranger on the Beach comes out July 23rd and it would be a nice “who-done-it” for the beach or a plane ride. Thank you so much to NetGalley and to St. Martin’s Press for sending me the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

One of the things I love most about psychological suspense is when the author throws in the unreliable narrator, because you truly are held in suspense throughout the entire book. This book, told through the perspectives of Caroline and Aiden, has two unreliable narrators, so it was even better than I thought it would be.

Campbell does an amazing job of taking the stereotypical "too good to be true lifestyle" theme and twisting it to someplace you will not even see coming.

Love, love, love this book and I have already added it to my purchase list for our library in regular print and audiobook!

This book was a bit confusing at first since it is told from two different points of view, and their versions of events are different. It all comes clear in the end. I kind of had some of it figured out, but it was great to finish all the way to see exactly how things played out. I'd recommend for a light read at the beach or on a rainy day.

A quick and entertaining read. I really liked the different POV's throughout the book which kept you guessing where the truth was- was Caroline being truthful or Aidan, somewhere in between or neither?? I couldn't put this book down. Some of it was a little predictable but there was also a couple twists I didn't seem coming. Thank you to Netgalley and St Martin's Press for an ARC copy.

The script isn’t new: recently divorced woman meets goodlooking, younger man for a night neither will ever forget.

In A Stranger on the Beach, Caroline’s one night stand refuses his walk of shame. Aiden becomes a stage five clinger in the most extreme and unnerving of ways - he becomes possessive, needy, and a full-on stalker. Caroline’s new (unwanted) relationship becomes tangled in the web lies surrounding her husband’s affair and financial misgivings.

Campbell’s novel weaves a quick moving plot with plenty of twists and turns along the way. The tension, frustration and fear was ever present during the early pages.

Unfortunately, the story felt too cute by half and relied too much on unreliable narrating from all of characters involved. With two distinct parts, the book ultimately felt disjointed and frankly predictable.

We won’t leave any spoilers for those looking to plunge into a run-of-the-mill beach read that isn’t as complex as it strives to be.

I received a free e-copy of A Stranger on the Beach by Michele Campbell from NetGalley for my honest review.

A twisted thriller that will have you second guessing everything. Loved it!

Caroline Stark has a perfect life. The life people dream of. She is happily married and just built the house of her dreams right on the beach. Then she has a house warming party and her life quickly takes a shift. Caroline's husband, who is cheating, is leaving her and to make things worse, her money is gone.

But something more is going on here . . . All these stories just don't line up. But why? What is going on? Who is lying? And, who is the stranger on the beach. A very addicting and enjoyable read that you just can't put down.