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.

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.

Thank you Netgalley for this advanced reader's copy! This book kept me captivated to the end! I love a great psychological thriller. I thought the two perspectives was good but it was tough to tell what was true or could possibly be true. It made the book confusing for awhile but once I got passed that the book got better. I didn't completely guess the ending so that's why I gave it 4 stars. I'll be reading other books from Michele Campbell!

I received from netgally for my honest review. I honestly tried to like this book and just couldn’t. It starts out so promising but drags on and on around 40% in. I just seem to not like books with unreliable narrators or no likable characters.

Thanks to Netgalley for an early copy, for an honest review.
I absolutely love Michelle Campbell , every time I read one of her books it plays like a movie in my head. I almost need buttered popcorn and milk duds while reading this book.
Very fast paced thriller. 5 stars for suspense and twist. Great job.

Caroline's marriage of 20 years is on the rocks and after a particularly dramatic and public confrontation, she goes to a bar and ends up having a one night stand with the bartender named Aiden. This turns into a muddled story of obsession and lies and culminates in the murder of Caroline's husband. I didn't find this novel very well written or believable, even after finishing it. Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for allowing me to read an early copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This will be a great Beach read. It is suspenseful and has a lot of twist that will draw you in and keep you turning the pages to find out more.

The story is told in Caroline and Aiden's POV. Each POV was a little bit different, which I liked. It kept you guessing where the truth lies. These two main characters could not be more opposite. Caroline a snobby socialite building her weekend "palace" on the beach. Aiden's a boy from the town in which they all watch the rich to come to play for the weekend. Aiden also has a past that has people looking down on him.

Aiden and Caroline have a chance meeting and have instant chemistry. This is where it all starts and you're never quite sure of where it's going or how it will end. This book is definitely worth a read.

Thank to netgalley, St. Martin's Press & Michele Campbell for the ARC.

Caroline Stark finally had her dream home on the beach. Even though her husband was hardly ever there, it was still her special place. Her husband tended to stay at their city apartment, because it was closer to work. Carolina noticed a young handsome and fit man watching her house. Why was he watching her house? She approached him and introduced herself to him. He seemed to be a nice young man. So she decided to go to the neighborhood bar, where Aiden works, for a drink. Aiden felt as if she was making a play for him. He didn’t understand it though, since she was married and seemed to have everything. They eventually end up in a sexual relationship. There was a horrendous storm brewing up and it could very well cause catastrophic damage to homes along the beach. Aiden decided to check on Caroline and her home. Aiden wakes up in his truck with blood all over him. Where did the blood come from? Has someone been injured? Why couldn’t he remember being in Caroline’s home checking on her to be sure she was ok? He was being held for murder. Where is Caroline? Has she disappeared? So many mysteries that Aiden couldn’t solve. Will he stand trial for murder? Who did he supposedly murder? What did the neighbor witness? What secret had Caroline kept to herself about her marriage? What an intriguing mystery with so many hidden clues. I enjoyed this authors writing style. It basically reverted from Caroline’s point of view to Aidens point of view throughout the book. The character development was interesting. The plot was definitely well developed and thought out. The ending was not what I had thought it would be. It totally surprised

Wow, this must be the best psychological thriller I've read in years.
It's a compulsive impossible to put down reading, and I couldn't sleep until I finished it.

The plot is pacey and highly suspenseful that you feel breathless trying to read as fast as you could.
I also loved the atmosphere of uncertainty where no one knows who is telling truth, who's lying, and what to expect next.

Thanks Netgalley, the publisher and the author for a chance to read this brilliant book which I highly recommend for all high quality thriller fans.