A Stranger on the Beach is my first book by Michele Campbell and it won't be my last! This thriller was fast paced and very suspenseful. Once I thought I knew what was going to happen, another twist followed. It kept me guessing all the way to the end of the book.

The story is told from alternating perspectives between Caroline and Aidan, both describing their side of what happened. Caroline seems to have it all, a successful husband, a daughter, an apartment in the city, and they just built a house on the beach. On the night of their house warming party, her husband brings another woman to the party. She confronts him but she doesn't believe a word he says. She ends up going to a local bar for comfort from a stranger and ends up meeting Aidan. They have a one night stand that she regrets in the morning. She wants to move on from it and forget all about Aidan but he has other plans. He becomes obsessed with her. She is dealing with her husband who she believes is keeping secrets and now a man that has become obsessed with her, her family, and her house on the beach. I don't want to say too much more and spoil it but this story has a lot of twists and it will be hard to put down. I'd honestly love to see this book become a movie! I give it 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Remember to add this to your TBR listfor when it comes out on July 23rd!

I want to thank Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me an e-Arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Caroline seems to have it all. A lavish beach house, a doting husband, a daughter in university, and lots of money. What else could she possibly want? She is the envy of everyone and seems to have the perfect life. One day Caroline sees a man standing on the beach, a stranger that seems to be watching her property. Why would this man be standing there staring at her house?

Caroline throws a lavish party at her beach house, only for her husband to call and tell her something with work has come up and he unfortunately will not be able to make it home in time for the party. Caroline is upset. What could be more important than attending his own party with his wife, and their family and friends? Later on at the party, Caroline finds out that he husband has made a brief appearance with another woman. Caroline is furious and confronts him and this mystery woman. Who is this strange woman and why would she show up with her husband? Confused and hurt, Caroline doesn’t know what to think.

I loved the dark and twisty mystery of this book, and the way it kept you on your toes and at the edge of your seat as the book takes you on a wild ride right through to the very shocking ending of this book! And wow, what a ride it was! There is so much deceit, lies and betrayal, it was hard to figure out who was actually telling the truth. There are so many unreliable characters in this book that it makes for a fabulous book! Who is telling the truth? Are they all just as crazy as the next person, or are there actual victims here?

There were times I felt sorry for Caroline, then for her husband, then for Aiden. As the story unfolds, I wasn’t sure who to feel sorry for, and I loved that about this book. Just when you think you have it all figured out you find out you were wrong.

This book will definitely not disappoint! A great read that was addictive from the very beginning!

Did Caroline meet him for the first time the day before her big party that he bartended at where everything in Caroline's life fell apart? Or did Caroline know Aiden prior to their encounter on the beach and knowingly lead him on despite being married? Their story plays out through the novel mainly being told from Caroline's viewpoint interspersed with Aiden's view along with a few others. Many twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end.

Personally for me I found it a smidge predictable and the ending went somewhat off the rails. I was still entertained and it was a quick read. Just not my favorite of the thriller-ish genre. Still worth reading though!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an eARC copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

What a roller coaster ride! This book had so many twist and turns. It kept me guessing from start to finish.
The story is told from the point of views of Caroline a rich woman who seems to have it all, and Aidan a misguided young man from a humble background. The story unfolds with each character giving you their perspective on the same events. I found myself going back and forth as to whose story I believed. This is an excellent book for those that like psychological thrillers!

This book I could not put down. Nothing and I mean NOTHING is as it appears!!!! So much packed into this book. A shocking twist at the end left my mouth open! Lol My 2nd book by this author and I just love her writing style. Excellent book! Thank you so much NetGalley and the publisher for this book for my honest review. Due out July 2019.

This book requires a little patience from the reader. It starts off more like a romance novel, then becomes more like a bad romance novel, and then becomes strange, as the main characters, Caroline and Aidan, are describing the same interaction in vastly different fashions, and the reader gets the impression that Aidan is somewhat unhinged. However, once the story gets deeper into the suspense/psychological thriller plot, it flows better and becomes a more enjoyable read. The ending is somewhat disappointing, as things resolve too quickly, although Aidan does have a good parting line. The characters are well-developed and the plot is intricate. The contradictory perspectives, which seem awkward at first, work well as the story progresses. Overall, a good book to read. I am interested in checking out the author's earlier books.

I received a copy of the e-book to review via NetGalley.

I love psychological thrillers, so this was right up my alley! If you love twists and turns and an ending that will blow your mind, this book is for you! Michelle Campbell, you've outdone yourself!!

A Stranger on the Beach by Michele Campbell is a well written, suspenseful mystery on what happens when a lovely woman with way too many surprises to handle meets up with a sexy bartender with plenty of secrets. Told from the perspectives of Caroline Stark, who realizes her marriage is falling apart right when she meets Aiden Callahan. Aiden's also shares his pespective on what is happening between him and his new love, Caroline. He is a bartender that Caroline is drawn to and she can't seem to resist falling into bed with him to get even with her cheating husband.Their one night stand winds up having some devastating consequences.

One of the things I liked most in reading A Stranger on the Beach is how believable each narrative really is. I wanted to believe Aiden, even though he felt wrong and I wanted to believe Caroline even though she felt wrong. I think that Michele Campbell excels at point of view while still letting the writing and plot pull the reader in for more.

Once you reach the last few chapters the different narrative voices make a lot more sense!!! There are a few characters I am drawn into that I feel like they deserve a novel of their own. Caroline's sister, Lynn is layered. There is more depth there that this novel didn't get into but you can tell she has stories. Jess, the detective and Mike Castro another detective definitely seemed to have a spark there. Would be interesting to see where they went.

Jason Stark does not have a huge role in this novel. He is more absent than present and when present seems to have multiple personalities which only made me more curious. Captivating story, a few surprises, and a good ending!!

Thank you to NetGalley, Michele Campbell, and St.Martin's Press for the ARC of A Stranger on the Beach. As always, my opinions expressed are my own.

A Stranger on the Beach felt like a hot mess from the very beginning. Caroline, a wealthy weekender, sees Aidan on the beach near her beach home. She's having troubles with her husband and everything blows up between them at a party at their house while Aidan is bartending. Then she ends up at the bar where he works, they have a fling, but their connection doesn't end. Then a crime is committed. Was it Caroline? Was it Aidan? Do I care? The book tells the story from Aidan and Caroline's points of view leading up to the crime and they vary so differently it's like reading two different books. Neither one is likable. Caroline is a rich, whiny, entitled person. Aidan is crazy or gullible. Then once the crime is committed the book switches perspectives again to a detective investigating the crime - and she seems pretty gullible too. By the end, I wasn't surprised at how it played out and I didn't really care. I was just ready to be done.

This is what all psychological thrillers aspire to be. Michelle Campbell has gone above and beyond with this narrative, delivering a truly outstanding piece of literature. The characters are all wonderfully developed with unique attributes and flaws that draw the reader in. The plot creepy and manipulative and everything this genre needs. Campbell’s writing is clever and addicting, allowing the reader to become submerged in the story rather than left on the outside as a spectator. Amazing. 5 stars.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #StMartinsPress for this ARC of A Stranger On The Beach in exchange for an honest review.

What starts as a night of unbridled lust quickly turns into a fatal attraction.....but who is stalking whom?

Caroline and Jason Stark are one of the hottest couples around town. Jason is a successful banker, and Caroline is a desperate housewife, filling her days with decorating their new mansion on the beach. What is supposed to be a housewarming bash quickly turns sour when Caroline finds out that Jason has been having an affair. Angry, hurt, and desperate to get back at him, Caroline has a one-night stand with Aidan, the sexy bartender in town.

Immediately Caroline regrets her decision, especially when it becomes apparent that Aidan has more on his mind than just a simple fling. He becomes obsessed with Caroline and is eager for her to end her marriage. When Caroline refuses, he ups the ante, and begins to stalk Jason, as well as Caroline's sister and daughter. He is desperate for a way to get to Caroline and make her love him, and he will go to any length to achieve his goal.

Then, one stormy night Aidan shows up at Caroline's beach house, and it all takes a turn for the worse. Someone ends up dead, but why? What does Caroline have to hide? Is Aidan really the villain Caroline portrays him to be, or is Caroline hiding a dark secret of her own?

Great book! I really enjoyed the fatal attraction premise. Campbell did a great job of not revealing all of the characters' motives. I truly did not know who was hiding what secret until the very end of the story. Be prepared to stay up late reading this one. I was hooked from the beginning!

Do you like unreliable narrators? Then maybe you might like two unreliable narrators! Michele takes us into Caroline Stark's world, where her 20 year old marriage falls apart out of nowhere. To deal with her pain she looks for comfort in the arms of Aidan Callahan; a one night stand, whom becomes sickly obsessed with her to the point of stalking her and her family. His existence in her life brings her into a downward spiral of murder, mystery, affairs and intrigue.

This book definitely kept you intrigued page after page. The cliffhangers were on every last page of every chapter, forcing the reader to be engrossed and dedicated to the characters and the story! The writing was great and well structured with enough information to understand the minds of the narrator. This book is written with two POV.

Although, once we reached 85% of the book, the ending was very predictable and highly unlikely or realistic. I enjoyed the read but was expecting more from the ending.

On a separate note. Michele does highlight a very important issue: victims of stalkers, or of "obsessed people" that follow you or show up everywhere you appear, are not protected by police until something happens. Which makes it very frustrating to keep victims at ease.

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OMG! This book had so many twist and turns. It keeps you guessing from beginning to end. The story is told from the point of views of Caroline a rich woman who seems to have it all, and Aidan a misguided young man from a humble background. The story unfolds with each character giving you their perspective on the same events. This book will keep you guessing until the very end. I found myself going back and forth as to whose story I believed. This is an excellent book for those that like psychological thrillers. I found myself feeling anticipation to get some quiet time to read.

I really really wanted to like this book. And at many parts, I truly did. I also did not anticipate the ending at all, which is a sign of a good thriller. However there was something just...off about the book. Even after the plot twist, I found myself with so many questions, and poking holes at many of the plot lines. There were many things that seemed completely unrealistic, and it wrapped up too perfectly at the end to be believable. I gave this one a fair shot, but it wasn’t my favorite - overall just too far fetched of a plot line.

Captivating, twisted and utterly thrilling! Caroline and Jason are a wealthy and powerful couple, with a magnificent house on the beach and a city apartment. Caroline thinks her husband is having an affair, so when she is tempted by a hot looking guy, Aidan, she has a one night stand with him. Aidan becomes obsessed with Caroline and worries about her because he feels she is not safe and he wants to protect her. From that point, I just never knew what was going to happen, who was telling the truth or what the real story was. This was a great suspenseful read with a really surprising ending.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This tells the story of a married woman who has a brief fling with a local bartender. Then things escalate. The story is told in alternating points of view - his and hers. But the stories don't match up.

As the story escalates, I believe neither of them. But one of them has to be telling the truth, right? But he seems crazy and she seems to be too stupid to be believed.

I kept reading to find out what really happened and who was telling the truth. I kept telling myself "one more chapter" as I read late into the night. .

Read it for yourself and see.

Michele Campbell did it again! A very enjoyable and very well written thriller that keeps you on your toes from the beginning and all the way to the last page. Fast paced and a real page turner that had me guessing between the two points of view and asking myself who was telling the truth. Characters who appear to be one moment greedy, violent, liars but at the same time naive. All in all, an intense story that kept me until the wee hours of the morning just like Ms. Campbell’s other books. Highly recommended.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin Press for giving me access and allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book.

Michelle Campbell does not disappoint! This is the second book by Campbell that I have read and I thoroughly enjoyed it! A Stranger On The Beach begins with Caroline, the perfect wife living the perfect life. This all comes crashing down. Caroline finds her husband is cheating on her and the craziness begins! Campbell takes you on a ride that you will think you have been on before and then she completely changes direction. I was convinced bad boy, Aidan, was behind it all. Campbell proved me wrong! I must say, Campbell did an awesome job writing; I had so much anxiety reading the first half of the book, yet I didn't want to stop reading! (That is great writing in my book.) Overall, A Stranger On The Beach was a good psychological thriller. I did think it lagged a tad about halfway through. I persevered and I am glad I did. It picked right back up and kept going! Campbell's writing is great and easy to follow. She wrote this from the point of view of a few of the characters. I would definitely recommend to others and I will definitely continue to look for Michelle Campbell's other work. Special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest opinion.
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Wow! I absolutely devoured this book. I just finished it and my mind is still reeling. Its very well written and takes the reader on a twisted roller coaster of suspense told through several different point of views. The book centers on Caroline, a wealthy housewife who gets tangled between her marital problems with her husband, Jason, and her one night stand, a mysterious bartender in town named Aidan Campbell. I thought I had an idea where the plot was heading about halfway through, and though I was somewhat able to predict it, I was still pleasantly surprised by how it all played out. There was also a big twist near the end that I did not see coming at all! Michele Campbell did a great job building the story then tying everything up in the end. If you’re a fan on psychological thrillers, you definitely don’t want to miss this one!

Wow! Twists and plot turns with every chapter. Michele Campbell has written a “he said/she said” that will be hard to put down. Wait for the surprise ending.