Good mystery….as always!
I enjoyed that the characters knew each other in high school and reconnected. Interesting dynamics between the brothers and their dad.
I have no idea what bit coins are but that didn’t take away from the story.
Thank you Netgalley for the arc.

Colleen Coble and Rick Acker brings Artificial Intelligence into the mystery genre in I Think I Was Murdered. I enjoyed the suspense and twists and this was a quick read for me. The romance and family themes were also sweet to read. Thank you, Netgalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for giving me this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Colleen Coble and Rick Acker brings Artificial Intelligence into the mystery genre in I Think I Was Murdered. I enjoyed the suspense and twists and this was a quick read for me. The romance and family themes were also sweet to read. Thank you, Netgalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for giving me this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is the first time I have read anything by these authors. I can, with confidence, say that I would read other books by them. Although I have always been into technology, this is the first time I understood a little about what AI can do. At my age, I would have given anything to be able to hear my mother & father’s voices throughout my life. If only this existed, or made available twenty years ago!!

The story was intriguing and the characters were likable. The small town setting, relaxing atmosphere, and a “family” of friends watching out for each other is something I long for right now. The authors painted a vivid picture.

There was a twist at the end that I did not see coming. I highly recommend reading this book!

A woman, Katrina, who is an attorney for a tech company, uses an AI app, loaded with her late husband's communications, as a way to 'talk' to him. When she types in questions, the response from the app seems like exactly something he would say. However, as she digs deeper into the accident that claimed his life, he makes the startling statement that he believes he was murdered over a find of $30 million worth of bit coin. Can Katrina discovered what happened to her husband, so that she can let go of the past and move on with her life?

I enjoyed this book and appreciated the clean language. It will keep the reader guessing until the end. The only thing that kept it from being 5 stars is the one situation that seemed a little 'off'. One of the main character's elderly father has an accident and is in ICU, but the normally dutiful son goes out of town with Katrina and doesn't even check in with the hospital for several days. That was the one part of the book that didn't make sense. Otherwise, very enjoyable.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

**Thank you so much to Thomas Nelson Publishing and NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review! These thoughts are entirely my own.**

I loved this book! The plot was amazing. I was hooked from the beginning, and I had such a hard time putting it down! The action was fast-paced, but not so much so that I couldn’t keep track of what was happening. I never would have guessed the twist at the end, either.

The characters were super interesting and compelling. Their relationships were deep and interesting to read about. I cared what happened to them, which was wonderful! The book is dual-POV, which I liked. The writing style was done well, so the different character perspectives felt distinct. And, I never would have known I Think I Was Murdered was written by two authors if I hadn’t seen it on the cover. The whole book is seamless, and you cannot tell that more than one person wrote it.

The exploration of Artificial Intelligence and its impacts on humanity and our emotions was so cool and so well-done. I LOVED reading about the AI, and also about some of the other technological items used in the novel.

My only complaint with this book is the Christian content. I loved what was there, but I wish there was a little bit more. It was mentioned so little that I was jarred whenever it was mentioned. I also wish it was a little bit deeper in theology.

However, I had such a fun time reading it, and I definitely recommend it!

This is my second book by this duo And I must say they keep getting better and better!

This was a real roller coaster a ride that you will enjoy from one till the last page!

I can’t wait to see what these two authors have for us!

I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review-
Katrina, an A1 chatbot startup, married, and living with much money until her husband is killed in a car accident and the feds lock her out of her office. She has downloaded pictures and data of her husband and it is like talking to him. And one day he tells her I think I was murdered! Unknown to Katerina the murderer is closer to her than she knows. Can she stay safe?

This writing duo is on fire! The books keep getting better. I think this one is my new favourite!

I love to learn as I read, love a ‘suspense forward’ romantic suspense and love the assurance that I’ve got a clean read in my hands. This book has all that IN SPADES.

I was captivated by a great story centered around artificial intelligence, cryptocurrencies, and chatbots. I appreciated the delicate balance of this with things that pulled on my heartstrings: characters who learned that the most important things in life aren’t tangible, inspirational messages from exchanges between a Nazi guard and Corrie ten Boom, and reminders that every beginning starts with an ending.

Every time I felt that the tension had crescendoed to a nail-biting height, I knew that a smile was close at hand. For example, the duo referenced Freia chocolate, Tillamook ice cream, or the mixup over the Norwegian word for suit, at the perfect place in the story. As much as I loved the chase of ‘gunting’, I appreciated a well-balanced story with faith elements and romance.

I can’t wait for the next Colleen Coble - Rick Acker mystery!

I was gifted this copy by Thomas Nelson Fiction and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

I loved this fast paced thriller that kept me guessing and completely shocked me at the end!! The use of AI in this book was very eye opening and I loved the way it was incorporated!! Thank you to the authors and NetGalley for the arc!! Can wait for pud date because I know so many will enjoy this one!

I loved everything about this book- the super unique and timely premise of an AI chatbox, the characters, the plot twists. Colleen Coble and Rick Acker have created an intriguing mystery that is hard to put down!

If a cozy mystery and a suspense had a baby, that baby would be I Think I Was Murdered. Given the cover I was expecting suspense but I was delighted at the amount of cozy that I found in the Norwegian-esque small town of New Haven and all the food talk. The book still had suspense. Actually it seemed like it was a lot of genres all bundled together but it worked for me.

I've read and enjoyed Colleen Coble's books before but this was my first time reading her as a co-author.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson Fiction through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you, Thomas Nelson Fiction.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the ARC!!

I thought this sounded like an interesting book, but I DNF after the first ten chapters. I thought it was boring and I couldn't connect with the characters or what was going on in the story. It missed the mark for me.

Thank you to both #NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction/Thomas Nelson for providing me an advance copy of Colleen Coble and Rick Acker’s #mysterythriller, I Think I Was Murdered, in exchange for an honest review.

Holy-in-need-of-edits Batman! WTF did I just read?!…Was my initial reaction upon finishing #IThinkIWasMurdered. Next, I wondered whether it was a satirization of contemporary fiction, emphasizing certain elements of #crimethrillers, #cyberpunk, and #melodramas. Then, I realized that it was most likely written as a #YA novel originally, but due to some potential content restrictions, the authors were forced to pivot and rapidly adapt the material for an adult audience. Hence, the characters’ simplified perspectives. Regardless of what the novel is or was intended to be, the pages are practically shrieking for edits—excluding the severe formatting issues.

The plot is chaotic to say the least. Think telenovela on steroids, if that’s even possible. For instance, each subplot is dedicated to a different genre, ranging from #domesticdrama to #mysterysuspense. Characters’ emotions run the gamut of grief to #hallmarkromance, sometimes in the span of a paragraph. By page 100, the reader has been exposed to a murder, FBI raid, funeral (and no, not for the murder victim), pregnancy, love triangle, schoolboy crush, restaurant opening, potential second murder, a buyout of an AI tech startup, a #bitcoin quest that involves a few hiking stints, the sale of a separate restaurant, the reveal of long-lost half-siblings, and most importantly, the threat of either the Yakuza or a Triad, which are sometimes conflated. Rather odd considering the lengths the authors went to promote Norwegian culture. Again, WTF?

The book is so comically bad that at one point I found myself comparing it to the movie, The Disaster Artist. No pun intended. How can a novel with so many plotlines be this predictable? The only thing this book manages to do right is the one thing that typically turns me off to reading books written by two authors, which is that they managed to seamlessly blend their writing styles. Non-PC, TW: Of course, it is entirely possible that the authors split writing the passages and dialogue for characters according to gender. Speaking of characters…

The characters are infuriating, underdeveloped, and create the majority of plot holes. The writing is incredibly sloppy, and so much so that I stand by my theory that this was originally written as a YA novel. Exhibit A: Magnus. No further comment. I also refuse to believe a DA would allow a book to be published where nearly all the facts about lawyering are wrong; especially, one wherein the protagonist is an attorney. Moreover, similar to the abomination of using infants as a plot device, pets also should not be overused. *Cue Samuel L. Jackson: “Mention Lyla one more time!” I’ll wrap-up this critique of these braindead characters ala the authors’ draft and simply data dump: gun club, religion, mean girls, fugitive, nostalgia, ugly duckling syndrome, tech illiterate, and small-town cops. Again, and I cannot stress this enough...WTF?

Finally, there is only way to conclude this review and it is already pretty obvious based on the above the rating this book deserves. So, I decided to offer the most irritating point in the entire novel instead. To avoid spoilers, I will leave you dear readers and aspiring authors with this: you cannot substitute one valuable item with another when the second item is in an entirely different category of technology. That’s like saying I’ll trade you my pet gerbil for your llama. Sound like a good deal? No? Exactly.

Having read most of Colleen Cobles books previously it was interesting to read this combined work by Colleen and Rick Acker. The story is very much set in the present addressing relevant questions about artificial intelligence and how it should be used in all areas of our lives. The main female character has the opportunity to continue a form of correspondence with her deceased husband through AI which leads her to start questioning if his death was accident or murder. Complete with difficult family dynamics, some bizarre situations, delicious sounding food, betrayal, adventure, romance and more! A wild ride but not as extreme as some of the others i’ve read by Colleen … enjoyable and fun to read. Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers; I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own

Not my favorite of Colleen’s but I finished it. Triads, bitcoin, and chatbots are not my scene.

“I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

This is a fascinating story encompassing AI, chatbots, and Bitcoin, that I found impossible to stop reading, until the last page was turned. I recommend not starting it late in the day if you plan to get some sleep.
Jason Foster had searched for the mythical, most likely fictitious, Satoshi eggs for over a decade. When he found it a couple weeks earlier, he’s been fearful for his life. Although it doesn’t look like much more than a faded, plastic Easter egg, inside the USB drive has those hunting for treasures frantic to find it.
Upon the death of Jason in what appears to be an innocent car accident during heavy fog, his widow, Katrina, is obsessed with chatbots, which combining all former messages and information about Jason, gives her the impression she is still in communication with him using her phone. What a surprise when the Jason-like voice announces “I think I was murdered.”
Katrina, an attorney, and her best friend, Liz, the Chief Technology Officer, work at Talk, Inc., a tech company in Palo Alto, with a unique AI app. The CEO of the company, who also was the boyfriend of Liz, appears to have vanished. He’s not been heard from nor is he responding to any phone calls. The FBI is now looking into their business dealings.
This is a fast-paced, action-packed story that includes many loveable and relatable characters, and some that left me with questions about their true character. It seems Jason left some clues for Katrina to find that includes the code for $30 million dollars of Bitcoin.
There are many unexpected twists and turns to this captivating story. I could have never guessed the shocking conclusion of this most fascinating story.
Colleen Coble has been one of my favorite authors for years, however, her writing partnership with Rick Acker has increased my love of suspense, which I’ve found to be at it’s very best, written by these two.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Fascinating AI Bot Chatbox that's compiled of a deceased persons online past presence had me continuously interested. It has suspense and murder along with some action packed adventures in the second half of this amazing story. It's a slow burn but I did enjoy the ride of these amazing mix of characters.

Wow Colleen Cable and Rick Acker what a team. They are really writing future bestsellers in my opinion. I think I was Murdered is a very thought provoking suspense about AI and greed and grief. I enjoyed reading about Norwegian food and customs. The characters were as always well thought out and pulled you into their lives and got you hooked on the roller coaster ride. You could relate to Katrinas grief over losing her husband Jason and her grandmother, but then to discover that he was probably murdered over a mysterious egg worth a fortune. I never knew some of the things in this book were even possible. Katrina and Sebs story was heartwarming and a bit sad. They pulled you through the twists and turns to the exciting and final satisfying page. I even went on the website she provided and watched the goats on the roof!! I want to thank Netgalley and Thomas Nelson publishing company for the advanced copy for my honest opinion.

This was really interesting and different. I really enjoyed reading it. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC!