The narrator can make such a difference when it comes to audiobooks and this narrator did a great job!
Katrina Berg lost her husband Jason in a horrible car accident. And now her grandma has passed away, her company went under, and she is under scrutiny by the FBI. How could it possibly get worse? But it somehow does.
Katrina worked for an emerging AI chatbot company and as a test, they uploaded all electronic files, texts, emails, pictures etc. of her late husband Jason's. So now she can talk to "Jason." The chatbot then claims that it was murdered making Katrina question if Jason's death really was an accident.
As she looks into it more, more danger comes her way. Before long she has recruited an old friend from high school, Sebastian Wallace into helping her find clues and discover what really happened to Jason.

This book was so interesting and whole concept of the chatbot was quite fascinating. The book was full action and mystery and some turns that I did not see coming!!
Seriously give this book a listen!

I went into this book totally blind, and I'm glad I did. It was a cool angle to use an AI chatbot as part of the story, but in a realistic way and not in a "science fiction from the future" way. I also have to admit, I didn't see the big twist as soon as I should have, so props to the authors for that. I enjoyed the main characters, Katrina and Seb, and I loved the Norwegian influences in the town. I do recommend this.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC audiobook in exchange for this review.

I picked this up because it had an interesting premise with the use of an AI chat bot and solving a murder mystery. While I enjoyed some aspects of this it did feel a little disjointed. Im guessing it’s always a little tricky when two writers work together to create a story and that felt like the case here. There was one main murder mystery storyline but there were also a ton of side stories for different characters each with their own backstories. There was also a little Christian aspect but it was actually very minimal with just a few references to prayers and beliefs. Overall I was entertained but I didn’t like this one nearly as much as Fragile Designs solely written by Coble.

Thank you Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio for the alc via Netgalley.

Katrina believes her husband Jason’s death to be an accident. Her grief is unbearable and she talks to him daily and feels his presence by communicating with a chatbot developed by her employer. She is unable to move on and relies heavily on the AI to give her comfort until one day it announces “I think I was murdered”.
What follows is a good clean mystery with a few twists along the way.
I like the amount of research the authors put into AI and making the storyline seem realistic and believable. The characters are well developed and you feel the struggles and angst as you follow along on their quest for the truth.
Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins Christian Publishing for my advanced audiobook in exchange for my honest opinion.

I really enjoyed this book. It had aspects of technology, mystery, adventure, family and love which combine into an incredibly enjoyable experience!

I Think I Was Murdered is written by the dynamic duo of Colleen Coble and Rick Acker. This edge of your seat thriller had me riveted from the very beginning. The concept for this book is very relevant in the age of artifical intelligence. Honestly, with the way technology evolves, this may not be that futuristic at all. When a young widow keeps a bot on her phone that has her dead husband's voice on it, she asks it to tell her something she doesn't know. It answers by saying he thinks he was murdered. With the help of an old friend, who happens to be a handsome restaurateur, they look for answers. Action, suspense and romance ensues.
I listened to this nail-biting thriller and the narrator was spot on. She was perfect for the performance. My husband listened to it with me and he agrees wholeheartedly. 5 stars!!

This one wasn't for me. I expected much more of a thriller but this was more of a cozy mystery plus a romance. Also, somehow I missed that this was Christian fiction--guess I should have paid more attention to who the publisher was! For people who like cozier stories and romance, especially if they like a religious element, I think this could be a big hit! Would definitely recommend to those readers, and recommend that anyone expecting more of a traditional thriller to be sure they know what they're getting into.

Wow was this a wild ride. There was so much going on that it was hard to know who to trust. I felt like I had an idea where the story was going but sure was wrong on some of it. Very well written. I liked the addition of the technology and of the faith. It was a nice touch.

I think the narrator did a wonderful job of differentiating between characters. Even one point a character was talking with their mouth full and it was believable.

Colleen Coble and Rick Acker have done it again! This is a great collaboration that has resulted in a story that combines technology (AI in this case) and interpersonal drama and mystery in a nice little package. The story begins with Katrina, a lawyer for a tech startup, dealing with multiple crises: the company founders have seemingly embezzled all of the assets, her beloved grandmother is dying, and she's still reeling from her husband's death in a car accident (which turns out to be suspicious). She goes to her hometown (a small northern CA town) for the funeral and encounters a childhood friend, Seb, who is the owner of a successful upscale restaurant. Throughout the story, he assists Katrina in uncovering the mysteries of her husband's death, all while also dealing with his ill father and a newly-discovered half brother. This book combines mystery, romance and technology in a nice package that you'll want to follow til the end. I really enjoyed listening to it and look forward to the next book from these authors.

Thanks to HarperCollins Christian Publishing and NetGalley for providing an advance review copy of this audiobook. My opinions are my own.

I Think I Was Murdered by Colleen Coble and Rick Acker is a stand-alone title. It was a very interesting listen.

Katrina is a grieving widow who is a lawyer for a tech company. The company developed an AI chat bot that uses all of her husband's texts, photos, and social media posts to allow her to chat with her husband. One message she gets from the app is that "I think I was murdered." After that message, she's on a mission to find out what happened.

The story overall was very interesting and engaging. There were a few characters that were a bit harder to connect to. There was the right amount of suspense. It had me guessing until the end.

Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins Christian Publishing/Thomas Nelson for the advanced copy.

I was intrigued by the premise of this book. I thought it would be interesting to find out a murder though AI but I didn’t like the aspect that she assumed she was talking with her deceased husband. Being marketed as a Christian book was something I didn’t expect. I do know what the outcome is but I can’t get into the book based on that. Thank you to both the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to review this book but this book was a miss for me.

Did not finish. The narrator's voice was not to my liking. I will read the written version and make a review

I loved the idea of the chatbot of Katrina's dead husband. Honestly I would do the same with some of my deceased loved ones, so no shade there. Though I'm not sure I would follow a murder accusation from one, it's a good thing Katrina did.
This book has a lot of romance, which is not normally my genre but I thought it was well done within the story. Similarly the book was written by Christian authors and so that plays some part in the novel but did not pull away from the main story. Overall this was a very intriguing story and I would absolutely read another one by these authors.

Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins Christian Publishing, and the authors for my advance copy of this audiobook.

𝐀𝐑𝐂: Thank you so much NetGalley for the ARC
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - I was half way-ish right….
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

This book was super good, I thought I had called the original killer within the 100 pages but I was wrong by the end of it I kept going back and forth on who the killer was which was amazing!

I saw that I was halfway right (kind of) since I called it but then I changed it later on so I didn't fully suspect the person tell the action was happening and I was shook.

I did enjoy this book because I loved the aspect of the chatbot and being able to talk to someone who has passed. On top of that, the author brought in bitcoin which was a super cool aspect to read about even if the ‘eggs’ that they had to find were not real were okay.

The audiobook itself was fun and easy to listen to, I will say that I did have some confusing parts where I lost track of whose POV it was but other than that I did love it and I can't read more of Colleen Cobs work.

This book has:
🌑 2nd chance romance
🌑 solving mystery
🌑 Nerd things

Really great, clean mystery with romance by one of my favorite Christian authors, Colleen Coble along with Rick Acker. This is their second book together and I think I liked it even more than What They Hide. The AI aspect was pretty interesting to me and I can see how one can get addicted to the communication with someone who has passed through the app Katrina had. I loved watching her and Seb's relationship grow and it was fun to try to figure out who killed her husband.

Once again, Karen Peakes is a wonderful narrator. I was able to read/listen to this book in 2 afternoons and I enjoyed every minute of it.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review. All opinions are my own.

Publication date: 12 November 2024

As this book took off with an AI-chatbot I might have rolled my eyes a little but ended up enjoying the book. I really enjoy consuming Colleen Coble books in their audio format and this one didn't disappoint. I was a little confused in the beginning as we unwound all the characters for the book but I eventually found my way. I am sure I might have missed a few things about some characters in the beginning and know I had to restart at one point missing some key details of character development. It felt like we were given every character right out of the gate and that can be hard sometimes.

Katrina is a little hooked to her chatbot as it replicates her deceased husbands. After the chatbot tells her he thinks he was murdered she sets off to find out what happened to her husband. The mystery unfolds in her hometown where she takes over ownership of her grandmas restaurant and reconnects with an old friend, Sib. With her bestie, Liz, at her side she sets off to find out what happened to her late husband.

My second book by Colleen Coble and Rick Acker and will not be my last! Love the way these two write together. Solid plot, characters, and writing style. As Christian writers, the prose are kept suitable for general audiences including teens. Great choice for a book club. This book kept me guessing until the very end.
I listened to the audiobook and the narration was great. Volume, speed, and inflection were all exceptional.

Thanks to Net Galley, Colleen Coble, Rick Acker, and Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio for the ALC and chance to give my honest opinion.

I Think I Was Murdered by Colleen Coble and Rick Acker is a thriller that's unafraid of modern technology. With elements of AI, bitcoin, and blockchain included as major plot drivers, the read somehow doesn't feel too tech-heavy for a reader who isn't completely on the up-and-up with these emerging technologies (like me). It maintains its balance with the incorporation of the very organic realm of relationships, family, and friendship. I have read Colleen Coble books in the past and they are generally fast paced, and action packed. The one I read I absolutely loved and couldn't put down you never knew what was going to happen. This book did feel as if something was missing though, it wasnt as filled with the action packedness that i have loved in the past. But that being said i cant wait fo rher next book to come out.

This was a really slow book and I dnf. The narration was done well, but the plotline just did not have enough movement in it to keep me thethered.

#netgally #IThinkIwasMurdered

I received this audiobook ARC from NetGalley - I’m always thankful for ARC opportunities.


Here’s what I enjoyed:
*The conflict the FMC faced with her grief and moving on
*The characters were likable
*The premise was intriguing, with the AI bot pointing out “he” was murdered
*It kept my attention
*The narrator did a good job

What was lacking for me:
*It didn’t really pull any emotion from me
*I called the twist at the end - wasn’t much of a stretch
*Some of the “action” elements and some plot points felt forced or unrealistic


Overall, I liked this book but it left a bit to be desired.