I really really enjoyed this book. At first I didn't really like how different the contrast was between Caroline and Aidan, but from pretty early on I didn't believe Caroline's narrative and I think this is mostly because they were so contrastingly different.

I found some aspects of the book to be a bit predictable (it was pretty obvious the minute Caroline went missing that her husband was still alive), but overall I really enjoyed it and would recommend it to my friends. I started reading this on a beach in Hawaii and I thought it was a great vacation read!

I would give this book a 3.5 out 5 stars.

I had no idea this was one of those "Unreliable narrator" books. I literally thought one of these characters was delusional! This was a fun read that definitely did not turn out the way I thought it was going to. The hurricane scene literally had me biting my nails the entire time. The writing was great- descriptive, it really put you there and I felt like I knew what the places being described looked like perfectly. This book is a perfect summer read. 4/5 stars! Thank you St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for an ARC in return for an honest review.

I love my Psychological Thrillers to be crazy and this one sure is! This is a great story that will leave you wondering if anyone is sane?!? Really enjoyed this book from beginning to end! Highly recommend!

I had a tough time with this book. It was very slow and uninteresting.

I didn't like any of the characters; they were very under-developed, along with the plot itself. It just didn't make any sense.

The idea of telling the same story from two different point of views tends to work and make a book more intriguing. That didn't work with this one. It was too over the top. Too far out in left field. I just couldn't jump on board with either story or how things possibly played out.

Unfortunately, because of how all over the place this book is written, I probably won't be reading any future books from this author.

Unpopular opinion: This thriller just didn't thrill me.

The Good: It was a quick read with two unreliable narrators. I did enjoy not knowing what was real and not real, who was lying and who was telling the truth. Or was it like that saying that the truth lies somewhere in between? I thought the storytelling was amazing.

But: I hated the characters. I couldn't get invested in either Aidan or Caroline and it just didn't gel together for me. And I guessed the ending. I don't mind unlikeable characters in general, but usually I need someone to be invested in and I found myself not caring.

To be fair, maybe I was expecting too much. I read a lot of thrillers and this one just wasn't for me. That doesn't mean another reader won't enjoy it. Give it a try. You may like the ride and the storytelling. The alternating chapters between Caroline and Aidan were so well done.

This book was a good old fashioned thriller with enough twists and turns to keep me guessing until the end. It will be a great summer beach read.

Caroline and her husband have built a beautiful beach house, but while she is looking out at the view, she sees a stranger. A young man looking up at her house from the beach. After that moment, nothing is the same in the life of Caroline, or the stranger. His name is Aiden, a local with a troubled past. Their attraction is immediate, and potentially dangerous. This story was very interesting, there were times I was confused as the stories of Caroline were completely different to what Aiden describes, so it's really hard to know who is telling the truth and what the real story is. A good read overall!

A truly twisting tale. Who is telling the truth? What is actually happening?

Those are the two questions you’ll keep asking yourself. I couldn’t put this book down because I needed to know what would happen next.

This was absolutely a 5 star read from Michele Campbell. I simply couldn't put this book down. This is my 2nd Michele Campbell book and I love her writing style. I have to go back and read Its always the Husband - I have it sitting in my TBR pile! I loved the characters in this book and the storyline as well as the setting. Be sure to read this book - it is soooo good!

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

The first half of the book is obviously testimony from two different people of the same events told in successive chapters. This was confusing and boring, but I guess it set the scene for the second half. I think it would have helped to have chapter titles of the person speaking.

The first half of the book was filled with lies, secrets and what appeared to be the very stupid actions of our main female character.

The second half, which was written in the 3rd person and told in a more straightforward manner, had a total change of character in nearly all the characters. This change in characters was not so much confusing as it was annoying and mentally derailing. I like to see character development, not character displacement.

The only reason I finished the book was that it had so many 4 and 5 star ratings along with rave reviews. I wanted to find out what all the hoop-la was about. However, now that I’ve finished, I don’t plan to read others by this author.

I received this Advance Reader’s Copy from NetGalley and the publisher, St. Martin's Press, in exchange for an honest review. I’m sorry I couldn’t give a better review.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and immediately dove in. This book devoured me and I read it every chance I got. I spent 95% of the book convinced I had everything figured out only to be completely wrong. I love when books completely change directions and give me something unexpected!

Ok. So. I was not prepared for this book. I was not prepared to turn pages all hours to figure it out, and still get it wrong! What a great twisty turny novel!
Just when I start hating Aiden the "stalker" that Caroline has a one night fling with, I quickly pivot and start hating the husband more. Then I start hating Caroline but I'm still not sure why...until it allll clicks! Told from several points of view, this very absorbing thriller is highly recommended. Thank you NetGalley and Michele Campbell for the ARC. It did not disappoint!

This was an amazing book! I was mesmerized by this storyline and could not put it down. There were so many twists and turns. I did not see the ending coming. I loved reading the different outlooks of the characters!

This book had more twists and turns then I would have imagined! Holy Toledo. After reading this one, I had to stop and think on the plot for a few moments. You know, when you have wrapped up a book and then it has you wondering “What just happened”? Well Ms. Caroline, I tell you what......didn’t expect that at ALL.

Cheating, plotting, lying, manipulation. All wrapped up in between the cover of this book. I am not giving away any details, other then you need to read it. And, think twice before you cheat folks! LOL.

This was a great page turner. I was amazed yet again by this author and her style of writing. Thank you for the chance to read this book. I give it 4.5/5 stars. I have left my review on good reads.

Thank you to the publisher, author and Netgalley for the advance copy.

A Stranger on the Beach starts out full of suspense. We are introduced to the main characters Caroline and Aiden. Caroline is going through a rough time in her marriage with her husband Jason and Aiden seems to have been at the right place at the right time. They have a very brief affair but someone can't let go of their feelings. Mysterious things start to happen between this "relationship" but you have no clue who to believe since this book is told from a dual point of views. You get inside the head of both Caroline and Aiden.

Who is lying? Who is telling the truth? Who murdered someone?

During the course of reading, the story line slowed down a bit for me but I was intrigued enough to continue flipping the pages. I need to find out what actually happened and who was telling the truth.

I will admit I saw the twist coming before it was revealed. However, I know many won't and their jaws will be on the floor.

As a huge thriller reader, Stranger on the Beach was a solid thriller that will many will love. I enjoyed it and think it will be the perfect beach read this summer.

A beautiful beach home owned by weekenders sits on the lands of Aiden's families old property. On the beach is a stranger staring at the house when Caroline sees him she instantly knows he's trouble.

Who do you believe? Wonderfully twisted tail of a rich weekender and a trouble man. I was convinced I knew what as going on. A well laid story that had me convinced I knew these character and knew who the murder was. , I was wrong! A cleaver and twisted story that had me stay up late to figure out what was happening!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy for review.

"I have never lied to you. I have always told you some version of the truth." (Jack Nicholson)

Michele Campbell packs a wallop of lies, deceits, untruths, and fractured distortions into a wicker picnic basket ready for unpacking at the seashore. All the condiments come in varying sizes and strengths. Some are gonna be whoppers.

Caroline Stark has it all. She stares out of the cathedral window of her newly built lavish beach house. With her background in interior design, this abode has quite the plush furnishings and fixtures. She and her husband, Jason, an investment banker, have locked down the ultimate getaway.

Her eye is drawn to a young, handsome man standing on the public beach gazing up at the house. He's still there when she comes back from her run. He introduces himself as Aidan Callahan who tends bar at the Red Anchor along the beachside. Caroline excuses herself to go inside to finish last minute details for her housewarming party that night. Aidan makes her feel a bit unsettled and excited at the same time.

That evening as the party is in full swing, Caroline receives a phone call from Jason saying that he's tied up at work and can't attend. Furious, Caroline gives him an ultimatum. Within an hour, Jason shows up at the beach house and he's not alone. To the horror of the attendees, there's a strange woman in a short skirt and spikey boots with him. Bad news travels like lightning and it's scorched the ground near the driveway. Caroline throws Jason out. Looks like she'll be ordering champagne for one from now on.

The following night, Caroline heads to the Red Anchor to drown her sorrows and meets up with a certain bartender with sand in his shoes. What will transpire from here on out will make your head spin like a Cuisinart on high speed. Campbell knows how to shift gears like a pro. The storyline will revert through the eyes of both Caroline's take and Aidan's take. As readers, we'll be sorting through sand dunes covered in lies and misgivings. It it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it may just be a platypus instead. Nothing, but nothing is written in concrete in this one.

Convoluted characters, intricate hanging threads, and a switcheroo of settings makes A Stranger on the Beach an excellent choice for a summer read. Throw in a vicious hurricane inside this one and we have all the fixings of a sizzlin' read.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest review. My thanks to St. Martin's Press and to Michele Campbell for the opportunity.

This was both an entertaining and a frustrating read. It's hard to stick with a book when the main characters are unlikeable, untrustworthy, and most likely lying to your face. The story is told from multiple points of view and the unreliable narrators scramble your understanding of events. As a reader you pick your villain, your nutcase and your victims in one scene only to be forced to change your place holders in the next. Talk about a rollercoaster psychological ride. Kudos to the author for thoroughly messing with my head. The twists and turns are dramatic enough that when the big reveal happens and the reader pulls themselves off the ground, the ending is anticlimactic by comparison.

If you love a twisty thriller with twisted main characters this might be a great read for you.

ARC received with thanks from publisher via NetGalley for review.

Excellent thriller that left me second-guessing who the psychopath was and what was around the next corner in the twisted lives of the main characters. It was a page-turner from beginning to end and the last line made actually gasp out loud. SO GOOD!!!

Michele Campbell has a genuine skill of writing in multiple POV and this one, involving such varied perspectives of love, lust, greed, charm, danger, and protection, is outstanding!!! Destined to be a on the best seller list this summer!!!