A STRANGER ON THE BEACH by Michele Campbell

A STRANGER ON THE BEACH by Michele Campbell

This was one fast paced thrill ride. It hooked me right from the start and didn’t let go or disappoint.

Michele Campbell did an excellent job of putting together a story that held my interest and kept me turning the pages. I was on the edge so much and had a hard time figuring out who was doing what. I usually figure out who is guilty and what happens and I admit I did in this book too. But it was in the last 10-20% of the story that it hit me what was going on. Well done. Truly well done.

When your life is on the line what will you do to live? Who can you turn to when no one believes you and it looks like the end for you? Caroline, Aiden and Jason are the three main characters in this story. They all have secrets and things that they don’t want anyone, each other included to know. Aiden has been in serious trouble before. Tommy, Aiden’s brother who was the police chief and has a secret of his own. Caroline is a rich, spoiled, use to getting her way woman that I didn’t like from the start. Jason is Caroline’s husband and one I didn’t like either. Though the husband and wife are both good characters in this book, you will learn to dislike and like all the characters. Even Caroline’s sister, brother in law and I even had some dislike for Hannah, Caroline/Jason’s daughter.

This is a very intense thriller that will make you second guess what you think throughout the book. It changes from each characters story. It’s told from Caroline and Aiden’s points and they are definitely different. One is telling the honest truth as they see it and the other is out for themself and no one else. To find out who it being honest you have got to read this book.

I felt sorry for some of the characters in this book at times. It even brought me to tears in one major scene. The love was so strong between the two characters and what was happening was so touching and honest. The characters are truly good at their part. Richly developed. You will love to hate some and hate to love some and love some without recourse. At least I did.

While the ending was one that I did figure out it took me a while. It didn’t jump out at me at all as lots of stories do. This one has enough twists to keep you guessing and possible never figuring out on your own. So well written in my opinion. A true psychological thriller. Just the kind I love to read.

Thank you to #NetGalley, #St Martine’s Press for the ARC of this book. This is my review.

A big 5 stars and a high recommendation.