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claire_b_65's review against another edition
4.0
I was looking for a page-turning, guilty pleasure, and this book delivered. Nope, it's not deep, it didn't challenge my understanding of the world, and the plot is far-fetched. But I knew that going in. It's a beach read. (Duh. "Beach" is literally in the title). Some sexy scenes, a little "lifestyle porn" involving wealthy people summering on the East Coast, and a scramble to figure out "who-dunnit" all the way to the end. Fast paced and entertaining. If that's your cup of tea, or in this case, your vodka tonic, I'd recommend it.
girl_who_loves_reading's review against another edition
3.0
Jsou knížky, které se čtou samy. Tohle byla jedna z nich. Jen ta zápletka na konci se mi nelíbila. Mohli to utnout trochu dřív a jinak.
namita101's review against another edition
4.0
4 ½ stars
From the outside it seems as if Caroline has a perfect life; a gorgeous beach home, a successful husband, a beautiful daughter starting college and the perfect job. Even with all that though Caroline is lonely and when she discovers that her husband is cheating on her at her own housewarming party she decides to have a reckless one night stand with the local bartender Aidan. Only Aidan has a different idea and is not ready to let go of Caroline so soon ...
A Stranger on the Beach by Michele Campbell is fast-paced plot with well-developed characters that builds to a high climax.Told from Caroline and Aidan’s POV’s it is difficult to figure out who is telling the truth .Overall this was a really good read and if you are a fan of the psychological thriller genre you will love this
I would like to thank St. Martin’s Press & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.
From the outside it seems as if Caroline has a perfect life; a gorgeous beach home, a successful husband, a beautiful daughter starting college and the perfect job. Even with all that though Caroline is lonely and when she discovers that her husband is cheating on her at her own housewarming party she decides to have a reckless one night stand with the local bartender Aidan. Only Aidan has a different idea and is not ready to let go of Caroline so soon ...
A Stranger on the Beach by Michele Campbell is fast-paced plot with well-developed characters that builds to a high climax.Told from Caroline and Aidan’s POV’s it is difficult to figure out who is telling the truth .Overall this was a really good read and if you are a fan of the psychological thriller genre you will love this
I would like to thank St. Martin’s Press & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.
nicoleramirez's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
n0shelfc0ntr0l's review against another edition
2.0
The story line was slow and somewhat predictable. A young man with a criminal past falls for a wealthy woman who is going through a divorce. The story goes back and forth from his and her point of view. It's nicely written that the reader sees each person point of view from the same event. It was interesting style of writing as the reader does not know what point of view is the correct one that the author intended. I kept asking myself "so who is telling the truth?". However, the story was so slow. I honestly wanted to read the back of the book to see what's the ending. Main female character was so boring and it's obvious who she really is and what's going on. Even the event of the Russian girlfriend and who she really is, is not enough to captivate me. Overall it was an okay book.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
akcronheim's review against another edition
3.0
Chaotic af energy leading up to what felt like a familiar/expected plot twist.
veronibee's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Dual POV. Early on, it becomes clear that there are two sides of the story that are VASTLY different, and you're not sure who is lying. I had a guess as to who was telling the truth about midway through, but there was a twist I wasn't expecting.
carissa230's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Caroline has a great life. Loving husband and daughter, beautiful beach house. But it all comes to a head one night when her husband shows up to a party and another woman shows up to. They have a huge fight and he decides they need to divorce. She meets a man at a bar and takes him home.
Things take a stranger turn when it seems like he is stalking her. She's scared and doesn't know what he will do. She is getting back with her husband and he's the only one that could get in the way.
There is an alternate perspective from the bar tenders point of view of the relationship.
It was interesting to see the differing POV and trying to decipher which was correct. Unfortunately I figured most of the twists out pretty early. It feels good to be right, but a little anticlimactic.
Things take a stranger turn when it seems like he is stalking her. She's scared and doesn't know what he will do. She is getting back with her husband and he's the only one that could get in the way.
There is an alternate perspective from the bar tenders point of view of the relationship.
It was interesting to see the differing POV and trying to decipher which was correct. Unfortunately I figured most of the twists out pretty early. It feels good to be right, but a little anticlimactic.
wengergal's review against another edition
4.0
This story is told from alternating POV for each chapter. I do wish that the chapters would have been labeled so I knew who was talking without having to read. I found this lack of information to be somewhat confusing for some chapters.
This book shows how difference in perspective of the same situation. I found this concept to be especially disturbing since both main characters appeared to be so "normal".
There is an impressive climax of suspense. This is my first book of Campbell's and I will be looking for more from her.
I received an ARC copy of this book. All thoughts & opinions are my own.
This book shows how difference in perspective of the same situation. I found this concept to be especially disturbing since both main characters appeared to be so "normal".
There is an impressive climax of suspense. This is my first book of Campbell's and I will be looking for more from her.
I received an ARC copy of this book. All thoughts & opinions are my own.
laurarash's review against another edition
4.0
This was crazy different in writing style! Kind of kept you wondering the whole entire time what the heck was really happening and how it would all end. And it’s not how you think!!
Thanks to St. Martins Press for this early copy:)
Thanks to St. Martins Press for this early copy:)