A Stranger's Game
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Summary
A gripping new stand-alone novel from USA TODAY bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble。
A wealthy hotel heiress。
Torie Bergstrom hasn’t been back to Georgia since she was ten， but she’s happy to arrange a job for her best friend at one of the family properties on Jekyll Island。
A suspicious death。
When Torie learns that her best friend has drowned， she knows this is more than a tragic accident: Lisbeth was terrified of water and wouldn’t have gone swimming by choice。
A fight for the truth。
Torie goes to the hotel under an alias， trying to find answers。 When she meets Joe Abbott and his daughter rescuing baby turtles， she finds a tentative ally。
But the more they dig， the more ties they find to Torie’s mother’s death twenty years before。 Someone will risk anything—even more murder—to hide the truth。
A wealthy hotel heiress。
Torie Bergstrom hasn’t been back to Georgia since she was ten， but she’s happy to arrange a job for her best friend at one of the family properties on Jekyll Island。
A suspicious death。
When Torie learns that her best friend has drowned， she knows this is more than a tragic accident: Lisbeth was terrified of water and wouldn’t have gone swimming by choice。
A fight for the truth。
Torie goes to the hotel under an alias， trying to find answers。 When she meets Joe Abbott and his daughter rescuing baby turtles， she finds a tentative ally。
But the more they dig， the more ties they find to Torie’s mother’s death twenty years before。 Someone will risk anything—even more murder—to hide the truth。
Reviews
Sharon Grow
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When Victoria “Torie” Bergstrom’s best friend drowns on Jekyll Island， she knows that this was no accident; Lisbeth was terrified of the ocean。 She arrives to find out what happened to her friend as Torie Berg， the new IT employee。 Her father Anton owns the resort， but she has not visited for the past eighteen years since her mother died from a fall from the resort roof。 Her first day she meets Joe Abbott and his daughter Hailey who moved to the island after the death of his wife。 He and his tea When Victoria “Torie” Bergstrom’s best friend drowns on Jekyll Island， she knows that this was no accident; Lisbeth was terrified of the ocean。 She arrives to find out what happened to her friend as Torie Berg， the new IT employee。 Her father Anton owns the resort， but she has not visited for the past eighteen years since her mother died from a fall from the resort roof。 Her first day she meets Joe Abbott and his daughter Hailey who moved to the island after the death of his wife。 He and his team are training seals， for the Navy， that detect unauthorized divers as well as patrol the surrounding waters。 When Torie is threatened， Joe steps in to protect her， unknowingly placing him and his daughter in harms way。 There was almost too much happening in this story as strange threats and “accidents” occur。 Are they involved with Lisbeth’s death， the important meeting that will soon take place or possible foreign agents who seem interested in Jekyll Island？ I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review。 （by paytonpuppy） 。。。more
Vicky
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Really like the characters and the storyline in this book。 Lots of surprises in the story and it makes you want to keep you reading！
Page Journeys
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A Stranger's Gameby: Colleen NobleThomas Nelson-FICTION， Thomas Nelson Gorgeous Jekyll Island is the setting for both romantic and suspenseful tension， as hotel heiress Torie returns to her childhood community。 Seeking answers to her best friend's death and confronting painful memories of the past lead her directly into dangerous， unexplained situations。 Author Coble certainly keeps the action and intrigue moving at a fast past on the southernmost of Georgia's Golden Isles。 Torie gets right to A Stranger's Gameby: Colleen NobleThomas Nelson-FICTION， Thomas Nelson Gorgeous Jekyll Island is the setting for both romantic and suspenseful tension， as hotel heiress Torie returns to her childhood community。 Seeking answers to her best friend's death and confronting painful memories of the past lead her directly into dangerous， unexplained situations。 Author Coble certainly keeps the action and intrigue moving at a fast past on the southernmost of Georgia's Golden Isles。 Torie gets right to work at her dad's Club Hotel resort。 She quickly meets sea-lion trainer Joe and his daughter Hailey， thus enhancing the chances for an island romance in the midst of unsolved secrets， puzzles， and clues。 Torie is a compassionate， hard working professional woman who displays bravery and courage throughout the book。 The island's mysterious atmosphere is palpable as both Torie and Joe diligently seek to stay safe and find connections to the strange happenings。 I was fully engaged with this engrossing， well-written story， from Tories' arrival on Jekyll Island to the stirring， dramatic conclusion。 Thanks to Net Galley and Thomas Nelson-FICTION， Thomas Nelson for the advance reader's copy and opportunity to provide my unbiased review。#AStrangersGame #NetGalley 。。。more
Joan
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This is another engaging novel by Coble。 The plot is multilayered。 The heroine， Torie， has come to investigate the death of her best friend who had in turn been investigating the death of Torie's mother years ago。 I do wish there had been a bit more character building of Torie at the very beginning， explaining her background。 I appreciate that Coble has included the issue of trusting God after the loss of a loved one。 I also like it when I learn something from fiction and this novel contained go This is another engaging novel by Coble。 The plot is multilayered。 The heroine， Torie， has come to investigate the death of her best friend who had in turn been investigating the death of Torie's mother years ago。 I do wish there had been a bit more character building of Torie at the very beginning， explaining her background。 I appreciate that Coble has included the issue of trusting God after the loss of a loved one。 I also like it when I learn something from fiction and this novel contained good information on the training of sea lions for use in underwater detection。 I had no idea one could be trained to slap a cuff on the ankle of an intruder。I like the setting of Jekyll Island off the Georgia coast。 The location allowed Coble to include in the plot controversy surrounding the creation of the Federal Reserve on that very island as well as criticism by some of its actions today。This is an entertaining and informative novel。 There is a little suspense but nothing very intense until the very end。 There is a good developing romance。 What I liked best about the novel was the setting and the use of sea lions by the navy。I received a complimentary egalley of this book through Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours。 My comments are an independent and honest review。 。。。more
Gloria
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Jekyll Island， Georgia is the lovely setting for the suspenseful read where all old memories and new meet。 Torie Berg is working at her family's island resort hotel undercover to find out what happened to her best friend， Lisbeth。 It was reported that she committed suicide by drowning herself but Torie knows that Lisbeth was afraid of the water and would not put a foot in the water。 Her mother fell from their family balcony eighteen years ago when Torie was just ten years old and she hasn't been Jekyll Island， Georgia is the lovely setting for the suspenseful read where all old memories and new meet。 Torie Berg is working at her family's island resort hotel undercover to find out what happened to her best friend， Lisbeth。 It was reported that she committed suicide by drowning herself but Torie knows that Lisbeth was afraid of the water and would not put a foot in the water。 Her mother fell from their family balcony eighteen years ago when Torie was just ten years old and she hasn't been back to the resort since so even her Aunt Genevieve doesn't recognize her。 Only her father is in on her secret。 She meets the handsome former Navy man Joe Abbott and his daughter Hailey， she falls for them but someone is trying to frighten Torie away。 This is a suspenseful tale with a lot of different things going on at the resort and island， including a coming up meeting of the Federal Reserve and the arrival of a nuclear submarine。 Joe trains sea lions to detect intruders who try to get close to the military on the island and nearby King's Bay， nuclear submarine base。 Multifaceted issues abound amongst the budding friendship and romance developing along with the danger。 This is a read that is a page turner from start to finish with great characters in the great setting of the Golden Isles of the coast of Georgia， a truly lovely area。 In addition to the mystery going on in the current day， there are answers to a mystery from the past。I received a complimentary ARC from Thomas Nelson and NetGalley but all thoughts are completely mine。 。。。more
Jennifer
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Enjoyed the story。 I was drawn to the mystery of Lisbeth's death and the reason Torie returned to Jekyll Island。 I kept wondering if it was related to the death of Torie's mom。 The police did a horrible job investigating Lisbeth's death。 Throughout the book there were constant attacks to Joe in the water and Torie kept getting taunted with break-ins， music playing， board games and items being moved。 Plus there was another death at the hotel。 What was going on at this resort？ Was everything conne Enjoyed the story。 I was drawn to the mystery of Lisbeth's death and the reason Torie returned to Jekyll Island。 I kept wondering if it was related to the death of Torie's mom。 The police did a horrible job investigating Lisbeth's death。 Throughout the book there were constant attacks to Joe in the water and Torie kept getting taunted with break-ins， music playing， board games and items being moved。 Plus there was another death at the hotel。 What was going on at this resort？ Was everything connected？ With all that was happening to Joe and Torie I couldn't wait to find out the truth behind everything。 I'm still confused by the ending。 I thought it could be explained a little more。 Why were those two people involved？ Did something happen to them to cause all that hostility？ The measures that they took were so extreme。 Everything seemed so far-fetched and unbelievable。 I still have so many questions about the death of Torie's mom。 Was it suicide or did someone push her？ What was with Torie's aunt？ How did she not recognize her？ Torie wore her hair just like her mother。 Not many people wear a crown of braids。 Genevieve was far from a loving aunt。 I enjoyed everything leading up to the ending。 The story took a turn I wasn't expecting。 Maybe if the reasons behind people's motives were explained a bit more I would have liked it a bit more and given the book 4 stars。Definitely recommend the book。 I enjoyed the characters， story and writing style。 Look forward to reading more books by the author。I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson--FICTION through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Amy Roelant
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Good writer but just a little too much suspense for me this time。
Melissa Hayford
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This was a great romantic suspense。 There was so much going on and I often thought I knew what was happening， but I was wrong。 I enjoyed all the suspense and intrigue and really enjoyed Torie and Joe's story。 They work so well together and were perfect for each other。 This was another home run for Colleen Coble。 I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through Netgalley and this is my honest review。 This was a great romantic suspense。 There was so much going on and I often thought I knew what was happening， but I was wrong。 I enjoyed all the suspense and intrigue and really enjoyed Torie and Joe's story。 They work so well together and were perfect for each other。 This was another home run for Colleen Coble。 I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through Netgalley and this is my honest review。 。。。more
Shelly
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Jekyll Island， GA is a beautiful setting - one that I felt very comfortable slipping into as we get into a well-executed mystery that kept me reading until I finished in one sitting。 Torie is a strong protagonist with whom we quickly can identify with as she is set on proving that her friend's death was not an "accident"。 Coble does a fantastic job of bringing the characters and scenes to life with vivid descriptions that put us right there with them。 I love the Christian aspect being subtle， ye Jekyll Island， GA is a beautiful setting - one that I felt very comfortable slipping into as we get into a well-executed mystery that kept me reading until I finished in one sitting。 Torie is a strong protagonist with whom we quickly can identify with as she is set on proving that her friend's death was not an "accident"。 Coble does a fantastic job of bringing the characters and scenes to life with vivid descriptions that put us right there with them。 I love the Christian aspect being subtle， yet extremely effective in moving the story forward and developing connections。 I did feel that Torie's undercover name was a bit obvious and curious as to how no one picked up on it。 But at the same time， things work out best when they are the most obvious as they can easily be overlooked。 I was a little disappointed that one twist was left with someone simply being allowed to leave， rather than owning up to the part they played in a tragedy。I received a complimentary copy for reviewing purposes with PICT。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Gretchen Garrison
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Almost done with this one！ Review to come
Lori
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Another wow story from Colleen Coble that I couldn't put down！ Delightful characters that I enjoyed getting to know and there were also some that weren't so savvy but that's what makes up a story right？I enjoyed the sea turtle scene so much that I found myself holding my breath in suspense to see if they made it or not。 I've always wanted to see something like this。 Maybe someday if it's God's will I can。 The suspense/mystery for this new novel was great！ Coble sure knows how to keep you guessin Another wow story from Colleen Coble that I couldn't put down！ Delightful characters that I enjoyed getting to know and there were also some that weren't so savvy but that's what makes up a story right？I enjoyed the sea turtle scene so much that I found myself holding my breath in suspense to see if they made it or not。 I've always wanted to see something like this。 Maybe someday if it's God's will I can。 The suspense/mystery for this new novel was great！ Coble sure knows how to keep you guessing right up until the end！ I never suspected it！ So many twists and turns that will have her readers sitting on the edge of their seats to see what happens next！5 stars for the character/romance development。 I'm claiming that as my favorite thing about the book！And Hailey added a sweet touch to the story too。 She was my second favorite character。 I loved her eagerness and energy so much！ She's smart as a tack too！I highly recommend！My thanks for a copy of this book。 I was NOT required to write a positive review and all opinions are my own。 I'm looking forward to the next one！ 。。。more
Miriam
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This mystery has a romantic theme running through it that parallels the thrilling tension of a series of murders and the hunt for a killer or two。The premise of a killer in a swanky hotel on Jekyll Island who might have murdered several times works as do the two interconnected plots and mysteries。 The twisted reasoning behind the killings is a little far fetched。 Nevertheless， Coble’s latest mystery fits squarely within the genre。The only unbelievable aspect of the story was the ultra-rich girl This mystery has a romantic theme running through it that parallels the thrilling tension of a series of murders and the hunt for a killer or two。The premise of a killer in a swanky hotel on Jekyll Island who might have murdered several times works as do the two interconnected plots and mysteries。 The twisted reasoning behind the killings is a little far fetched。 Nevertheless， Coble’s latest mystery fits squarely within the genre。The only unbelievable aspect of the story was the ultra-rich girl has no body guard， neither does her father。 And when her life is threatened， neither father nor daughter， both savvy and rich， don’t hire body guards。 Other than that， the story hangs together and you’d really like a sequel or at least an epilogue that ties the ends together。Thanks to the BookLoft of German Village （Columbus， OH） http://www。bookloft。com for an ARC to read and review。 。。。more
Dana Michael
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A Stranger's Game was an adrenaline-fueled romantic suspense。 I enjoyed the Jekyll Island setting and could picture the scenery。 The characters were likeable and heroic， and of course the little girl was precious。 It was a guessing game who the bad guy was。 *I was given a copy of the book by Thomas Nelson Publishers and this is my honest opinion。4。5 stars A Stranger's Game was an adrenaline-fueled romantic suspense。 I enjoyed the Jekyll Island setting and could picture the scenery。 The characters were likeable and heroic， and of course the little girl was precious。 It was a guessing game who the bad guy was。 *I was given a copy of the book by Thomas Nelson Publishers and this is my honest opinion。4。5 stars 。。。more
Nicole
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I struggled getting into this book， but fans of this author will probably enjoy it。 Even though it wasn't the book for me， I still recommend fans of romantic suspense to give it a try。I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher， and was not required to write a positive review。 All opinions expressed are mine。 I struggled getting into this book， but fans of this author will probably enjoy it。 Even though it wasn't the book for me， I still recommend fans of romantic suspense to give it a try。I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher， and was not required to write a positive review。 All opinions expressed are mine。 。。。more
Nancy Mijangos
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I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 Murder mystery combined with a sweet love story。
Connie
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Outstanding drama from Colleen Coble in her latest novel， A Stranger's Game。 Victoria Bergstrom returns to Jekyll Island using a pseudo name， Torie Berg， in order to discover more about the death of closest friend， Lisbeth and possibly her mother's death some twenty years ago。 Torie's aunt now runs the hotel where she once lived with her family。 This time is she working undercover in the hotel's IT department to stay under her aunt's radar。 But as she begins investigating， strange things begin t Outstanding drama from Colleen Coble in her latest novel， A Stranger's Game。 Victoria Bergstrom returns to Jekyll Island using a pseudo name， Torie Berg， in order to discover more about the death of closest friend， Lisbeth and possibly her mother's death some twenty years ago。 Torie's aunt now runs the hotel where she once lived with her family。 This time is she working undercover in the hotel's IT department to stay under her aunt's radar。 But as she begins investigating， strange things begin to occur around the island。 She teams up with Joe Abbott， part time security at the hotel， to figure out what and who is behind the strange occurrences。Enjoyed the suspenseful mystery of this novel。 I received a complementary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Michelle Castaneda
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A Stranger's Game by Colleen Coble is a phenomenal work of romantic suspense。 This author is a master storyteller with heart-pounding suspense laced throughout。 In this book， Torie returns to the hotel where she grew up as the child of the owner。 But now she is undercover so she can look into the death of her best friend。 But someone might just know who she is。 Danger lurks everywhere she turns and Torie does not know who she can trust。 I highly recommend this book。 You won't be able to put this A Stranger's Game by Colleen Coble is a phenomenal work of romantic suspense。 This author is a master storyteller with heart-pounding suspense laced throughout。 In this book， Torie returns to the hotel where she grew up as the child of the owner。 But now she is undercover so she can look into the death of her best friend。 But someone might just know who she is。 Danger lurks everywhere she turns and Torie does not know who she can trust。 I highly recommend this book。 You won't be able to put this book down。 I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations。 These opinions are entirely my own。 。。。more
Kathy
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Collen Coble always sucks you into her novels with a great story but also with such great lovable characters。 You want Tori to find out what happened to her best friend and you want her and Joe to fall in love and create a family for Hailey， Joe's daughter。 Add in some wild plot to bring down the elite bankers and you have a great suspense filled story。 The story takes place on Jekyll Island that sounds just like a place to vacation and watch those baby turtles make it to the ocean。 Would highly Collen Coble always sucks you into her novels with a great story but also with such great lovable characters。 You want Tori to find out what happened to her best friend and you want her and Joe to fall in love and create a family for Hailey， Joe's daughter。 Add in some wild plot to bring down the elite bankers and you have a great suspense filled story。 The story takes place on Jekyll Island that sounds just like a place to vacation and watch those baby turtles make it to the ocean。 Would highly recommend。 Thanks to @thomasnelson， #netgalley and @colleencoble for an ARC of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Amy
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Colleen Coble proves once again that she has new， suspenseful stories to tell！ Tori returns to her hometown and hotel that she owns under disguised to find out what happened to her friend Lisbeth。 Soon， it is apparent that someone does not want her solving the mystery and she needs to partner with Joe Abbott for safety and help。 In true Coble fashion， they partner together for answers and for love。A Strangler's Game is set in a beautiful setting and has a handful of suspects that makes the reade Colleen Coble proves once again that she has new， suspenseful stories to tell！ Tori returns to her hometown and hotel that she owns under disguised to find out what happened to her friend Lisbeth。 Soon， it is apparent that someone does not want her solving the mystery and she needs to partner with Joe Abbott for safety and help。 In true Coble fashion， they partner together for answers and for love。A Strangler's Game is set in a beautiful setting and has a handful of suspects that makes the reader wonder who is behind the plots to kill our heroine。 I am not a big fan of suspense novels that are popular， but Colleen Coble always gives a great mystery different from most。I received a complimentary copy of this through Net Galley， but all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Allison
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This author is popular in certain reading circles and I’m sure A Stranger’s Game will be a big hit with Colleen Cable’s many fans。 For me it was a little too predictable in style and focus， but I can’t deny there were some heart- pounding moments。 A young woman returns to Jekyll Island， Georgia， her childhood home to investigate the death of her best friend。 She does not reveal her true identity or the purpose of her visit and oddly not even her aunt recognizes her。 Although it strains credulity This author is popular in certain reading circles and I’m sure A Stranger’s Game will be a big hit with Colleen Cable’s many fans。 For me it was a little too predictable in style and focus， but I can’t deny there were some heart- pounding moments。 A young woman returns to Jekyll Island， Georgia， her childhood home to investigate the death of her best friend。 She does not reveal her true identity or the purpose of her visit and oddly not even her aunt recognizes her。 Although it strains credulity， she is able to pass herself off as a newly hired IT tech at a hotel where her father just happens to be the owner。 There are multiple suspects， red herrings and dangerous conspiracies which keep Tori’s and the reader guessing， but the one sure thing is the immediate attraction between handsome widower Joe Abbott and Tori both of whom， up to now， have deliberately stayed out of romantic entanglements。There were several elements which prevented me from wholeheartedly embracing this romantic thriller。 One is the mission of the publisher to present a Christian perspective which unfortunately was a little heavy handed。 But harder to forgive was the poor writing。 Imagine， if you will， the description of a wealthy man in the early pages of the first chapter。 “His shoes，” the author tells us， “ ooze money。” I can’t get that picture out of my head。 Another jarring note was the frequent inclusion of odors， scents， aromas， and fragrances。 It might actually be a topic for a research paper on the author。For readers who are not bothered by such concerns， this is sure to be an enjoyable read as Tori and Joe working in tandem solve the mystery and find true love。 。。。more
Irene S
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I love this Christian romantic suspense mystery。 As soon as I finished the first chapter， the story captivated my attention。 Torie comes to the island to investigate her best friend's death。 Torie is surprised to learn that her friend was investigating Torie's mother's death。 Starting with her first night on the resort， Torie is being threaten。 The widowed security chief Joe tries to keep Torie safe。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely m I love this Christian romantic suspense mystery。 As soon as I finished the first chapter， the story captivated my attention。 Torie comes to the island to investigate her best friend's death。 Torie is surprised to learn that her friend was investigating Torie's mother's death。 Starting with her first night on the resort， Torie is being threaten。 The widowed security chief Joe tries to keep Torie safe。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 I love the main characters; Torie， Joe， and Joe's adorable daughter Hailey。 I also love hearing about the loggerhead turtles nests and the seal lions that were trained for the navy。 。。。more
Julia Richardson
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A Stranger’s Game contains suspense with an added element of romance。 Torie is determined to figure out the mystery surrounding her best friend’s death。 She will team up with Joe to get the answers she desires…if she can stay safe from the person who is trying to foil her plans。 A good story that’ll make you want to keep turning the pages！
Jessica
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Thank you to Harper and Goodreads for choosing me to win a free advanced copy of Colleen Coble’s new book “A Stranger’s Game” being published January 2022。 This was the first book by Colleen I’ve read and I absolutely loved it。 It had me interested from start to finish。 I will definitely be reading her other books as well。
Another_Book_to_Ponder
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From the first sentence I could not put this book down。 Loved the suspense that kept me guessing and fully into this book。 I enjoyed the developing romance amidst the conflict。 Throw in the interesting turtle experiences and the Sea Lion training。 I always look forward to an afternoon spent reading a Colleen Coble Novel！I received a complimentary ARC of this book from NetGalley on behalf of the Publisher and was under no obligation to post a favorable review。
Paula Shreckhise
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A long-time favorite author， Colleen Coble， pens another absorbing tale of mystery and danger。 So many suspenseful layers and twists and turns to keep you on your toes。 Torie Bergstrom has lost her best friend， Lisbeth， and goes undercover to find the truth behind her death。 She cannot believe that Lisbeth took her own life or drowned by accident as is surmised。 But who is trying to cover it up？ And who is playing mind games with Torie？ While at the resort where Lisbeth died， she meets widower J A long-time favorite author， Colleen Coble， pens another absorbing tale of mystery and danger。 So many suspenseful layers and twists and turns to keep you on your toes。 Torie Bergstrom has lost her best friend， Lisbeth， and goes undercover to find the truth behind her death。 She cannot believe that Lisbeth took her own life or drowned by accident as is surmised。 But who is trying to cover it up？ And who is playing mind games with Torie？ While at the resort where Lisbeth died， she meets widower Joe Abbot and his daughter Hailey。 Joe is security for the resort and has a super interesting business training Sea lions for the Navy。 All things ramp up with threatscoming from all directions。 Does Torie’s investigation and Joe’s diving troubles have any connection？ Ms。 Coble uses descriptions of the area to great advantage。 I especially liked the baby turtles scurrying to the sea， the underwater reef diving and the interaction with the sea lion， Simon。 The faith thread was natural and shows Joe quoting scripture with eight year old Hailey and using everyday observations to teach her spiritual things。 “God uses all the bad things in our lives to make us more beautiful， too。 Nothing is wasted-it all serves a purpose。”Another winning suspenseful story。 *I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson Publishing through Partners In Crime Tours。 I was not required to give a favorable review。 All opinions are my own。* 。。。more
Best In Suspense - Kelly Underwood
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A Stranger’s Game by Colleen Coble brings danger and suspense to Jekyll Island。 Torie Bergstrom is an heiress to a hotel empire， but decides to go on her own undercover mission， returning to her hometown of Jekyll Island to find out what happened with her best friend’s death。 She doesn’t buy that her friend committed suicide and hopes people will open up to her if she keeps her identity hidden。 She meets Joe Abbott， and the two tackle the unfolding mysteries together。 But danger hits them from a A Stranger’s Game by Colleen Coble brings danger and suspense to Jekyll Island。 Torie Bergstrom is an heiress to a hotel empire， but decides to go on her own undercover mission， returning to her hometown of Jekyll Island to find out what happened with her best friend’s death。 She doesn’t buy that her friend committed suicide and hopes people will open up to her if she keeps her identity hidden。 She meets Joe Abbott， and the two tackle the unfolding mysteries together。 But danger hits them from all sides because someone knows who Torie really is and sends threatening messages for her to leave。This story has the perfect balance of suspense and romance。 I like how both Joe and Torie struggle to reconcile their pasts to move forward to a future relationship。 Torie relates to Joe’s daughter， as they both lost their mothers in tragic circumstances。 But the suspenseful elements make this a fast-paced story （I think any story with sharks in it is a must-read！） There’s danger practically on every page。 Colleen Coble always has fantastic and intricate plot twists coupled with super-unique settings that leave readers breathless。 I love how the mystery in this story unfolds。 This is a great story to kick off the new year for all suspense fans！ Overall Rating: 5 stars （I loved it， couldn’t put it down）Suspense Rating: 5 stars （Non-stop edge-of-your-seat suspense from start to finish）I received an ebook review copy of this book through NetGalley。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more
Rhiannon Petersen
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I loved this book， it was very well written。 I loved the characters and it kept me guessing until the very end！
Jan Fore
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The Stranger’s GameColleen CobleJanuary 4， 2022Victoria Bergstrom moved back to Jekyll Island near Georgia。 She lived there with her family growing up living in the private apartment of The Jekyll Island Club Resort。 She moved near Phoenix to work in the family hotel company， Bergstrom。 While in Georgia however， she will be hiding under the name Torie Berg。 She took the job as 2nd in command of IT。 She was not thrilled about working under her new boss， Kyle Ballard。 He is an odd duck that didn’t The Stranger’s GameColleen CobleJanuary 4， 2022Victoria Bergstrom moved back to Jekyll Island near Georgia。 She lived there with her family growing up living in the private apartment of The Jekyll Island Club Resort。 She moved near Phoenix to work in the family hotel company， Bergstrom。 While in Georgia however， she will be hiding under the name Torie Berg。 She took the job as 2nd in command of IT。 She was not thrilled about working under her new boss， Kyle Ballard。 He is an odd duck that didn’t appreciate others' work。 Regardless， she was trying to investigate the real story behind her best friend’s death while Lisbeth worked for the hotel。 The police had ended the case， calling it a suicide。 They had found her drowned body washed up on shore。 Torie was sure there was more to the story， Lisbeth had never liked the water。 She would never go near the ocean。 Coble writes a good suspense in her books。 This particular one was slow at the start but hold on to your hats readers。 Shortly after the first few chapters her story begins to build with Joe， Torie’s love interest as well as more character’s figuring into the hotel mystery。 I was hooked by the end of Torie’s story。 It’s an excellent journey。 A Stranger’s Game by Colleen Coble will be published by Thomas Nelson。 I appreciate their allowing me to read and review this latest Coble novel via NetGalley。 My thoughts on this book are my own but I do encourage readers to pick up The Stranger’s Game。 。。。more
Jennie Webb
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Fast moving story; wonderful characters！ Great mystery。 Love the Georgia connection！ I always learn about something new in Colleen's books， and I love that。 Who knew sea lions could do so much？Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance e-copy！ The opinions are all my own。 Fast moving story; wonderful characters！ Great mystery。 Love the Georgia connection！ I always learn about something new in Colleen's books， and I love that。 Who knew sea lions could do so much？Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance e-copy！ The opinions are all my own。 。。。more
Susan F
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What a story！ This is an excellent mystery/suspense/romance。 It grabbed my attention and kept me interested from start to finish。 I found the sea lion program with the Navy particularly fascinating。 I like how the author wove that into the plot。 I think the characters are a well rounded part of the story。 Torie and Joe are characters that I could care about and Hailey is quite a lot like the young grandchildren in my family。 This is a great clean read to start off the 2022 offerings。 Thanks to t What a story！ This is an excellent mystery/suspense/romance。 It grabbed my attention and kept me interested from start to finish。 I found the sea lion program with the Navy particularly fascinating。 I like how the author wove that into the plot。 I think the characters are a well rounded part of the story。 Torie and Joe are characters that I could care about and Hailey is quite a lot like the young grandchildren in my family。 This is a great clean read to start off the 2022 offerings。 Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for my advanced reader's copy。 These are my own opinions。 You can't go wrong with a read from Colleen Coble。 。。。more
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