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
Debbie
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I’m not sure where I’ve been， but this is an author that I haven’t read before。 And in no time， Coble won my heart。 I vowed to watch for all of her upcoming books。Not only did this great story fly off the starting blocks， but it also didn’t slow down。 I continued to hold my attention。 It was just the right combination of romance and suspense but perfect in one other area too。This is listed as Christian fiction which， for me， can mean more than clean writing。 Occasionally， religious references ca I’m not sure where I’ve been， but this is an author that I haven’t read before。 And in no time， Coble won my heart。 I vowed to watch for all of her upcoming books。Not only did this great story fly off the starting blocks， but it also didn’t slow down。 I continued to hold my attention。 It was just the right combination of romance and suspense but perfect in one other area too。This is listed as Christian fiction which， for me， can mean more than clean writing。 Occasionally， religious references can feel overwhelming and invasive to the story。 Not so with A Stranger’s Game。 All three things， suspense， romance， and Christian fiction fit together like a finely sculpted puzzle。ConcernsNothingFinal ThoughtsIf you like a non-cursing， clean romance， with only a believable amount of religious reference， gift yourself this book。 Oh， and did I mention it’s also a fun story？If I recall correctly， a while back my good friend may have asked me if I’d read this author。 I always feel a bit overwhelmed by my to-be-read pile of books…so I think her suggestion that I read Colleen Coble's books went in one ear and out the other。Oh silly me。 That was my loss。 Don’t find yourself， like me， saying， Oh silly me。 If you don’t purchase this enjoyable， page-turner， at least consider requesting it from your library。My thanks to Partners in Crime Tours and the publisher for a copy to review。 I was not required to post a positive review。 。。。more
Claudia
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I have been a big Colleen Coble fan for many years。 I have read most， if not all， of her contemporary mystery and romantic suspense stories; my favorites being her Rock Harbor， Pelican Harbor， Hope Beach， and Aloha Reef series。 A Stranger's Game is， for the most part， a riveting tale with multiple mysteries converging during Victoria Bergstrom's investigation of her best friend's death。 I say for the most part because the final two chapters fall a little flat， as if the author felt rushed to win I have been a big Colleen Coble fan for many years。 I have read most， if not all， of her contemporary mystery and romantic suspense stories; my favorites being her Rock Harbor， Pelican Harbor， Hope Beach， and Aloha Reef series。 A Stranger's Game is， for the most part， a riveting tale with multiple mysteries converging during Victoria Bergstrom's investigation of her best friend's death。 I say for the most part because the final two chapters fall a little flat， as if the author felt rushed to wind up the story。 I read an advanced galley copy， so maybe the last two chapters will be a bit more fleshed out in the final release。 I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of A Stranger's Game from Thomas Nelson via NetGalley without obligation。 All opinions expressed here are my own。 。。。more
Jaquelyn Scroggie
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Wow this book had me on the edge of my seat！ I was taken by complete surprise too many times to count。 My favorite type of books to read are ones I have no way of guessing what might happen next， and A Strangers Game is one of those。 Coble is a master at mixing just the right amount of suspense and romance， and I couldn’t get enough。 Torie and Joe were easy to like even though they were from different worlds。 Torie being from a world where she must always be on guard and put her best foot forwar Wow this book had me on the edge of my seat！ I was taken by complete surprise too many times to count。 My favorite type of books to read are ones I have no way of guessing what might happen next， and A Strangers Game is one of those。 Coble is a master at mixing just the right amount of suspense and romance， and I couldn’t get enough。 Torie and Joe were easy to like even though they were from different worlds。 Torie being from a world where she must always be on guard and put her best foot forward， has caused her to hide her true self behind perfection。 Playing a part all the time can be exhausting。 Joe on the other hand， only knows how to be his true and open self。 He’s a “what you see is what you get” kind of guy。 I loved seeing their chemistry together， and how they brought out the best in each other。 I couldn’t put this book down。 I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Christian Suspense with the perfect amount of romance thrown in。 I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson Publishing and was in no way forced to post a positive review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Lynn
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Torie is back on Jekyll Island undercover to try and solve the disappearance of her best friend。 Torie does not believe that her friend has drown and starts looking for clues at the resort that her friend worked at， and that Tories family owns。 Torie can not let anyone know who she is but when the head of security figures out her cover， she has no other option but to trust him。 As clues reveal themselves， there are ties that link not only her friends drowning， but the tragic death of Tories moth Torie is back on Jekyll Island undercover to try and solve the disappearance of her best friend。 Torie does not believe that her friend has drown and starts looking for clues at the resort that her friend worked at， and that Tories family owns。 Torie can not let anyone know who she is but when the head of security figures out her cover， she has no other option but to trust him。 As clues reveal themselves， there are ties that link not only her friends drowning， but the tragic death of Tories mother years ago。 What lengths will the killer go to， to hide the truth？I enjoyed this book by Colleen Coble and her writing style。 The characters were interesting， and I loved all the animals that found their way into the story。 For me though， Torie’s cover was blown way too soon and her relationship with Joe and his daughter happened too quickly。 It also took me awhile to figure out all the characters but once I did， the book flowed effortlessly。 Thank you to Thomas Nelson Publishing for an advanced copy of the book to review in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Diane Saul
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Eighteen years after her Mothers death Victoria “Tori” finds herself back at Jekyl Island。 Her friend has just drowned and it has been labeled accidental。 Tori is certain it wasn’t accidental， her friend was deathly afraid of water and wouldn’t have gone into the ocean。 There is suspense and romance in this book with a bit of faith in the mix。 It got my interest from the beginning。 I suspected one of the twists。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。
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
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