I absolutely loved this book. I raced through page after page devouring this gem in just one sitting. It’s a completely addictive and unputdownable read.

I have loved the writing style of this one. This is a book that really pulls you in. Ward makes you feel as though you are there with the characters, you completely sense the claustrophobia and emotions of the characters.

This book is fast paced from the very beginning. Sarah is a great character to go through this book with. I found myself constantly trying to work out where this was going to go!

Reading this one, I was unsure from the beginning who to trust and who not to trust. This has been a rollercoaster ride and one that I didn’t want to get off.

This is well written and transports you to the pages of this one. You feel as though you are with Sarah trying to work out what’s going on.

This is a perfect book for thriller fans. It has the tension and atmosphere, the mix of characters and is completely engaging.

I have no doubt in recommending this gem. I have devoured page after page with no regrets. A superb read and I’m excited to read more by this author.

A fast paced action thriller on the high seas! Sarah French is obviously suffering from PTSD and is an ex-Royal Marine. Her back story unfolds slowly through the course of the trip. Her attraction to/rejection of another crew member is a little irritating. Sarah's character is well developed but I found the other crew members less so and the unpleasant members seemed to far outnumber the 'good guys'.
That so many problems could befall such an expensive craft was obviously an indication that someone was deliberately engineering these problems and then bad weather causes further mayhem.
Good, fast paced writing but suddenly we enter the realms of a James Bond far-fetched scenario.
3 1/2 stars for me - very readable.
Many thanks to Netgalley/Cameron Ward/Penguin Michael Joseph UK for a digital copy of this title. All opinions expressed are my own.

The prologue gives off Titanic vibes with something more sinister lurking beneath. Don't let the words luxury superyacht lure you in, when things go wrong on that boat, they go really wrong!

Sarah is obviously struggling with an inner demon and I really wanted to know what it was. The dynamic between Sarah and her sister, reminded me of the one I have with my own sister and it made me miss her. The underlying tension between all the crew made me wonder what had happened between them all prior to their departure from Palma. I was also curious as to who Kay was and what had happened between him and Sarah.

I loved that the author created a female ex-Royal Marine as the main character. It gave the story more life and made for a great action-thriller. I had my suspicions about all the characters and I guess I was kind of right in the end. Now the book is finished, I sort of wished it wasn't and I really hope we get to see Sarah again!

As you might know I’m a big fan of a closed room thriller and A Stranger on Board was no exception.

Set on a super yacht, Sarah was employed as the security to help transport the boat, along with a skeleton crew, from Mallorca to the Caribbean. All that comes between them is the Atlantic Ocean and a traitor on board. Who is it though?

This was great from the get go; a washed up engineer, a last minute guest and an employer who won’t tell anyone why they have to depart super quick.

All the clues were there but I didn’t cotton on until the final third.

A great thriller, dark, suspenseful with a kick ass heroine at the centre of it all.

This was a great read, I really enjoyed the setting - a super yacht sailing in international waters.

The crew are a mixed bunch and are joined by a security expert who has a past that she hopes the job will put to rest!

Whilst I enjoyed this I felt it was so fast paced that I never really did get to grips with the nuances of the characters 100%. It was certainly gripping though and brilliant to see such a strong female heroine.

A brilliant book, I absolutely loved it all. The female heroine as great and it was nice to see a woman in that role in a novel. The magnificent setting of a luxury yacht was a great idea and it greatly added to the enjoyment of the book.
Be warned you may need to leave the household chores for a while to get on with reading this great book.
Wonderful stuff.

Gripping from the start, A Stranger on Board by Cameron Ward was an absolutely cracking read. Great characters who were flawed and credible. Enough details to paint the picture of Sarah’s professional training alongside her ptsd. The plot raced along with lots of intrigue, tension and budding friendships. I did suspect the “unfriendlies” but the reveal was dramatic and intense. Five star read

Although his had real potential as a story, it never quite gets there and mostly because you’re never there an enough time to feel bonded to any of the characters, they were just so unlikeable. Sarah had her demons of course but I’d have liked more from her- whether she has PTSD from her past or not, her training would have shaped her actions more, instead of mooning over some bloke she just met.
Anyway! It’s an ok book but I’m not sure I’d read it again.

This is a thrilling read set on a boat stranded in the middle of ocean to create a worst nightmare for many people. I liked Sarah's character and Lily but didn't really trust the others while I was trying to figure out who could be the main suspect. The plot does get a little bit unrealistic and long winded in some parts but the last third of the book really picks up as the action unfolds and it gets quite exciting. Overall this is a good story with some jaw dropping plot twists which you won't want to put down.

A pacy thriller based on a superyacht, this was over the top, far-fetched and somewhat predictable. Having said that, I still enjoyed this book for all those reasons, as sometimes you just want something that is total escapism.

An ex-marine with PTSD. A skeleton crew on a massive yacht with rising tensions. An alcoholic engineer. Failing water tanks and power cuts. Entering a storm with no engines. Terrifying? Yep. Add to that a mystery saboteur and you have a recipe for utter disaster. Think I'll stay on dry land!!

I found this to be an enjoyable read which picked up the pace as the story went on. It was a bit different to my normal choice of reading and I liked the setting of the luxury yacht and the cast of characters- maybe a slightly predictable ending but still a good read.

I really enjoyed this locked room mystery. A slightly different setting - aboard a luxury yacht.

There was a cast of interesting characters with secrets and stories of their own, causing a simmering tension.

The story was exciting and gripping and I raced through it. I would definitely read more books by this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the advance copy.

I enjoyed this book. It was very fast paced and I didnt want to put it down. Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read this.

Author: Cameron Ward
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Age Range: Adult
Format: E-Book (arc)
Published: 23rd June 2022
Pages: 403
Rating: 3 Stars

Goodreads Synopsis

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A luxury superyacht. And a killer picking you off, one by one...

Pre-order now! A twist-filled summer thriller, perfect for fans of T.M. Logan's The Holiday and Lucy Clarke's The Castaways

When ex-marine Sarah French joins a luxury superyacht as on-board security, she's excited to get her life - and career - back on track.

Surrounded by crystal waters, it seems like the perfect place to start over.

As they head into open water, though, tensions between the crew quickly build. And when someone goes missing, Sarah has a terrifying realisation.

One of them is a killer. All of them are suspects.

To protect the other passengers, Sarah needs to uncover the killer's identity, and return the boat safely to shore.

But there's a storm on the horizon - and not all of them will make it out alive...

Cameron Ward had the good fortune to be born to a teacher and an editor in a house full of books. A philosophy graduate with a professional background in IT, he has worked in both publishing and the public sector. His previous published works, under the name Adam Southward, include the Kindle-bestselling Alex Madison series. He enjoys beach walks, paddleboarding, and stealing superyachts.

Review

Trigger Warnings: Addiction, Suicide, PTSD, Loss of a Loved One, Death and Murder.

This review may contain spoilers.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley, however, this in no way influenced my opinion. Thank you to the publisher Penguin Michael Joseph UK for providing me with a copy.

After reading the synopsis of this novel and being intrigued I decided to request this on Netgalley and I was approved. I will say I did expect to enjoy this a little bit more than I did. My main issue with this novel was the pacing, the prologue intrigued me and pulled me in, however, this book was incredibly slow-moving and hard to get into so I was motivated to actually pick it up. I will say that I didn’t expect Camilla to be the person behind everything so that took me by surprise and I thought it was a great twist. Although I did know that Arno was going to be the one helping Camilla, in my opinion, it was quite predictable.

Overall, this was a decent adult mystery/thriller with a great twist however, I found it to be slow-moving at the beginning and hard to get into.

I love plots that only have a certain number of possible villains, in a remote place, cut off from the world, slowly killing off characters one by one. This had all of that plus more. It ranks well in the drama stakes, keeps the reader guessing and has a great build up of drama. I read it over a few days so lost a bit of the suspense that I would have had if I’d binged it but apart from that it was a great read.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. I really enjoyed this with the building tension in the claustrophobic atmosphere of a superyacht setting. Good characters and writing made it a very good read!

Couldn’t really get into this story. It interested me as I am a fan of the Below Deck series and thought it would be similar but with a thriller angle. Sorry author, I really tried to persevere but life is too short to read a book that I’m not invested in!

Ex marine Sarah seems to be suffering from trauma from a past event, but wants to get her life back in order. She accepts a job on a luxury superyacht in charge of security. The job was supposed to be easy. Babysitting a yacht and its crew for rich clients. However things quickly start to go wrong. When someone sabotage's the ship and people go missing, it's up to Sarah to find out who is responsible.

Although I found the marine and the superyacht setting interesting, the story was rather slow and didn't pick up until the end.. Sarah overlooked some obvious clues and it wasn't a surprise when it was all revealed.

I’ve never set foot on a super yacht but I’ve wandered alongside the lovely Mediterranean marinas with a touch of the green eyed monster. So the setting of the story was perfect. Sarah is an interesting character on the whole but I couldn’t get interested in the love story side plot involving her.
The plot seemed to move on quite slowly until about two thirds way throug( and then it became an action thriller which isn’t my favoured genre.