Name: Jessica Guht's review of The Line Between by Tosca Lee
Item: The Line Between
Rating: 5
Author: Jessica Guht

Tosca Lee

In this frighteningly believable thriller from New York Times bestselling author Tosca Lee, an extinct disease re-emerges from the melting Alaskan permafrost to cause madness in its victims. For recent apocalyptic cult escapee Wynter Roth, it’s the end she’d always been told was coming. When Wynter Roth is turned out of New Earth, a self-contained doomsday cult on the American prairie, she emerges into a world poised on the brink of madness as a mysterious outbreak of rapid early onset dementia spreads across the nation. As Wynter struggles to start over in a world she’s been taught to regard as evil, she finds herself face-to-face with the apocalypse she’s feared all her life—until the night her sister shows up at her doorstep with a set of medical samples. That night, Wynter learns there’s something far more sinister at play and that these samples are key to understanding the disease. Now, as the power grid fails and the nation descends into chaos, Wynter must find a way to get the samples to a lab in Colorado. Uncertain who to trust, she takes up with former military man Chase Miller, who has his own reasons for wanting to get close to the samples in her possession, and to Wynter herself. Filled with action, conspiracy, romance, and questions of whom—and what—to believe, The Line Between is a high-octane story of survival and love in a world on the brink of madness.

A Novel

The Line Between

In this frighteningly believable thriller from New York Times bestselling author and master storyteller Tosca Lee, an extinct disease re-emerges from the melting Alaskan permafrost and causes madness in its victims. For recent apocalyptic cult escapee Wynter Roth, it’s the end she’d always been told was coming. When Wynter Roth finally escapes from New Earth, a self-contained doomsday cult on the American prairie, she emerges into a world poised on the brink of madness as a mysterious outbreak of rapid early onset dementia spreads across the nation. As Wynter struggles to start over in a world she’s been taught to regard as evil, she finds herself face-to-face with the apocalypse she’s feared all her life—until the night her sister shows up at her doorstep with a set of medical samples. That night, Wynter learns there’s something far more sinister at play: that the prophet they once idolized has been toying with the fate of mankind, and that these samples are key to understanding the disease. Now, as the power grid fails and the nation descends into chaos, Wynter must find a way to get the samples to a lab in Colorado. Uncertain who to trust, she takes up with former military man Chase Miller, who has his own reasons for wanting to get close to the samples in her possession, and to Wynter, herself. Filled with action, conspiracy, romance, and questions of whom—and what—to believe, The Line Between is a high-octane story of survival and love in a world on the brink of madness, from “the queen of psychological twists” (New York Times bestselling author Steena Holmes).

A Thriller

Jessica Guht

Second time reading this book and I still love it just as much, and reading it this time around while in the midst of a pandemic was a completely different experience.

Belle Ellrich

*I WAS PROVIDED A PHYSICAL ARC IN EXCHANGE FOR MY HONEST REVIEW*

There's a reason I've been wanting to read Tosca Lee's books, and this is one of them!

When The Line Between showed up on my doorstep, I got so excited. Immediately after I finished reading my last book, I picked this one up and flipped to the first page. Lee has been one of my most anticipated authors for the past two years, and I am so thankful to the publisher for sending this ARC my way.

This book started off with a serious introduction, taking me a bit by surprise. Then, we were introduced to the happenings of Wynter's new life out of her cult. Now, this is only the second book I've read involving a quote, but I'm already seeing a common trend between them: the people that are being kicked out are struggling to adjust to life outside their familiar walls.

"You shall not take the sick to the sick to be healed, but they will live among the well, and be restored."

This quote is eerie—which is why I chose it for this review. This quote is like telling someone with melanoma to sit out in the sun (the cause of their cancer) for longer, and then they'll be healed.

Lee managed to not only take my feelings but also managed to scare the living crap out of me and make me worry for each of the characters. By the time I reached the final pages of this book, I was on the edge of my desk seat, silently screaming inside.

Tosca Lee is a new favorite author of mine, and I can't express how much I loved this book. The characters went through multiple stages of development, the plot had right turns and left turns, and everything was well written. For this, I rate this book 5/5 stars.

By the way, y'all should definitely check this book out soon. There will be a sequel releasing next year.

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