Line Between A Novel

3.5 stars out of 5.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Line Between appealed to me because I'm going through a mystery phase and the description drew me in. This is an apocalyptic thriller mixed with a cult escape. Protagonist Wynter escapes from a cult she has been a part of since childhood only to enter a world where a mysterious virus is quickly spreading.

On one hand, I really enjoyed this book because the writing was captivating, I couldn't put it down until I knew what happened. On the other hand, although this book is a work of fiction, it still seemed too much of a stretch. I think we could have enjoyed more character and story development had the author stuck to either a book about a cult or a book about a viral apocalypse. The blending of two detailed stories seemed like too much.

Would I recommend The Line Between? Listen, if you read a lot and you're just looking for a book to hold your attention to read, yes. It's worth a few hours of your time. But if you read 5 books a year, this novel is not worthy of taking one of those sacred spots.