Thanks so much to Crooked Lane Books for the opportunity to read an early copy of THE TIP LINE—which ruined my weekend because I could not stop reading it! This novel is an incredibly written thriller that explores the dangers of our culture’s toxic obsession with marriage as the sole path to happiness for women. The voice of the main character, Virginia, is so mesmerizing, and I loved living in her over-active imagination. Even as I screamed at her in my head to open her eyes and take better care of herself, I was fascinated by her single focus and desire. I felt for her. I got frustrated with her. I rooted for her. I hated her. And I loved every page of this book. Now that I've inhaled it, I can't stop thinking about it. I have a feeling I'll be processing this beautifully written, highly character-driven thriller for a long time.

This sounded like it would be a suspenseful take on the Gilgo Beach murders but it just didn't work for me. The main character's driving motivation of getting married was too much. A lot of the book is her stream of consciousness narrative and was all over the place and not focused enough on the murders. I felt quite muddled and the ending confused me.

This was a fantastic, original read, and I was so STRESSED by the time I finished (in the best way). I kept wanting to yell at the main character, "Girl, stop drinking and start running!"

The TIP LINE is not a typical thriller book, but instead occupies that space between thriller and literary fiction similar to Otessa Moshfegh and Laura Lippman and a delightfully weird interiority that evokes literary greats like Renata Adler, Virginia Woolf, and Sylvia Plath.

Despite it's setting, this is not a police procedural with a traditional plot structure and familiar comforting tropes, and a reader going in with those expectations because of how the book was marketed are likely to be confused and disappointed. What this is, is a smart work of literary fiction with daring and experimental prose and a fast-moving plot that keeps you moving through the book at breakneck speed.

The story follows Virginia, a woman in her 30s who is excellent at making bad decisions. Determined to find a man to marry, she takes a job in the most male-dominated workplace she can find: the Suffolk Police Department. She's the civilian operator of the tip line, and one day she gets a call that leads to the discovery of multiple dead sex workers: the work of a still-active serial killer.

Cuti skillfully builds tension, not only with the circling danger of a predator on the hunt, but through the anxious, intensely introspective voice of the narrator, whose thoughts race ever-faster as the book progresses, until the reader and the main character are cycling through uncertain, fractured fantasy worlds of shadowy what-ifs. The narrative is not about catching a killer but a descent into the rich, tumultuous world of a lone woman's mind. Five stars.

I read a little more than half of this book (maybe 55%) before I had to put it down. It wasn’t for me

Great book, what a page turner, couldn't put this book down! corrupt police -who would have thought! not always an easy read but amazingly written.

I want to thank Netgalley and crooked Lane Books for the copy.

O had a hard time on this one and I'm going to be honest I read 30% and simply decided it was not for me.

Virginia stars as a good character that get a job as a civilian on a very old fashioned tip line on the police. (In this moment I was hooked on the story) but then she started to develop her true colors.

Though I'm always up for an UFC Virginia was to obsessed on the husband department and I didn't expect that from the plot.

The writing is engaging but from nowhere she starts imagined herself married to a detective with two children and I was... Ok that's my cue to leave this and not engaging any more.

The writing was good and probably in another time I would be up to finished the whole book but not right now.

I'm going to give it three stars because the begging was really promising and I hope maybe this book works with you. IDK

I did not get into this story the character was my age and just felt like a teenager and didnt relate to her. The story was okay but nothing to remembr I'll pasd on this author next time

I really liked this book and found it to be suspenseful and full of twists. The only I didn’t love was the ending as it seemed to stop abruptly and not clearly answer the biggest question of who was the killer. Maybe it did in a very subtle way but I didn’t quite get it and wished that had been clearer.

Thank you to Crucked Lane Books and Netgalley for allowing me to readThe Tip Line by Vanessa Cuti.
It was a very different read, I found it weird to be so in the head of Victoria. Her mind rearranging reality. She totally got what she wanted ' a husband'!! But at what expence? ........to hell with everything else.

Woof....I really hated this book.

Despite being 30 years old, Virginia, our main character, acts like a 13 year old during the cusp of puberty. The stream-of-consciousness writing style reads like a diary and doesn't do anything to help a rather boring story. The entire focus of Virginia was to be married and I think there may have been a mystery but my eyes rolled back so far into my head that I don't know.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review.

What a brilliant debut novel for Vanessa Cuti. I was gripped and intrigued. When Virginia gets a job answering the Tip Line for the local police department she is thrilled thinking she may find her potential husband within the force. At thirty one she is obsessed with finding a husband.
Most of the calls she receives are meaningless but then Virginia receives a call on the tip line saying there are four dead bodies on a beach. As the caller rings again and again Virginia begins to earn her trust and finds out the girls name is Verona and that she is a sex worker.
The story is cleverly written and makes the reader think. A quick and easy read.

Vanessa Cuti’s novel The Tip Line was ok. I was not a fan of the main character she becomes annoying and tiresome. Her obsession with finding a husband was annoying. It is a fast read and had a few intriguing moments.

Thank you #netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was intrigued by the premise of this book and found bits of it engaging. However, there were some issues for me that I could not get past. For example, Virginia is all around awful and annoying and it really gets boring in some parts. However, this is a quick read and had some really intriguing moments and thought out plots. I could really do without the whole obsessed with seeking a husband aspect of this story and focusing truly on the tip line.

The Tip Line by Vanessa Cuti was a good, quick, suspenseful debut thriller.
Thrilling, exciting and page turning. This is a story you will want to read. It keeps you engaged from the first page to the last. Keeps you guessing from the beginning and when the story ends you are still guessing.
What a well-written story and plot that was totally an exciting read.
Virginia was a character who I personally couldn't connect with.
I enjoyed her story but her personality was iffy IMO.
Overall, I enjoyed the story, the writing and overall setting of The Tip Line.
I will definitely read Cuti's next thriller.

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Virginia has not had a lot of luck in the love department and isn’t getting any younger. She decides to take a job in the police department working the tip line somewhat hoping she will meet a single man. One day while taking tips she gets a call from a woman who advises there are dead bodies out near the beach. Virginia reports the tip and this sets off a chain of events. The woman who called in the tip calls every so often to provide more info and Virginia has got her wish and found a man in the police department. Who committed the murders and will Virginia find love is anyone’s guess.

The premise of this one was really promising and I was looking forward to reading this one. However, it fell very flat for me. The writing was really good but I found the story really didn’t go anywhere. I did find parts to be a bit confusing as it jumped from the present moment to thoughts Virginia was having. I also didn’t love the character of Virginia as I felt she portrayed women negatively in that every woman need a man to be happy or feel fulfilled. The ending was a letdown as well. Overall, this book just wasn’t for me but it doesn’t mean you won’t like it so give it a chance.

Virginia, a 30 year old woman desperate to land a husband accepts a job at a busy PD in Suffolk County, however she isn’t as interested in her job as she is as in landing a husband.

When a major case comes along she becomes invested in one of the callers.

The book takes an interesting turn and you had to come to your own conclusion as to
The ending. My take could be a bit different as I am married to a police officer.

Virginia’s focus was to only get married, not really do her job.

I thought this was an entertaining book, and it held my interest. I wasn’t a big fan of how it was written as an inner monologue. Overall, I still enjoyed it!

I didn't care for the main character or the writing style. Everything was jumbled and most of the story was in monologue. Otherwise this was decent enough.

Virginia life plan has stalled and she believes that working at the police station on the tip line will help her find a nice husband and give her some purpose in life. All her friends are married with kids, is it so wrong to want the same thing? Soon she meets Charlie, one of the homicide detectives and is immediately smitten. Virginia doesn't have a lot of confidence, and has long inner monologues about her life, her relationships, and many details about her appearance. This style of writing is a bit distracting, and not my favorite. Things pick up when a woman calls the tip line saying that someone is murdering female escorts, and a few of the policemen become suspects. Can Virginia trust Charlie? Is he capable of murder? This is a short book and a bit predictable but an original story that was intriguing and made me want to find out what happened.

I really enjoyed reading this book. Virginia, the main character is the epitome of boy crazy and manic. With a wild imagination! While there are murders in this book, I wouldn't describe it as a thriller and the ending was a bit weak. But I enjoyed the read!
Thank you NetGalley, author, and publisher for sharing this book!