I was so excited to get approved for this audiobook! The premise sounded super interesting and I love a good horror novel.

The pros:
-Psychological Horror
- Friends on a road trip
- The narrator, I listened at 1.75x. She was great!

The cons:
- The build up was good for the horror, but in the end it didn’t quite deliver.
- Some of the scenes were too long winded.
- Why so many “parts” in the story? It didn’t seem to fit in the book.
- I didn’t really enjoy the “past” timeline. I understand it was trying to paint a picture of Olivia’s dad, but it was a bit on the boring side.

All in all, not a horrible book/audiobook. I was expecting a bit more from it. I will however read more books by this author because I believe horror authors are few and far in between and this book did have the right idea.

"White Line Fever" is a gripping story about friendship and survival as a group of friends take a shortcut on a dangerous road in Central Oregon. The road, known as The Devil's Driveway, turns their joyride into a fight for their lives as they are pursued by a terrifying force. The women must rely on each other and their own inner strength to make it through this harrowing ordeal.

I used to live in the Pacific Northwest, and reading this book brought back memories of driving around in the woods there. This is the first book I've read by this author, and I must say, I found it quite enjoyable despite its bizarre nature. It's a typical horror supernatural book with a lot going on, making it hard to fully grasp, yet impossible to put down.

The story follows several characters, including Livia and her friends, as well as Drew and his friends. The narrative jumps between both groups and their experiences during a drive. The nonlinear timeline allows us to uncover Liv's secrets and past, creating a sense of mystery and intrigue. It reminded me of a mix between Stranger Things and The Sixth Sense, set on the road.

The eerie descriptions in the story made it captivating and difficult to set aside. Having lived in Seattle for four years and frequently traveled to Oregon, the vivid imagery made me feel like I was right there with Liv and her friends on the Devils Driveway.

While I understand that this book may not be for everyone based on the ratings, I personally was not disappointed. From start to finish, I was engrossed and couldn't stop reading. I was fortunate enough to also listen to the audiobook, and the narrator did an excellent job of bringing the story to life. If you struggled with the writing style in the book, I highly recommend the audiobook as a great alternative.

If you enjoy supernatural thrillers with a touch of horror and an overall atmospheric feel, then this book is definitely worth checking out. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it!

Thank you, Macmillan Audio and Tor Nightfire, for the digital ARC copy. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This book was a quick listen and the narrator’s voice added to the addictiveness of the listen
I did find I was confused for most of the beginning of the book but the story did come together.
It was a good book but not a great book

White Line Fever: highway hypnosis, a trance-like, altered mental state induced by driving great distances or long periods of time.

This was one weird story, and not in a good kind of weird. It kind of reminded me (just a little) of those trips I took to visit my parents in OR (after they retired) driving from LA to Coos Bay, late at night, drinking coffee to stay awake and getting startled when the car tires wandered onto the gravel shoulder and getting weirded out at some of the strange things I would see out on the side of the roads. Yeah, I don’t drive like that anymore.

So, the book summary introduces the MC’s, four BFF’s since childhood (they’re in their 30’s now), Livia, Ash and Mo (sisters), and Becka (married to Ash) are driving to an OR resort for a girls weekend. Along the way, they decide to take a shortcut in an effort to get there faster. VERY BAD DECISION!!! It’s not long before a bunch of freaky things start happening that has all of them questioning their sanity, definitely regretting taking that shortcut, and praying that they make it back home alive.

The story flips back and forth between present-day and 20yrs ago, when they were tweens in some podunk town named Newberry and called themselves the Scoundrels. basically, spending their days just running around town getting into mischief and sneaking out at night doing what tween girls do when left to their own devices. There were so many passages where Jones was definitely building intensity and leading the reader (at least this reader) to some scary discovery or incident only to just……..nothing. Jones did this throughout most of the story. One disappointing passage after another.

By the halfway point, I seriously wanted to DNF the book, but I didn’t because I have an implied agreement with NetGalley to provide them with honest reviews. That and I kept hoping the story would get better and Jones would finally provide some substance to all that intensity he kept building up to but failing to ever deliver on. Anyway, the end came fast (thank goodness), in a bit of a mess, with the finale being kind of anticlimactic.

The character development of the MC’s was good, and that was probably the best part of the story. The MC’s were good characters and their relationships and life-long history were entertaining. The pacing was steady, and the storyline had potential to be something more than what it actually was – a little disappointing. The weakest link in this story was the writing. Once again, there was so much potential that just never came to fruition. This story was labeled as Horror on GR, but I would not label this story as horror, which is a good thing because I’m not a fan of the hardcore horror. On a scale of 1-5, 5 being horror-filled, this was maybe a 1-1.5. Anyway, I’m looking at an overall rating of 2.8 that I will round up to a 3star review.

I flipped back and forth between the ebook and the audiobook and I'm not sure which medium I would recommend more, probably the ebook. The audiobook narrator, Kate Handford, was very adept at building up that intensity that more times than not ended on a whimper. Whereas, in the book, the letdown didn’t seem as jarring. JMHO. I want to thank NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group and Macmillan Audio for sending me this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

#NetGalley #TorPublishingGroup #MacmillanAudio #WhiteLineFever

This was a gripping, well-paced read with the perfect blend of suspense and paranormal horror. The tension kept me hooked, and the eerie atmosphere was executed flawlessly. The ending was especially satisfying, wrapping things up perfectly. While I wished for a bit more character depth, the fast-paced storytelling and chilling twists made up for it.

Thank you, NetGalley and Macmillan Audio, for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Livia and her friends are headed to a weekend getaway and take a “shortcut” on Country Road 951. Also, known as The Devil’s Driveway. The past and present narratives only added to all mystery and creepiness. And Livia was having hallucinations about the past in the present, but they were also manifesting in physical ways – cuts, blood. The 15 miles turned into a nightmare.

Some parts seemed disconnected but I just looked past it and enjoyed the book. Seems like this is a young adult book, so maybe that audience won’t mind.

Thank you #NetGalley for the advance copy of #WhiteLineFever in exchange for an honest review.

Talk about a wild ride through a fever dream. The back and forth from the past and present was chilling. The junkyard, the childhood memories, the slow descent into how bad things actually were was HEAVY. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the imagery with this road and where it leads to. I truly loved the life long friendships, their trials and tribulations, their bonds and how that carried into their adult life. This felt sort of like a coming of age story without being one if that makes sense. I really loved the narration and how much I felt like I was pulled into this story. I definitely recommend this!!

DNF at 20%. Just can’t do it. Is this a thriller or a female drama about infidelity? I was growing way too annoyed with this story to continue.

I remain grateful to Macmillan Audio for the early copy.

I read the audio version of this book. I felt like the book and storyline just fell flat. There was missing details. It wasn't for me, but might be for others. I feel like the author could put more into it. It was a bit scary, but not too scary.

I absolutely loved Black Tide so I really wanted to love this one. While I didn't enjoy it as much as that one I did enjoy parts of it a lot. Jones captured the feeling of claustrophobia on an open road incredibly well. I would have liked for the entire book to be focused more on the road and not back and forth with the history between the friends. Overall still an enjoyable fast paced read.

Thank you to NetGalley and KC Jones for allowing me to receive this as an ARC.

I started this book kind of expecting it to be a thriller and was instantly thrown off seeing it’s more a horror, I started listening to it before bed which wasn’t ideal. I did however continue it the next few days. But it was hard to finish. I was honestly confused most of the book as it seems to jump around a lot. I felt like I didn’t fully understand all the characters and never felt like I knew what was going on during this book.

It is more a horror book and that might be someone’s type of book but it isn’t mine. But if you do like horror maybe you will like it like others.

I really did try to like it, but I just was lost for over half the book. I loved the idea of the book and the description had me hooked and ready to love it.

A roller coaster ride of a horror novel. The devil’s driveway is a road of bad memories, accidents and new horrors. This is a wild ride where nothing is as it seems and a group of friends take it as a short cut on a girls trip and it turns out to be a total nightmare.
Well narrated. A little confusing sometimes with how it is broken up but it comes together.

This was such a good book. I loved the story and the writing so much. The characters were great and the story flowed smoothly. Will definitely read more books by this author in the future.

County Road 951 isn't much to look at. The long stretch of road in rural Oregon doesn't appear to be an issue, except that with a long history of dangerous accidents and tragedies befalling first responders to said accidents, the area has become known as the Devil's Driveway. When Livia and her friends find themselves on The Devil's Driveway on their way to a girl's weekend, they start to encounter problems that quickly spiral leaving them to wonder if they'll ever make it through the short stretch of road.

I was really excited about this book. I loved the cover and the description. I'm a huge fan of local legend/myth stories so it seemed like it would be right up my alley. I loved the way the book jumped in with a daredevil YouTuber intentionally traversing the road and how Livia and her friends approach the same road incidentally. I also liked the way they two were eventually tied together. The only real issue with the book is that between the dual timelines, all the female characters (who in e-read format I found kind of flat and difficult to keep straight) and the very trippy experiences on the road it often felt very disjointed. I liked the story concerning the girls' past and the junk yard, but I felt like it broke the tension too much and wish the story on the road in the present would have been told straight through it would have held the tension better. At some point I started to picture this as more of a miniseries where the first episode or to would be the backstory and then the others would be the present-day story told in a linear fashion without interruption by the past.

That being said, I ended up downloading the audiobook version and the narration was excellent, it was much easier to keep the characters straight and for whatever reason the junkyard backstory parts seemed to flow out in a more exciting way than when I was reading the e-book version myself. I still think the story could have been put together in a way that would have made it a little more cohesive, but the audiobook version was definitely a very entertaining listen and I would highly recommend it to most mystery/thriller listeners!

Such a great book, I think I would have liked it better reading then listening to it, I fell asleep a few times

A riveting horror thriller that will keep you guessing.
When Livia finds out her husband is cheating on her, she and 3 of her lifelong friends set out for a girls getaway. When the GPS takes them on a short cut, they are not prepared for what ensues. As their own demons from their past come forward to threaten their current lives, they must figure out what is real and what is just in their own minds. Will they make it out alive?
I enjoyed this book very much and will be looking for more by this author.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this eARC.

In "White Line Fever" by K.C. Jones the female protagonist goes on a road trip with her closest friends after discovering her selfish husband cheated on her.

A detour down a closed road turns this trip from pleasure to a barbaric revisiting of their traumatic past for the protagonist and her friends.

Trigger warning regarding SEVERE domestic violence (physical and emotional). I fell asleep listening to this audiobook and it gave me nightmares that had me yelling for help in my sleep - which has never before happened to me. My experience should give you an idea of the extreme cruelty inflicted in this story (inflicted by the very people who should protect and value them the most, their oarents).

"White Line Fever" is a perfect read / listen for horror story fans, and a must-listen for readers with a high tolerance for violence and those who crave a story as emotionally charged as it is thought-provoking.

It's a poignant reminder of the human capacity for resilience and the often arduous road to self-discovery and healing. Whether you're a fan of audiobooks or new to the format, this powerful narrative will stay with you long after the final chapter.

Note: this is an eARC so I am contacting the publisher regarding an error, however I haven't read one review that mentions an obvious mispronunciation. Reading reviews did no one else catch the following mistake? That greatly surprised me!

In the English language, when pronouncing "winding" as in a winding road the word has a " long" i (wine-ding). The narrator (who does a stellar job throughout the remainder of this audiobook) loses me when she makes such an obvious error in the first chapter.

Livia and her friends are out to enjoy a girls weekend. Unfortunately, they pick a stretch of road where bad things have been known to happen. The locals call itthe devil‘s driveway because of all the terrible things that have happened there. The women brush this off as silly local superstition, but they’re about to find out, this is no superstition. It’s really exciting to find a horror novel that uses the wilderness as a backdrop, it made this book new and fresh.

This book help solidify my understanding of my love of wilderness horror. There is something so terrifying about being in the middle of nowhere, yet relatively close to civilization, pursued by something that is shaping your surroundings, both physically and mentally… absolutely amazing. Another thing this book provided, a pace that was nail biting. This is a very atmospheric, slow build horror. It’s a lot less jump scare than psychological horror and I found it riveting. I recommend the audiobook, though I did read the book simultaneously,

I knew I was going to love this book just by the first chapter. It was a perfect introduction of what was to come. I enjoyed the characters. I found them relatable and strongly bonded. They spend a little more time hiding in their own misery than I wanted, but ultimately what the heck would I do in their position? A group of friends go on a little weekend trip and a detour could prove deadly. The Devil’s Driveway is what locals call a desolate stretch of closed road… Completely unbeknownst to these girls, they are traveling down an unkind path, ready to reunite them with the skeletons in their closets.

I definitely recommend this book!

What a FASCINATING novel this is. I do enjoy a well-contained, tight-timeline horror experience, and this book certainly delivers that!

This cast of characters is absolutely rock solid. I love our pov character Livia, her pack of childhood best friends, and the young ghost-hunters they gang up with.

I thought the premise here was really cool: SOMETHING along a purportedly haunted stretch of road tortures those on it with the trauma of their own pasts, feeding off their fear and dread until they inevitably die. Once I understood what was going on, I locked in and was all for it, but I struggled a bit in the beginning understanding why the flashbacks were relevant. The ramp-up to the true ‘oh no’ felt a little stilted as a result. It’s a hard line to traverse: giving your readers enough information that the reveals and scary stuff feels significant, but also not bogging down the early moments of your thriller with too much information for them to parse. In the grand scheme, easily could be a preference thing for me.

The ending felt EARNED, and such a lovely relief. I think it’s interesting that there is some ambiguity, but it isn’t ambiguity I dislike. It’s right. The characters’ inner demons are so central in this one that watching them face those is so so satisfying.

I think this is a contender for the list of primary world horror I’m hoping to build on my shop’s libro.fm profile! The narration is rock solid, well-edited, and easy to understand. Kate Handford expertly walks the narrow line between emotional and performative—her performance is emotive without being exhausting to listen to. Very impressed and a very good listen.