Reviews

The Tip Line by Vanessa Cuti

foxytroxy's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

alicias_bookaddiction's review against another edition

3.0

The premise of this story was very intriguing. Virginia is searching for love and has started working for the police department as a tip line operator. She thinks the most interesting thing is Detective Charles Ford her new work crush. Then Virginia gets a call from a woman named V. She directs Virginia to two bodies of murdered women. V calls often and gives tips leading to more murdered. As the department ramps up their investigation Virginia is introduced to Police Chief Deck Brady they are immediately smitten. Will Virginia get her wish to find love and the killer?

As an audiobook the story was confusing at times. It was hard to distinguish day dreams from reality.

melby's review

mysterious slow-paced

2.5

Interesting premise with an annoying lead. Delusional is the theme of this book. Really wanted more out of the Verona character and was let down. 

empressnessa's review against another edition

I couldn’t stand the main character. Honestly I thought she was kind of pathetic. Her only thoughts were to get a man and start popping out babies. She had no substance or personality other than that. 

cmqsf's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

rachelsreadsandreviews1's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Tip Line feels like a stream of consciousness character study of a woman who embraces a misogynistic world with open arms. Her obsessive single-white-female style of crazy is ultimately what I love most about this story. 

I would caution potential readers that this is not a traditional thriller. It is slow paced and deeply psychological. It addresses priorities by showcasing a woman obsessed with finding a husband while she is neck deep in a murder case. She is not likable and the story is not “feel good”. I think it’s brilliant. 

 

Thank you Vanessa Cuti, NetGalley, and Dreamscape Media for my advanced review copy. My options are my own! 

 

The Tip Line is out now! 

 

Plot - 3 

Writing and Editing - 4 

Character Development - 4 

Narration - 5 

Personal Bias - 4 

Final Score - 4

buku_worm's review against another edition

I feel my IQ melting from this. It’s a woman who all she thinks about is finding a man. 

dacy's review against another edition

1.0

If this was a longer book I would have given up, and frankly I wish I would have as the payout isn't there in my opinion. All that build up about Verona was going somewhere I thought but nope. Also the ending with the wedding was the icing on the terrible cake.

The narrator and the beginning are about the only positives, but after that it's downhill.

elizastella's review against another edition

2.0

Did not like this one. I despised the main character and felt like the story was so drawn out with no conclusive ending. I also got really confused when she would randomly make up scenarios or daydream. Really wanted to learn more about the crime but it was too focused on her finding a husband. The concept behind the story seemed interesting but the story itself was poorly executed. 

za_'s review against another edition

2.5

Find the main character to be so husband obsessed that she took a job at the police station to find a husband… 

There is a serial killer and you think it might be the guy the main character is dating. 

But you never find out who really murder those women and the main character married that guy. 

It was hard to tell what was happening at points b/c the main character would make up scenarios of what was going to happen.