{"product_id":"the-tip-line-isbn-9781639102648","title":"The Tip Line","description":"\u003cb\u003eA reimagining of the Gilgo Beach Murders, perfect for fans of Caroline Kepnes and Megan Abbott, this twisty debut is an unsettling thriller that asks  just how far you should go to find love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEager to get married, thirty-year-old Virginia Carey lands a job as an  operator at a police tip line, where she thinks finding a husband will  be easy. There’s Charlie Ford, a surprisingly sweet homicide detective,  and charming police chief Declan “Deck” Brady. But just as Virginia’s  plans begin to fall into place and she can almost picture a ring on her  finger, she answers a call from Verona—a mysterious woman who provides a  tip about four bodies on a remote local beach. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVerona, a sex worker, also gives Virginia details on sordid and raucous  parties attended by law enforcement officers, and on the strange  fetishes of cops she has been involved with. Then comes an explosive  tip: Verona thinks it’s a police officer who is responsible for the  killings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut  it can’t be true—the cops Virginia works with are marriage material,  even if they are a little rough around the edges. While Verona trusts  that her tips are being heard because she and Virginia have formed an  unusual connection, Virginia realizes that the key to solving the case  is ultimately in her hands. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tip line will reveal the truth about those murders. So long as Virginia is willing to hear it.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Tip Line\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Exceptional debut . . . sharply honed prose . . . [For] fans of Patricia Highsmith’s Ripley novels.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An unnerving psychological suspense about compulsion and corruption. Recommended for fans of Colleen Hoover, Katie Sise, and Kelly J. Ford.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, audiobook review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A superbly well-written literary novel.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Tip Line\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning blend of true crime and fiction. Both funny and disturbing, with complex characters and eye-popping twists. Surprising to the very end.” \u003cbr\u003e—Samantha Downing, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFor Your Own Good\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Tip Line\u003c\/i\u003e is an unsettling, bold, and beautifully written debut that explores one woman’s quest for Mr. Right against the backdrop of an unthinkable crime, asking us to consider the fraught relationships between trust and denial, love and complicity. Propulsive and whip-smart with an ending that made me gasp. Vanessa Cuti is an incredible talent.”\u003cbr\u003e—Caitlin Mullen, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003ePlease See Us\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An intimate and gripping tale that plunges you into a reimagining of the real-life case of the Gilgo Beach Murders. True crime fans won't want to miss \u003ci\u003eThe Tip Line\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—Mindy Carlson, author of \u003ci\u003eHer Dying Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A slow-burning and clever reimagining of the Gilgo beach murders, I was riveted by \u003ci\u003eThe Tip Line\u003c\/i\u003e and Virginia’s twisting story. With a full cast of suspicious characters and an ending I couldn’t stop thinking about, true crime fans will devour this one.” \u003cbr\u003e—Kali White, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Monsters We Make\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A young woman who claims she only wants to find a husband soon admits, ‘Maybe I wanted to see what I was capable of.’ This taut erotic thriller tests a woman’s trust of a man she is in thrall to.  Cinematic, visceral, and truly unnerving, \u003ci\u003eThe Tip Line\u003c\/i\u003e conjures increasingly difficult feats of denial in the service of love.”\u003cbr\u003e— Amy Hempel, author of \u003ci\u003eSing to It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A psychological thriller written on the edge of a scalpel through one woman’s mind. You won’t be able to put down this reimagining of the Gilgo Beach murders. I’ve found my new favorite author in Vanessa Cuti.”\u003cbr\u003e—Sara Herchenroether, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Night Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eVanessa Cuti\u003c\/b\u003e's fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories 2021, The Kenyon Review, AGNI, West Branch, Indiana Review, Cimarron Review, The Cincinnati Review, Shenandoah, The Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e and others. She received her MFA from Stony Brook University and lives in the suburbs of New York.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300106653925,"sku":"NP9781639102648","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781639102648.jpg?v=1767741867","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-tip-line-isbn-9781639102648","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}