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.