" With an active focus on female friendships and relationships, A Line in the Dark is a twisty, dark psychological thriller that will leave you guessing til the very end. The story follows two friends down a path of dysfunction and murder as one of them, Chinese-American Jess tries to balance the expectations of her family, her fraught relationship with Angie, and her mounting sexual attraction for her. Lo offers some impressive storytelling, a chilling plot, and mean girls aplenty." -- Teen Vogue "[A] riveting read. The story of tensions, romances and even violence between townies and prep school kids is well-trodden ground, but Lo makes it new and exciting by creating nuanced queer characters and giving them the chance to make their own terrible decisions ."--NPR "[A] heart-tugging story of a teenage girl who expresses herself in art in ways she can't quite do in real life -- even as she tries to hold on to her best friend despite grappling with deeper feelings for her."--Vulture "A Ash, Huntress, and Inheritance, A Line in the Dark. Lo instantly invites readers along, enticing them to stay up just a little bit later for the next big reveal, and supplies readers with one final twist that will take their breath away.
"--Lambda Literary "[A] hauntingly captivating thriller."--Bustle "This slender novel packs a punch."--Brightly "A Line in the Dark marks Lo's foray into the contemporary genre, promising an intense read that should be at the top of your list."--Paste "Malinda Lo's A Line in the Dark is soaked in menace. Each page in this brilliant thriller is deliciously unsettling--like Gone Girl meets Pretty Little Liars." --Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of And I Darken and Now I Rise. "A beautifully written and compellingly well-observed psychological thriller." --Kate Elliott, New York Times bestselling author of Court of Fives and Cold Magic "As soon as I finished, I had to read it again.
" --Justine Larbalestier, author of My Sister Rosa and Liar "Malinda Lo delivers an enthralling mystery full of twists, turns, dark heroics. and high school."--Shelf Awareness, starred review "Lo has delivered an intricate tapestry of narrative, woven in a labyrinthine pattern of secrets and colored with intersecting hues of Chinese-American identity, the dark intensity of relationships, and telltale stains of blood. Mesmerizing ."-- Kirkus , starred review "The plot is fast-paced and will keep readers guessing until the end. The characters are well developed and feel authentic. It is refreshing to read about LGBT characters in a story where being LGBT is not the focus. Any young adult reader who loves psychological thrillers will be clamoring to get their hands on this captivating book.
"-- SLC, starred review "Drawing every character as complicit in unexpected and thought-provoking ways, Lo spins an addictive psychological mystery."-- The Horn Book "Dark, twisty, and unsettling, this book almost begs to be read in one sitting, and then instantly reread. Verdict: A high-interest thriller with wide appeal recommended for all collections."-- SLJ Kirkus Best Teen Book Vulture 10 Best YA Books Chicago Public Library's Best Teen Fiction Rainbow List.