On the Line: A Riveting Novel of Suspense
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Summary
The masterful storytelling and gripping suspense that are trademarks of the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author combine in this thrilling story perfect for fans of Nora Roberts and James Patterson…
Mateo Castillo is a rising star chef on the Manhattan culinary scene。 But just as he’s about to reap the rewards of his skill and hard work by being featured on a major TV cooking competition， Mateo collapses in his restaurant’s kitchen—and regains consciousness in a hospital emergency room。
If it weren’t for a security guard finding him in time， Mateo would have bled to death。 The cause of his sudden illness is as mysterious as it is worrying， and Mateo and his family undergo a battery of genetic tests。 Yet the answers that start to emerge only raise more questions。
Mateo’s parents fled their home in Colombia many years ago， seeking refuge from the infamous cartels。 Now the test results threaten to uncover a dark secret that exposes his family to dangers from the past—while clouding the investigation into who is trying to hurt Mateo in the present 。 。 。
Mateo Castillo is a rising star chef on the Manhattan culinary scene。 But just as he’s about to reap the rewards of his skill and hard work by being featured on a major TV cooking competition， Mateo collapses in his restaurant’s kitchen—and regains consciousness in a hospital emergency room。
If it weren’t for a security guard finding him in time， Mateo would have bled to death。 The cause of his sudden illness is as mysterious as it is worrying， and Mateo and his family undergo a battery of genetic tests。 Yet the answers that start to emerge only raise more questions。
Mateo’s parents fled their home in Colombia many years ago， seeking refuge from the infamous cartels。 Now the test results threaten to uncover a dark secret that exposes his family to dangers from the past—while clouding the investigation into who is trying to hurt Mateo in the present 。 。 。
Reviews
Kristen Claiborn
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tI got this one from a Goodreads giveaway， and I was looking forward to it because I have enjoyed Fern Michaels in the past。 It’s also being featured on the Between the Chapters book club， so I figured I was going to be in for a great story。 tI did not， actually， encounter a great story。 The book starts with Mateo in the hospital battling elevated levels of mercury in his blood， which can be fatal。 He receives treatment and a continuing course of action， but lands himself back in the hospital no tI got this one from a Goodreads giveaway， and I was looking forward to it because I have enjoyed Fern Michaels in the past。 It’s also being featured on the Between the Chapters book club， so I figured I was going to be in for a great story。 tI did not， actually， encounter a great story。 The book starts with Mateo in the hospital battling elevated levels of mercury in his blood， which can be fatal。 He receives treatment and a continuing course of action， but lands himself back in the hospital not even two weeks later with his mercury levels even higher。 His doctor， who he is openly attracted to （I had a hard time with this part of the storyline…the dude is literally dying and he seems more focused on asking the doctor out than he is on NOT dying）， turns into a diligent detective to find the source。 tFrom there， Michaels dives into the past， giving the reader Mateo’s origin story: how his parents met， their flight from Colombia via Mexico， and their constant worry that their past would catch up to them。 The drug cartels out of Colombia are a huge part of this story， leading the reader to believe Mateo’s affliction is going to be somehow connected to Pablo Escobar’s ongoing deadly legacy。 Imagine the disappointment when the cause of Mateo’s mercury poison turned out to be something utterly petty。 I was left baffled as to why Michaels spent so much time on the story of Mateo’s parents。 tIt was a poorly told story。 Had Michaels spent more time on Mateo and his life as an emerging media chef， it would have made much more sense。 It was the focus on Mateo’s parents and their lives prior to Mateo that drew the story away from， well， the actual story。 In the end， it just didn’t come together well。 。。。more
Diane Saul
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This story starts in the present then goes back to the past to set up the backstory of this family。 Matteo is a chef who has become mysteriously ill。 What is the cause？ Could something from the past have put Matteo in danger？ This was a good book with a great plot and plenty of suspense。 Thank you to net galley for n advanced readers copy。
Patricia
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Fern Michaels again delivers a delightful tale involving three generations。 The youngest member is a popular chef in Manhattan who fall ill under mysterious circumstances。 His doctor is trying to solve the mystery of what and how this is happening。 The oldest couple had to leave Colombia after their bakery was blown up， presumably by one of the cartels。 They left with just the clothes they were wearing， aided by the "underground railroad" to Puerta Vallarta。 There is romance in the three generat Fern Michaels again delivers a delightful tale involving three generations。 The youngest member is a popular chef in Manhattan who fall ill under mysterious circumstances。 His doctor is trying to solve the mystery of what and how this is happening。 The oldest couple had to leave Colombia after their bakery was blown up， presumably by one of the cartels。 They left with just the clothes they were wearing， aided by the "underground railroad" to Puerta Vallarta。 There is romance in the three generations along with familial love and loyalty。 The middle generation？ Well， I don't want to divulge too much of the tale。I want to thank Kensington Publishing and Goodreads for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book which has a publication date of March 28。 。。。more
Mary Mellgren
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Mateo Castillo is a rising star chef in Manhattan。 He is going to be featured on a major TV cooking competition。 When he suddenly collapses his life become a challenge to discover the cause。 His family becomes involved which leads to dangerous secrets from his past while trying to find out who is trying to hurt him in the future。Thanks to Fern Michael’s and Kensington Books
Denise Schenk
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Mateo Castillo is a chef in NYC and loves cooking for people。 He is found unconsciousness at his restaurant。 He is sent to the hospital and meets Dr。 Adrian Ardell a specialist。 He is told he has too much mercury in his system。 We also travel back to when Mateo's parents meet in Columbia and flee the country from the drug cartels in the eighties。 They leave his Elena's parents and end up in Mexico。 They have help along the way from some great people。 We are told his parents story and Mateo's sto Mateo Castillo is a chef in NYC and loves cooking for people。 He is found unconsciousness at his restaurant。 He is sent to the hospital and meets Dr。 Adrian Ardell a specialist。 He is told he has too much mercury in his system。 We also travel back to when Mateo's parents meet in Columbia and flee the country from the drug cartels in the eighties。 They leave his Elena's parents and end up in Mexico。 They have help along the way from some great people。 We are told his parents story and Mateo's story。 The stories are all connected and written very well。 I love the mystery of who was poisoning Mateo and can his parents finally tell him the truth about his life。I love Fern Michaels stories。 。。。more
Melissa O'Donnell
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Mateo Castillo’s name is becoming well-known in the culinary circuits of Manhattan。 He’s about to be featured on a TV culinary show， when he lands in the hospital after a fall in his restaurant’s kitchen。 Luckily， he was found， or the consequences may have been dire， but he must undergo a series of tests to get to the root of the problem。 Dr。 Adrian Ardell happens to be working when Mateo presents to the ER。 She’s a hematologist and is determined to find out what is causing the increased levels Mateo Castillo’s name is becoming well-known in the culinary circuits of Manhattan。 He’s about to be featured on a TV culinary show， when he lands in the hospital after a fall in his restaurant’s kitchen。 Luckily， he was found， or the consequences may have been dire， but he must undergo a series of tests to get to the root of the problem。 Dr。 Adrian Ardell happens to be working when Mateo presents to the ER。 She’s a hematologist and is determined to find out what is causing the increased levels of mercury in his system。 She also insists that his parents get blood samples taken in the event he needs a donor。 The results are not what she anticipates but lead to the backstory of Mateo’s parents fleeing Colombia years before and their journey to the United States via Mexico。 The stories of past and present are woven together to create a fascinating story of what people will do to create a better life for themselves and those around them。 I really enjoyed learning of some of the customs surrounding different cultures and although a work of fiction， I can only imagine that many people have fled their birth countries in order to escape the cartels。 Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for allowing me to read an ARC of this novel。 #NetGalley #OntheLine 。。。more
Louise Wardell
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What good morals。 suspense with some romance。 They protect the ones they love。
Lynn Cobb
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I grew up hearing my mom rave about Fern Michaels’ books so when I saw an ARC available on @netgalley for her latest novel， I figured I’d go ahead and request it; she’s certainly a proven author， initial reviews were strong， and the plot sounded interesting enough。 I was thrilled to receive an approval email granting me access to it in January and started reading it almost right away。 Fast forward to present day… Ya’ll… I legit just finished this book。 I was so close to throwing in the towel a n I grew up hearing my mom rave about Fern Michaels’ books so when I saw an ARC available on @netgalley for her latest novel， I figured I’d go ahead and request it; she’s certainly a proven author， initial reviews were strong， and the plot sounded interesting enough。 I was thrilled to receive an approval email granting me access to it in January and started reading it almost right away。 Fast forward to present day… Ya’ll… I legit just finished this book。 I was so close to throwing in the towel a number of times and probably would have put it in a virtual DNF pile if I didn’t promise an honest review in exchange for the “Advanced Reader Copy”。 So， I pushed on and finally finished it。 The book is broken down into three big sections: present， past， and back to the present。 There are some chapter breakdowns within these sections but most chapters are LONG LONG LONG– at one point my Kindle told me I had an hour and eight minutes of reading left in the chapter。 Wait， what？ Is that a typo… sadly it is not。 I am someone who likes to read a chapter at a time so shorter chapters suit me best。 These seemingly never-ending chapters just didn’t bode well for me as a reader。I was moderately entertained in section one as the problem the main character faces is interesting， and the book is fairly well written。 I liked the premise of section two – the backstory and history of the main character’s family but it was extremely detailed and felt a lot like a separate story plugged into the middle of the first one。 It left me feeling a bit bored。 The third and final section of the book， back to present day， picked up a little for me so it was a little easier to continue reading。 However， we finally got to the ending and I hate to say it but it felt rushed。 Ultimately， I believe too much time was spent on the the family’s history and some of that energy should have gone towards setting the reader up for the ending， which was somewhat anticlimactic。Here's what it boils down to… I’m likely not the target audience for this one and that’s okay。 I think my mom would love it and I’m actually going to suggest that she read it because I’d love to get her feedback。 I just don’t think women below fifty will appreciate this book as much as those over that benchmark。 There are plenty of endearing qualities about this story which is why it’s garnered lots of 4 and 5 star reviews。 My opinion seems to be the outlier， so please take that into consideration if this book is on your TBR list。 Ugh， I truly hate giving books a low star rating but I can’t help but give On the Line two stars， even though it makes me feel sad to do so。 。。。more
Natalie
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This book was a little different than I thought it would be。 I enjoyed it， but didn't love it。 It's divided into 3 parts and I think I liked part 2 the best - where we learn of Elena and Dante's backstory， and as a result - Mateo's。 There was so much build up and character development （which was great） but then the ending felt rushed。 Not my favorite Fern Michaels book， but I'll definitely continue to read her novels。 Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review。 This book was a little different than I thought it would be。 I enjoyed it， but didn't love it。 It's divided into 3 parts and I think I liked part 2 the best - where we learn of Elena and Dante's backstory， and as a result - Mateo's。 There was so much build up and character development （which was great） but then the ending felt rushed。 Not my favorite Fern Michaels book， but I'll definitely continue to read her novels。 Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Melissa O'Donnell
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Mateo Castillo’s name is becoming well-known in the culinary circuits of Manhattan。 He’s about to be featured on a TV culinary show， when he lands in the hospital after a fall in his restaurant’s kitchen。 Luckily， he was found or the consequences may have been dire， but he must undergo a series of tests to get to the root of the problem。 Dr。 Adrian Ardell happens to be working when Mateo presents to the ER。 She’s a hematologist and is determined to find out what is causing the increased levels o Mateo Castillo’s name is becoming well-known in the culinary circuits of Manhattan。 He’s about to be featured on a TV culinary show， when he lands in the hospital after a fall in his restaurant’s kitchen。 Luckily， he was found or the consequences may have been dire， but he must undergo a series of tests to get to the root of the problem。 Dr。 Adrian Ardell happens to be working when Mateo presents to the ER。 She’s a hematologist and is determined to find out what is causing the increased levels of mercury in his system。 She also insists that his parents get blood samples taken in the event he needs a donor。 The results are not what she anticipates， but lead to the backstory of Mateo’s parents fleeing Colombia years before and their journey to the United States via Mexico。 The stories of past and present are woven together to create a fascinating story of what people will do to create a better life for themselves and those around them。 I really enjoyed learning of some of the customs surrounding different cultures and although a work of fiction， I can only imagine that many people have fled their birth countries in order to escape the cartels。 Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for allowing me to read an ARC of this novel。 #NetGalley #OntheLine 。。。more
Amy
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Chef Mateo's life is 'on the line' and that diagnosis unleashes an adventure that connects Columbia with the bustling streets of New York City。 Learning of her son's life-threatening illness， unearths a secret that Elena has kept buried since his birth。 Like his craft， the truth is revealed in layers and its rich history is both decadent and spicy。 Elena and Dante's love affair from the dance halls in Columbia， escaping in fishing boats to Puerta Vallarta to forging a new life in United States w Chef Mateo's life is 'on the line' and that diagnosis unleashes an adventure that connects Columbia with the bustling streets of New York City。 Learning of her son's life-threatening illness， unearths a secret that Elena has kept buried since his birth。 Like his craft， the truth is revealed in layers and its rich history is both decadent and spicy。 Elena and Dante's love affair from the dance halls in Columbia， escaping in fishing boats to Puerta Vallarta to forging a new life in United States will keep readers on the edge of their seats rooting for the couple to succeed。 While reading， readers will wonder how this tale will return to Mateo。 What is causing the elevated mercury contents？ Is it possible that Elena's secret will shed a light on his symptoms？ Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for the early edition of #OntheLine in exchange for an honest review。 Fern Michaels' stand-alone novel cooks up a delicious blend of machismo and mystery。 Foodies will indulge in sampling New York City's culinary world while suspense seekers will cut their chops solving the mercury mystery。 。。。more
Nan Williams
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I couldn’t decide if this was a Bobbsey Twins Escape the Cartels or if this was a YA book about the dangers of mercury （or the corporate world）。 Whatever it was， it had no meat and no reality。 There was no real mystery， no real conflict， certainly no real secrets， and at best， a sophomoric plot。The main plot started well and took at break at 14% of the book。 Part II of the book， labelled “History，” went from 14% all the way to 72%。 Yes， I completely forgot what the story was supposed to be about I couldn’t decide if this was a Bobbsey Twins Escape the Cartels or if this was a YA book about the dangers of mercury （or the corporate world）。 Whatever it was， it had no meat and no reality。 There was no real mystery， no real conflict， certainly no real secrets， and at best， a sophomoric plot。The main plot started well and took at break at 14% of the book。 Part II of the book， labelled “History，” went from 14% all the way to 72%。 Yes， I completely forgot what the story was supposed to be about。 And then when the Big Reveal came （climax？） it was a non-event because the lead character had already guessed the Big Secret and， of course， the reader knew it from way back。In the plus column， both stories went in a forward direction。 We didn’t have 2 timelines going hop， skip and jump as is so popular these days。 Also there were few characters。 Again， I appreciate the fact that this story was not rife with inconsequential people wandering on and off stage， through scenes as， again， is so popular these days。I received this ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Alaina Motes
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If you want to read a book where you become attached to all of the side characters， read this one。 It’s a short， quick read that will have you feeling happy the whole way through。 And don’t worry， there’s multiple romantic subplots for you。
Lisa Garcia
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Fern Michaels has done it again。 On The Line is told in a duel timeline。 The main story is about Marco， an up and coming chef who suddenly falls ill， and his doctor Adrian。。 The reader is then taken back thirty years to when his parents meet and their subsequent escape from Columbia。 As she has done many times Ms。 Michaels weaves a story that grabs the reader and contains some mystery， history， insight into blood disease and， of course， romance。Thank you NetGalley， Fern Michaels and the publishe Fern Michaels has done it again。 On The Line is told in a duel timeline。 The main story is about Marco， an up and coming chef who suddenly falls ill， and his doctor Adrian。。 The reader is then taken back thirty years to when his parents meet and their subsequent escape from Columbia。 As she has done many times Ms。 Michaels weaves a story that grabs the reader and contains some mystery， history， insight into blood disease and， of course， romance。Thank you NetGalley， Fern Michaels and the publisher Kensington Books for the ARC of this book which I voluntarily read and reviewed。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 Publication date: 3/28/2023 。。。more
Kay
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What a thrilling novel， I could not put it down！ I think I read this in a couple days （which is hard for a toddler mom）。I absolutely recommend to my fast pace， thriller loving crowd。 *I received an ARC via the publishers & Goodreads giveaway*
Clinton Wright
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This book was enjoyable but I think there was too much of a past story in the middle。 The amount of past story could have been cut in half。
Carolyn
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Fern Michaels has done it again。 On The Line is the story of an up and coming chef who suddenly falls I'll， setting off a search for the cause of his illness。 A second timeline shows his family history。 A unique story from a beloved author。 Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review。 Fern Michaels has done it again。 On The Line is the story of an up and coming chef who suddenly falls I'll， setting off a search for the cause of his illness。 A second timeline shows his family history。 A unique story from a beloved author。 Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Chelle Ullom
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First of all thank you to Kensington Books for the opportunity to read and review this book prior to publishing date。 I won this copy from entering it on Goodreads。This was my first Fern Michaels read。 As part of entering to win the book， I am asked to review it。 So。。。。。 My opinion is that it is a light fast read。 The first three chapters or so introduced a couple of main characters and an unexplained illness。 The two characters show the start of a bit of romantic chemistry there。 Sudddenly the First of all thank you to Kensington Books for the opportunity to read and review this book prior to publishing date。 I won this copy from entering it on Goodreads。This was my first Fern Michaels read。 As part of entering to win the book， I am asked to review it。 So。。。。。 My opinion is that it is a light fast read。 The first three chapters or so introduced a couple of main characters and an unexplained illness。 The two characters show the start of a bit of romantic chemistry there。 Sudddenly the story line diverts and for most of the rest of the book， there is a historical story of a number of other characters and challenges they face。 At the end， the story lines connect and a complicated situation is wrapped up too easily and very quickly。 I found that to be a bit disappointing and not realistic。 But I do read for entertainment and it was that。 I am not sure I would pass this book on to my serious reader friends but it was alright。 Thank you for the opportunity to review the book。 。。。more
Marta
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This book is unlike anything else I've ever read。 It is full of mystery， history， even a touch of the medical field， and a hint of romance。 For me， the focus on the backstory， the history， it took the wind out of the sails of what I felt was the main storyline， Mateo and Adrian。 On one hand， both stories feel a bit rushed， a bit unfinished， like we could have spent a whole book on them。 But on the other hand， they seemed to compete for attention。 Although you do need that chunk in the middle for This book is unlike anything else I've ever read。 It is full of mystery， history， even a touch of the medical field， and a hint of romance。 For me， the focus on the backstory， the history， it took the wind out of the sails of what I felt was the main storyline， Mateo and Adrian。 On one hand， both stories feel a bit rushed， a bit unfinished， like we could have spent a whole book on them。 But on the other hand， they seemed to compete for attention。 Although you do need that chunk in the middle for the resolution， it just didn't have a flow for me。 However there is a lot of good here - Fern Michaels does a great job with dialogue， and setting the scene。 If you like a mystery with a historical bend， you may like this book。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to provide my honest review。 。。。more
Jan Fore
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On the LineFern MichaelsMarch 28， 2023Fern Michaels latest book On the Line involves Mateo Castillo， renowned Hispanic Chef。 On this day he is taken to the Emergency Room from his restaurant， Le Mer after falling。 He wounded himself when he fell。 Although the incision was not severe， the amount of blood was frightening。 He was stitched and once he was more alert the doctor began asking questions regarding the incident。 The resident hematologist， Dr Adrian Ardell was brought in to assist on his c On the LineFern MichaelsMarch 28， 2023Fern Michaels latest book On the Line involves Mateo Castillo， renowned Hispanic Chef。 On this day he is taken to the Emergency Room from his restaurant， Le Mer after falling。 He wounded himself when he fell。 Although the incision was not severe， the amount of blood was frightening。 He was stitched and once he was more alert the doctor began asking questions regarding the incident。 The resident hematologist， Dr Adrian Ardell was brought in to assist on his case。 It became a mystery as to why Chef Mateo was suffering from mercury poisoning。 This novel gives us the question at hand as to how the chef developed the problem。 Could it be too much seafood？ Or could someone be causing the infection。 One the Line will be published by Kensington Books on March 28， 2023。 I appreciate their allowing me to read and review Ms。 Michaels latest book。 The story was divided into sections。 The first being the mystery， the second， a historical look at Mateo’s family who hailed from Columbia， and third， the revealing of the truth。 Until the conclusion I wasn’t certain why the necessity of a long session regarding his grandparents and the journey to the states。 There appeared to be a difference in the plot however once I completed Michael’s novel as I understood and appreciated the full history of the Espinoza and Castillo families。 It is worth the read， an excellent chronology of Columbians attempts to escape the drug cartels。 s 。。。more
Debbi
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I received this book from a Goodreads Giveaway and this is my honest review。 When I started reading this I thought it was just a story about a rising culinary chef， Mateo Castillo， and his sudden illness。 That was definitely not the case。 It turned into a suspense story that kept you wondering what， or who was trying to hurt him。 I loved how the back story of his family coming to America after getting away from the Colombian cartels plays out。 This was not only a thrilling suspense story， but on I received this book from a Goodreads Giveaway and this is my honest review。 When I started reading this I thought it was just a story about a rising culinary chef， Mateo Castillo， and his sudden illness。 That was definitely not the case。 It turned into a suspense story that kept you wondering what， or who was trying to hurt him。 I loved how the back story of his family coming to America after getting away from the Colombian cartels plays out。 This was not only a thrilling suspense story， but one of family， friends， love and the ability to start over。 Well done and a great read！ 。。。more
PamG
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Fern Michaels has woven two stories into a fascinating tale of three generations of a family in her standalone novel On the Line。 The author mixes suspense， mystery， family， friendship， and romance into a heartfelt novel that pulls readers in and keeps them hooked from beginning to end。Rising star chef Mateo Castillo will soon be featured on a major television cooking competition when he collapses in his restaurant’s kitchen and regains consciousness in a hospital emergency room。 The cause o Fern Michaels has woven two stories into a fascinating tale of three generations of a family in her standalone novel On the Line。 The author mixes suspense， mystery， family， friendship， and romance into a heartfelt novel that pulls readers in and keeps them hooked from beginning to end。Rising star chef Mateo Castillo will soon be featured on a major television cooking competition when he collapses in his restaurant’s kitchen and regains consciousness in a hospital emergency room。 The cause of his illness is unknown and worrying。 But Doctor Adrian Ardell is determined to find the cause。 She works relentlessly in the laboratory running blood and genetic tests on Mateo and his family。 Mateo’s parents and grandparents fled their home in Columbia many years ago， seeking refuge from drug cartels。 The test results uncover a family secret that could threaten them all。Grandparents Gabriel and Sylvia Espinosa， parents Dante and Elena Castillo， and Mateo and Adrian are characters with depth。 Readers understand their strengths and weaknesses through complex traits that develop and change during the story。 Their backstories add layers to their personalities。While the book starts with Mateo in current times in New York City， the second part of the book goes back in time to the escape from Columbia by his grandparents and parents before coming back to current times in part three。 This story realistically depicts the devastating impacts of drug cartels and how they can impact others。 It transported this reader into Espinosa’s and Castillo’s desperate need for a new life and demonstrated their strength of character。The author is a superb storyteller。 She did a great job of keeping me hooked as the story progressed。 I felt for the characters during their struggles。 There are some unexpected twists as the story unfolds。 Along the way， readers get also get information on Adrian’s background。 The ending was predictable， but I still enjoyed it。 Themes include violence， friendship， love， helping others， values， integrity， compassion， and much more。Overall， this storyline grabbed my attention with likeable characters， light banter， a harrowing escape， and a medical mystery。 Don’t go into this one expecting an action-packed novel。 Instead， expect a powerful story of family and love with a mystery to be solved and great characterization and some suspenseful moments。 There are a couple of recipes included at the end of the book that sound great。 I’m looking forward to reading more books by this author。Kensington Books and Fern Michaels provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own。 The publication date is currently set for March 28， 2023。 This review was originally posted at Mystery and Suspense Magazine。---------------------------------------My 3。84 rounded to 4 stars review is coming soon。 。。。more
Penny Mcbride
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I really enjoyed the book but wish it had less of the past and more of the present time。
Jan Mawdesley
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Two separate stores intertwine in this latest mystery from Fern Michel， On The Line。 When celebrity Chef Mateo Castillo wakes up on hospital he is confused as to why。 How did he get there and what happened？ When his Doctor， Haematologist Arian Ardell tells him he appears to have been poisoned it simply does not make sense。 When he returns to the hospital only days later， once again in a terrible state， he is forced to come to terms with the fact something is far from right。 Why would someone wan Two separate stores intertwine in this latest mystery from Fern Michel， On The Line。 When celebrity Chef Mateo Castillo wakes up on hospital he is confused as to why。 How did he get there and what happened？ When his Doctor， Haematologist Arian Ardell tells him he appears to have been poisoned it simply does not make sense。 When he returns to the hospital only days later， once again in a terrible state， he is forced to come to terms with the fact something is far from right。 Why would someone want to poison him， even though he is an up and coming star of the ‘Foodie Cult’。 It is indeed a cutthroat world of the Celebrity Chef， but no one would go as far as to try and poison him， or would they。As he tries to find out what or why， the secret his family have kept hidden for more than thirty years has to be told， which takes the storyline into the dangerous and destructive world of the Columbian Drug cartels。Mateo and the delightful Adrian are determined to find out what or who is behind the attempted poisoning。 Does the past history of the family have any relevance or is the cause and the killer， closer to hand？ The historic detail is fascinating as Michael goes into great detail about the Columbia of thirty or so years ago， which is little different to today， but the escape over the border is or has been somewhat simplified。 The storyline throughout the book is good， but sadly somewhat messy。 There are two good books in On the Line， which would have been better as stand-alone titles。 So saying， On The Line is a good read for an afternoon in and for younger readers， the history of the Columbia Cartels will make interesting reading。 。。。more
Kristy
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This book was so good， I will definitely reread。 All elements are there。 Mystery，suspense adventure， and a happy ending。 Family is very important， and lasting friendships are made。 If you have never read this author， this is a good book to start with。
Patty
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Great！This was one of the best Fern Michaels books that I've read in a while。 It is a stand-alone， and much different than the books in her several series。 I felt that since this was a departure from the norm， it was fresher， researched differently and held my attention。 I enjoyed Elena and Dante's story， her parents and learning more about the real-life issues people faced in Colombia with the drug cartels。 I especially liked Mateo's history， his path as an adult， and his burgeoning relationshi Great！This was one of the best Fern Michaels books that I've read in a while。 It is a stand-alone， and much different than the books in her several series。 I felt that since this was a departure from the norm， it was fresher， researched differently and held my attention。 I enjoyed Elena and Dante's story， her parents and learning more about the real-life issues people faced in Colombia with the drug cartels。 I especially liked Mateo's history， his path as an adult， and his burgeoning relationship with Adrian。 The story moved fast and wrapped up the mystery quickly at the end。 Recommended！Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book， but my opinions are my own。 。。。more
Kaye
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At the age of 89 Fern Michaels continues to write new stories。 On The Line is almost two stories in one。 The present day story focuses on Mateo Castillo， a rising Executive Chef。 He is rushed to the hospital after being found passed out at his restaurant。 Dr。 Adrian Ardell is a hematologist and determined to figure out what is the cause for his blood levels。 The other story begins 35 years earlier with the focus on Mateo’s parents。 They meet and fall in love in Columbia。 It is 1988 and the drug At the age of 89 Fern Michaels continues to write new stories。 On The Line is almost two stories in one。 The present day story focuses on Mateo Castillo， a rising Executive Chef。 He is rushed to the hospital after being found passed out at his restaurant。 Dr。 Adrian Ardell is a hematologist and determined to figure out what is the cause for his blood levels。 The other story begins 35 years earlier with the focus on Mateo’s parents。 They meet and fall in love in Columbia。 It is 1988 and the drug cartels control the country。 Due to circumstances Mateo’s parents and grandparents need to flee and with help make their way to Mexico and then the United States。 It follows their journey and story。Both stories are compelling but kind of light。 The president day mystery isn’t hard to solve and sets up a potential romance。 The past is important gives a story but isn’t fraught with peril。 The families are able to move with some assistance and it helps that they have some money and Mateo’s parents are fluent in English and educated。 I enjoyed reading the stories but neither kept me on the edge of my seat。 Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC。 。。。more
Shavona Thompson
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Excellent！！！ This one has suspense and a touch of romance。 Hiding from the drug cartel， fleeing Columbia and then Mexico， rescuing an abandoned baby and going forward with an illegal adoption。 To cap if off - attempted murder。 This is book 110 of Fern Michaels books that I have read。 Her talent continues to amaze me。 I am in awe of her plots。 How does she do it！！！Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for this advanced review copy。 In return， I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review Excellent！！！ This one has suspense and a touch of romance。 Hiding from the drug cartel， fleeing Columbia and then Mexico， rescuing an abandoned baby and going forward with an illegal adoption。 To cap if off - attempted murder。 This is book 110 of Fern Michaels books that I have read。 Her talent continues to amaze me。 I am in awe of her plots。 How does she do it！！！Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for this advanced review copy。 In return， I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review。 All opinions and thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Melissa W
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I hope I never have to find out what life would be like in a country that criminals basically control everything。 It was amazing to me to watch this story unfold。 How much the people were willing to endure to see asylum somewhere else。 All of this history to get to the bottom of this mystery。 Quite a story！
Terri
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On the Line is two stories separated by 35 years。 In the present， the story centers on a renowned chef who is being treated for a mysterious mercury poisoning。 He falls for his treating physician and before we really even get to know Mateo and Adrian， we are sent back to 1980's Columbia。 Elena and Dante's story takes up the majority of the book， which is not a complaint。 Their struggles to leave an awful situation and the people they met as they began a new life was so much more interesting than On the Line is two stories separated by 35 years。 In the present， the story centers on a renowned chef who is being treated for a mysterious mercury poisoning。 He falls for his treating physician and before we really even get to know Mateo and Adrian， we are sent back to 1980's Columbia。 Elena and Dante's story takes up the majority of the book， which is not a complaint。 Their struggles to leave an awful situation and the people they met as they began a new life was so much more interesting than the predictable Mateo poisoning story。 I knew right away the who and why which took away from the overall enjoyment of the book。 The four stars go to the rich family saga of the Columbian refugees and their ability to adapt to situations that most would find daunting at best。 A good afternoon “feel-good” read。 Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I cannot give my personal opinion on a book。 However， I can provide you with some information about the book 'On the Line: A Riveting Novel of Suspense'。 'On the Line' is a suspense novel written by S。J。 Rozan and was published in 2010。 The story revolves around Lydia Chin and her partner， Bill Smith， who are private investigators hired to find the missing grandchild of a Chinese herbalist in New York City。 The case becomes more complicated as they discover that the missing grandchild may have connections to a drug trafficking operation that stretches from China to New York。 The novel has received positive reviews for its fast-paced plot， vivid descriptions of the setting， and well-developed characters。 It has been praised for its ability to keep readers guessing until the very end。 If you enjoy suspenseful thrillers with a strong female lead， 'On the Line' may be worth checking out。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or feelings like humans do。 However， I can provide you with some information about the book 'On the Line: A Riveting Novel of Suspense。' Written by S。 J。 Rozan， the book follows the story of Lydia Chin， a private investigator who is hired to follow a Chinese immigrant who has recently moved to New York City。 Lydia soon discovers that the man's past holds a dangerous secret that puts her in the line of fire。 The novel is described as a thrilling and suspenseful tale of murder， deception， and betrayal。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I cannot provide a personal opinion of a book。 However， 'On the Line: A Riveting Novel of Suspense' is a thriller novel by S。J。 Rozan。 The plot revolves around a customs agent who must risk everything to uncover a dangerous conspiracy surrounding a shipment of illegal weapons。 The novel has received positive reviews for its fast-paced plot， well-developed characters， and suspenseful writing。
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