“This is as good as anything written by John le Carré. For those of us who are going through Cold War withdrawal, this is a must-read. Raelynn Hillhouse is an extraordinary writer, who has almost single-handedly revived the Cold War thriller."
—NELSON DeMILLE

"RIFT ZONE crackles with tension and moves at a whiplash pace. What's most impressive is its sense of absolute authority.
—TESS GERRITSEN

"Reading RIFT ZONE, you'll be intrigued and spellbound. You can't help but follow the thread through a labyrinth of mystery to an absorbing conclusion."
—CLIVE CUSSLER

"Impeccable, detailed research, the backstage of the Cold War comes vividly to life in this complex story."
—SARA PARETSKY

"A marvelous gritty thriller."
—STEPHEN COONTS

"Raelynn Hillhouse guides you into the murky, fascinating underbelly of Cold War Berlin with cloth of velvet prose and saber-sharp violence. Only someone who was there can know so much. Part politics, part romance, all adventure, this compelling suspense thriller will linger in your mind a long time."
—GAYLE LYNDS

"A fascinating story which I really enjoyed. Intriguing...It is a book to be read and savoured for its rare insight."
—ANNE PERRY

"Faith Whitney is a female Indiana Jones—a smuggler with a mysterious past and a master of disguise. Raelynn Hillhouse’s Rift Zone is a fast-paced, suspense-packed race against time, just as the Berlin Wall is about to crumble."
—KATHERINE NEVILLE,
National Bestselling author of THE EIGHT, THE MAGIC CIRCLE, and A CALCULATED RISK

"It’s been a long time since a truly original and totally authentic voice has emerged in the field of international thrillers, but Raelynn Hillhouse is just that. Hillhouse's RIFT ZONE is a page-turner in the very best sense of the word, with a cracking good plot and terrific writing that jumps off the page. Not since John le Carre’s George Smiley has a character come along who's as likeable as Faith Whitney, a smart, feisty and utterly believable heroine standing at the crossroads of history--caught in the crosshairs of ruthless enemies.
RIFT ZONE is un-put-downable."
—TAYLOR SMITH,
National bestselling author of COMMON PASSIONS, DEADLY GRACE, and THE INNOCENTS CLUB

"I haven't turned pages so quickly since John le Carre brought George Smiley out of retirement. Like LeCarre, Raelynn Hillhouse writes from experience as she deftly draws the reader into her thrilling tale of high-stakes cat-and-mouse set in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union during the waning days of the Cold War. Hillhouse's action-packed, masterfully-plotted debut is a winner!"
—MARCIA TALLEY,
Award-winning author of SING IT TO HER BONES.