Never pick up hitchhikers! Wow! This novel will grip every nerve in your body as you come upon yet another desperate intense scene of survival of the victims as well as the perpetrators. You need to read this book to realize the horror and also the love and caring shown by the instigators and the survivors.

The beginning really pulled me in and I was hooked! Unfortunately the middle of the book felt super repetitive and I wanted the plot to move along in a more satisfying way. I found myself skimming during Alice's chapters and really only wanting to read Jenny's chapters. The end got more satisfying although a bit predictable. I'm having a hard time rating the book as it was pretty I only liked about half the book so 2.5 stars seems reasonable.

A story about two young hitchhikers with a dangerous past, and what happens when they catch a ride with a married couple traveling across the country in a RV. I enjoyed the plot of this story, but did not feel emotionally connected with any of the characters. I feel like caused some parts of the story to drag in places.

Chevy Stevens is an auto-read for me so I was very excited for this one. Dual POV, set in the 70s, fantastic cover! Alice and Tom are traveling through Canada, trying to reconnect after a rough season. They come across a younger couple and hospitable Tom offers them a ride, a decision he will quickly regret. Jenny and Simon are on the run and Simon will stop at nothing to make sure they aren’t caught.

The dual perspectives were distinct and you could feel Alice’s turmoil and Jenny’s earnestness, along with their relationship being built among the chaos. There is violence, but Stevens knows just where to draw the line to not lose her reader. Overall, a solid thriller with depth, like most of Stevens’ books.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital copy and a chance to read this early. All opinions are my own.

As a long time Chevy Stevens fan, I was super excited to learn she has a new book coming out, and even more thrilled to have the opportunity to read it pre-publication. I don't think Chevy Stevens can write a bad book. The Hitchhikers is clear proof of that theory.

The plot could be considered a bit of a slow burn in parts, but I was never bored. The story is taut and tensely woven, simmering with anxiety and dread. Each character was so fully developed, and as back stories were revealed, the author showed a rare empathy for her characters that made it difficult to completely find even the worse ones all bad. The story was set in 1975, and Ms. Stevens did a great job of evoking that time period. 4.5 stars.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review- a wild ride!
Alice and Tom has struggled to have a baby and it has troubled their marriage. They decide to take a trip in an RV. They spot a couple teenagers walking and reach out to help them not knowing anything about them. Then begins days of fear and struggle. Can they survive?

Did Chevy Stevens really write this because honestly I have given most of her other books 4 and 5 star ratings…but this one I couldn’t even finish! I made it to 27% and just couldn’t go any further. The characters were all so unlikable and annoying and the story was just not written well. I was so excited to get an advanced copy and I do truly thank NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press but unfortunately this was a major miss for me.

Loved, loved, loved The Hitchhikers. One of the best books I've read in quite some time. From the first page to the last it kept me on the edge of my seat. I can highly recommend this book. I am going to check out the other books by this author.

Chevy Stevens is an auto-buy author for me. Ive been reading her books for a long time. I was not disappointed by The Hitchhikers at all. I liked the way the story was shared between Alice and Jenny.

The beginning of this book really had me hooked, i was so intrigued. Then towards the middle and end it felt like i'd read a lot but yet nothing had really happened. I did enjoy it though and overall it was a good read.

Oh Chevy Stevens, what has happened? I have read several books by Stevens, and I have enjoyed them all. I was SO SO thrilled to see her new release and be approved. I dove into this one with high expectations. I am very sad to say that I was already disappointed by the 15% mark. This book did not feel like I was reading a Chevy Stevens book. The only thing I enjoyed about it was the era, the 70's. The descriptions of that decade were very well done from the clothing, camper, current events, food, etc. The characters and plot were just annoying, unrealistic and repetitive. I wanted to punch Alice and Tom. They were so stupid. "Ocean and Blue" got on my nerves as well immediately. I wanted to love this and tried hard to do so, but I just couldn't. I would not recommend this book at all.

I loved this thriller! Definitely 4 stars for me, I couldn't put it down. The book was fast paced throughout the entire book which I love. The book begins with a couple from Seattle taking a vacation to the Olympics in 1976 in Canada and I actually really enjoyed that it took place in 1976. So many books are focused on the now with all the electronics available, cell phones and tracking, etc but this one had maps, landlines and pay phones which was refreshing for a change of pace in a thriller. I've only read one Chevy Stevens book prior to this one and that was Still Missing which I loved and now this one is another book of hers that I love. I will definitely be checking out other books by this author.

Chevy Stevens is a favorite author of mine. I've been anticipating her new book for years! This was another good read.

The characters made me frustrated, I honestly wasn't rooting for any of them.The suspense from each new tense situation kept me glued to this book.

Some of the scenarios were a little farfetched but if you can get past that, you will enjoy it!

Sadly disturbing story about a young couples encounter with a pair of hitchhikers. Tom and Alice offer help to a couple they meet at a campground who unbeknownst to them are on the run from law enforcement. Fast paced, full of twists, not to be missed.

This one is a wild ride! Some of the characters were making me a little mad (wanted to jump in the story and choke em) but they were very easy to get to know fast in the beginning of the book. Super fast read!

I received this as an ARC and my review is my honest opinion.

Still Missing is the first I read from this author and it wowed me. I’ve since read a couple that were okay and was excited to try this when I saw it.

It just fell flat for me.
The journey wasn’t thrilling or psychological. The antagonist was honestly just a horrible person out for blood. The partner and story made me sad for what she had endured, but the emotional connection there still wasn’t thrilling.

I like a good dual POV, and that part of this was fine.
I just struggled to get through this one and had to make myself finish it because I don’t like DNFing ARC’s. This needed a solid psychological twist. The ending I could see a mile away.

I knew I would like this book because I've liked everything I've read by Chevy Stevens. Even so, I am usually pretty good with only reading at night, but this book had me hooked almost immediately, and I finally put it down LATE at night.... but then I spent the next day reading in bed until I finished it. It was obvious that there was something really wrong about the hitchhikers from the beginning, and it didn't take long before the good people who had picked them up realized they had made a BIG mistake. I found myself alternating between feeling sorry for "Ocean" and worrying about her, and I love how we heard little bits and pieces all along about what made her who she was today. The pace of the book was great - not too fast, not to slow, and always tense and believable. The characters were well defined. I liked it enough that I will probably read it again to feel the suspense again and see if I missed anything the first time around.

This is an author I love to read. I was excited to get this book and started reading it immediately. The book kept my attention with twists and turns. Although I found some of the story unbelievable if it happened to me, it was a great story and I highly recommend it.

The Hitchhikers
A Novel
by Chevy Stevens
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Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC! Solid 4 star read. Get ready for a thrill ride through Canada. Very descriptive on the journey through Canada. The author keeps the reader enthralled with her story telling. Great character development not one dimensional. And the twists that I did not see coming.
Highly recommend

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. While I thought there were some slow parts towards the middle that drug on a little, this was a great suspenseful adventure the author took us on. There are some trigger warnings (child loss and child abuse) I think should be included. The author made me feel for the characters who aren’t necessarily likable, and her writing really played like a movie in my mind. I would definitely read more by this author.