Wow! Just Wow! I read the book in 24 hours because I could NOT put it down. The story takes place in the 1970's. You have Jim and Alice who are from Seattle and have bought a RV and are a road trip to help heal their marriage. They have been through a recent tragedy and this trip is important! They are headed up into Canada. They are driving a long and see two young teens walking down the road. They meet them again and learn their names are Ocean and Blue and they are out on a adventure. They start to get to know them and offer a ride to their destination as its on their journey. However, Alice finds a picture of them and they are not Ocean and Blue but Simon and Jenny. They attempt to contact law and everything goes south. They are now held hostage by Jenny and Simon who have left a trail of blood and are dangerous. The journey is insane! Read it - you won't regret it except for maybe the hours of sleep you loose because you can't put it down. Thank you NetGalley and as always St. Martins Press for the opportunity to read this book ahead of time!

This book is captivating and exciting! I love the exploration of parenting and motherhood. The characters are resilient. I had a hard time putting this one down. Chevy is an expert storyteller and I will suggest this to everyone! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

I was consumed with finishing this book. I was on my end of my chair wondering the outcome. The characters were engaging, although I found myself wondering and sometimes second guessing how the victims could have changed the narrative. As in life, we believe we would do something different when we are not totally immersed in a dire situation. This book was unlike other suspense novels, it was engaging, believable and not predictable. I was enthralled from beginning to the end. I will now seek out other books by this author. A five star for me!

A book you'll never regret picking up!

Suspenseful and thrilling, Chevy is always an autobuy author and this one was no exception

I’ve been a fan of Chevy Stevens since I read Those Girls, so when I received approval for The Hitchhikers I canceled all plans for the foreseeable future and hunkered down with my kindle.

This was a fast-paced book that I thoroughly enjoyed. Chevy Stevens does a fantastic job of making the characters human to the reader. While I was absolutely NOT rooting for Ocean and Blue, I was able to see them as human, and maybe even feel a little empathy for them, despite the fact that they were leaving a path of blood in their wake.

4/5 star read for me. I predicted the twist at the end, otherwise I would have given it a solid five star. Definitely add this one to your TBR!!

Thank you NetGalley, St Martins Press, and Chevy Stevens for the opportunity to share my thoughts on this book!

Thank you for the ARC for this book! My first time reading a book by Chevy Stevens and DEFINITELY won’t be my last. The Hitchhikers was a great book! I enjoyed it every step of the way! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I feel like I was perpetually stressed out throughout this entire book - the sign of a good thriller, right? Alice and Tom are embarking on a road trip in their RV with multiple stops planned along the way. Early on they meet a young couple and what started off as showing kindness devolves into a nightmare they can’t seem to escape.

I will say I thought of every twist before it was revealed so if you’re looking for something that hasn’t been done before you won’t find it in this book. I was still on the edge of my seat as I read, needing to know what was going to happen. It was a fast and entertaining story - nothing new and innovating but a tension filled thriller and I enjoyed the ride.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read an early copy.

First book that I have read by this author and it was a twisty tale with a lot of suspense and mystery along the way!

Holy cow! Chevy does not disappoint in this book. The twists and turns- just when you think you know the ending- another twist that has you on the edge of your seat wondering how the book will really end. This book I did not want to put down and if work didn’t get in the way I would have finished this in 24 hours

This book is so good! I had so much anxiety throughout the whole book. So much suspense, I didn’t want to put it down. Another great book by Chevy Stevens!

This was my second Chevy Stevens book. I really enjoy her writing. This book had me hooked from the beginning. From the moment Alice and Tom met Ocean and Blue (Simon and Jenny) I had to know what was going to happen next. I loved the ending. I actually did not see that coming. I highly recommend this book.

The Hitchhikers by Chevy Steven’s
Publishing date - 10/7/25
Rating (5/5) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is my first read by this author and wow 🤩. This was an interesting read from the start. I could not put this one down. Now I’m going to check out the authors backlist.

Here is my confession… I am a huge Chevy Stevens fan. That may make me biased, but “The Hitchhikers” still managed to surprise me, shake me, and pull me under like I was reading her for the very first time.

This one is dark, gritty, and relentless—a chilling tale about trust, trauma, and the people we let into our lives, sometimes without realizing the cost. Stevens takes a classic horror scenario—the stranger on the side of the road—and spins it into something deeper, more psychological, and far more unsettling than you expect.

The suspense builds slowly, creeping in like fog until you're completely enveloped. The characters are layered and painfully real, each carrying scars and secrets that unfold in tightly wound chapters. There’s an undercurrent of dread running through the entire book, the kind that makes you think twice about ever pulling over for someone again.

If you're already a fan, The Hitchhikers will feel like Stevens at her best: emotionally raw, expertly paced, and terrifying in a way that feels all too plausible. And if you're new to her work—this might be the one that hooks you for good.

Thank You NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press, for this eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

I loved how this story seemed pretty straightforward, a couple taking a roadtrip meets a couple of hitchhikers who were not the happy go lucky hippies the couple had orginally thought. Told from the POV of the female charactors. It was a nice slow burn, but the book has plot twist game. There's not a thing I would change in the book. SIdenote, the story mentions different towns in Canada which brought back fond memories of our own road trip, thankfully we don't talk to strangers.

Some triggers: abuse (physical, emotional and sexual), violence, loss of a child.

Set in 1976, The Hitchhikers follows Tom and Alice, a couple trying to reconnect on a road trip through British Columbia. When they pick up a young hitchhiking couple, their good intentions quickly spiral into a nightmare. As dark secrets emerge, the journey turns into a fight for survival.

When I saw this book recommended by a fellow NetGalley reviewer, I immediately grabbed a copy. From the very first line, I was hooked. This isn’t a light or feel-good read—it’s a gut-punch, nail-biting, anxiety-filled thriller that I couldn’t put down. It was more violent than I typically prefer, but I was completely invested and had to know how it ended.

The tension is relentless, the character development is solid, and the writing kept me fully immersed. For fellow animal lovers: there’s an old dog in the story, and he’s totally fine—nothing bad happens to him.

If you enjoy dark, intense thrillers and don’t mind graphic violence, this is absolutely worth picking up. I couldn’t look away!

As usual with a Chevy Stevens read, I was hooked by the end of the first chapter. I found myself reading between calls at work, and falling asleep, kindle in hand, standing at the counter eating lunch with it open in front of me, and while waiting in what seems like an endless stream of appointments lately.

When Alice and Tom offer a couple of young hitchhikers a ride in their RV, they had no idea what was in store for them.

A harrowing journey begins, for Alice and Tom, and their young "friends", and we get a glimpse into the different ways trauma can shape a person, and what lengths we'll go to to save ourselves, and sometimes others.

Chevy Stevens always gives me an edge of my seat read, and I'm always invested in the characters. I'm grateful for the chance to read yet another ARC!! Thanks :)

Set against the backdrop of remote Canadian highways in 1976, *The Hitchhikers* follows Tom and Alice as they embark on a road trip in their RV, hoping to mend their troubled marriage after a tragic loss. Their journey takes a dark turn when they pick up two hitchhikers responsible for a string of violence and chaos. Trapped with nowhere to escape, Tom and Alice must confront the chilling reality of their situation as the suspense escalates and the true nature of evil is revealed. Highly recommend.

I think this was Chevy Steven’s best book since Still Missing! When I tell you that I was GLUED to every page, I almost finished the whole book in one day and reluctantly put it down to finally get some sleep, just to pick it up again first thing this morning to finish because I just had to know how it ended.
Tom and Alice had just gone through a painful experience and Tom surprised Alice with a new Winnebago to travel to Canada to the 1976 Olympics. When they picked up two young hitchhikers, all of the horror began and it became a trip from hell as they endured one terrifying experience after another. All the while there was even sympathy for one of the hitchhikers. It was a page turner all the way through and ended on a satisfying note. Don’t miss this one!

This is the first book I’ve read by the author and I’m anxious to read more of her work! This chilling thriller told of a couple who left on a roadtrip in their RV anxious to spend some time together and work on their marriage. Along the way they pick up a couple of young hitchhikers who say they are Ocean and Blue. They seem naive and easygoing. What the couple doesn’t know is those aren’t their real names. And they’ve left the last town behind them in a mess. And the law is looking high and low for them. And it’s not going to be easy getting rid of them!

This was a very suspenseful book, I devoured it in a couple of days. I have read everything by Chevy Stevens. How do I know when an author is a truly talented writer?? When I develop an intense dislike, almost hatred, for a main character and I keep thinking oh my God I hope this fool gets what's coming to him! When I have such powerful feelings for a well written character, I know I've stumbled upon a good one, a really good one! I am tickled pink that I was able to read it prior to publishing but I am still gonna buy it on release day!