The Hitchhikers

A Novel

By: Chevy Stevens

Narrated by: Lindsey Dorcus, Moniqua Plante

Chevy Stevens, the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Still Missing and Those Girls, returns with her most breathtaking thriller yet.

With its relentless pace and unforgettable twists, The Hitchhikers delivers what bestselling author Karin Slaughter calls “a frightening and viscerally chilling road-trip-gone-wrong story.”

Desperation is a dark road…

It’s the summer of 1976. Alice and Tom set out on the remote Canadian highways in their new RV, hoping to heal after a devastating tragedy.

They’ve planned the trip perfectly, every detail accounted for. Then they meet two young hitchhikers and offer them a ride. But Simon and Jenny aren’t what they seem. They’ve left a trail of blood, destruction, and madness behind them.

Now Alice and Tom are prisoners in a deadly game with nowhere to turn. As the tension builds, the lines blur, and the question becomes:

In whose heart does evil truly lie? What secrets are Jenny and Simon hiding? And who will live another day?

A chilling, twist-laden ride to the final page, The Hitchhikers is that rare novel that will break your heart as it holds you in suspense.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press

Critic reviews

“Stevens offers a white-knuckle adrenaline ride. Fans of her previous novels will be enthralled, and those who enjoy the gritty intensity of Taylor Adams and Simone St. James will devour this gripping new thriller.” –LIBRARY JOURNAL, starred review

"As always, true to her modus operandi, Stevens keeps the ultimate twists firmly up her sleeve until the final pages. Stevens maintains the speed and frights in this on-the-road psychological thriller.” –KIRKUS REVIEWS, starred review

"A frightening and viscerally chilling road-trip-gone-wrong story." –KARIN SLAUGHTER

“A full-throttle survival thriller that demands to be read in a single setting. Intense, harrowing, and unputdownable. Do not miss this one." –USA Today bestselling author Lucinda Berry

“Incredibly scary and suspenseful”-- STEPHEN KING on THOSE GIRLS

“Utterly absorbing.”-- GILLIAN FLYNN on STILL MISSING

Couldn't enjoy

Horrible Narrarating. I love Chevy novels. My favorite is Still Missing. This one I couldn't past Chapter 7 due to the narrative.

superb

I liked the mix of drama, and thriller. The story was wonderfully written. The end is fabulous.

excellent storyline

The story gripped you from the very beginning, and took you on a suspenseful ride.

So-So

Chevy Stevens is my favorite author, however this isn't her best work. But, I urge those of you who weren't familiar before this one to not give up on her! her other books are far more captivating and intriguing. This book felt as though it was stuck on repeat, not to mention the predictability from the absolute beginning. The only reason I finished it at all was to see if I was right and... Sadly, I was. It could've been cut into a third and been the same story. There were no aha moments like I'm used to reading from her, and the story line of Simon was left unfinished. Overall I don't really recommend this book but I do recommend Chevy Stevens as an author.

Reader Issue

As there were 2 narrators for this book I don't know which to avoid in the future. Whenever the text told who was speaking the words 'he said', 'she said', 'Simon said', etc were read with the strangest inflection I've ever heard. It's hard to describe how off the words sounded with the stress on the word 'said' and delivered almost as if it were a question. It was off putting to the point I almost stopped listening. Guess, to be sure, I'll have to add both names to the list of narrators I can't stand. Keeping company with Xe Sands and Gwendolyn Druyer.