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The open road beckons.
A chance for them to reconnect.
Then they make a fatal mistake.
It's the summer of 1976 and Alice and Tom set out on the remote Canadian highways in their new RV, hoping to heal their broken hearts after a devastating tragedy.
They've planned the trip perfectly, taken care of every detail. Then they meet two young hitchhikers down on their luck 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 trapped, 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 well as hold you in suspense. The author of the classic thrillers Still Missing and Those Girls has delivered her next breathtaking novel.
What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (09-11-2025)
I just finished THE HITCHHIKERS by Chevy Stevens. If you are a fan of her books and/or thrillers, you won't want to miss this book. I was so tense the entire read, but it's so good.
-Elizabeth
"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)
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Chevy Stevens lives on Vancouver Island with her husband and daughter. When she isn't working on her next book, she's spending time with her family and their two dogs. Her books, including Still Missing, a New York Times bestseller and winner of the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel, have been published in more than thirty countries.
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