Four friends set off for a epic hiking adventure in the Norwegian wilderness. There are plenty of towering mountains, gorgeous lakes, log cabins and forests straight out of a fairytale. It’s the perfect place to lose yourself. Then a broken body is found at the bottom of a ravine. Someone knows how she died…there’s a killer on the trail.

I love this author after discovering her last year when I read One of the Girls. She writes in such a way that you can picture yourself among the beautiful scenery she writes about. I would love to hop on a plane to Norway just to experience this forest! I could do without the killer on the trail though. I love a good survivalist thriller and this one sure did deliver. It was so captivating and held my interest throughout. I didn’t want to put it down. There was so much going on but I didn’t get confused – which takes a lot! I will admit that this one took me a bit to get into it, but once I did it was worth the wait.

If you are looking for an edge of your seat thriller than make sure to check this one out August 29th.

Thank you to the publisher Penguin Group – Putnam, @putnambooks, @penguinrandomhouse, and Netgalley, @netgalley, for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Definitely one of the best books this year.

Thank you NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam for this ARC! After reading and loving One Of The Girls, I was very excited to read The Hike by Lucy. I really enjoyed this book and I read it one sitting! I love to be outdoors and hike so I was drawn to this book because of that. The Hike has the perfect amount of suspense and drama that makes for a great atmospheric thriller.

Thank you to the publisher for letting me read an early copy in exchange for review.


I’m sad I didn’t enjoy this as much as I thought I would. You have great female friendship but however the story ended up being predictable and the ending lackluster.

A highly original thriller about four friends going on a hiking trip up a treacherous mountain trail in Norway. Properly thrilling and impossible to put down. I read it in a matter of hours and enjoyed every twist and turn.

Thanks so much netgalley for the chance to read this book early!
I knew going into this book something big was going to happen and I was not disappointed! I really enjoyed this one and was surprised at many parts especially close to the end.
The author kept me engaged and now I want to read her other books!

The Hike, by Lucy Clarke, is a novel about a hike in the Norway mountains, survival, and a mysterious death, and yet, at its core about female friendship. Liz, Maggie, Helena and Joni are longtime friends. While their vacations are usually lounging by the water, this time Liz insists on a challenging mountain hike. Told in multiple POVs, from the women and from some Norwegian men, what emerges is a complex tale of hidden truths. Once the hike begins you are immersed in an atmosphere where survival is paramount. Each character is fully realized, layered, complex and not necessarily likeable. Detailed descriptions make the Norway mountains, including the weather, characters in themselves. Add in the mystery of the death, and you have a complex and twisty story. I have not read Lucy Clarke before, however I look forward to reading more!

Special thanks to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam for the ARC. My opinions are my own.

I love books centered around female friendships so Lucy Clarke is always a good choice! This is about four friends who set off on a hiking adventure and things don’t go as planned! I read this as quickly as possible to figure out what happened!

I received an advanced copy from Netgalley, but all thoughts are my own.

Hot damn, this book was PERFECTION. 🔥

I have been hunting for this on NetGalley after hearing about it a few weeks ago, and it finally became available. I was incredibly lucky to request and then receive it in less than 30 minutes. Thank you, @netgalley, @lucyclarke_author, and @putnambooks for this advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

I wanted to get my hands on this for two reasons: that stunning cover and the captivating premise. Books that focus on hiking as a major theme are my absolute favorite, and add in a thriller element and weather-related catastrophes and I’m sold. This one had all that and so much more.

This story focuses on four friends: Liz, Helena, Maggie, and Joni as they embark on a four-day hiking trip in the wild mountains of Norway. They are amateurs interested in a deeply challenging trail, and each has their own reason for wanting to go on this journey.

Along the way, we meet several ancillary characters who play varying roles within the story. They gave the story some extra flavor and draw out various sub stories that add to the thriller element within.

This was expertly well-written and engaging. The scene was set beautifully, and I truly connected with each of the four main characters throughout the story. These were well-developed characters with interesting individual stories. They were also easy to keep separated in my mind, which can be challenging in a multi-narrator story; that’s how well-done they were.

The hiking and adventure felt authentic, and the thriller elements were heart-pounding. I was absolutely captivated from the first page to the last, and read this one in about 12 hours.

I can’t say enough good things about this book; it’s excellent. I will be buying a copy when it drops in August because I know for sure I’ll read this one again. I don’t say that about many thrillers! Five huge stars. If you like thrillers - and if you’re a hiker - you need this one!

I could not read this book fast enough - compulsive, engaging, with lots of twists. Can't wait to recommend this to other readers!!