Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the copy of Dark Roads by Chevy Stevens. I’ve never read this author although I’ve heard about her books for a long time. I’m sorry to say I was disappointed. This story was fictionally based on the Highway of Tears in Northern British Columbia. Indigenous Women have met an evil fate there since the 1970’s. The fictional story of a grief stricken sister trying to solve the murder of her sister on this highway fell flat for me. By the description, I expected to love this book. I wish I had like so many other readers but I didn’t. I’m giving it a three star rating.

I've never met a Chevy Stevens books I didn't love, and this one is no exception. The characters were fantastic. Stevens described the scenery to where you felt you were there.

And that cliffhanger at the end of part 1 was one of the best I have ever read.

Best book I've read in 2021. I highly recommend it!

4.5⭐! This was an intense book! Crime fiction fans are going to love this...I sure did! Cold Creek highway stretches some 500 miles through British Columbia. It is a dark, dangerous, and isolated highway where people go missing, travelers and locals. Hailey's dad has taught her everything she needs to know about living off the land. Well when he passes away, she goes and lives with her aunt and her husband who is a cop who bullies her and controls her. She escapes into the mountains and hopes everyone thinks she just left town.

A year later Beth arrives to Cold Creek searching for answers about her murdered sister. And she is beyond determined to find the killer. And can she reveal what really happened to Hailey?!

This was so well written and suspenseful. I seriously read this do fast because I never wanted to put it down!! I will say though, it's pretty violent and gory… you can always skim over those parts if it bothers you. I kinda did that here and there. But it's a really fast paced read, and I'd definitely recommend picking it up!

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the gifted copy! All opinions are my own

Chevy Stevens doesn’t pull any punches in this grisly tale that will make you think twice before driving down any deserted highways at night.

Twists and turns are always welcome to make characters more interesting and this certainly has that. If you need a story where the bad guys get surprised and the good girls stick together than this is a great fast read.

DARK ROADS is a chilling, pulse-pounding thriller

First line of the book really grabs the reader: “No one ever wakes up thinking, I’m going to die on a dark road tonight, but that’s the point isn’t it?”
This book has a great storyline but you need to stick with it. At times it can get lengthy and drawn out but stick with it. I promise you won’t be disappointed in the ending.

Cold Creek holds many mysteries. Its location, close to the Yellowhead Highway of Tears, means that local teens are warned from an early age not to hitchhike. Ever. Too many young women have gone missing in the area and not all the bodies have been found.

Hailey McBride was raised by her widowed dad from a young age until a car accident leaves her a teenage orphan forced to live with her Aunt Lana and her creepy town cop husband Vaughn. She discovers secrets putting her life at risk, secrets that even her friend Jonny can’t help her solve . Her dad trained her in wilderness survival but nothing could prepare a teenage girl for the danger she must now escape.

A year goes by and another young woman, Beth Chevalier shows up in Cold Creek for her murdered sister’s memorial. She decides to stay in town feeling somehow connected to her sister. Short on cash she gets a job at the local diner but it’s clear the danger for young women in this small wilderness town is still present and threatening.

Chevy Stevens is back with a tension filled story that presses in on you and makes you feel protective of the teens involved. The wilderness setting and the fear of a serial killer driving the local roads keeps that tension simmering. It’s easy to empathize with Hailey. She’s lost her beloved dad and is treated as little more than a babysitter by Lana and Vaughn. At seventeen she is powerless to stop the couple from selling her family home and all of her dad’s tools and hunting equipment. She also has to deal with her Uncle’s creepy stalker-like behaviour even though her Aunt assures her he is just being overprotective.
Beth is harder to like and arrives in town halfway through the story. She’s walked away from a career path she didn’t like, is hooked on over the counter pills and has been lying to her parents for months about her finances and her job. The death of her sister has made her question her own existence. When she decides to stay in Cold Creek you know she too will now be in danger.

This is a slow building, action filled psychological thriller. Even the most seasoned sleuth will be hard pressed to figure out who to blame and who to trust for all the trouble in this little town. The wilderness setting acts as another main character adding tension to every isolated scene.Not all the danger lurking in the woods walks on two legs. This book will appeal to fans of murder mysteries and while dark in content, I didn’t find the scenes overly graphic. This would be an excellent book for a YA/NA audience. They feel misunderstood and ignored most of the time. Dark Roads would be a perfect fit.

ARC received with thanks from St. Martin’s Press via NetGalley for review.

This was so good!! I couldn't put it down and read it in 2 days (work sucks). Loved the back and forth and would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves a good thriller/mystery! Thank you for allowing me to preview this copy!!

Thank you NetGalley!

Wow, I loved it! Hailey was quite the female protagonist in this novel and the characters were kept minimal which made this one such a quick read. I always love a great suspense novel that can keep the characters minimal and still spin an amazing story that the readers will love.

After Hailey’s dad passes away she is placed in the care of her aunt and uncle. Her uncle is a sergeant for the police department of a small town where they live. When Hailey realizes something very disturbing she starts to make a new plan for herself. Her best friend Jonny is one of a kind. A best friend who is always there, but continues his life in a way too, but doesn’t leave.

The advice continues throughout the story, don’t hitchhike and don’t travel that highway alone. There is a killer on the loose and lurking.

This book held quite the suspense, and towards the end I did not want to put it down, until I knew what had happened to the remaining characters. And most importantly, who done it?

Great story that kept me on the edge of my seat, especially at the end!

Dark Roads uses a unique storytelling style that transitions between narrators in a suspenseful and thought provoking manner. While fictional, the story was inspired by and brings awareness to a real-life situation in Canada impacting indigenous women. I enjoyed the strength of female characters, who had very different personalities and were each finding their own way to grow up and navigate their own life while also enduring an absolutely unreal situation.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an eARC in exchange for my honest review of this book.

Dark Roads by Chevy Stevens is a suspenseful thriller with a wonderful storyline that keeps you guessing from page one. The book opens with a dramatic scene of an unknown girl who was just killed. She shares the way she has died, choking, and the location, a 500 mile stretch of highway responsible for 20 other deaths. Right from the start you want to know more about this highway, the other victims, and especially the girl who was just killed. You have questions that continue and keep on coming.

Hailey McBride, is forced to live with her aunt and uncle after the unexpected death of her beloved father, Her father taught her to love the land, respect nature, and survival skills that most have no idea about. Her uncle is a power hungry police officer who has secrets that are cringe worthy. Hailey learns about these secrets and makes a decision to find safety, Her safety is tenuous and keeps you on the edge of your seat.

We also meet Beth after a tragedy has her arriving in Cold Creek. Beth is not adept in navigating the politics and foibles of small town life in Cold Creek. However, you are hoping that she can escape the tragic fate of those around her. The flashbacks and connections she shares will break your heart already wide open as these characters will become real to you,

I would be remiss if I did not mention the lush landscape and description of the forests hidden within British Columbia. You truly feel transported and can easily imagine you are right there fighting for your life with predators of both man and beast. In addition, you will fall in love with her canine companion, Wolf.

This book is full of flawed characters who have secrets galore. Just when you think you have something figured out you find out you were mistaken, The characterization, plotting and storytelling are simply masterful, Stevens has produced the best yet in her excellent collection of psychological thrillers. You will be shocked when all is not as it seemed. Carve out some time as you will not be able to stop reading once you get started.

I was provided a free advance reader copy from St. Martin’s Press in exchange for my honest review on Net Galley. The opinions shared in this review are my own.

The plot of this thriller pulled me in from the first few pages. What a great read!

Hailey ends up living with her aunt and her husband, Vaughn, after an accident kills her father. Vaughn is a police officer in the small town of Cold Creek, on the Cold Creek Highway where many women have been murdered or abducted over a long time. Vaughn is very controlling, of both Hailey and the rest of the citizens of Cold Creek - under the guise of keeping them safe.

When Hailey runs away to hide out in the woods, after she discovers some disturbing facts about Vaughn, almost everyone thinks she has been abducted too. When a close friend of hers is murdered, the friend's sister Beth comes to town to try and discover what happens.

Told through the eyes of Beth and Hailey, this novel is dark, atmospheric, fast -paced and keeps you guessing. The ending was a total surprise...

This is the first of Ms Stevens books I have read but it definitely won't be the last.

Oh Chevy Stevens, I LOVE YOUR WRITING!!!!! Another incredible novel that had me staying up way too late, and not being able to flip those pages fast enough. Edge of your seat, check. Strong women, check. Surprising twists, check. Imagery that brings you right to set, check.
This one has it all and more. Thank you St Martins Press and NetGalley for this advanced readers edition in exchange for an honest review. This book is sooooo good! Watch the shelves for this one coming early August!

Wohooo another knockout book by Chevy Stevens! Seriously this was so great and an amazing thriller that kept you guessing until the end. Definite must read. The characters are outstanding as well.

Chevy Stevens once again knocked it out of the park. DARK ROADS is my favorite type of book to read, one that takes me away from real life, and keeps me reading until the very end.
Cold Creek Highway has a bad reputation, too many people have gone missing from there. Hailey and Beth both want to solve a mystery of this highway. Each in their own way they try to find the killer and both put their own lives at risk.

Chevy Stevens is a master of storytelling. I really loved this book, it had all the elements that I love in my psychological thriller stories. It had mystery, tension, good vs evil, and the way she fleshed out the characters was perfect. I really felt like I knew the characters in this book, I love when I am reading a book and the characters almost seem to come to life for you. All in all, I would highly recommend this book to anyone. It is a fantastic read and will have you gasping till the end!

Chevy Stevens done it again another 5 star thriller! This book pulled me in from the very beginning. It had my heart racing at points and I did not expect the ending. The only thing now is I have to wait for Chevy to write and release her next book.

I am a huge fan of Chevvy Steven’s books. Dark Roads was not my favorite because some of the details didn’t add up. Vaughn the uncle who took Hailey in after her dad died was a bad cop and number one suspect in murders along the Highway. Hailey lives in the woods for more than a year but is still able to make trips back and forth into the town that Vaughn patrols like his life depends on it. The story was engaging but a little too far fetched for me. I was surprised to find out who the murderer was though.

This was my first book by Chevy Stevens and WOW. Not many books make me cry but the emotions conveyed in her writing sure pulled at every heartstring I have. Incredible story mirroring the very real tragedies of young First Nations women missing and murdered. So hard to read but soooo triumphant when some semblance of justice is achieved. If only the real life tragedies had the same ending. Maybe some day that could also be true. I cannot wait to read another Chevy Stevens book. Amazing.

Thank you NetGalley for this arc

I have always been a fan of Chevy Stevens ever since her first book "Still Missing". I have anxiously been waiting on her new book since she hasn't written one since she wrote "Never Let You Go" in 2017. Thank you to Net Galley for allowing me to read and review her new book "Dark Roads".

Hailey McBride is a teenage orphan who has to go live with her aunt and and uncle in Cold Creek after the death of her father. Her uncle is a cop and is super creepy and is always checking up on her. He warns her of the Cold Creek Highway where women have been vanishing for years. When Hailey's girlfriend Amber is found dead in her car along the highway, Hailey is forced to retreat to the woods to hide as she feels she is in extreme danger herself due to her relationship with Amber. We then see Amber's sister Beth come to town to try and find out what happened to her sister,

I have to say that this book was disappointing to me. I found the relationship between Amber and Hailey to not be believable as they barely knew each other. I found all the situations that Hailey and Beth got in to were far fetched and head scratchers. I also guessed who the perpetrator was early on in the book.

I really wanted to like this book but it did nothing for me. I found it to be predictable and it dragged in some spots. It wasn't a terrible read, just not that engaging to me.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Give me all the dark and twisty books. Chevy Stevens has done it again with Dark Roads.

Set in the fictional town of Cold Creek in British Columbia, the Cold Creek Highway is notorious for its murders and missing girls. Hailey calls it home and was brought up in the wilderness and how to use the land by her father, prior to his death. After he dies, she finds herself in the home of her aunt and her very intense uncle. After she makes a discovery about him, she vanishes into the mountains surrounding her home and uses her knowledge to survive.

After she disappears, the book fast forwards a year later when Beth arrives in town, and from there, the story takes twists and turns like crazy. I definitely did not see the ending coming.

Time for me to go read more from Chevy Stevens!