I really liked this book. I loved the multiple viewpoints and completely enjoyed the friendships of these four gals. It was a constant acceleration of events followed by slower moments that sometimes I felt like could’ve used some speeding up. I really enjoyed a plot twist I did not see coming and overall thought this was a solid mystery read. Thank you to HarperCollins and Net Galley for the opportunity to read this book and review it!

I really enjoyed the ease of reading this book, and found it ironic that I had just returned from a trip to Norway, so that was an added bonus of knowing the feeling of the land they were hiking. The author did a great job of building the character development, while keeping the story moving right along. I can't wait to read more from this author! Thank you for the ARC, NetGalley!!

There are a lot of things that can go wrong when one inexperienced person decides to go on a 4 day hike. There’s even more things that can go wrong when FOUR people decide to go on a 4 day hike together. And this is how we find our main characters, 4 women in their thirties and lifelong friends, ready to break away from their traditional beach vacations. There’s Liz the organizer, Maggie the single mom, Helena the girlboss, and Joni the rockstar. Each woman has their own doubts about the trip, but they forge ahead into the Norwegian wilderness together.
This book flew by for me. The first half focuses more on the dynamics of their friend group, while the second half focuses on the perils of survival. The introductions for each of the 4 women took a lot of time upfront, but that character-building paid off as the point of view switched between women as the story progressed. In addition to the well-written main characters, the town and its residents create a feeling of isolation that adds to the growing intensity. There are several twists as the story progresses, and most of them keep the pace moving forward at a climbing rate. However, as the story reached its climax, the final reveals began to seem over the top and exaggerated. The heightened peril led to an ending that felt a little cheap in its emotional payoff.
Overall, this book was a blast to read. It’s an adventure book more than any other category and kept me fully invested to the end. I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a fun and thrilling read. For a more detailed review, check out my blog!
Thank you to NetGalley and GP Putnam and Sons for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

At the heart of it, this book is about navigating adult friendships when everyone is at a different stage. I didn’t care for the random sprinkles of supernatural or the drug ring. Otherwise, quick read and I wanted to know what happened.

I DEVOURED this book - the quick chapters and changes in perspective really kept me going. Loved the friendship drama element with the danger (both weather and murder). Have reviewed and recommended on socials.

Four best friends meet up every year for a long weekend getaway. Usually it involves a tropical sunny beach. But this time it's a mountain hike in Norway and not everyone is exactly on-board with the decision. Can't say I blame them. Going from margaritas to hiking boots! Are they really prepared to tackle the climb and whatever adventure awaits them?
It is an absolute page turner, so tense and suspenseful that I could not put it down.. I loved the drama and the setting was so vivid. The eerie atmosphere in this book definitely adds to the tension and anticipation.
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for this ARC for my honest review!

I am giving an honest review of this book in exchange for a free ARC from Netgalley.

Four friends ditch their typical beach vacation for a hike through Norway's most dangerous mountains. Along the way, the women encounter personal struggles, struggles within their friendship, struggles against nature, and even worse, someone is stalking them.

Overall, this book is probably a 3.5/5 stars for me. It had an extremely slow beginning and I had difficulties keeping the characters separate at first. As said in other reviews, none of them are very likeable. I would say that once the action picked up around 35% I was hooked. I read the book so quickly and looked forward to picking it up. I also feel like I should have figured out the ending, but I was pleasantly surprised by her ability to throw in a few plot twists. This is my first book from Clarke, but I think I'd be interested in trying another one of her books.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for the ARC of The Hike. I rated this 4/5 stars. Initially this book was very slow and was hard for me to get through. The first 25% is character building and setting the story up. This part was too slow for me but I am glad I kept reading. Once the story and the hike got going I couldn’t wait to find out more. Twists along the way keep you guessing and reading to find out what happens. I was Invested in the main characters. Drama between them kept you wondering about other parts of the story line as well. Overall glad I kept reading.

Friendships, a trip to the wilderness, with a side of thriller. This was a great book. The story was told from alternating perspectives (which I loved, gave the story more depth) from a group of friends that have been close for years, they are each going through their own ordeals and hope this trip is a chance to reset. This book kept me on the edge of my seat and was a quick read. Definitely recommend!

Thank you, NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons (Penguin Group Putnam) for the ARC!

3.5 stars rounded up!
The Hike begins with a dead woman's body lying on a mountainside in Norway. She is unnamed. Who is this woman and how did she die?

Liz, Helena, Maggie, and Joni have been friends forever and lead their own busy lives. They make it a tradition to get together once a year for a girls trip. This year Liz is insistent on a grueling hike in Norway. Helena and Maggie begrudgingly accept. Joni, a famous rock star, is radio silent on the group texts about the upcoming trip. No one is surprised since she has flaked on them in the past. But she joins them unexpectedly in the lodge the night before the hike.

But they all have secrets they've hidden from another. Marital separations, possible pregnancy, wounds from the past. Day two of their hike the group gets off course and the weather turns and suddenly this girls trip turns into a fight for their lives.

The book alternates POVs from the four women during the hike, as well as chapters popping in called THE SEARCH, from the POV of Leif who is on a search and rescue mission for a woman's body in the mountainside.

I liked The Hike, though it took awhile for it to gain steam. But about half way in I was hooked.

Thank you NetGalley and Putnam books for the ARC for my honest review.

This definitely has potential but unfortunately I just wasn’t drawn into it like is had hoped I would be. I feel like I was way more surprised by the twist in One of the Girls than this one.

The Hike by Lucy Clarke is my favorite book of the year! I loved the idea of long time friends coming together yearly for a trip. This time. however, they are all hiding something from each other. At the same time, they are met with the danger of the difficult hike, as well as danger from someone behind them. Do yourself a favor and pick up this great thriller!

Lucy Clarke has written another breathtaking thriller in The Hike. The action is swift and intense. The drama is high throughout this adventure mystery. The characters all have quirks, issues and troubles which make them very relatable. The Norway setting is well-described - at points, even the crisp, cool air and clean nature smell invade the room.

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the opportunity to read this ARC.

WOW!! What a ride! Amazing book! A little mystery, a little thriller, and a bit of women’s fiction all rolled into a wonderful book. Four women who are childhood friends go on holiday every year . Liz decides they will go hiking in Norway for this vacation. I don’t want to spoil it except to say it leads to many adventures. I felt like I knew each of these women. This book will stay with you a while as there’s something to relate to with all four of these women. Now I must go and buy more books by this author!

A getaway with your closest friends that includes an adventurous hike. What could possibly go wrong? Everything…

This book will make you never want to go on a hike again! It’s so atmospheric and you can just feel the impending doom. The building sense of dread really kept me turning the pages. Secrets come spilling out and it’s so hard to know who can be trusted. There are so many intense moments that had my anxiety escalating higher and higher. Highly recommend checking this one out!

Thank you so much NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam for the gifted copy!

Lucy Clarke has been a go-to author for me and this one did not disappoint! A quick thriller that keep me interested and I couldn’t put it down!

Three friends find their way to Norway to escape for a girls trip and to get away from their crazy lives. Liz who is experiencing troubles with her husband decides to pick Norway as the girls trip since it is her turn to pick. Liz has found that during COVID walking has made a difference for her so she chooses Norway to hike Blafjell. She asks her friends to come along and hesitantly they decided to come. Nobody other than Liz has actually prepared for this hike even though Liz has been sending them preparation and training videos. The fourth friend, a well known traveling artist, is on tour and can’t come. After a horrible evening she decides to leave her boyfriend and tour to join the friends in Norway. After surprising them in Norway things start going wrong. The women start off for the 4 day hike the next day and are quickly told there is bad weather coming and turn around. Liz decides that isn’t happening and she keeps them going! But is that such a good idea? Will they return safely after completing the hike?

This was a quick and fast thrill ride! I love Lucy Clarke and all the novels that she has written! She has always been able to keep me on my toes and pushing me to find the answers in her novels. It is a very well written book and allows you to also see the beauty of Norway. This novel was a very suspenseful and thrilling ride. It was also a book that I could relate to in some ways when it came to the characters. Each character had flaws and family problems that anyone could relate to. I would recommend this book!

super exciting story!

I was up all night finishing it- It's so fun to learn more about each character as you go along, and the multiple twists at the end are definitely worth the wait.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC!

Exciting, fun, great story. I was up all night finishing it - it’s impossible to put down. You learn more about each character as you go along, and the multiple twists at the end are so worth the wait.

Five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC! 💖

This book was one I didn’t want to put down! It both made me never want to hike again…and also spend my life hiking to similarly gorgeous places as the women saw in the book.

The premise was pretty simple—four lifetime friends decide to hike a difficult mountain in Norway. But then problems arise. Some of their own making, some unexpected, and some sinister. And just like all good thrillers, everything is related.

I loved the dual timeline and the twist. Even before the twist I was on the edge of my seat! The characters were deeper than I originally gave them credit for—and by the epilogue, they had really been through the self-discovery phase of their lives.

Overall, an edge-of-your-seat thriller that I recommend!!