I have been reading this author for awhile, and I feel like her writing just kind getting better. I thought the characters were well written, and I stayed interested in the story.

Chevy Stevens is one of my favorite authors and "The Hitchhikers" proves why. An amazing story that will keep you up all night reading.

"The Hitchhikers" by Chevy Stevens is the ultimate road trip thriller that’ll have you gripping your seat—no seatbelt required, but trust me, you’ll need one. Set against the backdrop of the groovy 1970s, Alice and Tom set off in their camper, hoping the Olympic Games in Canada will heal their troubled relationship. Spoiler alert: their relationship isn’t the only thing that’s about to go off-track.
Told in dual POVs, Alice and Tom’s journey takes a sharp turn when they pick up a seemingly harmless young couple. As they venture through the stunning Canadian landscape, they’re about to discover that sometimes, even a detour can be a very dangerous thing. And trust me, once you find out who this couple really is, you’ll be wishing they’d just stuck to the freeway.
This book is a masterclass in suspense. It’s like Chevy Stevens took all the tension in the world and wrapped it in a 70s-inspired camper van. The "one more chapter" curse is real, folks—I couldn’t put this down. The plot is tightly woven, with every moment building the kind of suspense that has you questioning everything. Are these characters safe? Will Alice and Tom make it to the Olympics, or will they be running from something far worse?
And let’s talk about Chevy Stevens’ writing. She’s the kind of author who doesn’t let you breathe until the last page. I felt fully immersed in their journey—the sights, the sounds, the whispers of danger creeping in. There was never a lull. Every chapter pushed the tension higher and higher. If you’re someone who loves a story with twists, turns, and characters who won’t let you look away, this book is for you.
If you’re in the mood for a rollercoaster ride that starts with the open road and ends in a wild, unexpected destination, pick this one up. Just make sure you’re ready for a wild ride—Alice and Tom certainly weren’t.
Highly recommend for fans of edge-of-your-seat thrillers with just the right mix of nostalgia, suspense, and jaw-dropping twists.
Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Chevy Stevens for allowing me the opportunity to read this advanced copy and providing my honest feedback.

I didn’t love this book. The characters were very frustrating and I found the ending to be very predictable. I do typically enjoy all of Chevy Steven’s novels, but this one was a miss for me.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this Advanced Reader’s Copy of The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens due to be published October 7, 2025.
In 1976 in Canada, Tom and Alice set out to heal their fractured marriage in an RV. They meet two hitchhikers who say their names are Ocean and Blue. In reality, they are Jenny and Simon and they have left a trail of destruction and lives behind. Alice and Tom are trapped in a deadly game. Will they make it to their destination?

I have read several Chevy Stevens books – I think this one was my favorite! The suspense throughout was nail biting and the plot kept me interested the whole time I was reading – finished it in two days! I couldn’t wait to see what happened next to Tom, Alice, Jenny, and Simon, and the end was very satisfying. Looking forward to another one of her books!

Also recommended by Chevy Stevens: Dark Roads, Still Missing, Never Let You Go.

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Well written, propulsive. The perfect read for a long plane trip in that it pulls you in and you're completely immersed. You wonder at the choices people make but there wouldn't be a book if people didn't make stupid decisions. Also, I agree with another who commented that it's important to read to the end.

This book will grab you from the start. There is never a dull moment and you feel absorbed in the story. I have read all Chevy’s books and this one is definitely her best. It was my favorite of the 50+ books I have read in the past year. Don’t miss it!

I enjoyed this book and it definitely kept my attention but I found it pretty predictable. Thankfully this did not take away from the story. I do recommend this one even with seeing every twist coming.

Chevy Stevens does it again with yet another gripping novel.

A married couple enjoying a trip through Canada in an RV takes a terrifying and violent turn as they offer a ride to a young couple who they thought was seemingly harmless. They turn out to be anything but, leaving behind a trail of carnage and trauma, what will it take for this nightmare to finally end?

Chevy Stevens is one of my all time favorite authors and is truly a timeless writer. Her ability to portray such well developed characters and scenes will never cease to amaze me. The Hitchhikers is a book you should not skip when it releases.

The only thing more I wish this book gave me was an update to how Ruth and William were doing in the aftermath. And the status on Phoenix and the jewelry salesman.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC of this book.

My first read from Chevy Stevens was Those Girls, which I read in one sitting because it was so intriguing. Blue and Ocean, two hippie hitchhikers, stumble upon an American couple travelling in Canada in their new RV, Alice and Tom. Alice and Tom invite them to eat dinner and help shelter them for the night. Unfortunately, Ocean and Blue are not who or what they seem, and they turn out to be worse than what Alice was trying to shelter them from.

The story started off strong, but started to drag around the 30% mark. That could be because as you get further into the story, the more unlikeable our hitchhikers become. With that, I started to lose hope for our protagonist, who was consistently put into the same situation. While the middle dragged and felt repetitive, I was happy with the ending and thought it was effective in wrapping up the two story lines.

Throughout the story, we get flashbacks to the past, including the events that lead up to Alice and Tom’s trip, and how Ocean and Blue ended up on the run.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a slow read for me. I typically read a book in a few days and this took me 5. I didn’t see trigger warnings, but I may have just missed them. This may be the reason this was hard for me to read, but I also just didn’t find it particularly entertaining aside from the trigger.

Set in 1976, Alice and Tom set out on a roadtrip in Canada to go to the Olympics and reconnect after some unfortunate circumstances hit their family. Early on, they offer help to a young couple planning on hitchhiking. What they don’t know is their new guests are suspects in a murder investigation and will do anything to escape the consequences of their actions.

The first 55% I found very slow, but then I was able to get Into it. I gave it 3 stars because of how long it took me to read as well as I had guessed the spoilers very early on.

Hooked from the very beginning!
I couldn’t stop thinking about this book, constantly wondering what would happen next. I once again didn’t see it coming. Chevy Stevens always delivers heart wrenching situations that sometimes make me need to look away from the words to stop the images from coming. I’ll always look forward to her writing another book!!!
Alice and Tom come across hitchhikers while on an RV road trip after a devastating loss. “Befriending” the younger couple leads to mind boggling situations I never saw coming.
It makes you question yourself as to what you would do in a given situation.

The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens. This is why you don’t pick up hitchhikers! It’s the 1976, Tom and Alice are trying to reconnect after a difficult birthing experience. He goes out a purchases an RV to do some traveling. In the early phase of the trip, they pick up Blue and Ocean. Everything is going well until Alice figures out Blue and Ocean are wanted for murder.

The story line is believable but somehow a bit far fetched. Blue and Ocean keep getting away with things and sometimes it’s like really!? But I guess the author needed to do that for the story.

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for this ARC book.

Do you know sometimes when you’re reading a book and you think it’s just okay, but then you dream about it?

That’s what happened to me while I was reading The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens.

It’s 1976, and Alice and Tom, an American couple, have set out in their RV for a Canadian sightseeing adventure.

It’s a road trip to mend their fractured marriage after the tragedy of losing a child.

But they make the mistake of offering two young hitchhikers, Ocean and Blue, a ride. And these kids are not even close to as innocent as they seem.

The last book I had a nightmare about like this was Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood. I didn’t understand it because I knew what was going to happen in that book, which was basically a Dateline episode.

I felt the same way when I had the dream about this book. You know that Alice and Tom are making a mistake, but there’s no way to warn them.

*No Spoilers* 4.5 stars rounded up to 5-star review. This was a great well-paced thriller cleverly set in 1976. This setting gives a nostalgic feel of horror movies and crime in that time, especially with hitchhikers. A time without cell phones or the internet but with issues we still face in the present day.
This is my first book by this author, and I expected a good thriller but I was pleasantly surprised by the depth of characters and feelings it evoked in me throughout it. I was totally invested in these characters. It is about Tom and Alice, a couple who have been married a long time and are trying to heal and reconnect on a long RV road trip. They come across a young “hippie” couple who they befriend and offer a ride. But this young couple is not as innocent as they appear. Thus begins an edge of your seat plot that ebbs and flows with danger, cunning and desperation. Character depth is introduced through POVs, past flashbacks, current motives and actions. Heavy themes are discussed throughout, and I did not expect to feel heartache, sadness, love and care for these individuals. The last line of the book made me cry. There were also plenty of twists and reveals that only heightened the feelings in the reader.
Overall, I highly recommend this book to those who love literacy fiction, romance, female rage, thrillers and page turners.

I absolutely loved The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens. It’s my first book by this author, and definitely won’t be my last.

I really dug the 70s setting, and Stevens did a wonderful job immersing the reader in the atmosphere, from the clothing descriptions to the vehicles…chefs kiss!

Now on to the plot. I was sucked in from the first few pages, and it never let up. I actually felt tense many times throughout, as I stressed FOR the characters.

The character interactions and dynamics were very believable, and that’s part of what made the entire situation so scary. Each character was realistic, nothing about them felt forced or over the top. .If you like a good character driven story that will keep you on the edge of your seat, I think you’ll really like The Hitchhikers. There were some great twists and turns as well.

If you enjoy a good thriller with believable characters, I highly recommend that you grab a a copy of The Hitchhiker, buckle in and enjoy the ride!

From the moment Tom and Alice offered the young couple assistance, they would be fighting for their lives.

Chevy Stevens has written another excellent book, with her ability to put you in the character's shoes... Feeling what they feel, thinking what they think.

The twist at the end was fantastic. I did not see it coming!!

Buckle up for this book. It starts out fast and i couldnt put it down. The fast paced story drew me in and i finished in 2 days. Love everything Chevy Stevens writes and this one is another hit!

I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it. I have loved every book by this author but not this one. I find it so hard to believe that it was even written by Chevy Stevens. It should have been at least 100 pages shorter and it got to the point that I was so far fetched that it was comical and I found myself skimming the end. The main character, Alice, was just a joke with no backbone at all. I was so excited to be granted an arc copy but what a disappointment.

The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens kicks off with a really exciting and tense beginning that had me hooked right away. I loved that it was set in the 70s and an RV trip. Something a little different to what I've been reading lately. But about halfway through, the story started to drag, and I found myself getting a bit frustrated with how long it was taking to get to the resolution. The writing is solid, but I didn’t feel particularly connected to any of the characters, which made it harder to stay fully invested. That said, the twist at the end was a nice touch and helped redeem things a bit. Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for an advanced copy. All opinions are my own.