Thank you St Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the e-arc of Chevy Stevens’ upcoming release The Hitchhikers.

It’s the road trip from hell for a couple taking traveling from Seattle to Montreal for the 1976 Olympics.
Alice and Tom set out on an RV trip across Canada. When they meet a young couple hitchhiking and sleeping rough, a few simple acts of kindness lead to a world of danger that Tom and Alice may not survive.

This book is absolutely filled with tension and suspense. It pulled me right and didn’t let me go until the very last page. The story unfolds through dual POV. Alice is grieving the loss of their infant son. Her grief has made her withdraw from the world and pulled her away from Tom. Jenny is the other point of view. She and her boyfriend Simon aren’t the harmless pair of hippies Tom and Alice first believe them to be. Everything changes when Alice stumbles onto the young couple’s secret. Simon forces Tom and Alice into danger. As Simon becomes more desperate and violent, Alice finds strength and courage during the ordeal. I couldn’t help cheering for Alice as she worked to keep Tom and others safe along the way. The ending of the book didn’t exactly surprise me, but I thought it was very satisfying.

The Hitchhikers comes out Oct. 7. Preorder or add this one to your tbr now because you don’t want to miss this roller coaster of a story. Now I’ll be diving into the author’s backlist because this was a heck of a ride.

Hitchhiking was a real thing in the 70s - it's hard to believe, but it's true. I knew the 1970s setting for this story would be interesting. And it was.

However, I think the story was predictable and I just didn't like the characters.

I can't put my finger on why, but I didn't enjoy the story as much as I hoped I would.

This would be a good thriller for people in their 40s/50s (me!) who remember those bizarre times in the 70s.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an e-copy of THE HITCHIKERS to review.

I rate THE HITCHHIKERS three out of five stars.

To be perfectly honest, I had a hard time finishing this book and would have DNFed if it weren't an ARC. The plot dragged and it was too predictable. Yes, the ending did bring my opinion up a notch, but overall this book was a slog and unfortunately, it wasn’t for me.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the early digital copy of THE HITCHHIKERS in exchange for my honest feedback.

I thought this would be very different. I don't know what that was but it wasn't this. This is probably great for someone else but it's not for me.

The Hitchhikers was overall a wild ride, filled with enough twists and turns to keep me going, needing to find out what happens to these two hitchhikers and the roadtrip gone rogue. All in all, the story was good, the writing okay, the ending predictable. Thank you NetGalley and St Martins Press for showing me to read this eArc in exchange for an honest review. 3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Gripping, shocking, thrilling, thought provoking and hard to put down. I was thinking about this book long after I finished reading. Can't go wrong with anything by Chevy Stevens!

Thank You Net Galley for the early copy of The Hitchhikers. I was so excited to get approved for this book and it did not disappoint. I have missed reading Chevy's books so I was glad she finally came out with a new thriller. This one from the start was a hit. It started off right away with a lot going on and each chapter was filled with so much suspense that you just had to keep reading to know what was going to happen next.
You have a couple named Alice and Tom who are traveling across Canada in their RV when they stop at a campsite and discover two young adults a male and female who call themself Ocean and Blue. Alice soon discovers from a newspaper article that these two people are actually killers and police were on the lookout for them and that they are armed and dangerous. She had to tell her husband which and of course the couple finds out that they know and now have captured them and pretty much holding them hostage in their own way and have to do what they say.

I wont give too much away but you will follow along on their journey and see what happens being held captive by the killers on the run and just know that this whole story, each chapter will leave you wanting more!!

Thank you Chevy for a great book! I hope everyone will have the chance to read it!

Good story set in the seventies about Tom and Alice who were on a road trip to the Olympics in their RV when they encounter Simon and Jenny. A young couple who hitched a ride to the next town, then the next and so on. Soon Alice learns of their history that leads to a calamity of events that change their lives forever. The story is a bit slow at times, but picks up, so stick with it! The real truth behind what motivated Simon and Jenny is revealed in the end and it is worth the ride! This is an unbiased review of an ARC provided by #StMartinPress and #ChevyStevens

I had high hopes... but I got bored to be honest. I wanted a thriller, and THOUGHT it would be an epic thriller but missed that piece

This was such a surprise! I went into it expecting an average popcorn thriller and instead discovered a fast-paced thrill ride. I highly recommend it.

So, this frustrated me, made me angry, made me roll my eyes... but I loved the ride. Couple times I had to push through but Im glad i did

Ok, here me out here..Criminal minds, meets RV..Yes the Robin Williams movie RV..This was a really fun binge worthy thriller..You will be invested in how this unfolds and you'll stay up wayyyy to late reading.

The Hitchhikers is a fast-paced, chilling thriller that kept me hooked from page one. Chevy Stevens masterfully builds suspense with twists I didn’t see coming. Gripping, intense, and impossible to put down!

A couple in their 30s are held hostage by a younger couple and forced to roadtrip with them across Canada and commit crimes with them under duress.

Well written and a good story. I do feel that it was only set in the 1970s to get around the fact that this story wouldn’t be possible with modern technology. The violent scenes were descriptive without gore for the sake of gore and did a good job of conveying the character’s depravity. Overall an enjoyable read.

This book takes you back to 1976
on a terrifying road trip. As you turn
the pages you feel as stressed as
the hostages. I liked the little twist at
the end. I enjoy this author and will
continue to follow her work. Thanks to
netgalley and the publisher for an ARC
of this book,

The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens
Holy hell. This was so good. I love how Chevy Stevens tells a story. She brought this to life in such a beautiful way. One of my favorite things about her writing is how she describes the scenery of Canada.

These characters were so well written that you were instantly drawn into their stories. The way this plot flowed was brilliantly defined. I could not read this story quickly enough. I had to know what happened next.

I love that this took place in the late 1960s; that added such charm to the overall storyline. That element was so well done. This was fast-paced, and the way fear and emotion were used was clever.

When a simple vacation takes a sudden and deadly turn, Alice tries to survive by holding on for dear life. This beautiful story is about love, friendship, compassion, and forgiveness.

Publication date: October 7, 2025
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press

This was really good. Very tense and kept me on the edge of my seat. I gave this a solid 4 stars. I felt that a certain part of the ending was very abrupt and a little anticlimactic but overall still a great read and I would highly recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the copy. I was extremely excited to receive an advanced copy of The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens. This was my second book by her and it won’t be my last. Alice and Tom are roadtripping through the wilderness of Canada in the summer of 1976. At their first campground they meet two young hitchhikers who they offer a ride to. This decision will haunt them for the rest of their trip. They are trapped, held prisoner as they make their way further east into Canada. The story is fast paced and starts very early. It is definitely not a slow burn! I did find myself getting annoyed at the characters, but I had to keep reading to see what happened. I do feel like the ending tied everything up nicely. 3.75 stars rounded up.

Spoilers
I went into this book with no expectations other than knowing it was a thriller. I almost DNF this book around 40% because I kind of got bored with Simon’s behavior. The book was progressing with events but nothing really interesting was happening.
The only reason I kept pushing through was my curiosity of how Jenny’s mother ended up dead. The ending did surprise me so I am somewhat glad I kept going!

Thank you NetGalley for sending me an ARC of this book exchange for an honest review!!

Thank you, NetGalley, for this uncorrected digital ARC of 'The Hitchhikers' by Chevy Steven's - expected release date 10/07/2025

ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

What an interesting storyline! This was a fast-paced book and the characters were well developed. It was a little far fetched but I was interested and invested, I was trying to figure out where Sevens was gonna go to tie everything out. I did see some of the reveals coming but not all!