I was so hoping to love this but the FMCs were not my favorite. It felt like we were waiting for someone to do something and the ending felt rushed.

Let me just start by saying I LOVE Chevy Stevens! Hands down, she is one of my favorite authors of all time, so I was pumped to get an advanced copy of this book.

The story follows Alice and Tom, a married couple seeking reconnection on an RV road rip after a big loss. They come across two teenage hitchhikers, Ocean and Blue, who happen to be running away from a horrific crime. What transpires next is a long-winded, slightly predictable story of kidnapping and murder. I really wanted to love this book… but to me, it was just ok.

Personally, I think more could’ve been done by adding different POVs from the men, and by having much shorter chapters with cliffhangers. Rounding up to 3 stars because I did power through this book pretty quickly — and I do think others will enjoy the story. The ending was quite satisfying as well, even if I saw it coming!

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Publishing Group for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Another excellent book by Chevy Steven's. I have read all of her books. I am looking forward to purchasing this one too. The twists and turns always keep me turning the page until the end

I read this while on an RV trip which was a bad idea. Set in the 1970’s, Tom and Alice set out for a road trip in their RV to Canada. They are working on something that happened in their marriage and hope the trip will heal them. They run into two young hitchikers who seem to need help. They offered them a ride to the next town, and enjoyed their company, so they asked them to continue the trip. Not good. Bad things happen. And this was a fantastic ride by Steven’s. I’ve been looking forward to her new book for years.

Ive read 3 other books by Chevy Stevens and I lovedddddd them
A little disappointed with this one :(
It just felt repetitive & Alice was a doofus and Tom was useless lol
Could’ve been about 50-100 pages less

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC 🩷🩷🩷

Chevy Stevens is an auto buy author for me. She did not disappoint with The Hitchhikers. I absolutely loved everything about it. Such a gripping, edge of your seat book.
Highly recommend The Hitchhikers as well as all of her previous books.

This book is a mixture of relationship issues and action. A married couple, dealing with the loss of their baby son and the distance now in their marriage, are taken hostage by two young hitchhikers. Most of the rest of the book is action based, as the hitchhikers are on the run after the murder of her mother and step father. A lot of violence follows. relationships between the two pairs and between all four of them change as the story develops. While I would have preferred more relationship stuff and less action, I was glad the book followed up on them after fifteen years

The Hitchhikers
by Chevy Stevens
Expected publication date: October 7, 2025
1 out of 5 stars

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

One-sentence summary: During an RV trip in Canada, Tom and Alice pick up a couple of hitchhikers who are not who they claim to be.

I really, really wanted to like this book! The description sounded great, and I have heard such wonderful things about this author. I really liked the first couple of chapters. After that, though, it all went downhill. The suspense was getting on my nerves. I really don't need a play-by-play of the action for days on end. It just seemed like the book was going nowhere. This was a DNF for me at 32%. At 25% I thought about giving up, but I wanted to give it just a little more time to see if it was going somewhere.

I recommend this book to fans of Chevy Stevens, because you may see something in the writing that I did not. For now, though, this is not a wonderful introduction to this author.

This was another great thriller from Chevy Stevens. It kept me on the edge of my seat from the start. Simon was such unlikeable character but yet you understood his and Jenny's motivation. It was fast paced and well written. Fans of Chevy Stevens will not be disappointed. Thanks to NetGalley for the digital ARC.

The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens grabbed me from the first page and kept me holding my breath until the very end. Holy suspense! This is the book you’re going to want to pick up if you’re looking for a true suspense thriller.

Chevy Stevens is an auto-read author for me personally! Her novels are full of suspense, terror, heartbreak, and mystery! Hitchhikers hooked me from page one as Tom and Alice begin their road trip adventure hoping to mend their marriage after tragedy befell them. It is 1976 and hitchhiking is a common practice that is not as feared as it is today. So, the couple end up picking up Jenny and Simon who are hitchhiking. What Tom and Alice don't realize is what the couple they picked up are running from and that now they are ensnared in a potentially deadly game of cat and mouse where they are the mouse! Jenny and Simon have left behind death and destruction and now the perfect hostages of literally came right to them! Prepare for edge of your seat suspense and thrills!

Wow! This is my first Chevy Stevens book and will not be my last! This story was thrilling and gripping! i really enjoyed the writing style

An American couple, Alice and Tom are traveling through Canada in an RV. They meet Jenny and Simon who use different names to cover up what they did. They offer them a ride since they are hitchhiking. All goes well until Alice discovers they are on the run from the law. A novel that I had a hard time putting down.

I absolutely loved this one. It was a fast and addictive read that definitely kept my attention throughout. There were definitely some choices that were frustrating by the characters, but I still ended up enjoying the story as a whole.

Chevy Stevens delivers a masterclass in psychological suspense with *The Hitchhikers*, a chilling and emotionally charged thriller that grips you from the first page and refuses to let go. Set against the haunting backdrop of 1976 Canadian highways, the story follows Tom and Alice, a couple seeking healing after tragedy—only to find themselves entangled in a deadly game when they pick up two hitchhikers, Jenny and Simon.

What makes this novel so compelling is its relentless tension and the emotional complexity of its characters. Jenny, in particular, is a character who evokes a tug-of-war of feelings—sympathy, fear, understanding, and frustration all at once. Stevens crafts her with such nuance that you’re never quite sure whether to root for her or run from her.

The plot is twisty and unpredictable, just when you think you’ve figured it out, Stevens throws in a curveball that leaves you breathless. And the ending? It’s not just satisfying—it’s deeply emotional, tying together the chaos with a gut-punch of humanity that lingers long after the final page.

If you love summer thrillers that are both pulse-pounding and heart-wrenching, *The Hitchhikers* is a must-read. It’s a dark ride, but one worth taking.

My first Chevy Stevens read, definitely not my last! Great story writing; interesting right from the start. Set in 1976, gives feelings of nostalgia at their best. Traveling in a RV, a young couple who are too kind for their own good and some young adults who are on a wayward journey, cross paths. You go along the journey, slowly getting the backstory of how each person in the RV got to this point in their lives. I was satisfied with the ending and felt a little emotional.
I do, however, wish I would’ve had a little more about Ruth and William. They entered the story when it took a big turn and I guess I just wanted a little closure than Jenny gave.
Thank you @netgalley and @stmartinspress for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

🚐💀ARC REVIEW🚐💀 🌟🌟🌟🌟.5/5
Trust is a road trip you might not come back from.
"The Hitchhikers" by Chevy Stevens is a chilling throwback thriller that’ll make you think twice before picking up hitchhikers. Set against the vast, lonely backdrop of 1970s Canadian highways, a playground well-mastered by Stevens, this book explores what happens when a well-meaning road trip turns into a survival horror story.

Alice and Tom are trying to hit reset after life throws them a tragic curveball. New RV. New start. What could go wrong? Everything, once they offer a ride to a mysterious young couple. Tom's heart is in the right place, but Alice has a bad feeling about it. Spoiler: Alice's intuition as a woman is accurate!

Themes of deception, betrayal, and survival pulse through the story like a warning siren. Stevens masterfully peels back layers, showing just how fast goodwill can curdle into something deadly. This is an emotional landmine of survival and a thrilling journey tugging gently at your heartstrings.💓

📚 If you like your thrillers atmospheric, morally murky, and soaked in slow-creeping dread, "The Hitchhikers" is your ride. Try not to pick up any strangers along the way!

Thank you to the author and St. Martin's Press for this ARC provided via Edelweiss. All opinions are my own!

It’s 1976 and according to the back of the book Tom and Alice are trying to save their marriage by heading out on an RV trip across the remote Canadian highways. Allow me to pause and say that if my husband thought he could heal our marriage with anything involving the words “RV” and “remote Canadian highways” I would knock his teeth out just before I took him for everything he’s worth. But I digress.

I would also note, however, that Alice and Tom seem to have an absolutely wonderful marriage, they are just a little, understandably sad, that’s all. Their marriage doesn’t need saving, so the dumb back of the book doesn’t even know what it is talking about. Anyway.

Along the way A&T meet Ocean and Blue (hey, it’s 1976,) two hitchhikers. They are really Jenny and Simon. And they are trouble. Killer trouble.

This was a decent little thriller. The first Chevy Stevens book I read was very good; it involved a woman being held captive. Those I’ve read since have been perfectly serviceable. There’s a lot of reading of maps, since no GPS. Not nearly enough road snacks. Of course, no Buc-ees on the “remote Canadian highways” or in Canada at all. That’s too bad for Canada. Because I’ll bet Canadians like a good brisket sandwich. Oh, and if you don’t see one thing coming, clearly you’re new.

This book was wonderfully creepy and impossible to put down.

I've never read anything by Chevy Stevens, but I loved the way she told this story.

We meet a couple who are taking a road trip through Canada in the 1970s. They're battling their own issues and are in a possibly-broken marriage. Early in the trip, they meet a young hitchhiking couple and offer them food, rides, and shelter, regardless of the wife, Alice's reservations. It doesn't take long for the couple to realize that the couple is wanted for murder, and they're suddenly thrown into the nightmare of their lives.

The story twists and turns, taking the reader on a fun ride. I was very satisfied with the ending, and liked the twist at the end.

Thank you to NetGalley for the chance to read The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens. I haven’t read a thriller in a while and this book left me wondering why. It was action packed, fast paced including a few twist and turns I didn’t see coming. Usually it’s the hitchhikers who take the risk of danger and the unknown when they accept a ride from an unknown driver but not so in this story. I would recommend this novel to anyone who really wants to be sucked into a book that’s hard to put down. Its publish date is October 7, 2025. It is with the wait!