The Hitchhikers

By Chevy Stevens

Chevy Stevens, the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Still Missing and Those Girls, returns with her most breathtaking thriller yet. With its relentless pace and unforgettable twists, The Hitchhikers delivers what bestselling author Karin Slaughter calls “a frightening and viscerally chilling road-trip-gone-wrong story.” Desperation is a dark road… It’s the summer of 1976. Alice and Tom set out on the remote Canadian highways in their new RV, hoping to heal after a devastating tragedy. They’ve planned the trip perfectly, every detail accounted for. Then they meet two young hitchhikers and offer them a ride. But Simon and Jenny aren’t what they seem. They’ve left a trail of blood, destruction, and madness behind them. Now Alice and Tom are prisoners in a deadly game with nowhere to turn. As the tension builds, the lines blur, and the question becomes: In whose heart does evil truly lie? What secrets are Jenny and Simon hiding? And who will live another day? A chilling, twist-laden ride to the final page, The Hitchhikers is that rare novel that will break your heart as it holds you in suspense.

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Published Oct 7, 2025

384 pages

Average rating: 6.17

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@sweettea_and_a_book
8/10 stars
I literally just finished this audiobook so this review is hot off the press. The Hitchhikers was a winnnn!! It started off with angst, tension and the incessant feeling that something is about to go bad, real quick. Alice, Tom, Ocean & Blue took me THRU ITTTT!!!! Even the slower paced moments had enough meat to keep me full and satiated. The level of sheer madness and panic I felt the entire read needs to be studied.  The story is set in the 70s, which I really appreciated because I haven't read many books during that time period. It also offers an excuse for the characters thinking it was ok to take on a couple of shady strangers at a campsite. It was pretty common back in those days.  I will say that I was so over the hitchhikers always staying a step ahead of everyone and noticing every little tiny fraction of movement around them, but maybe it was because they were so on edge?? It's so funny because I put up a poll in my stories of which book I should start next and Shakila broke the tie and told me to read this, and I'm so glad I did. Great, suspenseful wild action packed adventure!!!

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