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Chevy Stevens, the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Still Missing and Those Girls, returns with her most breathtaking thriller yet.THE OPEN ROAD BECKONS.
About the Author: CHEVY STEVENS grew up on a ranch on Vancouver Island and still lives on the island with her husband and daughter.
384 Pages
Fiction, Women

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Chevy Stevens, the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Still Missing and Those Girls, returns with her most breathtaking thriller yet.

THE OPEN ROAD BECKONS. A CHANCE FOR THEM TO RECONNECT. BUT THEY MAKE A FATAL MISTAKE.

It's the summer of 1976, and Alice and Tom set out on the remote Canadian highways in their new RV, hoping to heal their broken hearts after a devastating tragedy.

They've planned the trip perfectly, taken care of every detail. Then they meet two young hitchhikers down on their luck and offer them a ride. But Simon and Jenny aren't who they seem. They've left a trail of blood, destruction, and madness behind them.

Now Alice and Tom are trapped, prisoners in a deadly game, with nowhere to turn. As the tension builds, the lines blur, and the questions become, 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 well as hold you in suspense.

Review Quotes

"Relentless, terrifying. A powerhouse of a book." -BOOKLIST, starred review

"A frightening and viscerally chilling road-trip-gone-wrong story." -KARIN SLAUGHTER

"A full-throttle survival thriller that demands to be read in a single setting. Intense, harrowing, and unputdownable. Do not miss this one." -USA Today bestselling author Lucinda Berry

"With its mix of suspense and vintage setting, The Hitchhikers is the kind of dark and twisty read that feels perfect for October." -PARADE

"This is one of Stevens's best." -Globe & Mail

"Stevens maintains the speed and frights in this on-the-road psychological thriller." -Kirkus (Starred Review)

"A white-knuckle adrenaline ride. Fans of her previous novels will be enthralled, and those who enjoy the gritty intensity of Taylor Adams and Simone St. James will devour this gripping new thriller." -Library Journal (Starred Review)

"Incredibly scary and suspenseful"-- STEPHEN KING on THOSE GIRLS

"Utterly absorbing."-- GILLIAN FLYNN on STILL MISSING

About the Author

CHEVY STEVENS grew up on a ranch on Vancouver Island and still lives on the island with her husband and daughter. When she's not working on her next book, she's camping and canoeing with her family in the local mountains. Her debut novel, Still Missing, won the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x 1 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.0 Pounds

Suggested Age: Adult

Number of Pages: 384

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Women

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Format: Paperback

Author: Chevy Stevens

Language: English

Street Date: October 13, 2026

TCIN: 1007933482

UPC: 9781250133670

Item Number (DPCI): 059-04-9975

Origin: Made in the USA

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4 out of 5 stars

7 October, 2025

A rollercoaster of a ride and so worth it!!

This one was painful to read at times simply because the empath in me SO struggled with the injustice of this couple's perfect trip being taken over. An intense read, we follow Alice and Tom, camping across remote Canadian highways during the summer of 1976, in their RV, which also happens to be the year of my birth, which made it that much more fun and relatable. They have the perfect trip planned until they run into a young couple at a campground. A bit of kindness turns into the start of a nightmare, one that will lead them all on a terrifying road trip they'll never forget. My heart broke for this couple, for those that they meet along the way, and I struggled right alongside them the entire time. This ends on a turn I never expected, and in the end, I couldn't help but feel bad, even for those who truly didn't deserve it. A rollercoaster of a ride and so worth it!!

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4 out of 5 stars

7 October, 2025

Idyllic Trip Changes to Horror

This is a thriller that surprised me with the layers that were included in the story. A compelling read with plenty of action, this book had me horrified and gasping at times while at others, I just wanted the story to move along since I thought that a lot of the terrible events became repetitive after a while. Alice and Tom are on an epic road adventure in their RV, traveling and discovering more about each other as they try to heal from a recent devastating loss. When two down-on-their-luck hitchhikers appeal to their good-natured generosity, they offer Simon and Jenny a ride. Then the real horror show begins because Jenny and Simon are not who they pretend to be, so Alice and Tom become enmeshed in violence and assaults that they were never prepared for. The pace started slow and then picked up as Simon and Jenny start showing their true colors. I did not think the characters were particularly relatable but they were realistically portrayed in their particular roles. The story was engaging most of the time, but sometimes I just wanted the trip to be over so I could find out who, if anyone survived, the disasters that kept following Simon and Jenny. Alice and Tom’s decision to help out two young people changed their lives and was certainly an eye-opening and scary story about not always trusting people’s outward appearance. I voluntarily received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review, and all opinions expressed are my own.

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