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Dark Roads

Dark Roads

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  • Author：Chevy Stevens
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Summary

The acclaimed and beloved author of Still Missing is back with her most breathtaking thriller yet。

For decades， people have been warned about the Cold Creek Highway。 Hitchhikers have vanished along it over the years， and women have been known to have their cars break down。。。 and never be seen again。 When Hailey McBride decides to run away from an unbearable living situation， she thinks that her outdoor skills will help her disappear into the Cold Creek wilderness， and she counts on people thinking that she was the victim of the killer。

One year later， Beth Chevalier arrives in Cold Creek to attend a memorial for the victims of the highway， but it might as well be one week for the amount of pain that Beth is still dealing with after her sister， Amber， was murdered the previous summer。 Beth has quit university， is lying to her parents， and popping pills like Tic Tacs。 Maybe this will finally bring her peace。

When she gets a job at a local diner where Amber once worked， she connects with people who knew her sister。 Beth wants to find who killed her sister and put her own life back together， but as she gets closer to the truth， she learns that there is more than one person lying in Cold Creek。

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Reviews

Melissa （LifeFullyBooked） ，

3。5 stars， rounded up。 Full RTC

JanB ，

3。5 stars The story starts off strongly with a prologue about young indigenous girls who are missing and/or killed along Cold Creek Highway in British Columbia， and the murders that are rarely acknowledged or solved。 The fictional story in Dark Roads is inspired by these events。 I applaud the author for bringing awareness to this subject。But then。 No indigenous characters？ Or if they were， they were so generic as to be unidentifiable as such。 Perhaps the author was fearful of repercussions from 3。5 stars The story starts off strongly with a prologue about young indigenous girls who are missing and/or killed along Cold Creek Highway in British Columbia， and the murders that are rarely acknowledged or solved。 The fictional story in Dark Roads is inspired by these events。 I applaud the author for bringing awareness to this subject。But then。 No indigenous characters？ Or if they were， they were so generic as to be unidentifiable as such。 Perhaps the author was fearful of repercussions from the cancel culture since she herself is not indigenous。 Whatever the reason， I felt the story would have been stronger if the main character had been indigenous。 Hailey， whose parents have died， is living in an untenable situation。 I don’t want to give away too much about Hailey’s story line， but I found it compelling and interesting， even if drawn out a bit too long。 I did enjoy the wilderness survival scenes， and those that involved her dog， Wolf （my favorite character！）， but I was not convinced Hailey had the skills to pull off such an endeavor。Then the story line changed to Beth， who arrives in town to attend a memorial for her sister Amber， Hailey’s best friend， who was thought to be the victim of the area’s serial killer。 She stays and decides to find out exactly what happened to her sister and my interest flagged， but I was interested enough to continue reading to see how the stories intersected。This is a character-driven mystery that had a bit of a YA flavor， perhaps because Hailey was a teenager。 I listened to the audiobook and while the narrators were excellent， the story was either way too long， or it just felt that way。 I wish the author had chosen to leave out the romantic relationships， as I felt they detracted from the story。•tI received an audio digital copy for review via NetGalley。 All opinions are my own•tPublication date August 3， 2021 by St Martin’s Press 。。。more

Carmela ，

Thank you Netgalley， St-Martin’s Press and Chevy Stevens。I have been a fan of Chevy Stevens since I read “That Night” in 2017。 I love her work。Full of twists and turns， jaw dropping ending which I did not see coming。Once you start this novel you cannot put it down。 Difficult subject matter based on true events which to this day are still not solved。If you are a fan of Chevy Stevens like I am you need to read her newest novel。Highly recommend 5 stars

Mary G。 ，

The Cold Creek Highway of British Columbia is dangerous for women - for years， young women have gone missing in this isolated territory， with no justice to be found。 After suffering a huge loss， Hailey McBride uses this danger as a way to slip away from her life， hoping everyone will think she's been killed。 A year later， Beth Chevalier comes to town to investigate her sister's death - but will she reveal Hailey's secret？I loved the atmosphere Stevens created with her writing - it was easy to im The Cold Creek Highway of British Columbia is dangerous for women - for years， young women have gone missing in this isolated territory， with no justice to be found。 After suffering a huge loss， Hailey McBride uses this danger as a way to slip away from her life， hoping everyone will think she's been killed。 A year later， Beth Chevalier comes to town to investigate her sister's death - but will she reveal Hailey's secret？I loved the atmosphere Stevens created with her writing - it was easy to imagine the dark， isolated wooded area around Cold Creek Highway。 Indigenous women represent many of the victims of the real-life Highway of Tears， and I appreciated that Stevens incorporated that into her narrative。 Hailey and Beth were both captivating characters and strong female protagonists I was eager to root for。 Unfortunately， the plot dragged a bit during Beth's investigation， which knocked my rating down to a 3。5。 Some other reviewers have commented on this book feeling "YA" due to the age of the protagonists， and I definitely agree with them。 This is not your typical thriller， but I'm glad I gave it a read。Thank you to St。 Martin's Press for providing an ARC on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Mary ，

Really， the only reason for three stars is that this “ thriller” moved at the pace of a dead snail and I just wanted it to be over。 The writing was fine， except for the extremely slow plotting。 Dark Roads draws attention to the vast number of indigenous women/ girls who have gone missing on the Hwy of Tears in Northern British Columbia。 Steven sets her story in the mythical town of Cold Creek and justice is served at the end of the novel， unlike the crimes which lent inspiration to the author。 D Really， the only reason for three stars is that this “ thriller” moved at the pace of a dead snail and I just wanted it to be over。 The writing was fine， except for the extremely slow plotting。 Dark Roads draws attention to the vast number of indigenous women/ girls who have gone missing on the Hwy of Tears in Northern British Columbia。 Steven sets her story in the mythical town of Cold Creek and justice is served at the end of the novel， unlike the crimes which lent inspiration to the author。 Don’t Ever Hitchhike！ 。。。more

MicheleReader ，

This dark thriller is set in Cold Creek， a small town along Canada’s Cold Creek Highway in British Columbia， which is infamous for a string of mysterious disappearances attributed to a serial killer targeting young women。 Seventeen-year-old Hailey McBride is not too concerned and ignores all the warnings about traveling alone in the area。 After losing both parents， she is living with her aunt， nephew and her aunt’s husband， Sergeant Erik Vaughn。 When life becomes too hard for Hailey living with This dark thriller is set in Cold Creek， a small town along Canada’s Cold Creek Highway in British Columbia， which is infamous for a string of mysterious disappearances attributed to a serial killer targeting young women。 Seventeen-year-old Hailey McBride is not too concerned and ignores all the warnings about traveling alone in the area。 After losing both parents， she is living with her aunt， nephew and her aunt’s husband， Sergeant Erik Vaughn。 When life becomes too hard for Hailey living with the all-too controlling， mean and creepy Vaughn， she decides to run away and hide out in the wilderness aided by her best friend Jonny。 The community assumes she too has fallen victim to the serial killer。 A year later， Beth Chevalier travels to Cold Creek to find out who killed her sister。 She gets a job at the same diner her sister had worked at。 As danger lurks， Hailey， who has mastered her survival skills within the dense forest and wild rivers， is able to watch over Beth and tries to protect her without being discovered。Dark Roads is an engaging story told mostly from the perspectives of Hailey and Beth。 Author Chevy Stevens has created a cast of interesting characters in this tense mystery thriller。 And Stevens includes a wonderful dog named Wolf who helps Hailey。 The description of this claustrophobic town， the woods， campgrounds and more sets the right dark， atmospheric tone。 The story starts a bit slow， then the pace picks up and the suspense builds nicely with some effective twists and turns。 （Don’t miss the author’s notes at the end。）Many thanks to NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read Dark Roads in advance of its August 3， 2021 release。 Review to be posted on MicheleReader。com closer to publication。 。。。more

KKEC Reads ，

Dark Roads by Chevy StevensPublished: August 3， 2021St。 Martin’s PressI received a copy of this book for free， and I leave my review voluntarily。 Chevy Stevens lives on Vancouver Island with her husband and daughter。 When she's not working on her next book， she's hiking with her two dogs on her favorite mountain trails and spending time with her family。 Chevy's current obsessions are vintage airstreams， Hollywood memoirs， all things mid-century modern， and stand-up comedians--not necessarily in Dark Roads by Chevy StevensPublished: August 3， 2021St。 Martin’s PressI received a copy of this book for free， and I leave my review voluntarily。 Chevy Stevens lives on Vancouver Island with her husband and daughter。 When she's not working on her next book， she's hiking with her two dogs on her favorite mountain trails and spending time with her family。 Chevy's current obsessions are vintage airstreams， Hollywood memoirs， all things mid-century modern， and stand-up comedians--not necessarily in that order。“Gone without a trace。”Hailey is trying to process the sudden loss of her beloved father as she tries to settle into loving with her somewhat estranged aunt and her aunt's husband， the big shot cop。 Hailey and Vaughn don’t see eye to eye， and they tend to bump heads， and something about him strikes Hailey as dangerous。 When her suspicious start to lead her into dangerous territory， the death of someone Hailey cares for changes everything。 Now it is a race against a mysterious killer—someone hunting young women along the highway。Wow。 This book was powerful。 The characters were so bold， so well developed， and absolutely incredible。 The imagery used to bring the scenes to life was stunning。 You can almost smell the trees and feel the cool breeze from the lake。I loved Hailey’s character。 She was so smart。 So strong。 And she is the epitome of a survivor。 I loved Jonny and his friendship with Hailey。 I loved how different， yet similar， Beth and Hailey were。 The personalities were so realistic and so carefully sculpted。 Wolf was also an incredible character。 I loved that aspect of Hailey not being completely alone。The pacing of this story is intense。 And the buildup was very well done。 I love that Chevy chose to bring a factional version of the Highway of Tears to life。 Bringing attention to a true and devastating crime through the brilliance of a writer's imagination is genius。 And Chevy was so respectful and so considerate in how she told this tale。The power of emotion of choice is so intensely relevant throughout this novel。 Everything about this novel is absolute perfection。 The twists were so well done， and the terror was very realistic。 I love that Chevy took a tragedy and chose to give it a happy ending of sorts。 The power behind that is beautiful。I think my favorite part of this novel was the epilogue。 It contains some of the most beautiful and powerful writing I have ever read。 It was the perfect way to end this story。 Things may not have finished tied neatly with a bow， but the raw love and heart of this story are evident。 This is such a powerful tale of family， friendship， and love。 The heartbreak is palpable， the fear is real， and the desire to survive is strong。 This has to be one of the most beautiful novels I have ever read。 。。。more

Maureen Mayer ，

4-4。5 Stars

Lynnski ，

I’m so glad I was able to read this during my vacation because it was a hard book to put down。 If not， I’m sure I would have been tired every morning from staying up late reading and then sneaking in chapters while I was supposed to be working during the day。 It is a definite page turner that grabs you right from the start and doesn’t let go。Although this is not historical fiction， the author was inspired to write it based on true unsolved crimes from the 70s known as the Highway of Tears in Nor I’m so glad I was able to read this during my vacation because it was a hard book to put down。 If not， I’m sure I would have been tired every morning from staying up late reading and then sneaking in chapters while I was supposed to be working during the day。 It is a definite page turner that grabs you right from the start and doesn’t let go。Although this is not historical fiction， the author was inspired to write it based on true unsolved crimes from the 70s known as the Highway of Tears in Northern British Columbia。 This story takes place in a small town in Canada where multiple women have gone missing or are found dead along a small stretch of highway。 In Part 1 we are introduced to a local teenager who recently lost her father so is living with her aunt and husband， who just happens to be the most feared police officer in town。 In Part 2 we are introduced to a young woman in her early 20s who has come to town looking for answers to her sister’s murder on the highway。 And then Part 3 brings both storylines together， solving the mystery。Although she has written many books， this is the first novel I’ve read by Chevy Stevens。 It will not be my last！ She definitely knows how to write a good， suspenseful mystery。 Thank you to both NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for an advanced copy of the book。 。。。more

Stephanie ，

This is the first book by Chevy Stevens that I have read and now I want to read all of her books！ The description of Dark Roads sounded like a must-read for me。 It sucked me in from the prologue and didn't let go until the last page。 I felt like I was experiencing the adrenaline rushes along with Hailey and Beth。 I thought I figured out who the killer was， but I was still hooked and I was wrong。 This a fantastic， unputdownable thriller that I will be recommending to my reader friends！Thank you t This is the first book by Chevy Stevens that I have read and now I want to read all of her books！ The description of Dark Roads sounded like a must-read for me。 It sucked me in from the prologue and didn't let go until the last page。 I felt like I was experiencing the adrenaline rushes along with Hailey and Beth。 I thought I figured out who the killer was， but I was still hooked and I was wrong。 This a fantastic， unputdownable thriller that I will be recommending to my reader friends！Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Katie B ，

3。5 starsA good read but I wasn't wowed like many other readers。Full review coming soon。 3。5 starsA good read but I wasn't wowed like many other readers。Full review coming soon。 。。。more

Margie Shaw ，

I’m a big fan of Chevy Stevens writing and this new book， Dark Roads， did not disappoint。 In fact， it may just be her best book yet！ It’s a thriller with a lot of action that keeps your heart racing as you worry and root for the two main female characters， Hailey and Beth。 It’s the prologue that really grabs your attention and makes you want to read the story and what a scary， pulse-pounding ride it takes you on。 Females become victims along this dark and desolate road in the small town of Cold I’m a big fan of Chevy Stevens writing and this new book， Dark Roads， did not disappoint。 In fact， it may just be her best book yet！ It’s a thriller with a lot of action that keeps your heart racing as you worry and root for the two main female characters， Hailey and Beth。 It’s the prologue that really grabs your attention and makes you want to read the story and what a scary， pulse-pounding ride it takes you on。 Females become victims along this dark and desolate road in the small town of Cold Creek。 The town has even erected a billboard warning not to hitchhike。 But who is it that is doing all of these heinous killings？ It was the epilogue that really put the finishing touch on it all and had me in tears as I read about the ghost of Beth’s sister Amber riding shotgun with her as they passed all of the other lost souls standing by the billboard as Hailey heads out of town。 From what I read at the end of the epilogue， this story is somewhat based off from actual events and it’s a book I highly recommend if you enjoy reading thrillers。 I’d like to thank St。 Martin’s Press for accepting my request and NetGalley for the arc to read， review and enjoy。 This is a book I will be purchasing in physical form to add to my home collection because it was that good！ It’s an amazing read and one that easily deserves a 5 star rating！ 。。。more

Laura Snell ，

I was given an early listen in exchange for an honest review thanks to NetGalley Trigger warning: sexual assault， violence， violence against womenThis is the first book from this author that I’ve had the chance to read/listen toThoroughly enjoyed it The characters were dynamic and had depth You cannot help but fall in love with several of them （not Vaughn）The story while fiction， takes a look at a realistic problem among Indigenous women in Canada （Highway of Tears） through a fictional town， Cle I was given an early listen in exchange for an honest review thanks to NetGalley Trigger warning: sexual assault， violence， violence against womenThis is the first book from this author that I’ve had the chance to read/listen toThoroughly enjoyed it The characters were dynamic and had depth You cannot help but fall in love with several of them （not Vaughn）The story while fiction， takes a look at a realistic problem among Indigenous women in Canada （Highway of Tears） through a fictional town， Clear Creek The author pulls you in from the very first seconds of the story and holds onto you through the epilogue Highly recommend 。。。more

Debie Orrell ，

Oh wow what a thriller。 Twists and turns up to the last page。 This is based on the real life Highway of Tears in British Columbia and the many Indigenous women and girls who have been murdered and justice has never been found for them。 Hailey’s has lived in Cold Creek all her life and believes she knows what is going on， so she tries to set it up where she can collect the evidence needed to bring the murderer to justice。Haley lives with her aunt， Lana and Cash her cousin， and Vaughan Lana’s husb Oh wow what a thriller。 Twists and turns up to the last page。 This is based on the real life Highway of Tears in British Columbia and the many Indigenous women and girls who have been murdered and justice has never been found for them。 Hailey’s has lived in Cold Creek all her life and believes she knows what is going on， so she tries to set it up where she can collect the evidence needed to bring the murderer to justice。Haley lives with her aunt， Lana and Cash her cousin， and Vaughan Lana’s husband。 Vaughan is the highest ranking police officer in Cold Creek and everyone calls him the Iceman。 Vaughan hates Hailey’s best friend， Jonny and is constantly trying to drive apart their friendship。。 but Jonny and Hailey are true friends。 Beth comes to town to see the place where her sister was murdered。 Beth and Hailey become friends so that Beth is helping Hailey which of course leads to mischief。 You want to read this book。 It’s great and one you wo t want to put down until you get to the end。 Thank you NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for an ARC of this amazing book。#Netgalley #StMartinsPress 。。。more

Carla Suto ，

DARK ROADS by Chevy Stevens is a chilling and atmospheric suspense thriller that kept me riveted from the very first page。 Even though parts of the story are extremely disturbing and creepy， the main characters evoke every emotion possible making them utterly unforgettable。 For decades， people have been taught to fear the Cold Creek Highway that winds through the rugged and isolated wilderness of British Columbia。 Many young women known to have traveled this route have gone missing， never to be DARK ROADS by Chevy Stevens is a chilling and atmospheric suspense thriller that kept me riveted from the very first page。 Even though parts of the story are extremely disturbing and creepy， the main characters evoke every emotion possible making them utterly unforgettable。 For decades， people have been taught to fear the Cold Creek Highway that winds through the rugged and isolated wilderness of British Columbia。 Many young women known to have traveled this route have gone missing， never to be seen again and no abductor or killer has ever been identified。 Hailey McBride lives in Cold Creek and is mourning the recent loss of her beloved father。 She’s been left in the care of her aunt and her new police officer husband who uses his authority to bully and control Hailey and her friends。 When she can’t take any more， Hailey vanishes into the wilderness where she it is presumed she has become the latest victim of the highway killer。 Beth Chevalier arrives in Cold Creek one year after Hailey’s disappearance。 Her sister， Amber， who was close friends with Hailey， was found brutally murdered in the same area as others have gone missing。 Beth has come to find out what really happened to Amber， but as she searches for answers， she may be exposing secrets certain people in the town want to stay buried。 What follows is an intense murder mystery and a heart-stopping cat-and-mouse game that nearly left me breathless。 I was engrossed in this fast-paced and grisly tale right up until the shocking conclusion。 Don’t miss the author’s note at the end。 Even though， Cold Creek and the Cold Creek Highway in the story are fictional places， they are based on the real Highway of Tears in Northern British Columbia where women， especially Indigenous women， have gone missing or been murdered since the 1970s。 I highly recommend DARK ROADs and look forward to reading more from Chevy Stevens。 Thank you to Macmillan Publishers and St。 Martin’s Press for the chance to read an early copy。 。。。more

Kerri Kalakay ，

Dark Roads literally grabs you from the first page。 I think more than once I held my breath。 I don’t think I’ll ever look at a dark highway the same again。 I loved Haileys strong characters and the different points of view。 A must read for all thriller fans

Ann ，

It's been too long since Chevy Stevens gave her fans a new story to read。 Dark Roads was worth the wait。 This story immediately grabs you and you feel you are right in the middle of the action。 At times you're holding your breath as you read what's coming next。 I want to thank NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for an early copy to review。 It's been too long since Chevy Stevens gave her fans a new story to read。 Dark Roads was worth the wait。 This story immediately grabs you and you feel you are right in the middle of the action。 At times you're holding your breath as you read what's coming next。 I want to thank NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for an early copy to review。 。。。more

Maria ，

What a crazy ride！ This book was so well written and had me glued to it until I finished。 I didn't want to put it down。 I had my suspicions on what was happening but never saw that ending coming。 All that aside， there is a true component to this story which the author touches on at the end。 The statistics are staggering and this book has compelled me to look more into it。 The narration was well done， no issues。 I received a copy from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 What a crazy ride！ This book was so well written and had me glued to it until I finished。 I didn't want to put it down。 I had my suspicions on what was happening but never saw that ending coming。 All that aside， there is a true component to this story which the author touches on at the end。 The statistics are staggering and this book has compelled me to look more into it。 The narration was well done， no issues。 I received a copy from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Kindle Worm ，

Along the Coldcreek Highway in British Columbia， many women have gone missing over the past decades。 Young women are repeatedly told not to travel alone and never to hitch hike。 Yet they continue to put themselves in dangerous situations。 This book is narrated by two very strong young women and keeps the reader on edge until the very last word。 Part One is told by Hailey， a young woman that just lost her dad in a tragic accident and now resides with her Aunt Lana and Uncle Vaughn。 As Hailey lear Along the Coldcreek Highway in British Columbia， many women have gone missing over the past decades。 Young women are repeatedly told not to travel alone and never to hitch hike。 Yet they continue to put themselves in dangerous situations。 This book is narrated by two very strong young women and keeps the reader on edge until the very last word。 Part One is told by Hailey， a young woman that just lost her dad in a tragic accident and now resides with her Aunt Lana and Uncle Vaughn。 As Hailey learns some disturbing things about Vaughn， she decides she must disappear to save herself。 Soon everyone thinks she’s a victim of the Highway Killer。 Part Two is voiced by Beth。 After her sister Amber （Hailey’s love interest） is found dead， Beth comes to town for closure。 Looking for clues and hoping to somehow find out what really happened to her sister， she instead finds the missing Hailey！And finally in Part Three the two reluctantly pair up to hopefully find all the answers and to bring Amber’s killer to justice。 Well crafted with some great characters （my favorite being Wolf）， this book was a compelling read about a dark and dreary Highway that holds way too many secrets！Thank you to St。 Martin’s Press， Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for an ARC of this book。 。。。more

Abby ，

Need to finish absorbing this read！ Be back with my review！

Rhiannon Johnson ，

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。"How many victims are there？ The newspapers will tell you that twenty cases have been connected to the highway， more than half were First Nations， all of them young。"I know that when I start a Chevy Stevens book I won't want to do anything else from the moment I pick it up until the last page because I get totally sucked in。 First of all， Stevens opens this novel in a unique way that gave me chills and quickly int I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。"How many victims are there？ The newspapers will tell you that twenty cases have been connected to the highway， more than half were First Nations， all of them young。"I know that when I start a Chevy Stevens book I won't want to do anything else from the moment I pick it up until the last page because I get totally sucked in。 First of all， Stevens opens this novel in a unique way that gave me chills and quickly introduced Vaughn， who has won the title of "Most Hated Character" for me。 That's right， he even beat out Paul from Kaira Rouda's Best Day Ever， who has held the title for the last four years。 Seriously， I screamed and threw that book repeatedly and gave up after the first 50 pages because I hated him so much！ Vaughn infuriated me enough to make me not be able to read the book at night because I would get so wound up that I couldn't sleep， and when I did go to sleep I had nightmares。 That all being said， I find it extremely impressive when authors can evoke such a reaction。 All of Stevens' characters are complex and I especially love that she doesn't rely on them making a silly mistake to build her storylines （you know， the equivalent of someone going in the basement in a horror movie。） Her characters are always smart and her writing keeps my heart pounding。 I don't have a lot of auto-buy authors but Chevy Stevens is one。 I will recommend this book and her previous novels to anyone who loves a truly great thriller。 Come chat with me about books here， too: Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest 。。。more

Carolyn ，

Cold Creek highway， a （fictional） cold， dark and lonely stretch through British Columbia is a dangerous place for young women walking alone or hitchhiking at night。 Too many have been found murdered or have gone missing over the years。 Only their faces on a poster remain to remind the locals that they once lived amongst them too。 The police haven’t yet been able to work out if their disappearances or deaths are random events or if there’s a serial killer on the roads。 Seventeen year old Hailey M Cold Creek highway， a （fictional） cold， dark and lonely stretch through British Columbia is a dangerous place for young women walking alone or hitchhiking at night。 Too many have been found murdered or have gone missing over the years。 Only their faces on a poster remain to remind the locals that they once lived amongst them too。 The police haven’t yet been able to work out if their disappearances or deaths are random events or if there’s a serial killer on the roads。 Seventeen year old Hailey McBride who lives in a small town along the highway， is orphaned when her father is killed in a car accident and has no choice but to go and live with her Aunt Lara and her creepy husband Vaughn， at least until she finishes school and turns eighteen in another year。 Vaughn is a local police officer but Hailey doesn’t trust him at all， particularly the way he looks at her and tries to control her。 He particularly doesn’t like her friend Amber who works at the diner or her best friend Jonny and tries to keep her home by refusing to let her get a summer job， ride her bike down to the lake to meet her friends or go trekking in the woods she and her Dad loved so much。 When Amber disappears and her car is found damaged in the woods off the highway， Hailey decides she needs to get away somewhere safe。This is a dark and brooding tale of young girls disappearing。 The writing is very atmospheric， almost claustrophobic with the small town on a lonely highway surrounded by wilderness where danger abounds。 Hayley narrates much of the story until Amber’s sister Beth arrives in town a year later to attend a memorial held annually for those whose bodies have been found and for those still missing。 Beth ends up staying， determined to find out what happened to her sister， putting herself in danger as she asks questions and uncovers secrets。 Although not a fast paced thriller， the plot moves along at a steady pace， building suspense and tension as Beth and Hailey both struggle to survive and uncover the killer。 The cast of well built characters helps to drive the plot – not just Hailey， Beth and the very creepy Vaughan but also Jonny and even Beth’s smart and loyal dog Wolf。 To top it all off there are some good twists in the tale and a great ending。 The author's afternote that Cold Creek Highway is based on an actual stretch of highway in Canada where girls have been murdered or disappeared adds a chill to the novel。With thanks to St Martins and Netgalley for a copy to read 。。。more

Nancy Mijangos ，

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 Women of the First Nation keep disappearing in a desolate stretch of a northern highway。 This novel focuses on a few of the women， their relationships， and the hunt for the killer（s）。

Kristina Civille ，

I loved， loved it！ Chevy Stevens set this book up so well， that I could not stop listening。 My kids were being ignored so I could keep listening to this book LOL！ The town， the characters， the twists and turns were all on point in my opinion。 I would highly recommend this book to my Thriller loving friends。

Letty ，

Wow！ Talk about a thrill ride！ This book was fast-paced and a fantastic page-turner。 The ending was a surprise and had my heart beating pretty fast。 I was captivated with this book from the beginning and found it hard to put down。 The writing was well done， and the characters were likable， well， except for the creepy uncle！ Very well done。 I highly recommend it。Thank you to St。 Martin's Press and NetGalley for the review copy。 Wow！ Talk about a thrill ride！ This book was fast-paced and a fantastic page-turner。 The ending was a surprise and had my heart beating pretty fast。 I was captivated with this book from the beginning and found it hard to put down。 The writing was well done， and the characters were likable， well， except for the creepy uncle！ Very well done。 I highly recommend it。Thank you to St。 Martin's Press and NetGalley for the review copy。 。。。more

Karen ，

Well， I certainly found another author to keep on my radar！ I really enjoyed this one。 The pace is quick after things really get going and I enjoyed that the reader gets the story from multiple characters' voices。 The narrators are also excellent and certainly add to the story。 I've already placed another of Chevy's books on hold at my library。Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the ALC in exchange for my honest review。 Well， I certainly found another author to keep on my radar！ I really enjoyed this one。 The pace is quick after things really get going and I enjoyed that the reader gets the story from multiple characters' voices。 The narrators are also excellent and certainly add to the story。 I've already placed another of Chevy's books on hold at my library。Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the ALC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Lisa Henderson-Farr ，

Thank you to the Goodreads Giveaway contest and St Martin's Press who provided me with an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。So this is probably the best book I have read so far this year！Decades worth of young women have disappeared along the Cold Creek Highway， some of their bodies have been found but many were lost in the wilderness never to be seen again。Hailey Mcbride has recently been orphaned and is now living with her aunt and uncle， who is a feared police officer in town。 Hai Thank you to the Goodreads Giveaway contest and St Martin's Press who provided me with an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。So this is probably the best book I have read so far this year！Decades worth of young women have disappeared along the Cold Creek Highway， some of their bodies have been found but many were lost in the wilderness never to be seen again。Hailey Mcbride has recently been orphaned and is now living with her aunt and uncle， who is a feared police officer in town。 Hailey's life is becoming controlled by her uncle and she begins to fear what the future may bring and decides to go into hiding in the woods until she turns eighteen。 During Hailey's self imposed exile another young women， Amber， is murdered and when no one seems to be able to find the truth， her sister Beth shows up in town to find her own answers。 Hailey and Beth's lives become entwined， each looking for truth of the missing girls。Just when you think you have figured out the storyline， a twist has you rethinking your suppositions and questioning what you think you know and if you missed a clue。Personally I never guessed the outcome until I was blindsided by it and I'm usually pretty accurate at pinpointing the bad guy and their motives。 Not this time！Make sure you pick up a copy and be ready for the ride of a life time。 You will not be disappointed！！！ 。。。more

Jen&Jukka ，

A well-written and exciting read。 I loved all the characters， especially Wolf， and felt their emotions。 I liked how I got to know their backstories， so that I cared more about them。 They felt like real people。 The twist was definitely a huge surprise and the epilogue was a perfect way to end the book。

Brenda Feinen ，

Unpopular Opinion - I just could not love this book。 I felt for the characters but lacked a connection。 The plot of a serial killer/rapist who primarily focused on First Nation young women was very compelling。 Minorities clearly suffer from lack of attention， importance， etc。 as well women。 But I didn't feel this was the focus of the book。 Hailey's dad dies tragically in an accident - forcing her to move in with her aunt， her husband and young son。 Vaughn is known in the community as The Ice Man Unpopular Opinion - I just could not love this book。 I felt for the characters but lacked a connection。 The plot of a serial killer/rapist who primarily focused on First Nation young women was very compelling。 Minorities clearly suffer from lack of attention， importance， etc。 as well women。 But I didn't feel this was the focus of the book。 Hailey's dad dies tragically in an accident - forcing her to move in with her aunt， her husband and young son。 Vaughn is known in the community as The Ice Man - he becomes obsessed with Hailey; how she spends her time， her friends， etc。 Sets a great， creepy vibe。 Hailey finds evidence of Vaughn victimizing not just her but also other young women in the community。 She makes an anonymous call to another police officer and runs to hide in the woods。 A year later， Beth - one of the victim's of the serial killer/rapist， comes to town determined to solve her sister's murder。 She becomes Vaughn's new obsession。 I appreciated the focus of young women who are often abused and victimized。 But this book didn't hold my attention。I actually listened to the audiobook which I felt kept me listening - great narrators。 。。。more

Kathy ，

4。5 rounded upBased on true events， although in real life， the killer/killers have never been revealed or caught and most of the women were indigenous women， not young white girls。 This is quite a slow burn， but once it comes together， it flies。 Very realistic and mostly likeable characters， especially Wolf。

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