Book Review - The Hike by Lucy Clarke - #HolidayReading Mallorca

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Title: The Hike

Author: Lucy Clarke

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: HarperCollins

Publication Date: 28th September 2023

Rating: 5 Stars

THE PERFECT DAY FOR A HIKE

Leaving behind their everyday lives, four friends hike out into the beautiful Norwegian wild – nothing between them and the mountain peak but forest, sea and sharp blue sky.

THE PERFECT PLACE TO DISAPPEAR

But there’s a darker side to the wilderness. A woman went missing here one year ago, scarring the mountain with suspicion and unanswered questions.

Now, the friends are hiking into the heart of the mystery. And waiting on the trail is someone who’d do anything to keep their secrets buried – and to stop the group walking away alive . . .

Who knew wilderness hiking in the gorgeous Norwegian mountains could be so utterly treacherous. 

And not just for the conditions, but also for a hidden dark side to them. 

Liz and her friends go on holiday once a year together, taking it in turns to pick the destination. And this time Liz has opted away from a beach holiday to the slight horror of the others.

I loved getting to know all of the friends, and their circumstances, 

But above all what hoked me were the descriptions of the terrain they were walking on, of how it mad e them feel and just the whole hike in general 

I didn't predict any of it, and it kept me enthralled from the first to last page, and I was so engaged with the story that I lost track of the time and a barman actually had to make sure I left the bar as it was closing time, but I hadn't noticed anyone else emptying out around me! 

I read this in a few short hours in one sitting and you couldn't have parted me from the story if you tried. 

It's another incredibly gripping story from Lucy Clarke. 

Thank you to HarperCollins and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.