--- product_id: 478096245 title: "The Hike: The Sunday Times bestseller and the perfect thriller novel to curl up with for winter" price: "$23.04" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/478096245-the-hike-the-sunday-times-bestseller-and-the-perfect-thriller store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # The Hike: The Sunday Times bestseller and the perfect thriller novel to curl up with for winter **Price:** $23.04 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Hike: The Sunday Times bestseller and the perfect thriller novel to curl up with for winter - **How much does it cost?** $23.04 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/478096245-the-hike-the-sunday-times-bestseller-and-the-perfect-thriller) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Hike: The Sunday Times bestseller and the perfect thriller novel to curl up with for winter : Clarke, Lucy: desertcart.co.uk: Books Review: Another excellent read from Lucy Clarke - Lucy Clarke has such a way with words — she draws you in from the very first page and takes you on a journey full of twists, turns, and an ending you absolutely won’t see coming. The story starts off small and quiet, then gradually builds momentum until it completely takes hold of you. Once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down. At times, I did find myself losing track of which character was which — though that’s probably just me and didn’t take away from the experience. Overall, another gripping, brilliantly written novel from Lucy Clarke. Highly recommend! Review: Another solid story from Lucy Clarke - This is another solid read from Lucy Clarke. It's by no means a literary masterpiece, but it's a great popcorn thriller with an atmospheric setting and a very well considered cast of characters. I really like Lucy Clarke's writing - it flows effortlessly, and she has a real knack for summing up complex emotions and feelings with concise clarity; I regularly find myself thinking 'yes, that's exactly it!' The four women in this story are all very relatable in this way, except maybe Joni. Their back stories are well drawn and I really enjoyed spending time with them. The character arcs are strong, which makes the ending satisfying - although I was a little disappointed by the villain(s) and their motivations and actions. I raced through this book in a few days as it was so pacy and gripping. It's not this author's best work - my favourites of hers are You Let Me In, The Castaways, and Last Seen - but it's good. It's a little straightforward and formulaic, but it's an easy and gripping read. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 14,147 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 370 in Psychological Fiction (Books) 477 in Adventure Stories & Action 650 in Psychological Thrillers (Books) | | Customer reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (12,320) | | Dimensions | 12.9 x 2.44 x 19.8 cm | | Edition | 1st | | ISBN-10 | 0008462461 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0008462468 | | Item weight | 1.05 kg | | Language | English | | Print length | 384 pages | | Publication date | 28 Sept. 2023 | | Publisher | HarperFiction | ## Images ![The Hike: The Sunday Times bestseller and the perfect thriller novel to curl up with for winter - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81wcZ7kFXdL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another excellent read from Lucy Clarke *by F***A on 28 July 2025* Lucy Clarke has such a way with words — she draws you in from the very first page and takes you on a journey full of twists, turns, and an ending you absolutely won’t see coming. The story starts off small and quiet, then gradually builds momentum until it completely takes hold of you. Once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down. At times, I did find myself losing track of which character was which — though that’s probably just me and didn’t take away from the experience. Overall, another gripping, brilliantly written novel from Lucy Clarke. Highly recommend! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another solid story from Lucy Clarke *by V***S on 21 April 2024* This is another solid read from Lucy Clarke. It's by no means a literary masterpiece, but it's a great popcorn thriller with an atmospheric setting and a very well considered cast of characters. I really like Lucy Clarke's writing - it flows effortlessly, and she has a real knack for summing up complex emotions and feelings with concise clarity; I regularly find myself thinking 'yes, that's exactly it!' The four women in this story are all very relatable in this way, except maybe Joni. Their back stories are well drawn and I really enjoyed spending time with them. The character arcs are strong, which makes the ending satisfying - although I was a little disappointed by the villain(s) and their motivations and actions. I raced through this book in a few days as it was so pacy and gripping. It's not this author's best work - my favourites of hers are You Let Me In, The Castaways, and Last Seen - but it's good. It's a little straightforward and formulaic, but it's an easy and gripping read. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Enjoyable destination thriller - but a touch formulaic. *by T***1 on 26 July 2023* Rating: 3.2/5 I was a little late coming to this latest offering from Lucy Clarke, given that it was published a few months ago. However, in true "famine or feast" style I have been making up for it by not only reading "The Hike" but also by watching "No Escape" on Paramount+ which is based on Lucy Clarke's novel, "The Blue". I enjoy Lucy Clarke's writing style. It is fluent and engaging and there is invariably a filmic quality to it that makes it no surprise that her work ends up being dramatised for the screen. As with her previous publications, "The Hike" could well be described as a "destination thriller" with this one being set in the well-portrayed setting of a fictional location in Norway. However, rather than an out and out thriller this, like a number of her previous novels, could well be described as a suspense mystery with significant elements of women's fiction blended into the mix. Events are recounted from the perspective of various key protagonists, but as always, Lucy Clarke does a fine job of ensuring that the characters have distinct and credible voices, so there are no issues with distinguishing one from another. The pace may be a little slow for some readers in the first half of the book, but it does pick up thereafter. Personally, I had no real issue with the more subdued tempo in the earlier stages as Lucy Clarke's writing style and sound characterisation is sufficiently engaging. Events in the closing chapters are somewhat more rushed and not always entirely convincing, which is a shame given the time and effort invested in the first half of the novel in setting the scene. However, much as I found this to be an enjoyable read, my biggest issue with "The Hike" is that it frequently struck me as being formulaic. The structure of the novel as a whole seemed to be following a pre-determined blueprint that Lucy Clarke has enjoyed success with previously. I would certainly happily recommend adding this book to to your reading list. - If you haven't read this author's work before then I am sure you will enjoy the experience. - If you have read Lucy Clarke previously, then you are still likely to enjoy it ... but there may well be a strong sense of déjà vu! ## Frequently Bought Together - The Hike: The Sunday Times bestseller and the perfect autumn thriller novel to curl up with for 2024 - The Wrong Sister: The instant Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller! 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