The Hiker

Name: The Hiker
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: M.J. Ford
ISBN: 9780008453374

Author: M.J. Ford

Narrator: Camilla Rockley

Unabridged: 9 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Avon

Published: 11/10/2022

Categories: Fiction, Crime, Suspense & Thriller, Small Town & Rural, Family Life, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths

Synopsis

In the wilderness, it’s kill or be killed… MISSING PRESUMED MURDERED A gripping and atmospheric crime thriller set in one of the most remote corners of the British wilderness, perfect for fans of Chris Hammer, Jane Harper and Michael Connelly. Readers love : ‘Now this was GOOD! Brilliantly !’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘… gripping with atmosphere and tension. .’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘… it really keeps you .’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘… nothing and nobody are what they seem.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Eerie, beautiful, haunting, shocking… the writing was absolutely superb, bringing the alive. !’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This twisty storyline had me hooked and … kept me on the edge of my seat.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Dark and foreboding… .’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An crime thriller… held my attention from start to finish.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A real ! Five stars.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book with twists and turns throughout… !’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A full of mystery and suspense. Highly recommended.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The . I could not put this book down… And I have firmly decided !’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ceecee on August 20, 2022

3.5 rounded up Lawyer Sarah and her sister Gemma are estranged following the death of their mother. When Gemma goes missing the police contact Sarah and it’s all very strange and mysterious. Is a burning car with a body inside it connected? In addition, Sarah receives a postcard from Gemma posted in......more

Goodreads review by Erin on August 08, 2022

Special thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review. Expected publication date: November 10, 2022 Sarah and her sister, Gemma, haven’t been in touch for years, since the death of their mother. Now, Sarah is a divorce......more

Goodreads review by Yvonne (thehorrorhive) on December 12, 2022

The Hiker has it all – suspense, mystery, and tension. A small-town mystery with the nostalgia of midsummer murders or Jonathan Creek. Not one word is wasted. Well strike me down – The Hiker is a story that you will not want to read in the darkened shadows of the countryside. It creeps into the mind’......more

Goodreads review by CYIReadBooks on November 04, 2022

It’s been five years since Sarah last had contact with her sister Gemma. In all that time, Sarah has had to take care of their alcoholic mother. A duty that Sarah resented. But Sarah had the means. Sarah was a successful divorce attorney, while Gemma was a struggling memory caregiver whose boyfriend......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on November 08, 2022

I enjoyed this one. The dual POV’s were great. It reenforced the differences between the sisters. The ominous presence of the mountain lion lurking in the woods was creepy. The twist was good and so was the ending. Not a bad read. Sisters Gemma and Sarah were as different as night and day. As a resul......more

Quotes

PRAISE FOR M.J. FORD ‘Superb – really enjoyable and gritty’ Mel Sherratt, million-copy bestseller 'A cracking debut from M.J Ford. Well-written and sizzling with tension. Deserves to do well’ James Nally, author of Alone with the Dead ‘A fab, page turning thriller!’ Jacqui Rose ‘I absolutely loved this well written,riveting debut mystery and would have happily given it far more than five stars.I really hope this is the first book in a new series and look forward to reading more books by this author in the future’ Goodreads reviewer ‘Hold My Hand is an absolutely brilliant debut novel from a very talented author. It was impossible for me to stop reading, and when I really had to I found myself thinking about it. I can wholeheartedly recommend this novel which could well be a bestseller for 2018!’ NetGalley reviewer ‘The best thriller I’ve read in a long time! Really well constructed with an unsettling ending’ Amazon reviewer ‘Absolutely brilliant right until the end’ Amazon reviewer ‘Spectacularly assured’ Amazon reviewer