49 Miles Alone by Natalie D. Richards

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From the New York Times bestselling author of "Five Total Strangers" and "Seven Dirty Secrets," comes a tense new thriller. Four days alone in the desert. Except they're not as alone as they think. A year ago, Katie and her cousin Aster survived a night that left their world and easy friendship fractured. Desperate to heal and leave the past behind them, they tackle four days of hiking in the Utah backcountry. But the desert they've loved for years has tricks up its sleeve. An illness, an injury, and a freak storm leave them short on confidence and supplies. When they come across a young couple with extra supplies on the trail, they're grateful and relieved at first. Riley exudes friendliness, but everything about her boyfriend Finn spells trouble. That night, after some chilling admissions about Finn from Riley, Katie and Aster wake to hear the couple fighting. Helpless and trapped in the darkness, they witness Riley's desperate race into the night, with Finn chasing after. In the morning, they find the couple's camp, but Riley and Finn have vanished. Katie is sure Riley is in trouble. And with help a two-day hike away, they know they are the only ones who can save her before something terrible happens. The clock is ticking, and their supplies are dwindling, but Katie and Aster know they have to find Riley before Finn or the desert gets to her first.

  • Product Features

    • Natalie D. Richards Author
    • Publisher: Sourcebooks
    • Publication Date: 07-02-2024
    • Page Count: 288
    • Paperback
    • Fiction
    • 5.5 (w) x 8.25(h) x 0.72 (d)
    • ISBN: 9781728276007
    • Imported

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9 months ago

good discussions, poor mystery

Trigger warning for discussion of SA in this book and review. I have enjoyed Natalie Richard's previous titles, so I'm sad this one didn't work for me. From the beginning, 49 Miles Alone had a very different atmosphere than Richard's previous works. Cousins Katie and Aster hope to fix their broken relationship over a four-day hike. (You'd become a sworn enemy if you tried that with me.) Katie was r*ped at a party that she and her cousin went to a year ago. The novel's focus is on Katie's trauma and figuring out who she is afterwards. Marketing is the biggest issue here. Advertising this as a mystery is far-fetched, especially for those who have enjoyed Richard's previous books. The "mystery" aspect isn't prevalent til halfway through, and even then, it's unoriginal and easy to figure out. There was no big "aha" moment or plot twist I didn't see coming. As for the discussion around Katie's SA, it's nuanced and not brushed over. Many things one wouldn't give are triggering for Katie (sounds of zippers, random men, etc.) Aster has guilt over what happened to Katie and blames herself for not preventing it. Katie's and Aster's emotions and feelings are all over the place, except for their love. Even with the devastation of Katie's assault and the cracks caused in their relationship, their care and protectiveness for each other are still strong. TW: Please be aware that SA and the trauma it brings are the main focal points of the book. There are flashbacks to the night of the SA and the emotional, physical, and mental trauma it brings. Thank you, NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire, for the advance copy. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own

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10 months ago
from Ogden, UT

Hooked

Thank you Sourcebooks Fire and Netgalley for this eARC, these opinions are my own. What a thrill ride! Cousins Katie and Aster were once close. Then something horrible happened and now they are trying to repair their relationship by hiking in the backcountry of Utah. The trip doesn’t go easy for them and they may have found help in a young couple. While Riley is likeable they can’t say the same about Finn. That night the couple argue and in the morning the cousins can’t find them. Fearing that Riley may be in trouble they set out to find them. But can they do it before it’s too late? And can they mend their relationship? Natalie Richard’s sets up a beautiful depiction of the Utah desert, my home state! The book is adventurous and full of danger and will keep you hooked! Along with Katie and Aster’s pov you have a third pov from an unidentified woman and figure out who she is and what happened will have you consuming the book!

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10 months ago
from Kansas city, MO

Edge of my seat read!

This is my 2nd book by this author and I’d give it a little higher rating than my last one. It was intense, and definitely had me on the edge of my seat wondering what exactly was going on, who was this killer that was part of the tagline on the cover. It started out with an event that was so emotional and definitely influenced how Katie behaved or acted. Not to mention that Aster had her own issues from how she had behaved or reacted to that event at the beginning. There were portions split out from the viewpoint of someone you didn’t know for sure. Was it one of the two girls after the story we were getting on their hike? Was it another person they’d seen along the trail? Was it even anyone we’d had any contact with through Aster and Katie’s viewpoints? Then, who was the character that Katie and Aster should be worried about. Was it Finn? Was it the runner they’d seen early on? The two climbers? The druggie guy? I had guesses, some panned out, some weren’t quite right, but I liked the way the author kept me turning pages just to find out what happened.

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