A Wigwam for a Goose's Bridle

Could not put this down, stayed up way too late to finish it. Super easy read, full of suspense. Loses stars because the title, synopsis and blurb don’t actually tie into the story much at all. It’s called The Hiker. Sure, there is some hiking involved but that is so far removed from the central storyline. “In the wilderness, it’s kill or be killed.” This evokes survivalist fiction. And again, sure there are moments where it’s kill or be killed, but not because of “in the wilderness.”

The blurb tells us that Sarah’s sister Gemma goes hiking and goes missing. Again, actually inaccurate. It would be more correct to say: A visit from police leaves Sarah confused. They’ve found a burned car with remains of a man they believe to have been her estranged sister’s boyfriend. Her sister, Gemma, is unable to be found. Things just don’t feel right, so Sarah travels to the site of the car accident in the Pennines to try to find any trace of her sister.

Loses stars for this but gains stars because despite my complaints I actually couldn’t go to bed until I read the whole thing. It would make a great airport or beach side read.

It’s not exactly highbrow literature, but it’s very descriptive and I could see the moors and the mist. Would make a great TV miniseries one day.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in return for my honest review.