49 Miles Alone

Katie and her cousin Aster set out on a 49-mile hike through Utah's backcountry, hoping to mend their damaged relationship. When storms and injuries derail the trip and they encounter an unsettling pair of hikers, they must face both the wilderness and the sense that someone is following them as they search for a woman in danger.

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Work Information

They were meant to be alone in the desert for four days. But they are not alone after all.

For Katie and Aster, hiking through the wilderness is not a way to escape the past but a chance to face each other again. Lost, short of supplies, and far from rescue, they uncover a dangerous secret involving the couple they meet on the trail. This young adult thriller combines a breathless pursuit with a story of two cousins trying to rebuild a wounded bond.

Review Summaries

Reviewers have praised the urgent atmosphere of the Utah canyon setting and the vivid depiction of natural hazards. The cousins' conversations about trauma and the complexities of supporting a survivor are seen as the story's emotional core.

Book Information

Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Published: 2024-07-02
Pages: 272 pages
Language: 英語
Size: 13.97 x 1.83 x 20.96 cm
ISBN-13: 9781728276007
ISBN-10: 1728276004
Price: 2960 JPY
Category: 洋書/Teen & Young Adult

From the New York Times bestselling author of Five Total Strangers and Seven Dirty Secrets , 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? 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.

Natalie D. Richards writes books that will keep you up way past your bedtime. She lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio and when she's not writing or reading, you can probably find her wrangling Wookiee, her enormous dustmop of a dog. Visit her on Twitter @natdrichards or at nataliedrichards.com.

Reviews

Worth a read

Interesting and different, but not the best execution. Worth a read.
A super fun intense read

Ok i love this so much!! Natalie D. Richards is one of my Favorite go to authors! Her books are all amazing and have so many twists and turns! Such an amazing journey filled with suspense and mysterious and mayhem!
Exciting read!

I really liked this book and read it in only a couple of days! The only reason I rated it 4 stars instead of 5 was because some of the banter/conversation between Katie and Aster (the two main characters) seemed a bit off. I think the author was trying to convey the fact that the girls were teenagers by their language, but instead it just felt somewhat forced. However, I'm eighteen and might not have noticed if I were older and not currently a teenager. Great read!
Good

Was a gift for a friend
GREAT Author- good book! ♥️💙♥️

Another hit from Natalie Richards! Its not my favorite of hers because it doesn't stand out much in my mind. But I had a fun time reading it and will be adding it to my shelf of literally all of her other books!!!