A review by heather_harrison
The Hike by Lucy Clarke

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

3.75

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collins for this digital arc of The Hike. 
Prologue has a bit jarring but set the tone. 

The story follows Three four girlfriends taking a change in their annual girls trip, and instead taking a hiking trip in Norway. The characters are relatively well fleshed out. We have Liz - the organizer of said trip, Type A personality and GP. This lady is obsessed with the power of a good walk. 

Helena is the single, career focused of the friendship group in their 30s. Oh god are we really going to the do the “unfulfilled single and childless woman with a career in her 30s who now needs a baby” trope? 

Maggie, who probably feels the least detailed outside of her being divorced and a mother. She gives off hypochondriac vibes almost immediately but you can’t help but love her (like Melman from Madagascar) 

Finally we have our late joiner to the trip, Jonie the burnt out rockstar. Girl has some serious mental health and addiction issues 

I enjoyed the multiple POVs, as it was a good way to get snips of information gradually through the story. 

Last point, the “In true life?” seems like a blatant rip from bluey “for real life?” and I’m conflicted how I feel on it. 
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