49 Miles Alone, Natalie D. Richards
49 Miles Alone, Natalie D. Richards
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49 Miles Alone

Author: Natalie D. Richards

Narrator: Suzy Jackson, Laura Knight Keating, Victoria Villarreal

Unabridged: 7 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/03/2024


Synopsis

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 relieved—at first. Riley exudes friendliness, but everything about her boyfriend, Finn, spells trouble. That night, 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.

“Crackles with tension and desert heat. This pulse-pumping survival thriller is not to be missed!”—KIT FRICK, author of I Killed Zoe Spanos and The Reunion

About Natalie D. Richards

Natalie D. Richards won her first writing competition in the second grade with her short story about Barbara Frances Bizzlefishes (who wouldn't dare do the dishes.) She later misplaced her writing dreams in a maze of cubicles and general office drudgery. Natalie never forgot about Barbara or those dishes, and eventually she found her way back to storytelling, following the genre of her heart, teen fiction. When she's not writing or shopping her manuscripts, you can probably find her wading through the towers of dog-eared paperbacks that have taken over her bedroom. She is a 2012 RWA Golden Heart double finalist. Natalie lives in Ohio with her amazing husband and their three children, who inspire her every day to stick with her dreams.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on August 01, 2024

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 rel......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on January 21, 2024

Katie and Aster have been close cousins for most of their lives, especially after each of them lost a parent, and backpacking in Utah has been a huge part of their relationship. All that changes drastically after Katie is raped at a college party and Aster feels responsible because she left the drin......more

Goodreads review by Trisha on July 10, 2024

I've only been backpacking a few times. There is nothing as startling as filling out a heartbeat log - naming who and how many and what day you should be back. It's how you know you're going out there alone and, if something happens, only your wits will help you. So we find Aster and Katie. Their fra......more

Goodreads review by Cassie on July 02, 2024

Katie and Aster are cousins, and they often hike together in Utah, where Aster lives. Being together in the wilds of the desert, at the mercy of nature, is a bonding experience they always look forward to – but this year, things are different between them. A year ago, Aster left Katie alone at a par......more

Goodreads review by Reading is my Escape on June 01, 2024

Katie and Aster are on a 4-day, 49-mile hike in the Utah desert. They’ve done this before and are thoroughly prepared. The story shifts between Katie and Aster’s POV and a mysterious woman on the trail who is badly injured. Katie and Aster face serious obstacles and unexpected troubles that threaten......more