Wicked River

In Jenny Milchman's Wicked River, this thriller will take you on a wild non-stop ride on a river, so you'll better hang on tight. For Natalie Abbott, she had just gotten married to her husband Doug Larson. But things aren't what they seem to be for her. It all started with a huge argument with his friends and then things took off from them on a wild start. For their honeymoon, they decided to canoe along the Adirondacks and explored the river. From there, the rapids aren't the only thing that were rocky---tempers are high, when Natalie learns some hidden truths about Doug's past and the hidden stash of coke in the canoe. And that was only the start of their troubles, when a lone stranger used the woods as his private land and kills animals for his prey. When they get lost, they landed in the deep crevasses of the forest and tried to survive, while they fight for their lives with injuries, starving and dehydrated. But when they fought they had died, Kurt Pierson saves their lives with homemade medicines from Mother Nature. But this savior is just an act, when they wants them to stay on his land. While their family is frantic with worry for them, they sent out the police and search and rescue volunteers to look for them. For Natalie and Doug, they would do anything to fight for their lives and escape when given the chance to be safe.


This was a fantastic five-star novel from Jenny Milchman. It reminds me of The River Wild from a little over a decade ago with a twist. I did care for Natalie and Doug, while they had a rough start to their new lives together. But I loved how they put it aside and refreshed it in the end. I also cared for Mia, who just wants her parents to get along and be together, though she did help save Natalie's life at a precarious risk. I loved the New York locations for the locations and the river scenes were gripping and thrilling at the same time. This would make you want to appreciate life to the fullest and to enjoy nature while it could be dangerous and adventurous with plenty twists and turns. It has a lot of non-stop action, suspense, drama, and plenty of mystery straight to the end.

Will you take a canoe ride on the wicked river tonight?