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Hairpin Bridge by Taylor Adams
3.0

Three months ago, Lena Nguyen’s twin sister Cambry committed suicide in the middle of nowhere Montana, on Hairpin Bridge, also known as Suicide Bridge. Lena does not believe her sister actually committed suicide so she drives from Washington to meet with the state trooper, Corporal Raymond Raycevic, who supposedly found Cambry’s body. Lena is determined to find out what really happened to her sister that night on Hairpin Bridge.

I loved No Exit by Taylor Adams. That book had all the makings of a great thriller so I was extremely excited when I won an advanced copy of Hairpin Bridge from a Goodreads giveaway. Sadly, this one did not live up to my expectations though.

The story is told from a few different perspectives/timelines. Present day where Lena is confronting Ray, blog posts written by Lena the day prior to her meeting him, and what we think is Cambry’s story which were my favorite parts at first, but then it became unclear to me if it was really her story or Lena’s idea of Cambry’s story. This does become clear later on. The book has three sections, and I really loved the first section. It was a complete page-turner for me with some parts that had my heart racing. I had to know what was going to happen next. When I got to part two, I was still very invested, but then things started to get weird. I cannot say more than that without giving away spoilers.

I found the ending drawn out and disappointing. There was a lot going on, and I did not find it believable. I wanted to love Hairpin Bridge as much as No Exit, but it just was not for me.

Thank you Goodreads, NetGalley, and Joffe Books for my advanced copies in exchange for my honest review.