I could not put this down. I stayed up way too late last night (well this morning) reading this. Another Netgalley approval led me to this book. It’s everything I want in a book, horror, thriller, and twists. I don’t want to spoil anything!

Expect The Unexpected!

Cambry and Lena are uniquely different although they are identical twin sisters. Cambry is an adventurous free spirit while Lynne is a serious-minded introvert until one day in June when Cambry takes her own life and jumps off Hairpin Bridge. Three months later Lena will meet Officer Racevic the policeman who discovered Cambry's body on Hairpin Bridge to learn all the details of her sister's death because in her heart she knows Cambry could never have committed suicide and this man is the only one who can help her find the answers she needs to make peace with her sister's death. Unbeknownst to Lena and Officer Racevic this meeting will unfold a shocking and harrowing story of pain, violence, lies and murder while Lena learns that she didn't really know her sister at all and wishes that she never set up this meeting because anyone who is on this bridge today will be fighting for their sanity as well as their lives.

This is a dark and harrowing psychological thriller that left me speechless by the end of the book. Fantastic, descriptive storytelling, where at times I was just holding my breath throughout the story. I almost gave five stars but I found it a little slow going until the 40 percent mark and then (WoW), it really took off and it was so action packed with so many twists that I never saw coming and would say "what the ......." ? I really couldn't believe where the story was going and I loved it. What a wild ride! This book was brutal with violence and the unexpected. Great writing by Taylor Adams! This was my first book that I have read by this author but I'm am excited to read more by him. (IMO) this a book that men will enjoy, maybe even more than some women because it is not sweet or wholesome in any way just a great down and dirty full of action and some shocking surprises none too pleasant. I can only say "I just want more and more!"

I want to thank the author Taylor Adams and the publisher "Joffe Books" and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this terrific thriller and any thoughts and opinions expressed are unbiased and mine alone!

I highly recommend this dark story and give a rating of 4 1/2 DISTURBING 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌠 Stars!!

Taylor Adams, the author of No Exit, has written another suspenseful, creepy novel. This book focuses on twins Cambry and Lena and jumps back and forth between two timelines while we try to determine whether or not Cambry’s death was really suicide or if Officer Raycevic was responsible for her murder.

I found this book to be very hard to initially get into. I picked up and put this book down numerous times before I was finally drawn into the book. I enjoyed the second half of the book and was raced to get to the ending.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Joffe Books for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

This is a dark, intense, brutally violent and fast paced thriller from Taylor Adams, a writer I have never read before. Lena Nguyen's twin sister, Cambury, apparently committed suicide by jumping off the remote and isolated Montana's Hairpin Bridge, a popular suicide spot. Whilst Cambury had mental health issues and was living out of her car, Lena does not believe what happened as she goes searching for answers, she regards with suspicion the official police version of events. She finds herself on a dangerous journey for the truth, meeting the highway patrolman who found her sister's body, Corporal Raymond Raycevic, who whilst being understanding of her feelings, leaves her feeling unsatisfied with his account, particularly as he had given a ticket to Cambury before she apparently jumped. This a very twisted storytelling, which I enjoyed aspects of, but which on occasions stretched credulity too far for me. Many thanks to the publisher for an ARC.

Just as she did with No Exit, Taylor Adams has written another nail-biting, gripping thriller that keeps you compulsively turning the pages. Hairpin Bridge is told from multiple points of view and two alternate timelines which keeps you constantly guessing what will come next. I love that her books keep you engaged from start to finish, although sometimes I think they toe the line on believability. Definitely research the trigger warnings before picking this one up if that's your thing, but if you're looking for suspense and thrill - this one is for you!

This was another twisty and compelling read from Taylor Adams, and I enjoyed it but not nearly as much as I did No Exit! I was drawn in by the storyline, but the jumping around between so many different perspectives and time frames and adding in the blog posts made it difficult for me to follow. It was a well written plot, but the writing style made it a little less enjoyable.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me an ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I loved No Exit so I was very excited to pick up Hairpin Bridge. Unfortunately, this did not live up to the tagline on the cover. There were a few things I noted which were difficult for me get over. One, this book had a very long Part 2 that seemed to be one long gun fight scene that dragged on forever. Two, the majority of the book taking place in one setting was overkill for me. I do love the excitement and suspense that Taylor Adams creates, but I felt that it was just too redundant in this instance and ended up speed reading the majority of the second half. I think the novel read like a short story and should have been heavily edited and published as such. I thought the most interesting part of the book was Theo's crimes and wished this book focused more on what was happening there and less on the relationship between the sisters. I will however, continue to look for new Taylor Adams books as they come out because I believe there is better yet to come.

After reading <i>No Exit</i> and finding it completely gripping, I was excited to read this new release by Taylor Adams. I was hoping for the fast paced, nonstop thrill ride I got from the previous book, but unfortunately, this one does not pack the same punch.

In this thriller, Lena is searching for answers in the death of her twin sister. The official report is that her sister Cambry killed herself by jumping off of Hairpin Bridge. Lena does not believe this version of events. She decides to confront the trooper that found her sisters body on the same bridge and get the answers she needs in order to move on from this event. Unfortunately, things do not go as Lena had planned, and she finds herself in a dangerous situation that could lead to her own demise.

Lena believes she is smart in her planning, but she is actually quite naïve, which is frustrating. I found myself shaking my head at several of her choices. The flashbacks to her blog from the previous day add some context, but they also involve a some overly emotional confessions. Her emotions about her sister seem a bit overdone considering they were not even close. As for the trooper, he is an annoying character who is completely untrustworthy. Some things that come to light toward the end just make him pathetic as a character.

The pacing of the first half of the book is stilted by the frequent flashbacks to the blog. The plot jumps from the current day with Lena and the trooper on the bridge to Lena's blog from the previous evening. Mingled in there is also Cambry's story from June, which is really being told by Lena after the fact. The reader cannot tell at times if the details are real or just Lena's fantasies about what happened. I suppose this is meant to add to the suspense. By the second half of the book, the pacing picks up substantially and barrels forward toward a climax.

Overall, I'd say the first half of the book is interesting, but a little choppy; the middle is quite suspenseful; and the end is very fast-paced and adrenaline-filled, but a bit far-fetched in its conclusion. It is hard for me as a reader to believe that things would have realistically ended as they did. I would recommend the book to fans of <i>No Exit</i> but with the warning that it is not as constantly thrilling as that one.

4 ACTION-PACKED STARS!! Hairpin Bridge is a story of loss, pain, and inevitable retribution.

Lena’s twin sister, Cambry, is dead. Authorities say she died after jumping off the infamous “Hairpin Bridge.” But Lena knows her sister would never take her own life. So begins Lena’s quest for revenge.
Readers follow Lena as she meets Officer Ray Raycevic, the uniform who pulled Cambry over just hours before her death. According to Lena, his story isn’t adding up… but why would he lie? What does he have to hide? We also follow Cambry’s story as she battles fate in her final hours.

Told in alternating timelines with multiple perspectives, Hairpin Bridge keeps readers guessing the truth until its final pages. The duality of the timelines gives readers DOUBLE the action, and I truly could not put this book down after starting it! Sure, there were plenty of convenient “too-good-to-be-true” moments, but I really think that the action all came together in the end to create quite a compelling Good vs. Evil story. I absolutely LOVED Adam’s previous book, No Exit, but Hairpin Bridge has solidified him as an auto-read author for me now!

FYI Adams does not shy away from the gore in this one, which was perfect for me, but might make more squeamish readers a little queasy! Please keep in mind that this book contains CWs for: suicide, loss of a loved one, violence, etc…

Many thanks to NetGalley and Joffe Books for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Unfortunately I was one of the few people on earth that didn’t care much for No Exit. I thought I would give Adams a second shot with Hairpin but it’s just not grabbing me. I think the way this is written makes differentiating between the storylines of the characters different to catch on to in the beginning. It’s just not the type of thriller for me

Meh--I really wanted to like this one. Half way through, I really wanted to feel even a small connection to the text. For a reader who absolutely loves thrillers because I typically fly through them, this one took me a week to read. I should have DNFd, but I felt like I needed to finish to give an accurate review.

If you like reading different version of the truth and trying to sort truth from fiction, then this one is for you. If you enjoy a setting that pretty much sticks to the exact same place and time throughout the story, then this one is for you. If you enjoy some gore, then this one is for you. For me, it just fell flat. I couldn't connect to the protagonist, and I felt little pull to keep reading.

I didn't love No Exit like so many other people did, so maybe that was part of my problem. I enjoyed aspects of No Exit, but this one I struggled with throughout. I did enjoy the closure at the end, so if you like to read and be sure you aren't left with questions (or at least a ton of questions), then this one is for you!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I think this was like a 3.5 star read for me. I was really interested in what happened to both sisters and I enjoyed the POV jumps. I feel like the story started to go a bit haywire towards the end. There was almost a sense of an unreliable narrator, but I started to just question everything and lose track of what was real and what wasn't.

I still think this was an interesting thriller plot. I liked surprises along the way as the story unfolded. I think that thriller fans will enjoy this one.

I was provided a gifted copy of this book for free. I am leaving my review voluntarily.

3 stars for Hairpin Bridge by Taylor Adams. Wow this book was creepy and kinda gory. I was actually on the edge of my seat the entire time and I couldn't put it down.

I did feel like there were some parts that dragged and I was confused with all of the POVs. I also felt like a lot of the action scenes were repetitive with all of the car chases and stuff that just seemed like a lot and got kind of convoluted.

All that being said, I think fans of quick=paced thrillers will definitely get sucked into this one but it just didn't live up to No Exit for me.

Thanks to Netgalley, William Morrow, and Taylor Adams for the gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.

I was absolutely ecstatic to be able to read Taylor Adam's latest novel Hairpin Bridge because I absolutely loved No Exit. The plot sounds immediately engaging as we follow Lena to a small town in Montana to find out what really happened to her sister who seemingly committed suicide three months prior. Unfortunately, this one missed the mark for me in a significant way. I found the entire plot to be completely convoluted and honestly not at all gripping or suspenseful. It was just plain tedious and uninteresting. Thank you to William Morrow for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I DNF at 70%. I just couldn't keep going. The shootout was lasting far too long and was so unbelievable outrageous, it frustrated me. I really wanted to love this book because I was a huge fan of No Exit, but unfortunately this one wasn't for me.

9 months ago, Lena Nguyen's estranged twin sister, Cambry drives miles away to Montana to jump to her death from a bridge known as Hairpin Bridge in the area.
Lena does not believe this. She decides to investigate by driving there and meeting the policeman who found her sister's body. Despite meeting with Officer Raycevic, Lena is more & more sure something is not adding up.
This is a dark psychological read. A little slow at first then you get to the thrilling parts. This is my first book my Taylor Adams and I hope to read more of his books.

Like, No Exit, a previous Taylor Adams work, Hairpin Bridge was a thriller of a different, violence-filled sort. It was, however, a compelling, can’t pull your eyes away from an accident type book. I’m not sure what it says about me, but my eyes and brain were glued to it for two days.

Set primarily in a more remote Montana locale with a ghost storied bridge as a backdrop, Lena was on a mission to find out the true story behind her twin sister’s “suicide”. No doubt, she’s sharp, prepared and full of the grit it will take to confront the truth and those involved.

Like Lena, the reader needs to be prepared for some very graphic and gory descriptions. Definitely not for the faint of heart or stomach.

Still another good offering by Taylor Adams. Thanks to him and Net Galley.

Such a disappointment. I had high hopes for this one because No Exit was mostly entertaining. However this one fell majorly flat. Too much suspension of reality on this one for me.

Whew..here we go! Another wild ride with Taylor Adams. I was blown away by Adam's last novel No Exit, so I was so excited to get an early copy of Hairpin Bridge. 

This started out a little slower than No Exit but it had my heart pounding and me itching to find out what would come next! I am a sucker for a fast paced thriller! 
My main issue with this book was that it was a little hard to follow at times. This was told in dual timelines but one timeline really wasn't accurate and made no sense. Also a lot of this novel was details about a car chase, and it just wasn't as entertaining as I thought it would be. I really thought the plot was lacking a lot of depth. The story had a lot of potential but just never got there unfortunately. 
This was a bit disappointing as I loved No Exit so much but I will definitely read more by Adams in the future in hopes he writes another gem like No Exit.

✍️ One Sentence Synopsis: A woman seeks out the truth about her sister’s death, taking matters into her own hands.

💭 Overall Thoughts:
So, this is basically an action movie in book form. Lots of car chases, gunfights, talks about firearms, etc. As an action movie it was well done— lots going on to keep an action fan entertained.

I’m not a huge action movie fan though, and so as a thriller I felt this one missed the mark for me. I didn’t get pulled into the mystery aspect as much as I have in other novels. I also found it quite confusing as they switch from various perspectives and timelines without much of a transition. It was also difficult at times to decipher what was supposed to be true perspective and what was being written as a fictionalization of the story. If you’re confused already, I don’t blame you.

I also didn’t feel like I connected to either the characters or the plot and because of that I found myself just wanting the book to be done rather than excited for the ending.

I struggled to get through this one and I just don’t think it was for me for those reasons.

I do, however, plan on giving Taylor Adams a second chance based on other reviews of No Exit at some point.

What I Liked:
👍 lots of action, lots going on
👍Taylor Adams has a gripping and descriptive writing style

What I Didn’t Like:
👎 Couldn’t connect with the plot or characters
👎 The many shifts in perspective were confusing

⚠️ Content Warnings: suicide, gun violence

Thank you to NetGalley for ability to read with request for review.