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This book had me hooked from the first page until the last which I read in one day. Most of the story takes place on a unused bridge where supposedly Lena’s twin sister jumped from to her death. Lena has a hard time believing that and is determined to find out what really happened to her sister. I couldn’t put this book down and there were plenty of twists and turns to keep you interested. Thanks to Netgalley for this arc.

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A thriller where we get to meet the killer right away and then the plot unravels further with all the twists and turns at regular intervals to keep the readers constantly on edge. Leena’s twin sister,Cambry was found to have committed suicide at a bridge in Montana leaving behind a very weird suicide note. This makes Leena suspicious of the whole situation and prepares to face the killer to find out the truth behind her sister’s death. Leena not only finds more weird truths but has to think hard if she even knew her sister at all.

A quick, suspenseful, page turner and once you start it, you are most likely going to continue all the way!

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Lena Nguyen's identical twin sister, Cambry, died by suicide in Missoula, Montana, on a bridge in the middle of nowhere that is famously haunted. Lena's gut tells her there's more to the story, so she travels to the infamous Hairpin Bridge in her late sister's car, ready to interview Corporal Raymond Raycevic, the highway patrolman that discovered her sister's body. Something doesn't sit right with Lena about Raymond's story: he pulled Cambry over a mere one hour before she allegedly jumped to her death, and there were 16 attempted calls to 911 from Cambry's cell phone, none of which were able to get through.

The nail in the coffin of Raymond's story is Cambry's final text to her sister: "Please Forgive Me. I couldn't live with it. Hopefully you can, Officer Raycevic." Lena is hellbent on discovering what really happened to her sister. But the more she digs, the more she realizes she has no idea what she's up against.

I'm really bummed to admit this one just didn't do it for me. Taylor Adams delivered another beautifully written book that kept me turning pages, I just found the conclusion fell a little flat. Hairpin Bridge just didn't quite have the "wow factor" I felt No Exit delivered. I'd definitely still recommend it to anyone that is interested in the synopsis.

Thank you to Taylor Adams, William Morrow, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!

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Sensational! This book hooked me from the start! And I finished it within two days. With a plot twist you'll never see coming, Taylor Adams, picks up right where she left off in No Exit. This book is not to be read late into the night. You'll be on the edge of your seat! Highly recommend!! Five Stars!

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WOW! This is the first book in a long time I couldn't put down. I made the mistake of starting it before bed, I put it down after I finished it at 4am. The author has you questioning all the little hints dropped throughout the book and rooting for Lena at every turn. I will definitely be looking into some of his other books. Thank you so much for letting me read this great book.

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2.5 is my true rating
Lena is looking for answers because she refuses to accept that her sister had committed suicide. Her sister Cambry left a message to Leena moments before she jumped of Hairpin bridge the message says, "Please Forgive Me. I couldn’t live with it. Hopefully you can, Officer Raycevic."
Lena has reached the Hairpin bridge and arranges to ask Officer Raycevic all the possible details from that night. He cooperates with her but there is something he is hiding.
Lena has a blog where she has posted her assumption of Officer Raycevic being her sisters murder. And she records him depicting the scene on camera.

The whole book revolves around the same day. There is one part that shows Lena's blog wherein she has written her memories of Cambry and the possibility of her being murdered by Officer Raycevic. Another part is from the actual incident of that night where Cambry was running away from the officer around hairpin bridge with limited fuel in her tank. And then there is Lena on the hairpin bridge questioning Officer Ray.

I have come to an understanding that such story's, based on an event of one day retold again and again, is maybe not my thing. And to be very honest I didn't enjoy reading this book. I skipped alot of pages, especially the part where Lena's blog is written. Though at the end it all made sense but untill 80% of the book I felt like "what is happening, why was Cambry running from a normal parole officer, what was Officer Raycevic hiding, what did Cambry see." And the end just made me feel like this was what the fuss was about? 🙄
Maybe a short story would've been more intriguing this book felt too complicated too long and wasn't quite the page turner I expected.

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Thank you NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wow, that was amazing! After reading and absolutely loving ‘No Exit’ by Taylor Adams, I just knew I had to read this one! Adams has a way of making you forget to breathe the entire way through the book. I literally had to stop just to catch my breath on numerous occasions.

Adams is excellent at creating dark and mysterious characters, but also at setting the scene. I have never felt more involved and been able to so vividly picture a book as I have whilst reading Adams’ work. Full of twists and turns, full of tension and so enthralling. Highly recommend!

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What a story - from the first pages I was hooked! Full of twists, its enthralling storyline keeps you turning the pages from beginning to end. Set almost entirely on a disused bridge in Montana, the characters and the pacing make the story an incredible read.

Adams has that unique quality of writing thrillers that are rich in plot, characters and setting, immersing the reader in the story and leaving them drained and exhausted by the end, as though they've actually experienced it. This is one of my favourite books so far this year. Highly recommend!

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Wow wow wow wow! What a rush. This is one of the best books I’ve read all year. So creative and unique! This book was horrifying and terrifying and amazing. The characters were spot on and the story line kept you guessing, while white knuckle reading frantically. This book was an adrenaline rush to the max. I could not put it down. This is one of those rare book that would get a bonus star from me. Twisty and turny don’t begin to describe this one. It will grab you and hold you tight till the last page!

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The underestimation of every single character in this book is REAL.

I was on the edge of my seat this entire book and I could NOT put it down. It’s dark, disturbing, and full of action. The way every moment is described made me feel like I was in every character’s shoes. I love how there were SO many unexpected twists and turns and how they were all abruptly introduced into the story. This is by far one of the best thriller/suspense novels I’ve ever read.

Three things I didn’t care for/would like to see different:

- I wish Lena and Cambry’s relationship was more tight knit, I think it would have given everything more meaning. However, it does give the story some depth that Lena’s emotions and guilt were so strong for her to seek revenge and tell Cambry’s story.

- Lena’s desire to prove to her mom that her sister didn’t go to hell - it was mentioned a number of times in the book, but it just didn’t carry much weight in comparison to Lena’s guilt.

- The ending: I think it would have better ended with just her blog post and her leaving the scene/diner.

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I loved Taylor Adams’ NO EXIT and so I was extremely excited to read this. If not for a middle that sagged at times this would have been a 5-star read for me. The beginning and ending are relentless, adrenaline-fueled action. Taylor does strong heroines well. In this, a sister estranged from her twin who was presumed to have jumped from Hairpin Bridge, confronts the cop she suspects of murdering her sister. Cat meet mouse, as the two maneuver for the upper hand in their standoff. Taylor Adams is one to watch.

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Taylor Adams has written another winner. I read No Exit last year, and it was one of my favorite books of the year, so I had high hopes for this one. Hairpin Bridge has met and exceeded my expectations. The characters jump off the page, the pacing is PERFECT, the twists and turns are fun and shocking. I really liked the addition of the interspersed "Cambry's Story" and how it was used to disorient and provide confusion.

Adams has quickly become one of my go-to authors for suspense, providing books that are rich with plot and thrills, and have a seriously un-put-down-able quality to them.

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Twin sisters. One dies. One seeks the truth.

This book put me in a reading slump.

The first half was alright and I was enjoying seeing where the story was going.

And then the longest, dragged-out gun fight scene took place and I lost all interest. It went on for ages

This book was too long winded, slowing down the pace of the second half of the book. I was bored and started skimming through the story. Also, if several girls go missing over the years, are you seriously telling me that this would not pique the interest of the police? I found that so hard to believe.

I also didn't enjoy the gore. So beware if you're sensitive to violence and gore like me... It is not pretty.

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Huge amount of thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for an arc of this book in exchange for my honest review/opinion.
Y’ALL! Taylor Adams writes a phenomenal thriller! Thrillers are one of my main genres, but very few leave my hands clammy and still wanting more. This was an intense read!
Lena’s flighty twin sister Cambry drove to a remote bridge and flung herself off. Lena wants to know WHY, as most people do after a suicide. She drives to the location and meets with the police officer that found Cambry’s body with questions, attempting to find some closure. As it initially seems, anyway. Lena does have questions, but she also has agenda.
I really can’t give away more than that. It would ruin the story, and as we all know, I think spoilers are lame.
BUT, I can tell you it has been one of my favorite thrillers this year. Do yourself a solid, and grab it on June 15. If you liked No Exit, you will not be disappointed.

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Cambry and Lena, twins seemed to be more opposite than identical but when Cambry is found dead at the bottom of Suicide Bridge Lena, a blogger decides to head to Montana to get some answers. I love the strength that the author gives both girls, I love how she was looking for one truth but found many others! I really like how the character Raycevic was so versatile, is he good cop or bad son? This is a very action pack read that never loses momentum and has amazing twists that work so well in the story!#HAIRPINBRIDGE#NETGALLEY

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Readers! If you love a fast paced thrill ride ... THIS IS YOUR BOOK! I could not put this one down. Hairpin Bridge definitely delivers!

Three months ago, Lena's twin sister Cambry committed suicide on Hairpin Bridge. The thing is, Lena isn't buying this. In her heart she knows Lena would never take her own life. So here she is, present day, in Montana in search of the truth. Lena is meeting with Corporal Raymond Raycevic, the highway patrolman that found Cambrys body. The thing is, his story isn't adding up. Lena came for answers, and she will do whatever it takes to get them...

I was a HUGE fan of No Exit and so naturally needed this book in my hands immediately! It did not disappoint!! And just like his previous book, Adams is serving us an isolated location ... creepy ... and a suspenseful story line that takes place over the course of just hours. So good!

Huge thank you to Joffe Books & Netgalley for my review copy!

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Lena is on a quest to find out what happened to her twin sister Cambry. According to the police, Cambry, drove to a bridge and jumped. Lena doesn't believe the story that Ray Raycevic, the local cop has told. Lena believes that Ray killed her sister and she determined to confront him. Lena doesn't believe her sister killed herself because an hour Cambry died she attempted to call 911 sixteen times but unfortunately she had been in a dead zone. Lena also received one final text from her sister once her body was moved and no longer in a dead zone. It read: Please Forgive Me. I couldn’t live with it. Hopefully you can, Officer Raycevic. Lena will do anything she can to get to the truth. Even if it means endangering herself.

There were definitely a few heart pounding moments in this story which I loved. This author knows how to write scary characters that will keep you awake at night or give you nightmares. I will give him that.

That's kind of where it stops for me though. I think the author had a good idea but the delivery just wasn't great. There were many plot holes and parts that either didn't make sense, didn't need to be in the story at all or are so far-fetched that it leaves the reader saying "yeah right ok."

I found it hard to follow at times because a chapter would be labeled "Lena" but then be in the perspective of someone else.

The story is told three different ways. The first is real time where Lena is going to confront Ray about her sister. The second is Lena and her blog where she shares what she is going to do. She technically wrote this blog post before going to confront Ray because she's confronting him in the place her sister died and theres no internet service. The last is her Cambry's story which is told from Lena's perspective. Lena writes this story after her experience. So basically, the 3 different ways the story is coming together is all from Lena's perspective. I feel like this whole story would have been better had it been dual timelines from Lena's and Cambry's perspective.

There is a lot more I want to say about this book but I can't because it would contain to many spoilers. Again. Good story. Good Characters. Bad Delivery.

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This book had more twists and turns than the road leading to Hairpin Bridge!

Lena's twin sister jumped to her death on Hairpin Bridge. Suicide. Or so the official report says. But Lena feels there's more to the story.

So she loads up her car (which was her sister's), her gun and her tape recorder and heads to meet Officer Raycevic to see if she can get to the bottom of things. We journey with her and man what a ride!

I was literally on the edge of my seat for at least half this book and never knew for sure what was coming next. I jumped a few times, gasped a few times, and it had all the suspense and thrill I love in a book like this.

This is my first book by this author, but will definitely check out more. Thanks to thanks to NetGalley and Joffe Books allowing me this advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc in exchange for a review.

This was a twisty thriller that kept me turning pages. Although some parts dragged a bit for me, it was pretty solid.

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I was very excited to be given the chance to read Hairpin Bridge early as I loved his previous book, No Exit. While this was a quick read and I finished it in a day and a half, I was left wanting more. I kept waiting for the surprise twist within the story and at the end, but it never came. The way the author spins the story was well done, but I kept expecting more. I enjoyed the book, but I guessed the ending halfway through.

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