Thank you to Netgalley, Taylor Adams and Joffee Books for the advanced readers copy.

Taylor Adam's previous book, No Exit, got tons of great reviews, so even though I didn't love that one, I thought I would try his new one, Hairpin Bridge. I think I can say that I won't be reading anymore of Adam's books. Hairpin Bridge was a wild ride, but one that I was never fully invested in. I read this book on my phone and caught myself many times leaving the Netgalley app to go on social media instead of continuing to read. Like No Exit, this book was very gory, which is something I don't love in thrillers. As well, most of Hairpin Bridge's plot lines revolved around a car chase scene and gun fight scene - two things I also don't love. This book was short, which I did like, because if it had been much longer I think the plot lines would have been even more ridiculous. There were many parts of this book that I rolled my eyes about and just seemed unnecessary (the boa constrictor??). So, I wouldn't completely write this book off, especially if you liked No Exit, but if gory, gun fight, car chase thrillers aren't for you, then I wouldn't recommend it.

While I enjoyed some of this book, it didn’t really hit the mark for me. I felt like I was thrown into the middle of a book and was thrown back and forth throughout the whole thing. I personally didn’t really like the story.

Hairpin Bridge by Taylor Adams
Publication Date: June 15, 2021

Having never read any other book by Taylor Adams, I wasn't sure what to expect. Hairpin Bridge was a hit for me. I really enjoyed this extremely fast-paced, thriller that you won't be able to put down. It is easy to tell that Taylor Adams is extremely talented in grabbing the readers' attention and not letting it go. Hairpin Bridge had me hooked from the first chapter.

The story follows our main character, Lena, on her mission to discover the truth about her sister's apparent suicide. Lena's investigation leads her to Raymond Ravcevik, the highway patrol who found her sister, Cambry, at the scene. As Lena begins trying to unravel her sister's final night, she begins to realize not everything is as it seems.

Hairpin Bridge is told through Lena's point of view, Lena's old blog posts. and Lana's perspective of past events from Cambry's point of view. The setting takes place mostly on the bridge. Hairpin Bridge captures you and keeps you guessing every second with the combination of the multiple perspectives and realizing the entire story takes place in about 4 hours. I love the determination and fight in Lena.

I definitely will be picking up other books by Taylor Adams. My only warning for this book is to try to start it when you can do nothing but read until it's finished. You won't want to put it down.

Thanks to William Morrow and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinions.

This was a really great, action-packed book about revenge and I enjoyed it a lot!
Lena doesn't believe her sister committed suicide by jumping off a bridge so she's off to Montana to meet the Officer who found and reported her body but she also suspects him of being involved in her sister's murder.
This was a twisty story that took me a while to get into but in the end it was worth the read. I would highly recommend this for anyone who likes books set in a small time frame and at an isolated setting as the entire book takes place on Hairpin Bridge.

Cambry Nguyen jumped from Hairpin Bridge to purposely end her life ... or at least that’s the official story. Lena, Cambry’s twin sister isn’t buying it. Lena visits the same bridge and interviews the officer who found her sisters body in an attempt to find out what really happened.
Hairpin Bridge is an edge of your seat thriller that reads like an action movie. For the most part, I enjoyed the story. It kept me intrigued, wasn’t boring at all and had a great twisted plot. The only thing that I felt detracted from this being a perfect thriller was the odd flashback scenes told from Cambry’s point of view but based on what her sister “thought” happened. Overall, good solid thriller.

Identical twin sisters who don't really know each other, one dies unexpectedly. The officer says it is a suicide, but the other goes on her own to find the truth as to what happened to her sister.
A wildfire is brewing on the horizon as the truth gets closer, along with a discovery of the truth about a decade worth of serial killer activity.

Dull

Twenty four year old Cambry was on a year long odyssey across America when Highway patrolman Raymond found her dead beneath Hairspin Bridge, also called Suicide Bridge. Cambry's identical twin, Lena, doesn't believe the story of her sister' s suicide. She drives from Seattle to Montana to reveal the truth. Patrolman Ray reluctantly leads Lena to the bridge and starts answering her questions about her sister' s death. Why did Ray pull Cambry over for speeding only an hour before her death? Why did Cambry write a strange message to her twin?

The book is written in a varied way. There are passages from the book Lena is writing about her sister, posts from Lena' s blog and third-person narratives.

I was a bit disappointed by the book. There wasn' t much change - it was always Lena and Ray and nothing else. I found it somewhat boring. I didn' t feel any suspense.

That was intense! Edge of your seat and nail biting stuff. Three months after her twin sister Cambry apparently threw herself off Hairpin Bridge, to plunge to her death 200 ft below, 24 year old Lena Nguyen is in Montana to find out what really happened. Lena and Cambry were very different people and were not particularly close but Lena feels she somehow let her sister down and she is positive that she would not have killed herself. There is no mobile (cell) reception at the bridge but Cambry’s last sms to Lena was sent the day after she died as the phone in her pocket found reception on the way to the morgue. How it survived the fall is anyone’s guess. The message mentioned Officer Raycevic, a Montana state trooper so Lena has a starting point.

Lena is a smart cookie and leaves nothing to chance. She has referenced all the relevant paperwork relating to her sister’s death and is convinced that Raycevic killed her and that he also sent the message (which may explain how the phone survived). The message is definitely not in Cambry’s ‘voice’. Lena’s plan is to get Raycevic to take her to the bridge - ostensibly to just see where her sister died as some of closure but she actually plans to elicit and record his confession. She has also made some other preparations. This is one smart and crazy brave lady. Lena does not know if she will survive the day but she is fully committed to her plan.

The story is told from the POV of Lena in the third person, excerpts from her blog post and excerpts from a story she is writing about what she thinks happened to Cambry and most of the action takes place on or around the bridge. And what an epic piece of action it is - Die Hard on steroids! Raycevic insists he didn’t throw Cambry off the bridge and tells Lena some things that make her question her assumptions. What really happened? I really don’t want to say more as it is better to go in cold. Thriller and action fans will be delighted with this dark and fast paced story. There is much, much more involved than a simple fall from a bridge! I received an advance review copy for free from Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Sadly, it didn't click with me, but hopefully it will for someone else. :)

The premise is rather simple: Lena, whose twin sister Cambrey committed suicide by jumping of the Hairpin Bridge, is confronting a police officer who found her body at the same spot because she is certain her sister is murdered and policeman had something to do with it. Using a weird narrating combination of telling story in real time from Lena's point of view told in third person, Lena's blog posts to her readers and excerpts from Lena's book about what she thinks happened to her sister, this story tries to maintain suspense through many twists, couple of people in a remote place setting and a shooting standoff. It may sound confusing, but it was more unnecessary, in my opinion. There is a different font for different narrations, but each of them leading to a resolution and if you care for what happens at the end, then this narrative device may serve a better experience.
So, I wasn't confused but I struggled to see what was the point of the story in Hairpin Bridge. The reason for that is mostly because there was a lot of telling: what someone is feeling, what kind of person some is- that someone is introvert, that someone is a psychopath-without actually showing those persons being one way or another. This is the main reason I failed to connect with main character Lena and thus, never truly bought her motivation for anything she is doing in this book. Like, training rigorously and uprooting your whole life, for example. Same goes for Ray, because his explanation for why he was doing what he was doing was rather nonsensical considering the situation.
I am not bothered by over the top, unrealistic plot in thriller novels because sometimes I enjoy seeing how will the crazy play out, but I wish this one was more gripping or fun.
Just overall forgettable.

After reading No Exit by Taylor Adams, I was so excited to hear he was coming out with another book. I absolutely loved No Exit, couldn’t put it down. This one, Hairpin Bridge not so much. It was just ok for me. Some of the scenes were repetitive and the twists were not that great.

Hairpin Bridge takes place over the course of a few hours. Our protagonist Lena Nguyen is searching for the truth about what happened to her twin sister. Retracing her sisters steps, she finds herself in the middle of a dangerous cat and mouse game with a couple unsavory characters.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC.

OMG! Talk about an edge of your seat thriller with enough adrenaline to keep you going for a while. I didn’t want to put this one down but my poor eyes begged for breaks. I believe I could have read it cover to cover. I’m still taking deep breaths.

An amazing main character, a wonderful storyline and enough action to suit even the most die hard fans, this one just keeps giving. Pull those harness straps tight and recheck those seatbelts. You are in for a thrill ride!

Hairpin Bridge was written by the author of No Exit. This story takes place over a few hours and is meant to be a harrowing nail-biter but fell short. The story alternates between the day Lena meets with Raycevic through the point of view of her blog, what is currently happening on the bridge, and the novel Lena is writing titled “Cambry’s Story” where she tells us what happened to Cambry; mostly through speculation. After finishing the book I realize not much happened. Most of the book was either the blog or “Cambry’s Story” chapters. There’s a major twist that wasn’t shocking, more of an “ok…?” I didn’t connect to Lena so I didn’t care what happened to her. I wouldn’t say it was an entertaining read either so if you skip this one, you’re not missing out.

This is the first book I have read by Taylor Adams. I must be one of the few people out there that have not read No Exit. From what I have read about No Exit, Hairpin Bridge seems to be written in a similar format.

The book alternates timelines between Lena and her twin sister Cambry. Cambry allegedly committed suicide, but Lena believes there is more to her death and is interviewing an officer that she thinks is involved in Cambrys death. In addition to her sister's death, Lena is always coping with the fact that she was not as close with her sister as she could have been and quickly realizing that she might not have know anything about her sister's life.

I generally enjoy books that jump between times, but this one was a little harder to follow. There were times when I was several sentences into a new timeline, and I had no idea who the narrator was. Aside from that, the writing was top-notch. I love how the entire "present day" timeline took place over the span of several hours. In my opinion, this makes the book feel like it has a faster pace so I stayed interested for the whole ride!

Thank you Joffe Books and Netgalley for my free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

WOW!! I read this book in 2 days. I did not want to put it down, it was so fast paced and action packed. I loved how the book followed Cambry's last moments and switched perspectives to Lena at just the right times. I never knew what was going to happen next and I stayed up way too late to find out. LOVED it!!

I have no idea how to write this review. This book was really something different.

When I first started reading it, I had trouble getting interested. The writing style was a little different, and it was so dark and I wasn't sure what was going on. Then by the 2nd chapter, I kept turning pages just to see what happens next. Then I kept turning and couldn't stop.

This was a dark, twisted novel and you are not sure who the bad guy is for a while. Actually, you aren't sure what's going on for a while. The way that this story unfolded kept you on your toes, which was part of the appeal.

Thank you to the author, the publisher and to #netgalley for the ARC which did not impact my review.

I read this book in less than 24 hours! I was hooked from the first few pages and didn’t ever want to put it down. The main character is so lovable and you get drawn into her problems and want so badly to know what happened to her sister. I loved the way this book was written, flashing between different points of view. Taylor Adams never fails to disappoint!

I will start by saying I loved No Exit. It was the book that got me reading again and made me realize I really like thrillers and suspense. With that being said, I feel like this one didn't quite live up to Adams's debut. While there were quite a few moments of suspense and wondering what will happen next, I also found myself rolling my eyes and feeling disbelief at some of the things that happened.
It was still a good book, and kept me on the edge of my seat, but parts felt repetitive and a little monotonous.

For fans of “No Exit”, Taylor Adams strikes again! This story was gripping, nail-biting, unputdownable (words I don’t toss around lightly). The sisterhood dynamic and the characterization of our two main characters is something I loved, since we don’t see it often in thrillers.

I love how Taylor Adams always makes the most out of so few characters, since most thrillers overwhelm the reader with too many perspectives, red herrings, etc.

One thing this story did miss was those mind-altering twists that thrillers try to pull off, which is why this is more Suspense then anything. We watch the pieces of these characters stories slowly come together. Story was satisfying and there were no jarring loose ends, however, the story itself was pretty simple.

Lena Nguyen takes off for Montana to discover what really happened to her twin sister Cambry. The medical examiner says that she jumped off Hairpin Bridge, which is also nicknamed Suicide Bridge, but Lena knows that can't be true. She arranges to meet with the police officer who found Cambry's body, PO Raymond Raycevic. Lena has Raycevic take her to the bridge so she can see where her sister died, but she also has an ulterior motive - to find out if the officer killed her sister. Lena comes to learn exactly what happened to her sister - and what could happen to her.

I have come to think of Taylor Adams as the one-scene wonder. The majority of the story takes place on Hairpin Bridge with occasional flashbacks. He has a way of detailing the worst crimes in a way that you want to hear more about them. The details make your hair stand on end with his storytelling. Taylor Adams is quickly becoming an author I will buy without knowing the premise of the story because it will always be worth it.

I did not read Adams's first novel, so I do not know how this would compare. But if the suspense was anything like this novel, I would definitely give it a try!

'Hairpin Bridge,' focuses on Lena, whose twin sister Cambry died by suicide three months prior. Lena is convinced that her sister was actually murdered, and therefore goes back to the location of the death and attempts to prove her theory.

This book was fast paced, and intriguing, and there were twists throughout. I loved that the story was told through multiple points of view.

Though the experience was enjoyable, this book was not my favorite. I did not enjoy the twists and I did not feel a strong connection to the characters.