I became a fan of Taylor Adams after reading 2019’s NO EXIT. The intense story to the relentless pacing and multiple twists and turns made it one of the best thrillers I have ever read. So I was expecting a lot from Adams and his new novel, HAIRPIN BRIDGE

HAIRPIN BRIDGE is a story of twin sisters Cambry & Lena. Cambry Nguyen was wrapping up a year-long journey across America when highway patrolman Raymond Raycevic found her dead beneath the Hairpin Bridge, a derelict structure off a now-closed road 60 miles from Missoula, Montana. Unconvinced by the verdict of suicide, Cambry’s identical twin, Lena, drives from her home in Seattle to Montana. Raycevic reluctantly leads Lena to the bridge and begins to answer her increasingly pointed questions. Was it a coincidence that Raycevic pulled Cambry over for speeding only an hour before her death? Lena will do anything to uncover the truth. But as her twin’s final hours come into focus, Lena’s search turns into a harrowing, tooth-and-nail fight for her own survival—one that will test everything she thought she knew about her sister and herself.

Taking place over the course of just a few hours, this narrative is quite focused in its scope. This book feels like a chess game. When you think one side is finally in control, one move and the entire game changes. It’s a story of revenge, a twisted game of cat and mouse, of getting closure. The storyline is an intense, mind-blowing, engaging wild ride full of stand-offs, chase scenes, shootouts, and some; it had a lot going for it.

HAIRPIN BRIDGE is a story that played out over a few hours with just 4 characters. To create a full-fledged story with a minimalistic setting and cast of characters was never going to be easy but Adams manages it really well. The short time frame makes it for a gripping experience where the reader really feels like being right there in the middle of the action. The twin timelines of Cambry and Lena unfolding just a little part of mystery with each chapter really keeps you hooked till the end.

The narrative switches sometimes get confusing especially when it also switches back and forth in time with Lena's blog entries appearing throughout the book, which made the story really disjointed. Some of the twists and events towards the end of the book didn't add much to the story but made the story more confusing. One major twist, in particular, contradicted everything we had read in the story so far and was really confusing. Around the last third of the book, the narrative just lost steam and the action really died down. I found the storylines hard to connect which took away from my enjoyment of the book. The emotional bonding between Cambry and Lena failed to connect as a reader.

Having said that this book ticks most of the boxes as an exciting thriller. From excellent writing, a unique story, and some great character, Adams has added all the ingredients to make it a page-turner. Overall, HAIRPIN BRIDGE is fast-paced and full of twists and turns. If you love thrillers, car chases, and lots of action, then you will probably love this book. Three and a Half Stars.

Many thanks to the publishers Joffe Books and Netgalley for the ARC.

I was not a fan of this book. DNF’ed at 40%. Makes me real sad because I loved No Exit. Will try it again one day.

This book was not good at all!! I’m very disappointed it reached no where close to No Exit. I did not enjoy this - skip it!

This was my first novel by Taylor Adams and wow! It was not what I was expecting. This thriller was tense! I was on the edge of my seat like what?! on several occasions. This was a great story!

I was so nervous picking up this Taylor Adams book because his last book, No Exit, had me white knuckled and anxiety ridden for days. However, Dear Reader, I decided to read another Adams novel and this one was just the right amount of tension, angst, mystery, action, and twisty endings to make me happy...even a chicken like me. After reading this book, I am wondering if I need to find a Sharpshooters weapon school near me, and I will never underestimate the power of twins again! Highly recommend!

I loved "No Exit", but this was.. just not very good. The characters felt super hollow and flat, and the twists became ridiculous.

This is my second book by Taylor Adams. I thought No Exit was middle of the road, but decided to give him another try. I think he tried to play off the success of his first book, which was set all in a one night time span. It worked better for No Exit. It did not work for me at all here.

This follows our main character who has lost her estranged twin sister to supposed suicide. She doesn't believe her sister would do this, so she travels to the bridge where it happened to find answers.

The short time span just did not work for this story. It was too long and drawn out. I gave it 2 stars.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Cambry and Lena are twins. They have never been close. Cambry leaves their home to go out on her own. The next thing they hear about Cambry is that she committed suicide by jumping off Hairpin Bridge. Lena isn’t convinced that Cambry jumped so she decides to investigate. She meets Corporal Raymond Raycevic at the scene, where he seems forthright and sympathetic but Lena can tell something is off.

I had really high hopes for this book because I had heard that No Exit was phenomenal….unfortunately I was let down a bit. I didn’t really find out anything in the story about Lena or Cambry that made me really want to know if she committed suicide or not, it seemed like the characters were just glanced over. Their relationship and their estrangement are talked about but not enough information for me really care about the characters and their situation. The story seemed a litt hurried and choppy at times. There was a small twist that I didn’t see coming and I did appreciate the fact that we were hearing the story from Cambry’s point of view as well as Lena’s. This story just didn’t grip me and the build up of suspense just wasn’t as intense as I would have liked.

Taylor Adams' No Exit was a 5-star read for me, so I was excited to read Hairpin Bridge, and though I didn't like it quite as much as No Exit, it was still pretty great. The characters were very well-written, and it was easy to empathize with Lena. This book kept me on the edge of my seat, and I had a hard time putting it down. The ending was really satisfying too. Thanks to NetGalley and Joffe Books for giving me the opportunity to read and review Hairpin Bridge. : )

Holy #$%^ balls...I gobbled that up like a plate of Thanksgiving leftovers! The stress, tension, intrigue and creep factor are strong with this one. I felt like I was there watching it all go down (from a safe distance, of course)!!

Hairpin Bridge by Taylor Adams was SUCH a thrill! Action packed thrillers are not my usual pick, but wow, I am so glad I chose this book. It is something else! Definitely not for the faint hearted.
Huge thanks to @netgalley and @joffebooks for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

When the tragic death of her estranged twin sister is ruled a suïcide Lena Ngen instantly knows that that can't be true.
Cambry traveled the US in her old Toyota Corolla and was a free spirit, fierce and independent. Her taking her own life does not make any sense. On top of that there are tons of suspicious circumstances and loose ends to the story told by a highway patrol man Raymond Raycevic who was first at the scène.
Set to uncover what really happened at the remote Hairpin Bridge in Montana, Lena has a plan.
A plan that is vengeful, crazy, bold and more dangerous than Lena could have ever imagined.

If you are looking for an edge of your seat thriller, search no more! The story got me right from the start.
Lena' s quest for the truth is sending her down a horrible and a very dark path.
From the moment she meets officer Raymond Raycevic you feel something is very off. I admired Lena's resolve to get to the bottom of what happened to her sister even when that causes her to jeopardize
her own life.

There were times I wanted to slam this book shut so badly. The tension and horror were almost unbearable at times.
Yet I had to know what would happen next.
All in all an awesome ride and definitely one of my favourite reads this year!

#HAIRPINBRIDGE #NetGalley








This book was a roller coaster, intense, terrifying and at times disgusting.


Lena does not believe her twin sister Camby committed suicide. So she goes on a road trip to investigate.

There were times I could not put the book down, there were times when I literally got ill and put the book down, but since I decided to review it, I picked it back up again.

The story is told through Lena's perspective, and then Corporal Raymond Raycevic's perspective. Ray is the highway patrol officer who saw Cambry last. Interspersed also is Cambry's perspective.


I was really enjoying the book until chapter 15 and 16. This is where I would have stopped reading the book if I wasn't reviewing it.




So the book sat for a full 2 days and then I picked it up and continued reading.

One reason I wanted to read this book was I really liked NO EXIT and I thought i would enjoy this one as well. Like I said I DID until....................I've already mentioned when.


so I kept reading because I wanted to see how it would unfold until the end.



It was such a creepy book, and unrealistic but filled with suspense.


I think my review will be in the minority, since most people seem to have loved the book.

I will say if only humans were characters I would have rated this book far higher. I'm learning that the author just writes about creatures and critters in ways I can't stomach.



THANK YOU TAYLOR ADAMS, NETGALLEY AND WILLIAM MORROW BOOKS FOR THIS ARC COPY

Is there an author right now who is writing thrillers that are as cinematic as Taylor Adams?

Lena doesn't accept that her estranged sister, Cambry, committed suicide. Her plan is to visit the scene of her "suicide" and work through the events of what happened. Told through two timelines, you get to intimately know the sisters, and slowly piece the mystery together of what happened on that fateful day.

That's all you really need to know going in.

There is a slow building dread to this one, but the last quarter turns into a super fun shootout reminiscent of Ben Wheatley's Free Fire.

3.5 stars rounded up.

3.5

I did like the story and was fully invested when Lena busted her gun out but the timelines and different POVs really confused me. There were several times I was completely lost I did re read a lot of the chapters. I have no exit on my shelf and can't wait to read it!

What a thriller! I read many thrillers and can usually guess where the book is reading and what turns it will take. Not the case with this one. Thank you!!

Hairpin Bridge follows Lena Nguyen to middle of nowhere Montana after the death and suicide of her twin sister, Cambry. While she wasn’t close to her twin, Lena isn’t buying the fact that her sister leapt from the infamous Hairpin Bridge to her death. So she goes to interview the patrolman that found her body in order to get to the truth. Things quickly escalate and the story takes the reader on quite a ride.

I feel like this is a hard review for me to write. While I liked the author’s writing style and this book had plenty of twists and turns that kept you on the edge of your seat and flying through the pages; I really didn’t care for the storyline. It was pretty graphic and gory in places that I wasn’t expecting from this thriller. While I don’t expect a thriller to be a happy read, this one especially doesn’t leave you with any good feelings.

I’ve heard the author’s other book, No Exit, is fantastic and I definitely still plan to read it as I did really enjoy his writing style.

I did really enjoy this book. However, I felt that it was slightly over hyped. Often when a book is over hyper I don’t tend to enjoy it as much. I will revisit this title
The book was full of twist and turns and started off really good
However. It did lose the storyline half way through the book. The author did pull it back though and I was engrossed in the latter half of the book
Recommended

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this novel.

This was a crazy story and quite unbelievable in times but still enjoyed the story. There were times my anxiety was sky high and that is a great sign for a thriller novel. I did enjoy No Exit a bit more but will still read more from this author.

I have been looking forward to another Taylor Adams book since I read No Exit. If you are in the mood for a fast paced, full throttle, suspenseful mystery - this is your book! We follow a few storylines, twin sisters, Lena who committed suicide on Hairpin Bridge and Cambry who thinks there is more to the story. She returns to Hairpin Bridge to find answers.
I love the writing and the non stop action of this book! Go in with an open mind ready for anything and you will love this book as much as I do!

“I didn’t get fully invested until she pulled out a gun.”

I can’t help but compare this to NO EXIT because now that I’m writing this review (a month after I read it) I’m noticing A LOT of similarities.

Same good guy who turns out to be bad, a familial relationship, small cast of characters, similar plot (well kinda) and a strong female lead- which leads me to my opening line.

I was bored with the story then Lena pulls out a gun and shows her total badassary (bad-assery? Bad ass-ness? SHE’S A BAD ASS, OKAY!?)

So the first half (it might’ve been less...) was definitely heavy character development then BOOM.

*cue This Is What You Came For by Calvin Harris*

Mashups: No Exit, that scene in Die Another Day where the food girl turns out to be bad and road trips.