Hairpin Bridge: A Novel

Taylor Adams

Jun 2021 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

From the author of the “full-throttle thriller” (A. J. Finn) No Exit—a riveting new psychological page-turner featuring a fierce and unforgettable heroine.

Three months ago, Lena Nguyen’s estranged twin sister, Cambry, drove to a remote bridge seventy miles outside of Missoula, Montana, and jumped two hundred feet to her death. At least, that is the official police version.

But Lena isn’t buying it.

Now she’s come to that very bridge, driving her dead twin’s car and armed with a cassette recorder, determined to find out what really happened by interviewing the highway patrolman who allegedly discovered her sister’s body.

Corporal Raymond Raycevic has agreed to meet Lena at the scene. He is sympathetic, forthright, and professional. But his story still seems a bit off. For one thing, he stopped Cambry for speeding just an hour before she supposedly leaped to her death. Then there are the sixteen attempted 911 calls from her cell phone, made in what was unfortunately a dead zone.

But perhaps most troubling of all, the state trooper is referred to by name in Cambry’s final enigmatic text to her sister: Please Forgive Me. 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...

Ratings and reviews

Lena Nguyen is looking for answers ... for the truth. Her identical twin sister drove to a little-known bridge and supposedly jumped 200 feet to her death. That is what the police have determined. But Lena doesn't believe her sister committed suicide. She' made arrangements to meet the highway patrolman who found her sister's body at the scene of the "accident". The cop's story just doesn't seem to make sense. He stopped Lena's sister for speeding a full hour before she supposedly leapt to her death. Then there are the sixteen attempted 911 calls from her cell phone, made in what was unfortunately a dead zone. But most of all, he can't explain why her sister's very last text mentioned him personally. But what if things didn't happen the way the police report cited? What if the policeman lied about how he found her? What if he killed her? Why would he have reason to kill her ... did she see or hear something she shouldn't have? And how is Lena going to prove what her sister's last movements were? It's a complex plot, filled with twists and turns that rival a roller coaster. The sisters' backstories give a glimpse into their lives, how different twin sisters can be. It's deep, it's dark, a true page turner. It's gripping, it's riveting. Many thanks to the author / Joffe Books / Books n All Book Promotions / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction psychological thriller. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own

About the author

Taylor Adams is the author of several acclaimed thrillers including The Last Word, Hairpin Bridge, and No Exit. No Exit has been published in 32 languages and was recently released as a Hulu Original film. Adams lives in Washington State.