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The Last Bridge

by Teri Coyne

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Ballantine Books (2009), Hardcover, 240 pages

Member:detailmuse
Collections:Your libraryRating:****
Tags:Fiction, Abuse, Alcoholism, Ohio, ARC, Early Reviewers, LT inspired, 999 Challenge, 2009

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  1. RidgewayGirl recommends Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
  2. tlangebe recommends The Last Bridge by Teri Coyne, "When I picked up this book to start reading it, I thought I would take an hour to read and come back to it later. Luckily I didn't have anywhere to go, (see more) because I couldn't put it down! An alcoholic woman nicknamed Cat comes home after being gone for 10 years to find her mother dead from suicide and her abusive father in a coma. The story takes twists and turns after she finds a note left by her mother that says "He isn't who you think he is." The relationships are riveting and true to life. It is a must read!"
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Riveting, fascinating, loved, Loved, LOVED this book. ( )
  boblinfortino | Jan 2, 2010 |
This novel encompasses severe family dysfunction, addiction and long-buried secrets that eventually emerge. I felt that the end of the book required a suspension of disbelief and concluded too easily given all that had transpired. ( )
  pdebolt | Dec 4, 2009 |
I really, really liked THE LAST BRIDGE. From the very beginning, I was hooked. It kept my interest to the very end: was never boring or slow. Although there were unpleasant situations and circumstances involved, I did not find it depressing. I liked Cat and felt there was a lot of strength in her and I really didn't get the idea she was a "poor me" character.

I do recommend this book and wil read the next one by this author. ( )
  jansuekk | Oct 31, 2009 |
The Last Bridge is a melodramatic story of familial disfunction. It was a rip roaring read that reminded me of Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects and Cornelia Read's Field of Darkness, up until the very last chapters when the whole thing was wrapped up a little too neatly and much to happily to match the rest of the book. With a different ending and about a hundred more pages this book could have been a knockout. It was still worth reading, but I do feel a little manipulated. ( )
  RidgewayGirl | Oct 22, 2009 |
"Two days after my father had a massive stroke my mother shot herself in the head." Thus begins Teri Coyne's tense, desperate, and fast-paced family drama. Alexandra "Cat" Rucker has been trying to bury the past with liquor and frequent changes of "home" but she's called back to Wilton, Ohio, when her mother leaves a suicide note addressed to her. "He isn't who you think he is." As Teri Coyne unravels Cat's troubling story, the note takes on different meanings. Cat is so used to running that she can barely cope with the reality of her mother's death much less dredging up the past. Cat's family history contains abuse, jealousy, denial and despair but Coyne also works in a tone of redemption without losing any of the force behind this honest account of an American family. ( )
  bookappeal | Oct 18, 2009 |
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"What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open." - Muriel Rukeyser
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for my father
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Two days after my father had a massive stroke my mother shot herself in the head.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0345507312, Hardcover)

For fans of Jodi Picoult and Sue Miller, a dark, edgy, page-turning debut about the lengths one woman will travel to escape her past

After a ten-year absence, Alex “Cat” Rucker returns to her Ohio hometown because of a letter left on her mother’s kitchen table—a suicide note, carefully preserved in a Ziploc® bag, that reads:

“He isn’t who you think he is. Love, Mom”

Thus opens this stunning debut novel from author Teri Coyne, who, with wry humor and sharp wit, follows Alex’s journey through the traumatic experiences of her youth and the haze of her adult life.

While Alex tries to repress the memories of her brutal childhood—an abusive father, her estranged (and possibly illegitimate) brother, and the first love who would do anything to save her—she must face just how shattered she still is. At each step Alex confronts her biggest fears, realizes the impact of her choices, and inches closer to redemption. Can she embrace her vulnerabilities, talents, and desire for love, or will the revelations of her mother’s cryptic note prove too overwhelming for her to bear?

The Last Bridge is a perfect blend of suspense, despair, and romance—and at its heart lies the question: are we a product of our experiences or our choices?

(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:10 -0400)

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