I was distracted when I picked up this book, and in that state my mind decided the author's name was Peter Straub, a horror author I have enjoyed in the past. When I settled into read, I was like who is this clown, oh a TV executive. I was not thrilled at all. I decided to give it a go since it was right in front of me. I didn't pay much attention or feel invested in the book, as I was prepared to toss it away at any moment and write a snarky half assed review as I do when something is frivolous and boring. So I'm thinking about what's for dinner and what to read instead, and then IT PULLED ME BACK IN--WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED!?! Well that was a one off, this isn't even my genre, it will be boring soon--hadn't even finished the thought for a minute AND IT DID IT AGAIN! I am still angry at this book for manipulating me into liking it. I will decide what I like book! I liked the book. ( )

I was distracted when I picked up this book, and in that state my mind decided the author's name was Peter Straub, a horror author I have enjoyed in the past. When I settled into read, I was like who is this clown, oh a TV executive. I was not thrilled at all. I decided to give it a go since it was right in front of me. I didn't pay much attention or feel invested in the book, as I was prepared to toss it away at any moment and write a snarky half assed review as I do when something is frivolous and boring. So I'm thinking about what's for dinner and what to read instead, and then IT PULLED ME BACK IN--WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED!?! Well that was a one off, this isn't even my genre, it will be boring soon--hadn't even finished the thought for a minute AND IT DID IT AGAIN! I am still angry at this book for manipulating me into liking it. I will decide what I like book! I liked the book. ( )

The Bridge is Stuart Prebble's latest book.

Michael has been dating Alison for a few months now. They're on the way to meet his Grandma Rose, when the radio newscast reports a madman picking up children and throwing them over the Waterloo Bridge. Horrific, Alison and Michael agree. And then the meeting with Rose goes badly as well. Perhaps it was too soon. Or perhaps he doesn't know Alison well enough yet. The Madman strikes again, again targeting children.

Unbelievably, the police finger Michael as a person of interest. He was in the vicinity of each occurrence and they have other evidence that they say ties him to the crimes.

Prebble leads the reader with many red herrings along the way, igniting our suspicions as to the final whodunit. I must admit, I was pretty sure I had sussed out the answer about midway through. I was wrong, but....I found the coincidences that drove the plot forward to the final reveal to be just too far-fetched. The whodunit was overwrought and overwrote in my opinion. The Bridge was just an okay read for me. ( )