false <![CDATA[The Last Bridge: A Novel]]> 6100506 1 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? <i>The Last Bridge</i> 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? 6277714 28 7 2009 The Last Bridge: A Novel total:164|5:37|4:61|3:55|2:8|1:3| 164 613 370 99 3 2 false true Fri Jun 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 14:00:55 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 13:01:01 -0700 2009 I can't say I enjoyed this novel, but I was moved by it. It was a heart wrenching novel about physical and sexual abuse, addiction, redemption, and recovery. It gives the reader a very good excuse why one may start to drink and may have difficulty giving up thei...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 23:17:58 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 23:17:58 -0700 2009
When her father has a stroke and her mother commits suicide, Alexandra "Cat" Rucker returns to the family farm to meet with her siblings and deal with the aftermath of death. Terribly abused by her father and ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 12:55:24 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 10:40:24 -0700 2009
Having said that, I enjoyed the book. Well, it wasn't all rainbows and root beer floats, so "enjoy...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 29 12:21:33 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 13:27:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jul 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 10:42:02 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 11:31:22 -0700 2009
When I first picked up the book, I felt the plot was a little too forced and the characters were...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 09:19:54 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 09:21:30 -0700 2009
"The Last Bridge," jumps back and forth from the past and the present, sharing the difficult life of the main character Cat. Cat suffers through terrible emotional, physical, and sexua...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 16:07:19 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 16:07:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jul 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 18:11:09 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 17:36:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Sun Jul 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 08:17:46 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 08:25:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 11:55:42 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 12:34:35 -0700 2009 1
I did have problems wi...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 18:36:17 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 19:04:39 -0700 2009
The Last Bridge slowly unfolds Cat’s story, alternating between Cat’s teenage life and Cat’s adult life. Teri Coyne tackle...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jul 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 22:48:33 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 23:12:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 20:07:32 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 20:22:18 -0700 2009 Wow!



I never realized that a book filled with pain could be so enjoyable to read. I got the book and told myself I was going to read the first two chapters and put it down to go to bed. Well I stayed up until I was done. I enjoyed the characters to the point of feeling their realistic...

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It told the story of Alex (Cat) who was a...more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 06:26:32 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 04:36:52 -0700 2009
Flat characters. Writing that occasionally sparks, but not often enough. You have a protagonist who could potentially be the older cousin of Bone from _Bastard Out of Carolina_, but wow, is this not ever a book that amazi...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jun 18 19:22:14 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 19:25:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6100506