Lightning splits the sky, night somersaulting into day
And in that moment, a life is lost…
The name of the Devil’s Bridge derives from a local legend, telling the story behind a bridge that was built centuries before for the town, built by the devil himself. But there was a price. The devil vowed to return at different times and in different guises with dark consequences for those who live in the bridge’s shadow.
Most in the town believe it to be just a colourful local story; a flight of fancy. Dark deeds can happen anywhere – and there’s no such thing as the devil.
Then a massive scandal, involving a schoolboy and his English teacher, hits the community, and even the most die-hard of sceptics begin to wonder if a devil-like figure is walking in their midst.
What did I think?
I was completely blown away by this outstanding novel from Rob Gittins; it's absolutely brilliant. It's a thriller with a tiny element of the supernatural about it; it's really left up to the reader's imagination whether you think there's something otherworldly about it or not.
'I couldn't put it down' is a phrase I often use when reviewing books but it has never fitted a book more than The Devil's Bridge Affair. I read it in two sittings and the world could have ended on my second sitting and I wouldn't have noticed. I couldn't move my eyes fast enough to reach the jawdropping conclusion; the light was fading so I was holding the book up to the window rather than stopping to close the blinds and put the light on - I didn't have time for that!
I loved the story about the legend of Devil's Bridge - it would make small children have nightmares but naturally becomes a favourite hangout place for teens. It's a focal point of the town that is about to be rocked by scandal as a teenage boy makes allegations about his teacher. In a case of he said/she said, who is telling the truth? The respected wife, mother and teacher or the hormone-addled teenager?
Absolutely fantastic and completely original, Rob Gittins has written an absolute blockbuster of a novel in The Devil's Bridge Affair. It's one of the best books I've read this year and I don't just recommend it, I urge you to read it. A well-deserved five stars and more!
I received an ARC to read and review for the blog tour; this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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