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Strangers on a Bridge: A Gripping Psychological Suspense with a Dark Obsession (International Psychological Suspense) Kindle Edition

by Louise Mangos (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 548 ratings

You stop him from jumping and he thinks you're his saviour.
Then you become his obsession.

While Alice Reed is on her morning jog in the peaceful Swiss Alps, she unexpectedly saves a stranger on a notorious suicide bridge. But could her Samaritan deed turn out to be the first of many mistakes?

Adamant they have an instant connection, Manfred’s charm gradually darkens and his obsession with Alice grows stronger. In a country far from home, where the police don’t believe her, the locals don’t trust her and even her husband questions the truth about Manfred, Alice has nowhere to turn.
And she begins to think she should never have saved him that day on the bridge...

How far would you go to protect your family?

FINALIST in the EXETER NOVEL PRIZE
LONG LISTED for the BATH NOVEL AWARD
SHORTLISTED in the book-to-film adaptation of the PAGE TURNER AWARDS

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"A page-turner set against a beautiful Swiss backdrop" - Diane Jeffrey, USA Today bestselling psychological thriller author

"Psychologically unsettling" - JJ Marsh, author of the Beatrice Stubbs thrillers

"A stonking debut" - Bernie Steadman, author of the West Country Crime Mysteries

"This is a fascinating delve into obsession and the unforeseen consequences of helping a stranger. A tense and unsettling read" - Jennifer Harvey, psychological suspense author

"Great pace and tight writing" - Laura Pearson, international best selling author of The Last List of Mable Beaumont

"Gripping psychological thriller" - Karen Taylor, author of Fairest Creatures

About the Author

Louise Mangos writes award-winning suspense and mystery novels and short fiction which have won prizes, placed on shortlists and been narrated on BBC radio. Her novels are set mostly in Switzerland where she lives at the foot of the Alps with her Kiwi husband and two sons. She holds a Masters in Crime Writing from the University of East Anglia in the UK.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BPDXDCL4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mana Publishing; 3rd edition (December 6, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 6, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.1 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 358 pages
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    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 548 ratings

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Louise Mangos grew up in the UK but has spent more than half her life in Switzerland. Her debut psychological thriller "Strangers on a Bridge" was a finalist in the Exeter Novel Prize and long listed for the Bath Novel Award. The psychological thriller "The Beaten Track" and her historical mystery "The Secrets of Morgarten" were both finalists in the Page Turner Awards, while her latest novel, the psychological whodunnit "Five Fatal Flaws" reached the shortlist. She also writes short stories and flash fiction which have won prizes and been published in various anthologies. She holds an MA in crime writing at UEA. Louise lives on an Alp with her Kiwi husband and two sons, and when she's not writing you can find her on the cross-country ski trails or wild swimming in the lake, depending on the season.

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Customers find the story intriguing and engaging with a chilling stalker plot. They find the pacing riveting with good twists and turns that keep them hooked until the end. The book is described as an awesome, captivating read with well-written content that provides thought-provoking moments.

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"...There were so many complex and intriguing aspects to this book. At first, my attention was devoted to the plight of the "foreigner" in a society...." Read more

"It was a good story.. I was eager to get back to it each day. Parts of it were inexplicable. She was seriously crazy enough to get with the son???" Read more

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"...the story keeps you intrigued all the way through, with many thought provoking layers. I loved the descriptions of the Swiss countryside...." Read more

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Customers find the book's pacing engaging. They find the characters compelling and the story gripping with unexpected twists and turns. The psychological portrayal of the stalker is accurate, and the author creates genuine suspense that keeps readers hooked until the end. Overall, they praise the well-written story for its ability to effectively explore disturbing topics while maintaining an air of mystery and curiosity.

"...Outstanding debut novel! Wonderfully well-written, totally convincing, frightening and disturbing...." Read more

"...This sort of thing is certainly plausible & the characters really drew me in. I can completely understand how this turns out, unfortunately...." Read more

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  • Helene Stephens
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing Thriller, Totally Engrossing
    Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2018
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    A totally captivating read! Once I started this book, there was no getting away from the situation of Alice. She saves a man from jumping off a bridge, only to realize that her compassion would lead to problems. The unstable man she saves sees a "link" between them, and he becomes her stalker.

    There were so many complex and intriguing aspects to this book. At first, my attention was devoted to the plight of the "foreigner" in a society. Alice tries for help from the police, only to realize that, as a British woman living in Switzerland, language problems worked strongly against her. She tried but could not achieve language dexterity. The fact that she was a "foreigner" - and worse yet, one who wasn't proficient in the language - always made her as an outcast in the village in which she lived. Reading this gave me an increased awareness (and sensitivity) to how difficult it would be for an outsider, a foreigner who did not speak the language, to manage.

    Alice's attempts at speaking the local language were clumsy, although her two sons and her husband managed well. And this proved to be a serious problem for Alice in her attempts to explain the stalker threat to the police. She was trying to obtain lawful attention to a dangerous situation--a stalker whose spiraling attention would drive her close to insanity. Yet, the police were rude and argumentative.

    And Alice was often alone. As the threat from her stalker was increasing, her husband's job demanded more and more foreign travel. When he was home, he didn't seem to really grasp the nature of the problem that so anguished Alice, as she strived to protect her two sons and the stability of the family.

    Another part of the story that was so intriguing: Alice was a competitive runner. Besides her family, running was an important part of her life. There were wonderful and authentic looks into the life of a person dedicated to her sport. She trained for marathons and had run successfully. And her sport served as a link to friendship, which was so precious to her, in her outside position. And then, after training and traveling to a distant city to run, she finds herself face-to-face with her tormentor. He had scrutinized her life to such an extend that he always knew where she would be--and he would be there too. The results of her marathon were disastrous.

    Alice was left with nowhere to turn. At one point, much later in the story, she asks her husband if there is any chance of ever returning to her England. But no -- for Alice, there was no escape. She's finally driven to extremes to protect her family from a man who was turning toward violence in his obsession.

    Outstanding debut novel! Wonderfully well-written, totally convincing, frightening and disturbing. I recommend "Strangers on a Bridge" with 5-STARS-plus.
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  • SM
    4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2018
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    It was a good story.. I was eager to get back to it each day. Parts of it were inexplicable. She was seriously crazy enough to get with the son???
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  • MKH
    3.0 out of 5 stars Just talk to your husband!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2018
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    This book had a great premise, but the main character did one stupid thing after another. If she had confided in her husband, it still could have worked, there was no need for that “domestic tension” to move the plot along. I liked this family and the setting in Switzerland.
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  • M 🐑
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic read!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2019
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    I really enjoyed this book. I sat down & read it cover to cover in a day. It is very well written, the story keeps you intrigued all the way through, with many thought provoking layers. I loved the descriptions of the Swiss countryside. It made me miss it so much & I could visualize it as I read. This sort of thing is certainly plausible & the characters really drew me in. I can completely understand how this turns out, unfortunately. It happens all the time. A very creative novel & the type of book worth a lot of discussion. I agree it would be a great Book Club book or even read in a college level classroom. I am very proud of Louise and look forward to finding more of her work. ** Team LAS** :)
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  • Dayna Vanover
    4.0 out of 5 stars Who's stalking who
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2018
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    This book was a very easy read.I enjoyed reading about another country that sounded beautiful. This was different than what I usually read,but it a
    was an interesting book
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  • Kandy
    2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
    Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2018
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    Although the depiction of Manfred the stalker was quite accurate from a psychological perspective, I couldn’t have been more disappointed by the main character, Alice. A reasonably educated woman was made to look like a complete idiot in my opinion. The extent of her deception was really unbelievable. I don’t think I’ll be reading other works by this author.
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  • Laura J. Caderas
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend this book!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2018
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    A gripping thriller, making it a fast read, and a page turner until the very end. It drew me in from the first sentence, and is a very good ‘book club’ book that would probably elicit a great conversation, and at times truly scary! Mangos did a fantastic job with a disturbing subject, as well as created true suspense as the main character "Alice" was in her home, off on walks, and navigating a serious situation. Her writing was so complete that it stayed with me after each reading, and gave me much food for thought on the grim realities of suicide and stalking.
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  • Leslie Jane
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good story but.........
    Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2018
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    the narrator./protagonist behaves like a ditsy crybaby.Seriously she is crying or trying to stop crying on every other page. No wonder she is so easy to manipulate. Dumbkof
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  • Gwendy P.
    3.0 out of 5 stars well written but drags on a bit
    Reviewed in Canada on April 22, 2023
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    I thought this was a very well written story with authentic characters. I appreciated that the villain(s) weren't written as over-the-top madmen twirling their 'staches. The story could have been 'real'. I did think however that the storytelling needed to be tightened up. It was turgid and repetitive; I found I was just waiting to get to the end, which I thought was predictable but well written. Food for thought from a talented writer.
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  • Sharon
    5.0 out of 5 stars One to watch - accomplished debut
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2018
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    What would you do if you saw a stranger on a bridge looking like they're about to jump? For Alice Reed the answer was simple, she had to try and help talk the man down but little did she realise the consequences for her and her family that one good deed would have. For what follows in the weeks and months that follows is truly disturbing as Manfred turns from a sad, depressed man into a psychotic stalker.

    At first I really felt for Alice as her good Samaritan act came back to haunt her. She thought that she had done the right thing by taking Manfred to a nearby hospital and reporting the incident to local authorities, but living in a tranquil village in the middle of the Swiss countryside she struggled to get people to understand her, as she doesn't speak the German Swiss fluently, or believe her when the actions of Manfred start to take a sinister turn. But then later on I found myself shaking my head as I couldn't believe some of the things she was doing, surely she could see that these weren't the actions of a rational woman, wife and mother but it's hard to imagine what you would do in that position when you want to protect everyone you love.

    The setting for this storyline in the Swiss alps was simply sublime, it's the perfect backdrop for the disturbing drama that was playing out as who could believe something so terrifying was happening somewhere so beautiful. Even though I've never been to Switzerland, through her descriptive writing Louise Mangos really gives her readers a glimpse of what it must be like to take a run or hike through the picturesque scenery throughout the different seasons, but then add into the mix paranoia and fear and you get a whole different atmosphere completely.

    Strangers on a Bridge was a truly impressive, accomplished debut novel from an up and coming crime writer. It had me completely caught up in the tense drama from the moment I started reading till I finished reading the final sentence. And even though the ending was not the one I was expecting when I first started reading, it turned out to be simply the right ending for everything that had played out before my eyes. I wait with eager anticipation as to what we readers can expect from Louise Mangos next as if this is any indication of her style of writing I'll be hitting pre-order as soon as it's available.
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  • Linda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended
    Reviewed in Germany on July 11, 2018
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    Alice does a good thing - but her life will never be the same again. The man she saves from death makes sure of that.
    The lovely Alpine scenery and the authentic descriptions of life in a small Swiss village make Strangers on a Bridge a thriller with a difference. I hoped all the way through that things would turn out well for Alice and her family, but at the same time I was thinking, oh no, stop, don't do that...
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  • Jacob Collins
    4.0 out of 5 stars A writer to watch!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2018
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    Strangers on a Bridge, the debut novel by Louise Mangos has a really intriguing premise which captured my imagination straight away. Whilst Alice Reed is taking her early morning run, she saves a man when she passes him on a bridge after becoming concerned that he might be about to commit suicide. But should she have saved him? After Alice pulls him back from the brink, she soon realises that she may have made a dreadful mistake. And from this point on I kept thinking what was going to happen to Alice, what was this man capable of?

    Louise Mangos’ opening chapters sweep you into the story; we are on that run with Alice, we can feel her concern when she spots the troubled figure leaning over the bridge. It is done really well and Louise immediately sparked the intrigue. Already I was worried for Alice as she tries her best to help the man and when she takes him to her home, I was beginning to sense the warning vibes that she shouldn’t be doing this. This was what kept me reading on.

    The descriptive techniques in Louise’s writing are outstanding. I loved the vivid scenery of the Swiss landscape and Louise’s writing gave it a very atmospheric feel. I have been to Switzerland once, staying in Zurich for a few days five years ago, and I could picture the mountainous terrain and the sprawling green vegetation really well. In her writing I think this is where Louise particularly excels.

    The tension in this novel continues to build after the dramatic opening scenes. I could sense Alice’s frustration when very few people showed little interest in her claims, when she starts to experience problems with the man who she saved. I also thought that Louise explored her struggle at fitting into the local Swiss community well. At times I didn’t find her a particularly likable character but she kept me engaged and I ultimately wanted to find out what was going to happen to her and how she was going to solve the problems she was facing with so many obstacles in her way.

    There were times when I felt that the book could perhaps have been a little pacier but overall I found the book a really enjoyable read. Louise is a really talented writer and I can’t wait to read more from her, she is definitely a writer to watch.
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  • crimebuff
    3.0 out of 5 stars Horrible woman
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2023
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    The main character is truly a horrible woman. A good Samaritan- no way. Quite stupid too! The storyline is entertaining and it was nice reading about Switzerland . Would recommend it for its story n would have given it 4 stars but as main character was so irritating...........gave 3
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