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A review by katekate_reads_
Long Bright River by Liz Moore
5.0
Are you looking for a page-turner that also brings some depth? Long Bright River is the book for you. I started listening to this yesterday morning before work - listened as I got ready and on my commute. When I got to work I was about 25% through the story - and couldn't wait to get back to it. I was drawn in right from the start. After work, I started listening again on my commute home and didn't stop until I was finished - it was such a compelling story.
The synopsis - paraphrased from Goodreads:
LBR is the story of 2 sisters - who were very close as kids but are now living very different lives. Kacey is an addict - living on the streets and doing what it takes to get her next fix. Mickey is a single mom patrol officer working in Kensington, the same part of Philadelphia where her sister lives. They haven't spoken in years - even when Mickey sometimes has to arrest Kacey.
Mickey worries every day that the next call of an overdose death will be her sister. But after a string of murders that may be by the same culprit - Mickey is even more worried. Especially when she learns no one has heard form Kacey for a month.
In addition to being a riveting story about finding the killer - there is also the backstory, learning more about how Mickey and Kasey grew up and how they both got to where they are now. I loved the combination of suspense and also going deep into their relationship and the ways addiction impact families. Highly recommend!
Thank you to librofm, Edelweiss and Riverhead for the advance reading and listening copies.
The synopsis - paraphrased from Goodreads:
LBR is the story of 2 sisters - who were very close as kids but are now living very different lives. Kacey is an addict - living on the streets and doing what it takes to get her next fix. Mickey is a single mom patrol officer working in Kensington, the same part of Philadelphia where her sister lives. They haven't spoken in years - even when Mickey sometimes has to arrest Kacey.
Mickey worries every day that the next call of an overdose death will be her sister. But after a string of murders that may be by the same culprit - Mickey is even more worried. Especially when she learns no one has heard form Kacey for a month.
In addition to being a riveting story about finding the killer - there is also the backstory, learning more about how Mickey and Kasey grew up and how they both got to where they are now. I loved the combination of suspense and also going deep into their relationship and the ways addiction impact families. Highly recommend!
Thank you to librofm, Edelweiss and Riverhead for the advance reading and listening copies.