Long Bright River - Liz Moore

Long Bright River

By Liz Moore

  • Release Date: 2020-01-07
  • Genre: Literary Fiction
Score: 4
4
From 1,464 Ratings

Description

ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR, PARADE, REAL SIMPLE, and BUZZFEED


AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK


"[Moore’s] careful balance of the hard-bitten with the heartfelt is what elevates Long Bright River from entertaining page-turner to a book that makes you want to call someone you love.” – The New York Times Book Review
 
"This is police procedural and a thriller par excellence, one in which the city of Philadelphia itself is a character (think Boston and Mystic River). But it’s also a literary tale narrated by a strong woman with a richly drawn personal life – powerful and genre-defying.” – People
 
"A thoughtful, powerful novel by a writer who displays enormous compassion for her characters. Long Bright River is an outstanding crime novel… I absolutely loved it."
—Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Girl on the Train

Two sisters travel the same streets, though their lives couldn't be more different. Then one of them goes missing.


In a Philadelphia neighborhood rocked by the opioid crisis, two once-inseparable sisters find themselves at odds. One, Kacey, lives on the streets in the vise of addiction. The other, Mickey, walks those same blocks on her police beat. They don't speak anymore, but Mickey never stops worrying about her sibling.

Then Kacey disappears, suddenly, at the same time that a mysterious string of murders begins in Mickey's district, and Mickey becomes dangerously obsessed with finding the culprit--and her sister--before it's too late.

Alternating its present-day mystery with the story of the sisters' childhood and adolescence, Long Bright River is at once heart-pounding and heart-wrenching: a gripping suspense novel that is also a moving story of sisters, addiction, and the formidable ties that persist between place, family, and fate.

Reviews

  • Okay read

    3
    By Taylor Muzio
    This book was just not thrilling enough and the twists were expected.
  • Best read in a long time

    5
    By Clucyloo
    Took a chance on an author unknown to me and so glad I did. Once I began, I didn’t want to put it down. Such a compelling story and very well- written. Highly recommend.
  • Ehhh

    3
    By bweehanson
    Like others have said this book takes a while to get into. Once it gets going it’s good. I feel like the ending could have been better nut that’s just preference.
  • Well written

    5
    By Jvvvdhdhdhdheu
    Well written. Good storyline with good character development
  • Long Bright River

    4
    By GVgGardenGirl
    Tough book to read as our son was an addict. More graphic than I wanted to know. Saving grace is that there are people who care and are able to save lives. Lesson….small acts of kindness add up and change lives for the better.
  • Another Great One

    5
    By Robobecka
    The back and forth of the story is what really makes you understand and empathize with the characters. So many twists and turns. Loved this book!
  • Great

    5
    By kaylap12
    Very great book.
  • Long Bright River

    5
    By kathywamsley
    A very excellent book. Thank you k.
  • Long Bright River

    4
    By Liza Devaney
    This story grabs your attention and doesn’t let go. I found myself wanting to keep reading even when I was supposed to be going to sleep just to find out what happened. My only critique is toward the end, when I found some of the twists unnecessary. Still had a good ending. I highly recommend this book. Recently recommended it to a friend, she just started but is already loving it.
  • Disappointed

    2
    By Elizabeth Jane
    A real slog. Never gets any momentum. There’s no mystery, no thrill. The main character is a dullard you feel Nothing for. You so t care if she lives or dies. A terrible disappointment.