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Long Bright River

A Novel
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Long Bright River by Liz Moore intertwines a suspenseful mystery with a moving family drama. Set against the backdrop of Philadelphia's opioid crisis, it follows two estranged sisters, one a police officer and the other struggling with addiction. As a series of unexplained deaths grips their neighbourhood, the officer races against time to investigate while dealing with her own personal demons and fractured family ties.
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You might like this book if you enjoy gripping mysteries intertwined with heartfelt family dramas. The blend of a suspenseful crime story and the exploration of profound social issues offers a compelling narrative that keeps you engaged with its emotional depth and tension.

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THE INSPIRATION FOR THE PEACOCK TV SERIES STARRING AMANDA SEYFRIED

ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR—BY THE AUTHOR OF THE GOD OF THE WOODS

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK

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

In a Philadelphia neighbourhood 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.

"[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

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Long Bright River by Liz Moore has been widely praised for its gripping and heart-wrenching narrative that intertwines a crime thriller with a profound exploration of family dynamics and addiction. Critics appreciate Moore's nuanced character development, particularly the portrayal of complex sibling relationships against the backdrop of a struggling Philadelphia neighbourhood. The novel's suspenseful and empathetic approach to timely social issues has resonated deeply with readers, making it both a compelling mystery and a poignant social commentary.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780525540687

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Riverhead Books,U.S.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 201.0mm

Weight: 369g

Pages: 496

About the Author

Liz Moore is the author the New York Times bestselling novels The God of the Woods and Long Bright River, as well as the acclaimed novels Heft and The Unseen World. A winner of the 2014–2015 Rome Prize in Literature, she lives in Philadelphia.

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