Not a happy story but timely. Two sisters, estranged for years, one a cop and one a drug addict. The novel goes back and forth from their childhood to present day in Philadelphia. Moore is an excellent writer, "The Unseen World" was also a very good novel from 2016. "Long Bright River" continues that thread.
The tragedy of the opioid addiction that has ruined lives and decimated cities is no mystery to any of us. Moore not only personalizes the epidemic through her characters but shows the toll it takes on cities, government, families and communities. This book is not just a police procedure / mystery but a look into what has happened in our society, and what the big pharmaceutical companies and our government have allowed to continue. It is worth reading.
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