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Long Bright River: A Novel

Long Bright River: A Novel

Current price: $28.00
Publication Date: January 14th, 2020
Publisher:
Random House Large Print
ISBN:
9780593152249
Pages:
656

This story’s power comes not just from its beautiful writing but the reality of its characters and the incisive nature of its setting. Liz Moore has created a masterpiece that exposes the opioid epidemic in Philadelphia, highlighting the vulnerability of its victims and the sheer scope of suffering it causes. From the first page, when the murder mystery begins, readers will suffer and rejoice with the novel’s oh-so-human characters. The power of this story is a fire that will linger for a long time.

Hilary Kotecki, The Doylestown & Lahaska Bookshops, Doylestown, PA
Great Reads

Long Bright River begins with a list, a very long list, of people from the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia who have overdosed on opioids. The list is compiled by Mickey, a police officer who grew up in the neighborhood. On the list are both of her parents, and Mickey wonders when her beloved sister Kacey will be added. This is a very powerful story of addiction, family, and the hope for recovery and redemption.

Nancy Baenen, Arcadia Books, Spring Green, WI
Winter 2020 Reading Group Indie Next List

About the Author

LIZ MOORE is the author of the acclaimed novels Heft and The Unseen World. A winner of the 2014 Rome Prize in Literature, she lives in Philadelphia.