Long, Bright River, by Liz Moore

In Philadelphia, amidst the ravages of the opioid epidemic, police officer Mickey searches for her addicted sister, Kacey, who has gone missing. Has Kacey finally fallen prey to her addiction? Or is she a victim of a killer who is targeting vulnerable women in the area? Mickey endeavors to find her, while trying to keep her own life from spinning out of control.

It’s hard for me to categorize this book because while it has elements of a police procedural and of a slow-burn mystery/thriller, it’s such a smart, emotionally resonant novel that it’s more of a literary novel (that happens to be a page turner). I loved this novel, though it was at times hard to read, given the stark depiction of the opioid epidemic. Liz Moore’s writing is exceptional. Highly recommend!