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Book Review of Long Bright River

Long Bright River
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Helpful Score: 2


This book is outstanding. It tells the story of Mickey, who is a Philadelphia police officer and her search for her missing sister Kacey, who is a drug addict and prostitute.

The chapters are divided into sections which take place in present day, and flashbacks that tell the backstories of Mickey and her Kacey. The chapters are short and this book is definitely a page-turner, though I found myself reading compusively because I came to care so much for the characters. On the surface it is a crime novel about a missing person, but it is really a story about family bonds, love and redemption, with enough plot twists to satisfy crime fiction fans.