Long Bright River by Liz Moore is a Detective Mystery Novel that unravels in alternating POVS: Then and Now. You see our detective as a young girl, broken and needing love. You see her hardened and sure of herself, making her mark on the world. You see her sister sure of herself, bright and alive. And you see her strung out and hungry, bruised by the world. You see their upbringing, their neighborhood, the cops and the teachers who prowl the streets. You’re looking for who’s to blame, but when society’s broken, who can be held responsible?...
Interested in what the Mysteries and More Book Club is reading? Check out past reviews and what’s on the horizon: 1/14 Magpie Murders, 2/11 The Henna Artist, 3/11 Mr. Mercedes, 4/8 And Justice There is None, 5/13 The Song of Achilles, 6/10 The Big Sleep, 7/8 The Ice Princess, 8/12 The Devil and the Dark Water, 9/9 A Duty to the Dead, 10/14 Long Bright River, 11/11 The Guest List, 12/ 9 American Dirt