Long Bright River

 Liz Moore was inspired to write the book, Long Bright River, by her experiences and acquaintances she had in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The story is told by the character Mickey (Mikaela) who grew up in Philadelphia. She has a younger sister Kacey. When Mickey was 4 and Kacey 1 their mother died of an opioid overdose. The were living with their Grandmother and father. Their Grandmother, who they called G, is a negative and toxic personality. She blamed their father for their mother's death. Eventually their father left the girls with G because he couldn't take it anymore. G was an angry and inattentive guardian. As the girls grow up their paths go separate ways. This was a crime story but also a family story. The opioid crisis is a major theme and corruption in the Philadelphia Police Department is another theme.  I enjoyed listening to this gripping story for 13 hours.