A review by deschatjes
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe

4.0

A painful read as Keefe uncovers the history of the opioid crisis and the people that made it possible. The incredible callousness and what money and power can afford them in terms of immunity and protection of their wealth is just incredible.
Luckily the tide seems to have turned somewhat and their money seems to no longer buy them the prestige they crave.
If only the victims and their families could get their hands on the money plundered from the companies...