A review by thenovelmaura
Long Bright River by Liz Moore

dark emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I don't even know what to say about this one; it feels like I read a different book from everyone else. I appreciate Moore's handling of the opioid crisis and realistic depictions of addiction. But the story itself is so tedious, and the fact that it's marketed as a thriller is wild to me. Maybe if this was your first ever police procedural the plot could seem original? I wasted so much time listening to 500 pages of Mickey driving around in her cop car while thinking about her sad and lonely childhood, and that's time I will never get back.
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