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

5.0

Incredibly well-written. I read this voraciously and consulted the dictionary many a time. Working in the addiction space, I knew a fair amount about the opioid crisis, but had no real knowledge of the family behind it nor the epic saga that brought them to becoming one of the richest families in America. This is one of those non-fiction books you can’t help but devour because it is written so well. Eye-opening and infuriating.