Smashbomb

Designing Sustainable Communities

Avi Friedman

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Innovation in planning is essential to dealing with the challenges society currently faces, from...

SOSAFE

Utilities and Social Networking

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SoSafe is the best way to connect with your neighbors and family. Report, communicate and find out...

Wishtree

Katherine Applegate

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Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . . Red is an oak tree who is many...

Fantasy Fiction

Eleanor (1463 KP) rated Long Bright River in Books

Dec 15, 2019

Long Bright River

Liz Moore | 2020 | Crime, Fiction & Poetry, Thriller

7.3

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A Tale of Two Sisters

An engaging story of two sisters whose lives take very different paths. I loved the writing in this book and felt I was drawn into seeing the run-down Philadelphia neighborhood this book is set in.

Less a thriller and more a very character-driven tale of Michaela (Mickey,) a cop and her complicated relationship to her drug-addicted sister. When women start turning up dead on Mickey’s patch her concern for her sister intensifies. The book switches between the present day with Mickey’s search for a killer and her sister in a neighborhood suspicious of police and the tale of their growing-up in less than ideal circumstances.

Part police procedural/mystery/thriller I wouldn’t pick this book up if that’s what you are really craving as this isn’t done in a particularly satisfying way with what felt like a slightly rushed resolution after a slow-burn start to this aspect. I would, however, recommend picking it up if you fancy a gritty emotional look into the world of a neighborhood ravaged by drugs and the strong family ties that persevere.

Many thanks to the publisher, author and Netgalley for the copy in exchange for an honest review.

Kudos

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2165 KP) rated Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Baseball gets the Amelia Bedelia treatment as she agrees to help out some neighborhood boys with a game against their cross town rivals. Another funny look at how words can mean multiple things that kids and parents will enjoy.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-play-ball-amelia-bedelia-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.