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I was totally gripped by this sharp, layered novel. A riveting tale of a missing child that widens into a vast, acute portrait of youth, friendship, family secrets, and conflicting social circles' Douglas Stuart'A brilliant, riveting fox-trap of a novel - an epic mystery' Miranda Cowley Heller

I was totally gripped by this sharp, layered novel. A riveting tale of a missing child that widens into a vast, acute portrait of youth, friendship, family secrets, and conflicting social circles' Douglas Stuart'A brilliant, riveting fox-trap of a novel - an epic mystery' Miranda Cowley Heller

When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collideEarly morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished...

When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collideEarly morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished...

When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collideEarly morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished...

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At last, a book that provokes your thoughts that are hidden, but now you have a chance In Silence No More the Sequal to get a new perspective on love, happiness, and even some downfalls. Amazing short stories and poetry have been written to inspire and motivate the reader to think just how life sometimes will challenge your integrity.

Ein packender Krimi, eine bewegende Familiengeschichte, ein beeindruckendes GesellschaftsporträtEinst waren sie unzertrennlich, seit fünf Jahren sprechen sie nicht mehr miteinander, doch die eine wacht insgeheim über die andere. Eines Tages kann die Streifenpolizistin Mickey ihre drogenabhängige Schwester Kacey nicht mehr finden auf den Straßen von Philadelphia, wo Kacey für ihren Konsum anschaffen geht. Gleichzeitig erschüttert eine Reihe von...

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY NPRAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK"[Moore's] careful balance of the hard-bitten with the heartfelt is what elevates Long Bright River from entertaining page-turner to a book that makes you want to call someone you love." - The New York Times Book Review "This is police procedural and a thriller par excellence, one in which the city of Philadelphia itself is a character (th...

Silence, No More is a collection of poetry and short stories, written for anyone who has ever been silenced from sharing their inner thoughts and feelings.Using personal experience and the experiences of others as my guide, I shared the truth as modestly as I could. The sad and happy times.The stories - the words and pictures that have been hidden behind masks are now coming to the light. No more pretending. No more masks. No more bondage. Thi...

__________________________________ 'A remarkable novel, elegant, wise, and beautifully constructed.' Roddy Doyle Tommy Mays, Titan Records' biggest act, is verging on a mid-life crisis, learning the hard way that a life of fame and fortune comes at a price. But things are looking up for his support band, Burn, which could be a career-changer for Theo, Titan's young A&R, executive. Meanwhile, secretary Cynthia has her eyes on Titan's latest ri...

The New York Times bestseller and Guardian Book of the Month'This flawless masterpiece deserves to be a bestseller.' DAILY EXPRESS'Tough, tense and twisty - but tender, human and deeply affecting, too ... I don't have a sister, but when I finished the book I called my brother, just to hear his voice.' LEE CHILD'An outstanding crime novel.' PAULA HAWKINS, author of The Girl on the Train_____________________________________KENSINGTON AVE, PHILAD...

Einst waren sie unzertrennlich, seit fünf Jahren sprechen sie nicht mehr miteinander, doch die eine wacht insgeheim über die andere. Jetzt aber ist die Lage bedrohlich geworden: Mickey, Streifenpolizistin in Philadelphia, findet ihre drogenabhängige Schwester Kacey nicht mehr auf den Straßen der Blocks, die sie kontrolliert und auf denen Kacey für ihren Konsum anschaffen geht. Gleichzeitig erschüttert eine Reihe von Morden an jungen Prostitui...

Set against the opioid crisis in Philadelphia and a string of mysterious murders, this gripping suspense novel is also an unflinching, moving story of sisters, addiction, and the formidable ties between place, history, family, and fate. In a city rocked by the opioid crisis, one family strikes a particularly poignant profile. One sister, Kacey, has been living on the streets for years in the vise of a fierce heroin addiction. The other sister,...

Two sisters travel the same streets, though their lives couldn't be more different. Then one of them goes missing.In a Philadelphia neighborhood rocked by the opioid crisis, two once-inseparable sisters find themselves at odds. One, Kacey, lives on the streets in the vise of addiction. The other, Mickey, walks those same blocks on her police beat. They don't speak anymore, but Mickey never stops worrying about her sibling. Then Kacey disappear...

An outstanding crime novel.' PAULA HAWKINS_____________________________________KENSINGTON AVE, PHILADELPHIA:THE FIRST PLACE YOU GO FOR DRUGS OR SEX.THE LAST PLACE YOU WANT TO LOOK FOR YOUR SISTER.Mickey Fitzpatrick has been patrolling the 24th District for years. She knows most of the working women by name. She knows what desperation looks like and what people will do when they need a fix. She's become used to finding overdose victims: their n...

Liz Moore is the author of the acclaimed novels Heft, recently optioned as a feature film, and The Unseen World, which was optioned for television. A winner of the 2014 Rome Prize in Literature, she lives in Philadelphia.

Set against the opioid crisis in Philadelphia and a string of mysterious murders, this gripping suspense novel is also an unflinching, moving story of sisters, addiction, and the formidable ties between place, history, family, and fate. In a city rocked by the opioid crisis, one family strikes a particularly poignant profile. One sister, Kacey, has been living on the streets for years in the vise of a fierce heroin addiction. The other sister,...

Arthur Opp è enormemente grasso. Mangia quello che vuole e tutte le volte che vuole. Come un violoncello imprigionato dentro una custodia, non esce più di casa. L'ultima volta che l'ha fatto è stato nel settembre del 2001, quando davanti alla TV si è sentito così solo che ha aperto la porta. Una volta in strada, ha visto una giovane donna che piangeva stringendo tra le braccia un bambino dall'aria confusa, e allora è stato travolto dal dolore ...

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