I read this massive book in two days, that's how good it was.

I was not expecting this police procedural/crime drama to be as character-driven as it was, but I was pleasantly surprised. But there is also the element of suspense that keeps you hooked and wanting to keep reading to see what happens. The alternating timelines, between "Then" and "Now", really help to flesh out the story between Mickey and Kacey, as you try to figure out what is happening with the mystery in the present. While the story is described as figuring out what happened to Kacey, the drug-addicted sister, it is really more focused on solving a larger case of sex workers who keep being mysteriously murdered in the neighborhood. It is a fascinating and depressing depiction of opioid addiction in America, making it an incredibly important read.

Though out of the normal genres I gravitate towards, this is definitely a book that is going to stick with me for awhile.