Bøger af Liz Moore

To søstre færdes i de samme gader, men deres liv kunne ikke være mere forskellige. En dag forsvinder den ene.Micaela ‘Mickey’ Fitzpatrick er i begyndelsen af 30’erne og enlig mor. Hun har patruljeret i Philadelphias 24. distrikt i flere år, og hun er på fornavn med de prostituerede og misbrugerne, der hænger ud på The Ave. Opioidkrisen hærger byen, og ofrene for overdosis bliver stadig flere. Hver gang hun hører om et nyt dødsfald, frygter hun, at det er lillesøsteren Kacey, som er død. De to har ikke været på talefod i flere år, og kollegerne i politiet kender ikke til deres relation, men Mickey bekymrer sig konstant om sin søster.Da Kacey forsvinder, samtidig med at en række prostituerede bliver fundet dræbt i distriktet, begynder Mickey en desperat jagt. En jagt, som udsætter hendes femårige dreng Simon for fare, og som kaster nyt lys over de to søstres barndom.Den lange lysende flod er både en rå og intens thriller og et bevægende familiedrama om misbrug, prostitution og søskendekærlighed. Umulig at lægge fra sig, umulig at glemme.

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 ...

From the acclaimed author of Long Bright River and Heft, a novel that allows us to take a peek behind the curtain of the music industryLiz Moore shows us the inner workings of an industry we've been fascinated with for decades. In these fourteen linked episodes, we meet a cast of characters from all the corners of the industry that we've come to glamourize. There's the arrogantly hip, twenty-six-year-old A&R man; the rising young singer-songwriter; the established, arena-filling rock star on the verge of a midlife crisis; the type-A female executive with the heavy social calendar; and other recognizable figures.Set in the sleek offices, high-tech recording studios, and grungy downtown clubs of New York, The Words of Every Song offers an authenticity drawn from Liz Moore's own experience and brings an insider's touch to its depiction of the music industry and its denizens.

When young Annaliese is seemingly transported to a new world, she expects grand adventures and thrilling discoveries, only to find a reality as ordinary as her previous life. It's in the unlikely setting of the dusty Old World Glory Theater that she stumbles upon a hidden adventure. Joining the elderly Mr. Al in restoring the theater, she uncovers its forgotten charm and forms an unexpected friendship. This heartwarming tale follows Annaliese's transformation as she realizes the magic right in front of her eyes, turning the seemingly boring into extraordinary, finding value hidden in the theater and the hidden value in others. "The Old World Glory Theater" is an enchanting story for young readers, proving that true adventures can be found in the most unexpected places.

"When Barbara Van Laar is discovered missing from her summer camp bunk one morning in August 1975, it triggers a panicked, terrified search. Losing a camper is a horrific tragedy under any circumstances, but Barbara isn't just any camper: she's the daughter of the wealthy family who owns the camp--as well as the opulent nearby estate, and most of the land in sight. And this isn't the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared in this region. Barbara's older brother also went missing 16 years earlier, never to be found. How could this have happened yet again? Out of this gripping beginning, Liz Moore weaves a ... textured drama, both emotionally nuanced and propelled by a double-barreled mystery"--

"When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide. Early 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 fourteen years ago, never to be found. As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore's multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore's most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet."--

THE RUNAWAY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“The God of the Woods should be your next summer mystery.” —The Washington Post“Extraordinary . . . Reminds me of Donna Tartt’s 1992 debut, The Secret History . . . I was so thoroughly submerged in a rich fictional world, that for hours I barely came up for air.” —Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air, NPR“Riveting from page one to the last breathless word.” —Rebecca Makkai, New York Times bestselling author of I Have Some Questions For YouWhen 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 fourteen years ago, never to be found. As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.

Have you ever wanted to "run away" for a while? Where would you go? How would you live life differently? In the year she turned 50, Liz Moore acted on a long-time daydream. She loaded up her car and left home for a year. Her goal was to randomly find a nice town far away, move in, get a job, and live life without a plan and away from all things familiar. After a month to two months, it would be time to leave for the next town and a new set of adventures, until she had completed a tour of America. She had not imagined where the roads would lead: to work "in security" at the lip of the Grand Canyon, and fun in the concrete canyons of New York, to sharing a house with a globe-trotting professor, to over-coming chaos in a New England waitressing job. "Making it home" refers to making each town home for the time she was there. "Making it home" also means rushing home to deal with crises, including a devastating betrayal and family tragedy.

__________________________________'A remarkable novel, elegant, wise, and beautifully constructed.' Roddy DoyleTommy Mays, Titan Records' biggest act, is verging on a mid-life crisis;

'A staggeringly beautiful meditation on love, legacy and the emotional necessities that make life worth living.' Tea Obreht, author of The Tiger's WifeBOSTON, 1980Ada Sibelius is twelve years old and home-schooled.

** SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING RENEE ZELLWEGER, LOUIE ANDERSON AND OWEN TEAGUE **Former academic Arthur Opp weighs 550 pounds and hasn't left his rambling Brooklyn home in a decade.