Sisters Kacey and Mickey grew up being raised by their grandmother since their parents were addicted to opiods. Mickey managed to break the cycle, avoiding drugs, graduating from high school, and becoming a patrol cop in the rough Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, near where she and Kacey grew up. She's even the mom of a super-smart four-year-old son. Kacey, however... well, she didn't fare so well, becoming addicted on her own, eventually becoming a prostitute to feed her addiction. After years of trying, Mickey knows she can't change her sister, but she does try to keep an eye on her during her patrol. But when Mickey finds a strangled prostitute on her rounds, she realizes it's been a few months since she's seen Kacey, and starts searching for her while simultaneously trying to catch the killer.
This thriller/mystery is also a beautifully told story of a real-life, hard-on-its-luck neighborhood and the people who live there. Moore does an excellent job of weaving the story of a family, a city, and a nationwide crisis into a page-turning mystery. Definitely a great read.
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