EMPIRE OF PAIN

Since I’ve already written about every book Patrick Radden Keefe has published, I can’t NOT mention his latest, EMPIRE OF PAIN: THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE SACKLER DYNASTY. Lots of ink has already been spilled discussing the greed and misdeeds of the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma. What makes Keefe’s book different from the others that have come before it is his access to the court documents that have become public in the last couple of years, revealing just how unwilling the family is to take any meaningful responsibility for the opioid crisis. As the New York Times said in its review, “this book will make your blood boil.” 

—Julia Hammer, Creative Executive