The God of the Woods: A Novel
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- Synopsis
- INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES&’S NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2024A NEW YORK TIMES BEST THRILLER OF 2024A NEW YORK TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2024PEOPLE MAGAZINE&’S #1 BOOK OF THE YEARONE OF NPR&’S &“BOOKS WE LOVE&” 2024ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE&’S &“100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2024&”&“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&“This expertly paced thriller …has the kineticism of a well-crafted miniseries.&” —The New YorkerWhen 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.
- Copyright:
- 2024
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 496 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780593418932
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780593418918, 9780593418925, 9780593867792, 9780593867808, 9780593915370
- Publisher:
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 10/21/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Liz Moore, Inc.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.