The God of the Woods: A Novel

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES¡¯S NOTABLE BOOKS OF THE YEARA NEW YORK TIMES “BEST THRILLER” and “BEST CRIME NOVEL” OF THE YEARPEOPLE MAGAZINE¡¯S #1 BOOK OF THE YEAR¡°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.¡± ¡ªMaureen Corrigan, Fresh Air, NPR¡°This expertly paced thriller ¡­has the kineticism of a well-crafted miniseries.¡± ¡ªThe 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.