The God of the Woods
Subtitle: A Novel
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Published: July 2, 2024
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 438
ISBN-13: 9780008663834
Subjects: Fiction, small town & rural; Fiction, crime; Fiction, mystery & detective, historical; Fiction, family life, siblings
Description: 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.