A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER JIMMY FALLON SUMMER READS WINNER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE
READS OF SUMMER 2024 “ The God of the Woods should be your next summer mystery. ” — The
Washington Post “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 “ Riveting from page one to the last
breathless word. ” —Rebecca Makkai New York Times bestselling author of I Have Some Questions
For You When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp two worlds collide 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.
