The God of the Woods: A Novel

**A *NEW YORK TIMES* BESTSELLER AND ONE OF THE TOP 10 *NEW YORK TIMES* BEST THRILLERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
*PEOPLE* MAGAZINE’S #1 BOOK OF THE YEAR**
**When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide
“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 Yorker* **
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.