God Of The Woods: A Novel, The

From the New York Times bestselling author of Long Bright River, an immersive, propulsive novel about a missing child whose disappearance sends equal shockwaves through three very different worlds an opulent Adirondack summer estate, the rustic teen summer camp that operates in its shadow, and the blue-collar community that serves them both.When Barbara Van Laar is discovered missing from her summer camp bunk one morning in August 1975, it triggers a panicked, terrified search. Losing a camper is a horrific tragedy under any circumstances, but Barbara isn t just any camper; she s the daughter of the wealthy family that owns the camp as well as the opulent nearby estate and most of the land in sight. And this isn t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared in this region: Barbara s older brother also went missing sixteen years ago, never to be found. How could this have happened yet again?Out of this gripping beginning, Liz Moore weaves a richly textured drama, both emotionally nuanced and propelled by a double-barreled mystery. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the community working in its shadow, Moore s multi-threaded drama brings readers into the hearts of characters whose lives are forever changed by this eventful summer.Liz Moore s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet, The God of the Woods is a story of love, inheritance, identity, and second chances, a thrillingly layered drama about the tensions between a family and a community, and a history of secrets that will not let any of them go.