02297cam a2200397 i 4500 1564084601 TxAuBib 20240904120000.0 230720s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2023033415 9780593418918 0593418913 9780593719701 0593719700 (OCoLC)1391136439 TxAuBib rda Moore, Liz, 1983-, author. The God of the Woods / Liz Moore. First U.S. hardcover. New York : Riverhead Books, 2024. ©2024. 478 pages : map ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "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 who 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 16 years earlier, 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: Barbara's wounded, grieving mother; the 'townie' whose family makes a living off this land; the 13-year-old camper struggling to find her way; and the outsider tasked with seeing the bigger picture, and uncovering the truth.". 20240904. Missing persons Fiction. Family secrets Fiction. Rich people Fiction. Camps Fiction. Missing children Fiction. Suspense fiction. Mystery fiction. Historical fiction. fast