The God of the Woods
By Liz Moore

Aand NEW YORK TIMESand BESTSELLERWINNER OF JIMMY FALLON'S SUMMER READS BOOK CLUBSELECTED FOR BARACK OBAMA'S SUMMER 2024 READING LIST'I was totally gripped' DOUGLAS STUART'Immersive and enthralling' PAULA HAWKINS___________'If you venture into those woods you're still sure of a big surprise'and The TimesSome said it was tragic, what happened to the Van Laars.Some said the family deserved it. That they never even thanked the searchers who stayed out for five nights in the freezing forest trying to help find their missing son.Some said there was a reason it took the family so long to call for help. That they knew what happened to the boy.Now, fifteen years later, the Van Laars' teenage daughter has gone missing in the same wilderness as her brother. Some say the two disappearances aren't connected.Some say they are.----------------------------------------------------- Brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced … I can't remember the last time I felt so entangled in a novelist's coils'and Clare Chambers, author ofand Small Pleasures'A beguiling novel with a relentless grip. You won't be able to put it down'and Claire Fuller, author ofand Unsettled Ground'At once an immersive family saga and utterly propulsive mystery. Beautifully written'and Emilia Hart, author ofand Weyward A masterful literary thriller'and Lucy Clarke, author ofand The Hike Riveting from page one to the last breathless word … This book flew by at lightning speed, but will stick with me for a very long time'and Rebecca Makkai, author ofand I Have Some Questions For You Dickensian in scope … Very entertaining'and Vogue,and Best Picks for Summer 2024The God of the Woodsand debuted at #3 on theand New York Timesand bestseller list on 21 July 2024.