The God of the Woods: A Novel

\"Riveting from page one to the last breathless word.\"—Rebecca Makkai New York Times bestselling author of I Have Some Questions For You “Brilliant riveting .. an epic mystery a family saga and a survival guide...I loved this book.”—Miranda Cowley Heller #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Paper Palace 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 famil