"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 PalaceWhen a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collideEarly 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.
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The God of the Woods: A Novel
von Liz Moore
"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 PalaceWhen a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collideEarly 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.
Aktuelle Rezensionen(5)
Rezension von Franzi99The God of the Woods hat mir wirklich gut gefallen! Die häufigen Sprünge zwischen den verschiedenen Perspektiven und Zeiten machten die Geschichte vielschichtig und kurzweilig. Obwohl es so viele verschiedene Protagonisten gab, hatten sie alle eine glaubwürdige Tiefe und ich hatte nie das Gefühl, dass jemand nur als Lückenfüller eingesetzt wurde. Immer wieder spielt die Autorin auf die Kluft zwischen Arm und Reich an, kritisiert die moralische Schieflage, wenn sich wohlhabende Menschen dem Gesetz widersetzen. Das Ende fand ich befriedigend, authentisch und nicht komplett vorhersehbar.
Rezension von Lisa SA real slow burn. Wish it would have picked earlier because the Story was quite interesting.
Rezension von Daniel BuschVerwickelte Familiengeschichte über mehrere Geberationen: Familienehre, Wahnsinn, Tragödie und Intrigen
Rezension von lis4.5
Rezension von JuliaI went to bed early to continue reading this thriller, to dive deep into the Adirondack NationalPark with all its secrets and mysteries. I enjoyed the different perspectives, each adding their own discoveries and detours and psychological detections. The different timelines on the other hand were sometimes tedious especially regarding Alice - mostly because they felt like stalling. And because they painted a rather black and white picture of the upper class. The book really hates rich people, not the system that makes them rich, but the people. And therefore felt like a gossipy piece about moneybags. But Judytha and Louise are interesting enough characters to keep you reading through the night, keep you coming bag for the silence-of-the-lambs-vibe and the Gatsby meets nature writing atmosphere.