The God of the Woods

When their thirteen-year-old daughter Barbara goes missing at summer camp, all eyes fall on the Van Laars family. They‘re cold, rich people. They own the camp. And it‘s happened to them before. Fifteen years ago their little boy, Bear, vanished without a trace. Two children lost to the same wilderness. Is it a tragedy... or a crime? ----------------------------------------------------- ‘Brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced ... I can‘t remember the last time I felt so entangled in a novelist‘s coils‘ Clare Chambers, author of Small Pleasures ‘A beguiling novel with a relentless grip. You won‘t be able to put it down‘ Claire Fuller, author of Unsettled Ground ‘At once an immersive family saga and utterly propulsive mystery. Beautifully written‘ Emilia Hart, author of Weyward ‘A masterful literary thriller‘ Lucy Clarke, author of 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‘ Rebecca Makkai, author of I Have Some Questions For You ‘Dickensian in scope ... Very entertaining‘ Vogue, Best Picks for Summer 2024 The God of the Woods debuted at #3 on the New York Times bestseller list on 21 July 2024.