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# The God of the Woods: A Novel

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desertcart.com: The God of the Woods: A Novel: 9780593418918: Moore, Liz: Books

Review: A Forest Filled With Secrets - An engrossing story about family, loyalty and the lies that can destroy lives for generations. It’s a mystery, but also the story about the choices women make, and the outcomes when those choices are limited by circumstance, money and societal expectations. The story centers around the investigation into the disappearance of the wealthy Van Laar children, who go missing in the family’s wooded estate: Bear Van Laar who vanishes in 1961, and Barbara, who disappears from summer camp in 1975. Both police procedural drama and family saga, the writing is concise, but soft, and the author takes care to craft her characters subtly, revealing more about their personalities by what is not overtly stated. The strength of the novel are the women who carry the story. While the mystery of what happened to the Van Laar children is central to the plot, the growth of the female characters, and their inner lives and thoughts, is at the root of what makes this novel worth reading.
Review: Compelling mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end - Been waiting to read this book for MONTHS & I'm glad I finally got to! The winner of last year's Jimmy Fallon Summer Book Club, Liz Moore's "The God of the Woods" uncovers the truth behind the sudden disappearance of Barbara Van Laar, the 13-year-old daughter of an affluent family, from Camp Emerson in August of 1975. This is a case which becomes even more critical given the disappearance of her then 8-year-old older brother, Bear, almost exactly 14 years prior. The story is told through alternating POVs & jumping timelines as a way of putting pieces together & getting readers closer to what really happened. Some authors make nonlinear narratives confusing, but I found it rather easy to follow, mainly because Moore's characters are fairly fleshed out enough to separate them out, but also because each POV informs the others, often filling in the blanks to the overarching mystery. These helped in guiding me to certain theories as the plot unfolded, & I found the big twists were fairly predictable, but the minor ones were sufficiently satisfying. The only POV I didn't emotionally connect to was Barbara's mother, Alice, who's an insufferable wet dish rag--she's submissive, neurotic, simple-minded, willing to dumb herself down, critical of her daughter's interests out of concern they would ruin the family's reputation, & virtually spineless (which goes against my ideal of what a woman should be)--who would do nothing to change her situation even if given the opportunity because she's been convinced by the people around her that she's dumb & erratic & she plays right into it. Whether that's just her being a product of her time or her privileged upbringing, even when knowing how difficult it must be to lose both her children, at the end of the day you just want to pity her. Her chapters were difficult to get through, but the rest I had no trouble with. It was also an interesting read given the time in which it takes place because it reminds readers of what was accepted socially at the time vs. not 50 years ago, while also noting what's changed vs. stayed the same. It'd be interesting to know what these characters would be up to today & how they'd appraise the world. I hope that's something Moore will uncover in a later book because I think there could be enough substance for another one.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,215 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #6 in Psychological Fiction (Books) #8 in Literary Fiction (Books) #39 in Psychological Thrillers (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (112,910) |
| Dimensions  | 6.31 x 1.45 x 9.27 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0593418913 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0593418918 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 496 pages |
| Publication date  | July 2, 2024 |
| Publisher  | Riverhead Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Forest Filled With Secrets
*by D***R on September 14, 2025*

An engrossing story about family, loyalty and the lies that can destroy lives for generations. It’s a mystery, but also the story about the choices women make, and the outcomes when those choices are limited by circumstance, money and societal expectations. The story centers around the investigation into the disappearance of the wealthy Van Laar children, who go missing in the family’s wooded estate: Bear Van Laar who vanishes in 1961, and Barbara, who disappears from summer camp in 1975. Both police procedural drama and family saga, the writing is concise, but soft, and the author takes care to craft her characters subtly, revealing more about their personalities by what is not overtly stated. The strength of the novel are the women who carry the story. While the mystery of what happened to the Van Laar children is central to the plot, the growth of the female characters, and their inner lives and thoughts, is at the root of what makes this novel worth reading.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Compelling mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end
*by M***N on May 22, 2025*

Been waiting to read this book for MONTHS & I'm glad I finally got to! The winner of last year's Jimmy Fallon Summer Book Club, Liz Moore's "The God of the Woods" uncovers the truth behind the sudden disappearance of Barbara Van Laar, the 13-year-old daughter of an affluent family, from Camp Emerson in August of 1975. This is a case which becomes even more critical given the disappearance of her then 8-year-old older brother, Bear, almost exactly 14 years prior. The story is told through alternating POVs & jumping timelines as a way of putting pieces together & getting readers closer to what really happened. Some authors make nonlinear narratives confusing, but I found it rather easy to follow, mainly because Moore's characters are fairly fleshed out enough to separate them out, but also because each POV informs the others, often filling in the blanks to the overarching mystery. These helped in guiding me to certain theories as the plot unfolded, & I found the big twists were fairly predictable, but the minor ones were sufficiently satisfying. The only POV I didn't emotionally connect to was Barbara's mother, Alice, who's an insufferable wet dish rag--she's submissive, neurotic, simple-minded, willing to dumb herself down, critical of her daughter's interests out of concern they would ruin the family's reputation, & virtually spineless (which goes against my ideal of what a woman should be)--who would do nothing to change her situation even if given the opportunity because she's been convinced by the people around her that she's dumb & erratic & she plays right into it. Whether that's just her being a product of her time or her privileged upbringing, even when knowing how difficult it must be to lose both her children, at the end of the day you just want to pity her. Her chapters were difficult to get through, but the rest I had no trouble with. It was also an interesting read given the time in which it takes place because it reminds readers of what was accepted socially at the time vs. not 50 years ago, while also noting what's changed vs. stayed the same. It'd be interesting to know what these characters would be up to today & how they'd appraise the world. I hope that's something Moore will uncover in a later book because I think there could be enough substance for another one.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a messed up family
*by A***A on February 6, 2026*

What a delightful read. The story kept me engaged and curious on who was behind the disappearance of the kids. I did figure out what happened to Bear but not until shortly before it was revealed and it made me really sad. Most of the family members I couldn't stand but in the end they got what they deserved. I enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would.

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