Mystery · Historical · Literary
The God of the Woods
In 1975, a girl vanishes from an Adirondack summer camp owned by her wealthy family. Her older brother disappeared from the same woods years earlier. The story moves between times and viewpoints to piece together what happened.
- First published
- 2024
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 490
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like layered, atmospheric mysteries with a large cast and secrets across several decades.
Skip this if you want a quick thriller, since it is slow, with many perspectives and time jumps.
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