Join us in person on the last Wednesday of every month to discuss a book of a different genre. This month's book gen re is Mystery. We will be reading The God of the Woods \;by Liz Moore. \;
\nWhen Barbara Van Laar is discovered missing f rom her summer camp bunk one morning in August 1975\, it triggers a panick ed\, terrified search. Losing a camper is a horrific tragedy under any cir cumstances\, but Barbara isn't just any camper\, she's the daughter of the wealthy family who owns the camp--as well as the opulent nearby estate\,& nbsp\;and most of the land in sight. And this isn't the first time a Van L aar child has disappeared in this region: Barbara's older brother also wen t missing 16 years earlier\, never to be found. How could this have happen ed yet again? Out of this gripping beginning\, Liz Moore weaves a richly t extured drama\, both emotionally nuanced and propelled by a double-barrele d mystery. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the community working in its shadow\, Moore's multi-threaded drama brings rea ders into the hearts of characters whose lives are forever changed by this eventful summer: Barbara's wounded\, grieving mother\; the "townie" whose family makes a living off this land\; the 13-year-old camper struggling t o find her way\; and the outsider tasked with seeing the bigger picture\, and uncovering the truth.
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