The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Book Club Kit copies are also available at the branch.
This book wa
s selected due to general popularity in the previous year\, as well as the
book&rsquo\;s setting. \; \;
Summary courtesy of the Libr ary's catalog: &ldquo\;When Barbara Van Laar is discovered missing from he r summer camp bunk one morning in August 1975\, it triggers a panicked\, t errified search. Losing a camper is a horrific tragedy under any circumsta nces\, but Barbara \;isn't \;just any \;camper\, \;she's&n bsp\;the daughter of the wealthy family who owns the \;camp--as \; well as the opulent nearby estate\, and most of the land in sight. And thi s \;isn't \;the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared in thi s region: Barbara's older brother also went missing 16 years earlier\, nev er to be found. How could this have happened yet again? Out of this grippi ng beginning\, Liz Moore weaves a richly textured drama\, both emotionally nuanced and propelled by a double-barreled mystery. Chasing down the laye red secrets of the Van Laar family and the community working in its shadow \, Moore's multi-threaded drama brings readers into the hearts of characte rs whose lives are forever changed by this eventful summer: Barbara's woun ded\, grieving mother\; the "townie" whose family makes a living off this land\; the 13-year-old camper struggling to find her way\; and the outside r tasked with seeing the bigger picture\, and uncovering the truth.&rdquo\ ; \;
\nOur book club meets the first Monday of every month (with some exceptions*\, see calendar for details) from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the c ommunity room. See below for future meeting dates and books. \; \;
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