Come join the Connie Morella Mystery book club! We will be reading mysteries\, \;thrillers \;and whodunits t ogether \;on the last Tuesday of \;every month. This November\, we will be discussing The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. \;
\nWhen Barbara Van Laar is discovered missing from her summer camp bunk one morning in August 1975\, it triggers a panicked\, terrified search. L osing a camper is a horrific tragedy under any circumstances\, 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\, and most of the land in sight. And this isn't the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared in t his region: Barbara's older brother also went missing 16 years earlier\, n ever to be found. How could this have happened yet again? Out of this grip ping beginning\, Liz Moore weaves a richly textured drama\, both emotional ly nuanced and propelled by a double-barreled mystery. Chasing down the la yered secrets of the Van Laar family and the community working in its shad ow\, Moore's multi-threaded drama brings readers into the hearts of charac ters whose lives are forever changed by this eventful summer: Barbara's wo unded\, grieving mother\; the "townie" whose family makes a living off thi s land\; the 13-year-old camper struggling to find her way\; and the outsi der tasked with seeing the bigger picture\, and uncovering the truth.
\ nCopies of the book can be picked up at the front desk at the Connie Mo rella Library\, or you can borrow a digital copy from our online collectio n here. \;
\ nQuestions about this program? \;Contact the branch \;2 40-777-0970
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