so-soI picked up The God of the Woods expecting a thriller, but it‘s more of a slow-burn mystery about family secrets, privilege, and class. Set in a 1970s summer camp, the story follows 13-year-old Barbara Van Laar‘s disappearance—echoing her brother‘s vanishing 14 years earlier. Moore‘s multi-perspective, multi-timeline narrative kept me hooked. It‘s thoughtful, atmospheric, and surprisingly gripping.
pickOne of my favorite mystery yet true crime books (not based on real story as far as I know).
Below is my rant/review over the book via YouTube
https://youtu.be/lbPYmnOu3BI
pickThis was excellent! It‘s not really about the central mystery as much as it‘s an examination of the relationship between the “haves” and “have-nots” of small communities.
Reading outside has begun! Kiki likes it when I hang in the yard with her. It turns out my favorite black tea is also great iced.
pickThe hype is real, y'all. A tense, multiple timeline thriller that had me suspecting every character who was not an inspector of being responsible for Bear's and Barbara's disappearances.
“We can do as we please, if we only learn not to care so much about what people think.”
#April2025
pickI understand why this book is so well received. It deserves all the hype. Well written and totally engaging.
My son picked this for our buddy read. I don't read many mysteries, but this looks good. A 13 year old child goes missing from a summer camp. 14 years prior, their sibling also went missing. (Though not from the camp.) So far I'm really enjoying this.
