Book Club ... The God of the Woods

Please join us for our next book club event on Friday, June 19th from 3:00-4:30 pm at the Louisville Public Library.

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S NOTABLE BOOKS OF THE YEAR; Goodreads Choice Award winner, with a score of 4.10
Winner for Readers' Favorite Mystery & Thriller (2024)

If you enjoy immersive, character-rich mysteries with heavy emotional weight and social commentary, The God of the Woods by Liz Moore will be a highly rewarding read.

When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide

Synopsis: Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found.

As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.

We will meet at the Louisville Public Library in the 2nd Floor Board Room.

Don't be put off by the large page count. The book's structure makes it a relatively quick read.