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title: "The God of the Woods: A Novel"
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# The God of the Woods: A Novel

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desertcart.com: The God of the Woods: A Novel: 9780593418918: Moore, Liz: Books

Review: A Forest Filled With Secrets - An engrossing story about family, loyalty and the lies that can destroy lives for generations. It’s a mystery, but also the story about the choices women make, and the outcomes when those choices are limited by circumstance, money and societal expectations. The story centers around the investigation into the disappearance of the wealthy Van Laar children, who go missing in the family’s wooded estate: Bear Van Laar who vanishes in 1961, and Barbara, who disappears from summer camp in 1975. Both police procedural drama and family saga, the writing is concise, but soft, and the author takes care to craft her characters subtly, revealing more about their personalities by what is not overtly stated. The strength of the novel are the women who carry the story. While the mystery of what happened to the Van Laar children is central to the plot, the growth of the female characters, and their inner lives and thoughts, is at the root of what makes this novel worth reading.
Review: Great book with a bad habit. - Wow, this story was incredible! From the very first page, it kept me on the edge of my seat, guessing what would happen next. Each chapter introduced a new theory, making it super engaging. The characters were so well-developed and brought to life on the page. But, there were a few things that could be improved. The time skips between chapters were a bit jarring, and the story jumped around a bit too much. Sometimes, a character would be left in a confusing situation for so long that I wondered what had happened the last time I saw them. The page breaks were also a bit unnecessary. Overall, this is a minor issue compared to the rest of the book, which is incredibly well-written.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,721 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #6 in Psychological Fiction (Books) #8 in Literary Fiction (Books) #36 in Psychological Thrillers (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (110,636) |
| Dimensions  | 6.1 x 1.5 x 9.2 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0593418913 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0593418918 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 496 pages |
| Publication date  | July 2, 2024 |
| Publisher  | Riverhead Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Forest Filled With Secrets
*by D***R on September 14, 2025*

An engrossing story about family, loyalty and the lies that can destroy lives for generations. It’s a mystery, but also the story about the choices women make, and the outcomes when those choices are limited by circumstance, money and societal expectations. The story centers around the investigation into the disappearance of the wealthy Van Laar children, who go missing in the family’s wooded estate: Bear Van Laar who vanishes in 1961, and Barbara, who disappears from summer camp in 1975. Both police procedural drama and family saga, the writing is concise, but soft, and the author takes care to craft her characters subtly, revealing more about their personalities by what is not overtly stated. The strength of the novel are the women who carry the story. While the mystery of what happened to the Van Laar children is central to the plot, the growth of the female characters, and their inner lives and thoughts, is at the root of what makes this novel worth reading.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book with a bad habit.
*by A***R on July 21, 2025*

Wow, this story was incredible! From the very first page, it kept me on the edge of my seat, guessing what would happen next. Each chapter introduced a new theory, making it super engaging. The characters were so well-developed and brought to life on the page. But, there were a few things that could be improved. The time skips between chapters were a bit jarring, and the story jumped around a bit too much. Sometimes, a character would be left in a confusing situation for so long that I wondered what had happened the last time I saw them. The page breaks were also a bit unnecessary. Overall, this is a minor issue compared to the rest of the book, which is incredibly well-written.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Book
*by T***Y on January 3, 2026*

Loved this book. Good setting, with peaked interest early in book. Also, a plot twist at the end is a good one.

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