Review of 'The God of the Woods' by Liz Moore

It's the year 1975, and a counselor in the Adirondack summer camp discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, 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.

I enjoyed The God of The Woods so much while reading. The way Liz Moore wrote it, the use of language was amazing and I couldn’t help but marvel at some of the phrases used. The book was also extremely addictive, and I realized I had never read a book with so many different POVs and timelines before. I thought it would be confusing at first, but they were written in such a way that you could snap back to the story immediately. I loved the constant twists and turns in plot too. As the tension increased, the chapters became shorter and built up with even more suspense. The novel is essentially solving two different cases that involve the same people in the same town, so it was pretty hard to figure out. But I did. I figured out the ending! Or at least the specific people involved, which is enough. At least for me.

If I hadn’t been so busy, I might’ve finished this book in one sitting. Yup, that’s how fast-paced and thrilling it was. If you like reading thrillers, what are you doing? You should go and read this book! You might be careful enough to guess it, but you will be shocked either way. I recommend this to everyone who loves gobbling up a good thriller in one go.