Our reading recommendation

The God of the Woods

by Liz Moore

Why we recommend it

We recommend The God of the Woods for readers who like a mystery with literary depth. The layered disappearances, summer-camp setting, and examination of family power make it both compulsive and rich enough for a long conversation afterward.

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Book-club questions

Spoiler note: These prompts are best explored after everyone has finished the book.

How did the shifting timelines and points of view change your theories as the mystery unfolded?
In what ways does wealth determine who is heard, protected, or suspected in the novel?
How does the wilderness function as more than a backdrop for the disappearances?
Which character's search—for a person, an answer, or a different life—felt most urgent to you?
What parallels did you notice in how the Van Laar family treats its sons and daughters?