AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2024

WINNER OF GOODREADS MYSTERY & THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024

‘I was totally gripped’ – DOUGLAS STUART

‘Immersive and enthralling’ – PAULA HAWKINS

‘At first hard to put down. By page 200, impossible’ – STEPHEN KING

When their thirteen-year-old daughter Barbara goes missing at summer camp, all eyes turn to the Van Laar family. They are cold, wealthy people. They own the camp. And it has happened to them before. Fourteen years ago, their little boy, Bear, disappeared without a trace. Two children lost in the same wilderness. Is it a tragedy… or a crime?

‘Brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced … I can’t remember the last time I felt so tangled in a novelist’s coils’ – Clare Chambers, author of Small Pleasures

‘A captivating novel with a relentless grip. You won’t be able to put it down’ – Claire Fuller, author of Unsettled Ground

‘At once an immersive family saga and an utterly gripping mystery. Beautifully written’ – Emilia Hart, author of Weyward

‘A masterful literary thriller’ – Lucy Clarke, author of The Hike

‘Riveting from page one to the last breathless word … This book flew by at lightning speed, but will stay with me for a very long time’ – Rebecca Makkai, author of I Have Some Questions For You

‘Dickensian in scope … Very entertaining’ – Vogue, Best Picks for Summer 2024

The God of the Woods debuted at #3 on the New York Times bestseller list on July 21, 2024.

READERS ARE SAYING…

‘I simply couldn’t put it down!’

‘An excellent page-turner’

‘I didn’t see the ending coming’

‘I strongly recommend everyone read it and experience the magic for themselves’

‘My top read for 2024 so far. Actually, my top read period’

‘A fascinating story with many ups and downs… I loved the conclusion, very clever!!’

‘Loved this book from page one! … A book not to be missed!’

‘I cannot think of a time I have read anything so evocative’

‘A riveting read. If you’re looking for intriguing characters, a beautifully crafted, slow and atmospheric mystery that feels incredibly intense, then this is the one for you’

Pages: 448, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm