Liz Moore

From the New York Times bestselling author of Long Bright River, an immersive, propulsive novel about a missing child whose disappearance sends equal shockwaves through three very different worlds—an opulent Adirondack summer estate, the rustic teen summer camp that operates in its shadow, and the blue-collar community that serves them both. When Barbara Van Laar is discovered missing from her summer camp bunk one morning in August 1975, it triggers a panicked, terrified search. Losing a camper is a horrific tragedy under any circumstances, but Barbara isn’t just any camper; she’s the daughter of the wealthy family that owns the camp—as well as the opulent nearby estate and most of the land in sight. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared in this region: Barbara’s older brother also went missing fourteen years ago, never to be found. How could this have happened yet again? Out of this gripping beginning, Liz Moore weaves a richly textured drama, both emotionally nuanced and propelled by a double-barreled mystery. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded drama brings readers into the hearts of characters whose lives are forever changed by this eventful summer. Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet, The God of the Woods is a story of love, inheritance, identity, and second chances, a thrillingly layered drama about the tensions between a family and a community, and a history of secrets that will not let any of them go.

A Novel

The God of the Woods

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S NOTABLE BOOKS OF THE YEAR A NEW YORK TIMES "BEST THRILLER" and "BEST CRIME NOVEL" OF THE YEAR PEOPLE MAGAZINE’S #1 BOOK OF THE YEAR “Extraordinary . . . Reminds me of Donna Tartt’s 1992 debut, The Secret History . . . I was so thoroughly submerged in a rich fictional world, that for hours I barely came up for air.” —Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air, NPR “This expertly paced thriller …has the kineticism of a well-crafted miniseries.” —The New Yorker When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide 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.

Long Bright River

A heartbreaking and moving story about a daughter s quest to discover the truth about her father s hidden past."

The Unseen World

ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2024 A NEW YORK TIMES BEST THRILLER OF 2024 A NEW YORK TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2024 PEOPLE MAGAZINE’S #1 BOOK OF THE YEAR ONE OF NPR’S “BOOKS WE LOVE” 2024 ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S “100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2024” “Extraordinary . . . Reminds me of Donna Tartt’s 1992 debut, The Secret History . . . I was so thoroughly submerged in a rich fictional world, that for hours I barely came up for air.” —Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air, NPR “This expertly paced thriller …has the kineticism of a well-crafted miniseries.” —The New Yorker When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide 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.

Have you ever wanted to "run away" for a while? Where would you go? How would you live life differently? In the year she turned 50, Liz Moore acted on a long-time daydream. She loaded up her car and left home for a year. Her goal was to randomly find a nice town far away, move in, get a job, and live life without a plan and away from all things familiar. After a month to two months, it would be time to leave for the next town and a new set of adventures, until she had completed a tour of America. She had not imagined where the roads would lead: to work "in security" at the lip of the Grand Canyon, and fun in the concrete canyons of New York, to sharing a house with a globe-trotting professor, to over-coming chaos in a New England waitressing job. "Making it home" refers to making each town home for the time she was there. "Making it home" also means rushing home to deal with crises, including a devastating betrayal and family tragedy.

My Year as a Middle-aged Runaway

Making It Home

__________________________________ 'A remarkable novel, elegant, wise, and beautifully constructed.' Roddy Doyle Tommy Mays, Titan Records' biggest act, is verging on a mid-life crisis; learning the hard way that a life of fame and fortune comes at a price. But things are looking up for his support band, The Burn, which could be a career-changer for Theo, Titan's young A&R executive. Meanwhile, secretary Cynthia has her eyes on Titan's latest rising star, singer-songwriter Lenore Lamont. But with a billboard in Times Square, is Lenore starting to feel the pressure? Set in the sleek offices, high-tech recording studios and hip downtown clubs of New York, The Words of Every Song depicts the realities of making it in an industry where glamour and fame can often conceal the harsh realities for those hoping to hit the big-time.

The Words of Every Song

From the New York Times bestselling author of Long Bright River: "A stunningly sad and heroically hopeful tale...This is a beautiful novel about relationships of the most makeshift kind." — O, The Oprah Magazine Arthur Opp weighs 550 pounds and hasn't left his rambling Brooklyn home in a decade. Twenty miles away, in Yonkers, seventeen-year-old Kel Keller navigates life as the poor kid in a rich school and pins his hopes on what seems like a promising baseball career. The link between this unlikely pair is Kel's mother, Charlene, a former student of Arthur's. Told with warmth and intelligence through Arthur and Kel's own quirky and lovable voices, Heft is the story of two improbable heroes whose connection transforms both their lives.

Heft

Hay quien dice que lo que les pasó a los Van Laar fue una tragedia. Hay quien dice que se lo merecían. A primera hora de una mañana de agosto de 1975, un monitor de un campamento de verano descubre una litera vacía. Barbara Van Laar, la hija de los dueños del campamento, ha desaparecido. Pero no es la primera vez que sucede algo así en esa familia: hace quince años, el hermano de Barbara también desapareció sin dejar rastro. ¿Cómo es posible que haya vuelto a pasar? A partir de este inquietante comienzo, Liz Moore urde un drama lleno de matices emocionales e impulsado por un doble misterio. Persiguiendo los muchos secretos de la familia Van Laar y de la comunidad que trabaja a su sombra, las múltiples tramas dramáticas de Moore llevarán a los lectores hasta los corazones de unos personajes cuyas vidas cambiarán para siempre a raíz de este verano lleno de acontecimientos. El dios de los bosques es la novela más ambiciosa y de mayor alcance de Liz Moore hasta el momento: una historia de amor, herencia, identidad y segundas oportunidades, un drama emocionantemente complejo sobre las tensiones entre una familia y una comunidad, y una historia de secretos que no dejará a ninguno de ellos indemne.

El dios de los bosques

God of Woods PB

Peggy Bodner

This book is a simple guidebook filled with advice and tips on how to be a better delivery driver. With delivery driving of all sorts becoming more and more prolific having a simple easy to read reference book can help new drivers make the cut and even provide some veteran drivers with pro tips they may never have learned before.

Delivery Driver Edition

How to Not Hate You Job and Get Home Early

»Liz Moore är lysande när hon skildrar hjälplös syskonkärlek och polisens dagliga slit, i en medryckande berättelse som gör det uthärdligt att engagera sig.« Lotta Olsson rekommenderar Flod av döda själar i DN »En spännande polisroman och en stark samhällsskildring.« Betyg: 5 av 5 - Per Lundgren, BTJ »En lysande, tankeväckande kriminalroman. Jag fullkomligt älskade den.« Paula Hawkins, författare till Kvinnan på tåget I ett område i Philadelphia som brottas med utbrett drogmissbruk har två tidigare oskiljbara systrar hamnat på motsatta sidor av samhället. Den ena systern, Kacey, lever på gatan och är fast i sitt drogberoende. Den andra, Mickey rör sig på samma gator men som polis. De har ingen kontakt med varandra, men Mickey oroar sig ständigt över sin syster. Så försvinner Kacey en dag spårlöst, i samma veva som en rad mord begås i Mickeys distrikt. Mickey blir besatt, farligt besatt, av att hitta förövaren - och sin syster - innan det är för sent. I svensk översättning av Leif Janzon. LIZ MOORE är en amerikansk kritikerrosad författare som bland annat har nominerats till en MPAC Dublin Literary Award och tilldelats Rome Literature Prize för sina romaner. Flod av döda själar, hennes senaste roman, blev en omedelbar New York Times bestseller och har blivit en internationell bästsäljare, utgiven i 21 länder. Den har hyllats av kritikerna och valts till en av Årets bästa böcker av bland annat NPR, Parade Buzzfeed och Barack Obama. »En polisroman och thriller av högsta klass, där själva staden Philadelphia blir en av karaktärerna.« People Magazine

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