The God Of The Woods: The unmissable new mystery thriller, a New York Times bestseller and 2024 Obama Pick

The God of the Woods was my first literary fiction, and I absolutely loved it. This book has so many layers and is deeply emotional in a quiet, powerful way. It places you inside different characters’ lives and allows you to truly see the world through their perspectives, reminding you that understanding people goes far beyond simple right and wrong. The writing is thoughtful, immersive, and reflective, and by the end, it even makes you understand yourself a little better. A beautiful, meaningful read that stays with you.

Definitely out of the box thriller. Profoundly built characters. Unique style of writing. At the very end, all the long drawn pages did seem a bit too much and maybe a bit unnecessary, but then this was a full fledged drama series sort of book. As I said, unique writing, appreciate the work put in by the author.

Amazing Book, thanks to this I was able to get back to reading habit. The character building is very nice and it keeps you hooked. It has jump between timelines and character like Silent Patient or Gone Girl but easy to catchup considering so well written . The quality of the pages is also good and authentic.

Though the narrative is well written in different time lines, it falls short at its conclusion. That's my reason for the 3 stars. A complex range of characters and an engaging story keep you turning the pages. But as is usually seen in long wrought plots , very rarely the author seems to do justice to the efforts taken when it comes to concluding the twisted knots. But it's worth a read.

Good one

Scenic in description. Powerful characters and a very deeply moving story told across timelines. You can classify it as a family drama, but the overall effect is a lot more. Even though the forest is at the backdrop and not the core, we are able to visualise it well. Crime story... To a lesser extent, but written with exceptional sensitivity.

Even years later after Bear Van Laar disappears, it sends a chill down the spine, to think about an eight year old boy who suddenly vanished into thin air in those deep dark woods. The case although closed, not many seem convinced. When ten years later Barbara Van Laar (Bear's sister) aged thirteen disappears in those very woods, things don't seem so simple. People talk but none reveal what they truly believe. Will history repeat itself? The author weaves a mesmerising setting in those mysterious dark woods. From the Camp Emerson to the Van Laars rich, ruthless lifestyle every aspect spells and smells sinister. A whodunnit you will not be able to resist. I found myself rooting for Alice (mother of the children). Her angst, grief felt so real and relatable. The stone cold Peters II and III sharply eerie and lend to the story perfectly. Investigating officer Judtya carries the primary torch through this endless search. The climax came together in a way that I never once suspected. All in all a fabulous whodunnit.

Slow, but interesting. Took more than 10 days to complete but it was worth it.