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 A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY TOP 10 PICK OF 2024 ONE OF NPR'S "BOOKS WE LOVE" 2024 ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S "100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2024" NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: REAL SIMPLE OPRAH DAILY NEWSWEEK VULTURE "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 " Riveting from page one to the last breathless word. " --Rebecca Makkai, New York Times bestselling author of I Have Some Questions For You 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.