This was the best crime and mystery book that I have read in a long time. The story is different than the run-of-the-mill genre, and the book manages to provide substantial interest and background for all the principal characters. There will be a fair number of them that most readers will really care about. The book has multiple mysteries or crimes going on, and yet they are all related and relevant to the main theme. Most readers will be wondering about how the book will end until . . . yes, until the end. The author starts to unravel various of the mysterious circumstances over the last 10-15% of the book; yet, there still are things to maintain interest right through the last page. The quality of writing is excellent. Although the phrase is over-used, this book is a page turner for all of its 480 or so pages. I alternated reading the book and listening to the audiobook. The book narrator is excellent--she has a different voice for all the characters, and her voices are appropriate and believable. She's an interesting story teller with a fantastic book to read.
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Rich people, thought Judy—she thought this then, and she thinks it now—generally become most enraged when they sense they’re about to be held accountable for their wrongs.Highlighted by 6,301 Kindle readers- “Panic,” said T.J. But no one raised a hand. She explained. It came from the Greek god Pan: the god of the woods. He liked to trick people, to confuse and disorient them until they lost their bearings, and their minds. To panic, said T.J., was to make an enemy of the forest. To stay calm was to be its friend.Highlighted by 5,443 Kindle readers
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My first time reading author Liz Moore, and I am in awe
Absolutely loved this book. The author’s perception of characters and of authentic, varied personalities was both astute and deeply poignant. Family dynamics and privilege lead to tragedy both for the individual and the generation without ever pandering to stereotypes. And I’m a sucker for historic-set pieces anyway, of which this is, set on a 1975-youth camp bordering the owning family’s “retreat” mansion. This following is not a spoiler, as the book is identified as a Crime Thriller, and nowhere does it suggest any type of supernatural element… BUT… perhaps it’s because I normally read horror-tinged works, I thought the entire time this was going in the direction of some supernatural entity or ghost. I realize in retrospect that it was the cover, the pink drip over the title “God of the Woods” and an early reference to the Greek god Pan in the book, that my mind locked in, “any moment now, the supernatural reference will be shown,” but alas no. This is a straight literary, crime thriller. But, as I began in this review, it is absolutely prescient and beautifully rendered, rich in detail and suspense, and I loved every page. Tons of twists occurred—a good thing—but I also have questions for the author. Or did I just overlook critical details? I don’t know, but it was a wild, wonderful, thrilling ride from cover to cover. Each character had its own unique, revelatory arc, filled with rich prose, deep plot, and honest choices, which is of utmost importance to me as a reader. My first time reading author Liz Moore, and I am in awe.
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