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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, a New York Public Library Top 10 Pick of 2024, one of NPR's "Books We Love" 2024, and one of Time Magazine's "100 Must-Read Books of 2024." Named a Best Book of the Year by: Real Simple, Oprah Daily, Newsweek, and 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 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.