<b>The runaway bestseller, now available in paperback<br><br>Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, <i>People</i>, <i>Time</i>, and the <i>New York Times </i></b><br><br><b>“Extraordinary . . . Reminds me of Donna Tartt’s 1992 debut, <i>The Secret History</i> . . . I was so thoroughly submerged in a rich fictional world, that for hours I barely came up for air.” —Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air, NPR</b><br><br><b>“This expertly paced thriller …has the kineticism of a well-crafted miniseries.” —<i>The New Yorker</i></b><br><br><b>When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide</b><br><br>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.<br><br>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.