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2025 Awards

Pedestal Awards
Every month, our mystery-loving mascot, Hugh Dunnit, sifts through the evidence to uncover one crime, thriller, or mystery novel worthy of the Pedestal Award—the ultimate spotlight for a must-read.
The God of the Woods
Liz Moore


God tier reading...
Synopsis:
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.
Genres:
Mystery, Family Drama, Historical Fiction
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