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What Lies in the Woods

By: Kate Alice Marshall
Narrated by: Karissa Vacker
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Publisher's summary

"Vacker's overall performance, especially her solid pacing, will keep listeners guessing."—AudioFile Magazine

"Clever and deliciously dark.”—Alice Feeney, bestselling author of Rock Paper Scissors

"Narrator Karissa Vacker, with scores of audiobooks under her belt, provides a pitch-perfect performance in what, for some, would be a tough ask. Vacker's voice is a solid touchstone guiding listeners through shocks and twists."—Booklist

They were eleven when they sent a killer to prison. They were heroes . . . but they were liars.

Kate Alice Marshall's What Lies in the Woods is a thrilling novel about friendship, secrets, betrayal, and lies—and having the courage to face the past.

Naomi Shaw used to believe in magic. Twenty-two years ago, she and her two best friends, Cassidy and Olivia, spent the summer roaming the woods, imagining a world of ceremony and wonder. They called it the Goddess Game. The summer ended suddenly when Naomi was attacked. Miraculously, she survived her seventeen stab wounds and lived to identify the man who had hurt her. The girls’ testimony put away a serial killer, wanted for murdering six women. They were heroes.

And they were liars.

For decades, the friends have kept a secret worth killing for. But now Olivia wants to tell, and Naomi sets out to find out what really happened in the woods—no matter how dangerous the truth turns out to be.

What Lies In the Woods is a gorgeous fever dream of a novel about the dangers lurking in the hearts and imaginations of little girls. Kate Alice Marshall deftly charts a winding path through her creepy woods, doubling back and changing course to build a labyrinth of secrets and lies in which I was delighted to lose myself for hours. Hands down, it's the best thriller I've read in a long, long time.”—Chandler Baker, bestselling author of The Husbands

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

©2023 Kate Alice Marshall (P)2023 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“Utterly riveting. What Lies in the Woods is a stunner—dark, unflinching, and as twisty and sharp as a tangle of thorns.”—Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of The House Across the Lake

“I loved everything about this beautifully written and impossible to put down book. I was hooked from the first clever and deliciously dark page and couldn't stop reading. Readers will love What Lies in the Woods, an exciting new voice in the genre.”—Alice Feeney, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Darker

“Shines an incisive light on the secrets of a small-town community...Elevating this novel beyond the plethora of other thrillers is terrific writing…Great writing and boldly drawn characters bring a terrifying tale to all-too-vivid life.”Kirkus, starred review

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This was one I just took a randomly took a chance on. I actually enjoyed it and looked forward to trying out some other works by this author. The narration was well done, and the story left no loose ends.

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Loves it!!!

Such addictive story written so well and overall a great listen to! Wish I could reread for the first time

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Should be made into an HBO limited series!

This book was amazing from start to finish. I guessed the ending wrong 4 times!

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Phenomenal Read!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Just when you think you have this figured out, think again! It’s a page turner with several twists! 👍🏼

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I couldn't stop listening!

Great story with an unexpected twist! This would also make a great movie too should someone decide to produce it!

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Favorite new author!

This was my first book by this author, and I just finished. I am now seeking out the other books they have written!

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Gripping!

This book has an amazing starting and ending. There are no boring spots in between! You are thrown into this girls life and constantly wanting to know the why of her story. The book keeps you guessing, never knowing “who did it”.

The ending is believable and the author does a phenomenal job at writing it all out. Each character feels real. You feel happiness, sadness, frustration, awe, and shocked all in a chapter! I recommend this book whole heartedly!

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good read

I really enjoyed this book. it has that mystery, twist that I like. it's definitely worth the time. the narrator did great as well.

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Enjoyed it

It was a good story. I feel like it picked up towards the middle and end. I didn’t truly understand Liv’s story, she was really interesting to me. Overall I didn’t see the ending coming. The author gives a lot of credit to the main character, matching everything up in the end.

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Gripping

Excellent work. Listened for two and a half days straight every chance I got. Kept you guessing on who did it and so Intense. Have recommended to several of my friend. Can’t wait to read more by this author.

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