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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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great read

this book keeps you guessing and develops beautifully. the characters' storyline intertwine is a magical way. this is beautifully written and preformed.

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crazy ride

I was hooked from the beginning! I kept thinking I had it figured out.

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Loved this!

I normally struggle to get through audio books because I love to actually read, but this book was great. Lots of twists and turns. This was my first book by this author, but will not be my last!

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Beautifully written, Clever, Worthwhile!

This is an enjoyable and engaging "listen." I'm sure it would also be a great read. The narrator does a GREAT job of convincingly and smoothly telling the story the way your own mind might read it - even when it comes to male voices. Bottom line - this is worth your time and money. Don't read the long reviews - for some reason, some reviewers feel the need to recap or spoil aspects of the plot. Just dive in and enjoy where it takes you!

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Read this!!!

I finished this in a day and a half. Loved it!!! Great story, interesting characters, excellent plot twists.

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wow

this book was a great read and listen along! this is my favorite book read in January. it was full of twists and turns and lots of wtf just happen. and let's not forget about the omg's. this book was great! I will definitely be checking out other books my this author.

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Whoa! Kept me on my toes

Good character development, major plot twist- I never saw this one coming .... highly recommend this title

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Great story!

This was a great story! Great twists and turns and leaves you guessing til the very end. Love it! And definitely recommend for anyone that likes thrillers.

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This book has it all!

From romance, to thrill, twists and turns you wouldn't imagine. This book was hands down one of the best books I've ever read. Hats off to Kate Marshall!

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Fantastic Narration

I really enjoyed this book. It was a bit predictable imo, but I genuinely cared about the chat and story. The narration was amazing! She made listening to this story a joy!

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