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What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall follows Naomi Shaw Cunningham, who returns to her small hometown to unravel the traumatic events from her childhood involving her two best friends, Cass and Liv. As they played in the woods, Naomi was attacked and they found a skeleton they kept secret. Years later, with new evidence emerging, Naomi seeks the truth behind these events, exploring themes of maturity, friendship tensions, and the destructive power of secrets and lies. The novel includes references to suicide, domestic violence, sexual assault of a minor, and alcohol use disorder.