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Out of the Woods: A Girl, a Killer, and a Lifelong Struggle to Find the Way Home

by Gregg Olsen

A true-crime account centered on survival and its aftermath

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    Gregg Olsen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Tell

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A true-crime account centered on survival and its aftermath

The 2005 murders of the Groene family and the abduction of Shasta and Dylan Groene form the starting point for a story that extends beyond the crime itself. The description places Shasta’s rescue after a 48-day ordeal in Montana alongside the years that followed, as she struggled with trauma and self-destructive behavior while trying to reclaim her life. This emphasis on the aftermath gives the book two connected strands: the criminal case involving serial killer Joseph Edward Duncan, and Shasta’s continuing effort to recover from what happened. It is presented as a true-crime narrative with a survivor’s long-term experience at its center.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in true-crime accounts involving serial killers and criminal cases.
  • Readers seeking nonfiction that addresses trauma and life after abduction.
  • Readers interested in stories of survival and efforts to rebuild after violence.

Themes

Abduction and survivalTrauma and its aftermathRecovery and reclaiming one’s lifeFamily violence and criminal investigation

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Book overview

From a girl's abduction by a serial killer to the harrowing aftermath--a gripping and heart-wrenching true-crime story by Gregg Olsen, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Tell.

In May 2005, authorities discovered the Groene family murdered in their Idaho home. The family's youngest members--eight-year-old Shasta and her brother, nine-year-old Dylan--were nowhere to be found.

As a community prayed for their return, Shasta and Dylan were already miles away in the woods of Montana at the hands of serial killer Joseph Edward Duncan. After a harrowing forty-eight day ordeal, Shasta was rescued. In many ways, her survival story was only beginning.

In the following years, while Shasta struggled to outrun her trauma, a pattern of self-destructive behavior shadowed her like an ever-worsening thunderstorm. She still had hope buried deep inside. Every bit as much as the little girl who had been held captive in the woods. This would be an all-new battle for Shasta. And she was determined not to lose.

Out of the Woods is the haunting and intimate true-crime story of one of the most notorious criminal cases in American history--and a young woman's journey to reclaim her life in its wake.

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