Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

The #1 New York Times bestselling global sensation, with over 18 million copies sold, hailed by The New York Times Book Review as “a painfully beautiful debut novel that is both a murder mystery and a coming-of-age tale celebrating nature.

For years, the “Marsh Girl” has been a source of rumors in the quiet town of Barkley Cove, North Carolina. When handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is more than the town’s perception – she is a sensitive, intelligent woman who has survived alone in the marsh she calls home, finding companionship in the natural world.

As Kya begins to open herself to the attention of two local men, a captivating coming-of-age story unfolds, set against the backdrop of a possible murder mystery. Owens’ novel is both an exquisite ode to the natural environment and a meditation on how our childhood experiences shape us, as well as the beautiful and violent secrets harbored by the natural world.

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