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Book Synopsis#1 New York Times BestsellerA Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club PickI can't even express how much I love this book! I didn't want this story to end! Reese WitherspoonPainfully beautiful. The New York Times Book ReviewFor years, rumors of the Marsh Girl have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life - until the unthinkable happens. Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver and Celeste Ng, WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, a
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painfully beautiful first novel that is at once a murder mystery, a coming-of-age narrative and a celebration of nature . . . Owens here surveys the desolate marshlands of the North Carolina coast through the eyes of an abandoned child. And in her isolation that child makes us open our own eyes to the secret wonders-and dangers-of her private world - New York Times Book Review
An Amazon Best Book of August 2018: This novel has a mystery at its core, but it can be read on a variety of levels. There is great nature writing; there is coming of age; and there is literature.
Crawdads is a story lovingly told-one that takes its time in developing its characters and setting, and in developing the story. You'll want to relax and take your time as well, and when you're done you will want to talk about it with another reader. - Chris Schluep, Amazon Book Review
Steeped in the rhythms and shadows of the coastal marshes of North Carolina's Outer Banks, this
fierce and hauntingly beautiful novel centers on...Kya's heartbreaking story of learning to trust human connections, intertwine[d] with
a gripping murder mystery, revealing savage truths.
An astonishing debut. - People
This lush mystery is perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver - Bustle
A nature-infused romance with
a killer twist - Refinery29
Part murder-mystery, part coming-of-age novel, its evocation of the marshland and its inhabitants is
as unforgettable as Kya herself. A story of loneliness, survival and love that's
as engrossing as it is moving - Daily Mail
Heart-wrenching...A
fresh exploration of isolation and nature from a female perspective along with
a compelling love story. - Entertainment Weekly
For a debut the prose is
impressively accomplished . . . A Hollywood film seems inevitable. Yet it will be hard to match on screen the delicacy of Owens's exploration of the natural world.
Kya and her magical little world are a rare achievement - The Times
