WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING by Delia Owens

 

For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet coastal town in North Carolina. In late 1969, when Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the reclusive girl who lives in the marsh. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh she calls home, learning from nature, gulls, and the water.

As she grows up, Kya yearns for love and connection. Two young men from town become fascinated with her wild beauty, and she slowly opens up to a new life — until an unthinkable event changes everything.

Where the Crawdads Sing is both a coming-of-age story, an ode to the natural world, and a mystery about possible murder. It explores how we’re shaped by our childhoods and the secret, often violent ways nature influences us.