WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
by Delia Owens
WOW! Just WOW! This is a great book. Murder, abandoned child, growing up alone,
nature, young love, sex, ecology, love, poetry, betrayal, education, redemption,
forgiveness, treachery -- it is all here. Well written with strong characters
and even stronger biology, Owens debut novel is clearly a winner.
The North Carolina coastal region and the animals, birds,
flowers, grasses, etc. are as much a character as the human in this book. Kya,
Chase, Jumpin’, Mabel and Tate are the main humans in this beautiful elegy to
nature and the human spirit.
Saying too much more will spoil the “mystery” in the book,
so just know that is a book that should not be missed. Book groups will find much to discuss and
ponder. Biologists and sportsmen/women will appreciate the accuracy of the
science.
5 of 5 stars
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