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Where the Crawdads Sing

by Delia Owens
10 CDs. Books on Tape. Oct. 2018. 12 hrs. ISBN 9780593103036. $50. digital download. F
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Owens (The Eye of the Elephant: An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness), an experienced nature writer, puts her background to good use in her debut novel. Her descriptions of the Carolina coastal marsh add vibrancy to this story of Kya Clark, known as the Marsh Girl, who has survived alone there for years. Kya's story is intertwined with a 1969 murder mystery in which Kya is the chief suspect. The nature writing is lyrical, and narrator Cassandra Campbell does it justice. Unfortunately, the somewhat implausible mystery plot does not measure up to the quality of the nature prose, but the characters will keep listeners engaged.
VERDICT A selection of Reese Witherspoon's book club, this should be a popular addition for most fiction collections despite its flaws.
Reviewed by Cynthia Jensen, Gladys Harrington Lib., Plano, TX , Feb 01, 2019
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