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WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING by Delia Owens is the book chosen as Book of the Month for February by our book club at ŷ������. Last year several of my friends read this book and wrote glowing reviews giving it 4 and 5 stars, which prompted me to request it at the local library. It's only January, but I could not wait until February to start this book. So I read it!!! 😊
Wow! I know now why my friends were impressed by this book and Delia Owens! This is her first novel!! Imagine!!!Delia Owens is to be praised for her knowledge of nature, her wonderful imagination, her superior writing skills and her excellent choice of words!!
These quotes were on the cover of the book and I need to share them with you. -
"With prose luminous as a low-country Moon, Owens weaves a compelling tale of a forgotten girl in the unforgiving coastal marshes of North Carolina. It is a murder mystery/love story/courtroom drama that readers will love, but the novel delves so much deeper into the bone and sinew of our very nature, asking often unanswerable questions, old and intractable as the marsh itself. A stunning debut!"
-Christopher Scotton, author of The Secret Wisdom of the Earth

" A lush debut; Owens delivers her mystery wrapped in gorgeous, lyrical prose."
-AlexandraFuller, author of Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight

I learned a lot about nature by reading this novel, which was a bonus because the storyline and the characters are so compelling and real! I loved Kya, "the Marsh Girl" and had a special place in my heart for Jumpin' and Mabel and Tate. Even the courthouse cat, Sunday Justice warmed my soul. There are several surprising twists, but rather than detract, they enhance and belong in this story.
If you like reading about nature, and love a good story, read this book.
5 twinkling stars ⭐️️⭐️️⭐️️⭐️️⭐️��