Where the Crawdads Sing is the story of Kya Clark – the “Marsh Girl” of Barkley Cove in North Carolina. In 1969, the town hot-shot Chase Andrews is found dead under suspicious circumstances and Kya is the prime suspect. The book flips back and forth between Kya’s past and current investigation before the two stories eventually sync up. It’s a coming of age story and a courtroom drama all bound up in one. Continue reading Where the Crawdads Sing