It’s the 1950s in Mexico. Noemí Taboada is a young glamourous debutante enjoying the frivolities of life when she is summoned home by her father. He has received a peculiar letter from Noemí’s cousin Catalina with staggering accusations. She claims to be held captive by her newly wed husband and his family, that she is being poisoned and needs rescue. “You must come for me Noemí. You have to save me. I cannot save myself…”.
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
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