Where the Crawdads Sing

In Barkley Cove, a quiet fishing village on the North Carolina coast, rumors have long surrounded Kya Clark, the girl locals call the “Marsh Girl.” Abandoned at a young age, Kya grows up largely alone among the marsh’s channels and reeds, where gulls, sand, and wildlife become her companions and teachers. Though she barely attends school, she develops an intimate knowledge of the natural world and learns to survive on her own. As Kya grows older, she begins to long for human connection. When two young men from town take an interest in her, she cautiously opens herself to love and the possibility of a different life beyond the marsh.

But in late 1969, Chase Andrews is found dead, and suspicion quickly falls on Kya. Viewed with distrust and targeted in the aftermath of the murder, she must face the town’s judgment while the mystery of what happened to Chase unfolds. This coming-of-age story blends isolation, first love, survival, and the dangers hidden within a seemingly peaceful coastal community.