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Where the Crawdads Sing
- Subgenre
- romance
- Edition year
- 2018
- Spice
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Raised in the North Carolina marsh, Kya Clark is known as the “Marsh Girl” and becomes the prime suspect when Chase Andrews dies. Her intelligence and independence anchor her coming of age as she enters town life, attracts two romantic interests, and confronts a possible murder and the community’s misconceptions about her.
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- Strong Heroine: “Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand.” source
- Small Town Romance: “For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast.” source
- Love Triangle: “Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life–until the unthinkable happens.” source
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