This month we venture to 1960’s North Carolina marsh lands, home of the so-called ‘Marsh Girl’. A beautiful story of love, loneliness, survival and mystery; Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is our next monthly read.

Blurb:

For years, rumours of the ‘Marsh Girl’ have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl.

But Kya is not what they say.

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.

Then the time comes when she yearns to be loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life - until the unthinkable happens. 

Founders Review: 

Published in 2018, this bestselling novel is a literary masterpiece, filled with the most beautiful descriptions of the marsh lands in which Kya, the ‘Marsh Girl’ is raised. Produced into a film released in 2022, this book takes you on the journey of a young girl's life, wrapped up tightly in a thrilling mystery that’ll keep you guessing every step of the way. A painfully beautiful story of an unforgettable character and an even more unforgettable landscape in which she calls home.

Where to find this book: £9.99 at bookshop.org