Where the Crawdads Sing

At first, I wasn't sure about this book. I listened to it from my Libby library. The performance is great, but I wasn't sure if I could stand the accents all the way through. But the story captivated me and the accent became secondary.

The quote on the front cover is true. It's a coming of age story, mystery, and an ode to nature all in one book. The writing is wonderful. Owens' description of the North Carolina marsh makes me want to visit it someday. Someone remind me to!

I loved the ending. I thought the mystery would be left unsolved, left to legend. But then that one piece of the puzzle fell into place. I called it right before it was revealed.

I read what I want, what I feel like and don't read books based on a book club pick or other hype. But I see why so many people rave about this one.