After MORE than two years on the New York Times Best Seller list, it is time we pick up and discuss Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. Come see what the sensation is all about, whether you read it already or are just getting onto the bandwagon!

"For years, rumors 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 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.

Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver and Karen Russell, Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps."

This title is available from our Fiction, Large Print, and audio book collections, as well digitally from Libby, Axis 360 and RBdigital in eBook and eAudio formats

• Libby/WVDELI
• Axis 360
• RBdigital (audiobook only)

This virtual event is open to all library patrons via Webex, a user-friendly conferencing platform. Participants can choose to connect online for both audio and visual or just by phone (audio only), depending on your comfort level and internet availability. Participants must register by noon on October 26, with an active email address. Registered participants will receive an emailed invitation link to the virtual meeting.