Where the Crawdads Sing

Where the Crawdads Sing is by Delia Owens. A realistic fiction story set in the swamps of the North Carolina coast. The story revolves around Kya, whose family lives in a shack in the swamp. Her drunk abusive father runs off the entire family, who leave the seven-year-old child with her father. When he leaves and doesn't return several years later Kay must survive in the swamp alone. The story follows her as she grows up and learns about nature and people. The amount of suspension of belief required to buy this story is considerable. 

Ratings: Adult - 4 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content) - V (violence).