"Sand keeps secrets better than mud." Please! Read! This! Book! There's a reason this book has the incredible reviews it does. By the time you close the book you will be mad at the world, proud of women, and in love with Owens and her Kya. Loneliness, guilt, loss, hope, love, strength are all exhibited throughout this book and Owens is completely original in drawing out these familiar emotions. There's value in reading a mystery once in a while and even if you dislike the genre, you will love this book. Where the Crawdads Sing is atmospheric and beautiful and warm and heartfelt and all the good things. I will be thinking about Kya for years to come.