"In Owens&rsquo\;s evocative debut\, Kya C lark is a young woman growing up practically on her own in the \;wild marshes outside Barkley Cove\, a small coastal community in North Carolina . In 1969\, local lothario Chase Andrews is found dead\, and Kya\, now 23 and known as the &ldquo\;Marsh Girl\,&rdquo\; is suspected of his murder. As the local sheriff and his deputy gather evidence against her\, the \;narrative flashes back to 1952 to tell Kya&rsquo\;s story. Abandoned at a young age by her mother\, she is left in the \;care of her hard-drin king father. Unable to fit in at school\, Kya grows up ignorant until a sh rimper&rsquo\;s son\, Tate Walker\, befriends her and teaches her how to r ead. After Tate goes off to college\, Kya meets Chase\, with whom she begi ns a tempestuous relationship. The \;novel culminates in a long trial\ , with Kya&rsquo\;s fate hanging in the \;balance. Kya makes for an un forgettable heroine. Owens memorably depicts the \;small-town drama an d courtroom theatrics\, but perhaps best of all is her vivid portrayal of the singular North Carolina setting."
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