Laurel’s daughter has been missing for ten years, and she is finally finding closure in the entire ordeal. Divorced and more emotionally stable, she’s ready to move forward with her life. She does that with a man named Floyd and his daughter, Poppy. There’s just one thing—Poppy is almost the reincarnation of Ellie.

The beach is a great place for merging things together, and set on the shores of the south, this book works to blend ecology and fiction. A professional and renowned wildlife scientist, Delia Owens is known in ecology circles for her non-fiction work on wildlife and ecology. With Where the Crawdads Sing, she masterfully blends her knowledge of nature into a beautiful coming of age with strong, irresistible romantic elements.