Where the Crawdads Sing – Book Review

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Reese Witherspoon leads an ensemble cast in this year’s adaptation of Reese Witherspoon’s best-selling book about singing crawdads, making for one of this year’s must-see films. Although less intense than its source material, this version still features dark eroticism with an unexpected but shocking end!

The film follows Kya, an eccentric wild child living alone in North Carolina marshes. Most residents in her small town of Barkley Cove remain unaware of her until she’s accused of murdering a beloved local hero.

Join nationally-renowned continuing legal education speaker Philip Bogdonoff as he examines the courtroom tactics employed by both prosecution and defense attorneys in this riveting case. This program qualifies for two hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states.

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Kya Clark was left behind following the deaths of both parents, with no one to turn to but nature for companionship and drawing sketches of its flora and fauna. But now, an unsolved murder case threatens her fragile existence.

The 2022 movie adaptation of Delia Owens’ 2018 best-seller “Unremembered” will present a complex narrative about an isolated young woman and her struggle for survival. With controversial themes such as whether it is appropriate for her to kill an abusive ex-partner, this film promises to generate significant debate.

Delia Owens is an esteemed author and wildlife conservationist known for her work in Africa. Together with her husband Mark, Delia worked to protect elephants from poachers in Zambia; their efforts were highlighted in the documentary Deadly Game by way of Mark instructing a scout to shoot any poachers that entered their park; this may have inspired the fictional character Kya found in Where The Crawdads Sing.