Murder in a foreign country

This best-selling novelist is probably very happy about the very imminent adaptation of her best-selling book produced by an A+ list actress, but how many people involved with the publication of the book or production of the movie remember that multiple members of her family were involved in a murder in a foreign country that was caught on camera?

Novelist: Delta Owens

Book: Where The Crawdads Sing
The story follows two timelines that slowly intertwine. The first timeline describes the life and adventures of a young girl named Kya as she grows up isolated in the marshes of North Carolina. The second timeline follows an investigation into the apparent murder of Chase Andrews, a local celebrity of Barkley Cove, a fictional coastal town of North Carolina

A+ list actress: Reese Witherspoon

Ex- husband: Mark Owens & Stepson

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Delia Owens Controversy Amid ”Where The Crawdads Sing” Problematic Review

Delia Owens got into controversy regarding a murder case. Yet, her then-novel, now-movie has been promoted.

Delia Owens is an America-based author and Zoologist. Her debut novel “Where the Crawdads Sing” topped “The New York Times” Fiction Best Seller of 2019.

There was a controversy regarding a poacher’s death in Zambia. Both her stepson and husband were wanted in Zambia on regard to the murder case for questioning.

Delia Owens’s husband and stepson took firm upon themselves to protect endangered elephants. When a poacher was killed, her stepson and husband were implicated by witnesses.

The incident prompted the Zambian government to ask them to leave the country until the case gets solved. The readers realized that it’s more or less like the plot to “Where The Crawdads Sing.”

In the novel, Kya, a girl who was just raised in southern marshlands, is accused of murdering a wealthy white man. She is portrayed as gentle and naive, a simple girl who just wants to commune with nature. – Source

Reese Witherspoon’s Where the Crawdads Sing Adaptation Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones Set for June 2022 Release

Reese Witherspoon’s upcoming adaptation of Where the Crawdads Sing has set a release date!

The movie, which is set to star Normal People’s Daisy Edgar-Jones with Witherspoon 45, producing, will debut in theaters on June 24, 2022.

Where the Crawdads Sing is based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name written by Delia Owens.

The book follows Kya, who gets abandoned by her family as a young girl living among the marsh in North Carolina. She learns to fend for herself, refusing to go to school and instead teaching herself about the nature that surrounds her and taking reading lessons from a local boy who becomes Kya’s first love. Kya’s deep understanding of the environment where she grew up helps her become a best-selling author of nature almanacs.

While Kya generally keeps to herself, she falls for the town’s golden boy — but their romance turns dark when she gets accused of killing him and goes on trial for his murder. – Source