Where the Crawdads Sing controversy

Fiction debut A first-time novelist made her fiction debut at 70. She wrote once in lifetime thriller, which suddenly became a best-selling behemoth. Later on, Reese Witherspoon chose it for her book club. Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens wrote the novel in 2018. It is the story of Kya, who grew up in North Carolina all by herself after her parents abandoned her. She is accused of murder when she becomes a young lady. The movie is produced by Reese Witherspoon, with Olivia Newmoon actively involved. The movie is set to premiere on 15 July.

The past Owens history has an ugly history. Her past has an unsolved murder leading to scrutiny, similar to Kya. That has cast a shadow on her success and her life as well. Deadly Game: The Mark and Delia Owens It was a special done by ABC in 1996. It revolved around Delia and Mark Owens – her husband at the time. The couple was involved in a horrible incident in Zambia where the two worked as conservationists. A man was shot The show captured the growing tension between the poachers and the couple. In the episode, a poacher was shot on camera. The cameraman who was shooting the incident shared with Goldberg that he thinks Delia's stepson did all this.

Miller’s State article Miller wrote, "Having her heroin stand accused of murder echoes the Owens' Zambian experience and the subsequent ordeal of becoming the subject of an 18,000-word expose in a prominent magazine. Wanted for questioning Lillian Shawa-Siyuni, who is Zambia's director of public prosecutions, says that Mark, Christopher, and Delia Owens are still wanted for the questioning process.