Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin is a moving story. A journey toward hope, healing, and rediscovering joy.
The writing was great, the storyline was perfectly weaved. I could feel every emotion as the character was, almost like I was going through everything with them.
A wonderful little story of love, grief and friendship.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank You NetGalley and Dutton for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

Brilliant! Crow Talk touched a part of my injured spirit that needed to be touched. Thank you, Eileen Garvin, for weaving this lovely tapestry of feeling. I loved the way ornithology and mythology were used in the story. Excellent read.

There was a lot of narrative distance, which does not engage me personally. It was easy to read but it wasn’t the most gripping. I stopped after chapter 1 (4%) I don’t see it going over as well with our readers.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin for the ARC.

Gosh, I really loved this book! I’m always attracted to books of the heart, those books that delve into the thoughts and actions of deeply human characters and leave me feeling like I understand a little something about people that I didn’t before. This book hit me in all the right places!

Eileen Garvin’s powerful writing drew me right in to Frankie’s quiet agony. She’s a deep thinking young woman dealing with a life that’s been upended by the stark realities of the world. Who can’t relate to that?

Frankie’s captivated by birds and has retreated to her family’s beloved lake house in the Pacific NW to tie up loose ends on her thesis about owls but also to deal with her life that is spinning out of control. Yet once there, her solitude is interrupted by Anne and Aiden, a grieving mom with a young son who has concerning developmental delays. Both women are looking for hope and healing, and the balm of nature and friendship gives each of them strength in unique ways. I immediately wished for my own lake house to retreat to and do a little birdwatching (or probably just read more books!).

The story kept me avidly turning pages and I enjoyed Garvin’s fluid intermingling of facts about crows, folklore and music. Crows are way more interesting than I ever realized! Garvin cleverly shows us the complex world of these highly intelligent and social birds and how it informs and mirrors the human struggles of her characters. I had to relay to my husband all the fascinating tidbits about crows as I read along!

This is a well-written book that was a joy to read. My only reason for 4 stars rather than 5 is that while it’s a good book and well worth reading, I wouldn’t say it’s a masterpiece or one I would read over and again. The conflicts wrapped up a little too neatly for me and I wanted the tension with secondary characters to be explored and played out more thoroughly. I would happily recommend Crow Talk to friend’s looking for a an interesting, heart-warming read!

*This ARC was generously provided to me by Penguin Group/ Dutton Books in exchange for my honest review!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for the opportunity to read Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin.

I love this book.

I cried, I smiled, and loved the hopefulness I felt for these lovely characters. The writer helped me feel like I was right there in that beautiful serene little corner of the world.