Frankie O'Neill and Anne Ryan would seem to have nothing in common. Frankie is a lonely ornithologist struggling to salvage her dissertation on the spotted owl following a rift with her advisor. Anne is an Irish musician far from home and family, raising her five-year-old son, Aiden, who refuses to speak. But when Frankie finds an injured baby crow in the forest, little does she realize that the charming bird will bring all three lost souls – Frankie, Anne, and Aiden – together on a journey toward hope, healing, and rediscovering joy.
Crow Talk is a study of grief, friendship, and navigating loss; a cottagecore book that is at once cozy reading and emotionally challenging. Garvin rewards readers with an uplifting ending for a uniquely comforting novel.
With great compassion and keen appreciation, Garvin... gently applies the wisdom found in this simple act of caring to help a marriage mend, a friendship blossom, and a child heal. A stunning affirmation of nature’s power to soothe and rejuvenate.
Touching if predictable ... Though the various plot strands get tied up a bit too neatly, Garvin evocatively renders the beauty of the mountain landscape, and she excels at depicting the fault lines in her characters’ lives.
