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Lawyers' pockets on all sides will be fattening up.

Absolutely! The timing is ever so slightly off for the movie, sadly for all concerned. I can just imagine the fraught interviews with cast… it’s still a heart-warming story, whether its true or not doesn’t matter… It’s very spinnable :)

I suspect the sales figures will initially rise as folks who haven't read the book have their curiosity piqued! The charity for the illness he allegedly suffered has pulled their support (the progression of CBD is apparently much worse and...

Yup. Quite a murky backstory to Where The Crawdads Sing. Worse when you consider some of the plot direction might be a clue to real events and culprits!

I haven't read her books, but I do love the covers. The artist, Angela Harding, is a fantastic lino print maker specialising in British flora and fauna. I hope she doesn't get any associated fall-out.

Sounds like a whole new film script....

The agent needs to carry a bit of the can for this (as I said above, due diligence…?) It’s possible the publisher could demand repayment of the advance, and maybe (but not likely) compensation for future lost sales. They key question – and I...

How do people imagine that if they put their story Out There, those who know it's not the 100% truth are going to keep quiet? All of them? For ever? When the back story is as grimy as that? I believe I saw that Raynor Winn has a second book...