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First novels don't have to be steeped in research, but why write about a real state if you're not even going to look at a map? It felt as though the author assumed no one who reads has actually ever been in North Carolina, and I'm pretty sure she herself has not. It is a plot point in several places that various characters, who supposedly live on the Outer Banks, "run to Asheville" for supplies. On today's roads, that is over an eight hour trip. There are myriad towns and cities along the way. No one, ever, would "run to Asheville" from the coast to buy a bike or supplies for their boat. It would take less time to travel there from Baltimore, MD. This, with other breaks from reality, such as no hurricanes affecting the lay of marsh during the Marsh Girl's time there (a very active couple of decades for hurricanes in that area) and DNA being standard college curriculum in the early 1960's; plus the ridiculous way in which the characters speak, bearing no resemblance to what is a very distinct regional accent, made for a painful read. I can't even comment on the story itself, as I was so distracted by the author's ignorance. Maybe if you live far away, and these little details mean nothing to you, it could be an enjoyable read.