A woman who raised herself in the marshes of the Deep South becomes a suspect in the murder of a man with whom she was once involved. "A solid murder mystery with rich characters and a vivid Southern backdrop."--Newsday. "It's Southern-fried "The Blue Lagoon" meets "Murder, She Wrote" - and topped off with a sprinkling of "To Kill a Mockingbird."--Washington Post. "This is a movie about fighting back against male intransigence that has the courage of its outsider spirit."--Variety.