Sunday Justice is a cat that lives in the courthouse. One day, he sneaks into the block of cells and finds his way into Kya’s lap. For the first time in months, Kya finds herself able to relax enough to sleep soundly that night, Sunday Justice purring in her lap as she finally unwinds. Because of this, Jacob starts letting Sunday Justice into the cells whenever possible.
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Sunday Justice Character Timeline in Where the Crawdads Sing
The timeline below shows where the character Sunday Justice appears in Where the Crawdads Sing. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 44. Cell Mate: 1970
...leads to the rest of the courthouse. Just when he does this, the courthouse cat, Sunday Justice , slips into the row of jail cells and finds his way to Kya, squeezing...
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Chapter 51. Waning Moon: 1970
...was dark and that the boat was far away. As this line of questioning unfolds, Sunday Justice jumps down from his perch on the windowsill and curls in Kya’s lap. Eric, for...
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Chapter 54. Vice Versa: 1970
...more. As for Kya herself, she lets Jodie drive her home, though not before grazing Sunday Justice ’s tale with her hand and appreciating that he ignores her, since she admires that...
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