Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn17t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors12until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova17s son disappeared.
Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she17s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Shelby Van Pelt's debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.20Remarkably Bright Creaturesnbspis a beautiful examination of how loneliness can be transformed, cracked open, with the slightest touch from another living thing.2112Kevin Wilson, author ofnbspNothing to See HereFor fans ofnbspA Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively enjoyable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopusAfter Tova Sullivan17s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it's too late.
Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn't dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors-until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.Įver the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova's son disappeared. Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium.
Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.
"Remarkably Bright Creatures is a beautiful examination of how loneliness can be transformed, cracked open, with the slightest touch from another living thing." - Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See Hereįor fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopusĪfter Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!
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