Shelby Van Pelt | Remarkably Bright Creatures

Remarkably Bright Creatures

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After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. 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.

Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. 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.

Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova's son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it's too late.

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.

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Additional Information about the book

Publisher: Ecco

ISBN: ‎978-0063242401

ASIN: B09BNH4TLW

Word Count: 108600 words

Length: 362 pages

Language: English

Release Date: May 3, 2022

Available as: Ebook,Paperback

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June 14, 2022
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OMG, this book! I never thought I’d empathize with an octopus, but here we are. I liked how the author used both an elderly human woman and a 5-year-old octopus to explore what it means to be near the end of one’s life. I also appreciated the way the story grappled with unrealized potential.

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