Tova Sullivan works the Sowell Bay Aquarium night shift – cleaning up after the visitors who come during the day. She talks to the sea life as she goes, never thinking that there is someone who understands her.
Marcellus is a giant Pacific octopus. He has been at the aquarium for most of his life, but still longs for the openness of the Puget Sound. At night he roams the various tanks looking for snacks, but careful not to eat so many that his captors do not notice.
One night Tova has to help Marcellus back to his tank. He has been caught in a cord while raiding the lunchroom. This starts a unique friendship that will lead to Tova solving a mystery that has haunted her since 1989.
If this first book is a hint as what is to come from Shelby Van Pelt, we can only hope that she becomes a prolific writer! Buy a copy of this book today – you will likely loan it to everyone you know to share in the delight.
Van
Pelt, Shelby. (2022). Remarkably Bright Creatures. New York: Ecco.
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