Remarkably Bright Creatures: The Charming, Witty, And Compulsively Readable Bbc Radio Two Book Club Pi

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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK Full of heart and humour . . . I loved it. Ruth Hogan Will stay with you for a long time. Anstey Harris I defy you to put it down once you ve started Cynthia D Aprix Sweeney After Tova Sullivan s husband died, she began working the night cleaner shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. Ever since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat over thirty years ago keeping busy has helped her cope. One night she meets Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium who sees everything, 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 body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it s too late... Shelby Van Pelt s debut novel is a reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible. You won t be able to put it down because when you re not reading this book you ll be hugging it. Jamie Ford Truly original and touching Helen Hoang Over half a million copies sold worldwide! READER REVIEWS I couldn t put it down Marvelous, heartwarming, brilliant I enjoyed every second I was gripped from the first page Read it, there s no way you won t fall in love with Marcellus the octopus! Goodness me, what a unique and wonderful book.