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.
About the Author
Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Shelby Van Pelt lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her family. This is her first novel.
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