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“‘A Very Bright Creature’ is a beautiful examination of how loneliness can be transformed and broken through by the slightest touch from another creature.” –Kevin Wilson, author of “Nothing to See Here”
For fans of A Man Called Ove, this is a charming, witty, and listenable exploration of friendship, calculation, and hope, tracing a widow’s unlikely connection to a giant Pacific octopus.
After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she started working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and cleaning. Staying busy always helps her cope, and she has done so since her eighteen-year-old son Eric mysteriously disappeared on a boat in Puget Sound more than thirty years ago.
Tovar meets Marcellus, a grumpy giant Pacific octopus who lives in the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone could imagine, but he wouldn’t dream of raising one of his eight arms for his human captors – until he forges an extraordinary friendship with Tovar.
As a detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tovar’s son disappeared. Now, Marcellus must use every skill his invertebrate body can muster to find the truth for her before it’s too late.
Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.
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