Remarkably Bright Creatures
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“[A] beautiful novel about friendship and family.”
Good Housekeeping
A May 2022 LibraryReads Pick
A New York Times Bestseller
A #1 Amazon bestseller in Mysteries
A Read with Jenna Today Show Pick
A Libro.fm Audio bestseller
A New York Times Bestseller in Audio
A Chicago Tribune Pick for Summer
A USA Today Pick of Summer Books
A Southern Living Magazine Pick of Summer's Best Books
Finalist for the Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year
A Midwest Indie Bestseller
This audio edition is read by Marin Ireland with Michael Urie as the voice of Marcellus.
An Audie Award Finalist - Audiobook of the Year. * A New York Times Bestseller * A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick
Now a Netflix Film
“This fantastical debut audiobook will enchant listeners.… A fanciful and enjoyable listening experience.” -Audiofile Magazine
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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