A story about a widow's unlikely friendshi p with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium- and the truths she finally uncovers about her son's disappearance 30 years ago.
\nAfter Tova Sullivan's husband died\, she began working the n ight shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium\, mopping floors and tidying up. Kee ping busy has always helped her cope\, which she's been doing since her ei ghteen-year-old son\, Erik\, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Soun d over thirty years ago. Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcell us\, 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 arm s 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. \;< /p>\n
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 im possible.
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