THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBBC 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 SweeneyAfter 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 HoangREADER REVIEWS'I couldn't put it down' 'Marvelous, heartwarming, brilliant''I enjoyed every second''I was gripped from the first page' 'I was completely charmed by this story'
作者简介
谢尔比-范佩尔在太平洋西北地区出生和长大,与她的家人住在芝加哥郊外。这是她的处女作。
Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Shelby Van Pelt lives in Chicago with her family. This is her first novel.