Remarkably Bright Creatures

by Shelby Van Pelt

After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she took on the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, where she mopped floors and tidied up. Staying busy has always helped her cope, which she has been doing since her 18-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously disappeared on a boat in Puget Sound more than thirty years ago.

Tova befriends the grumpy Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone thinks and develops a remarkable friendship with Tova.

This debut novel gently reminds us that sometimes examining the past closely can reveal a future that once seemed impossible.

Book Group meets at St. Luke, and all are welcome.