This is a beautiful heartwarming story about a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.
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 meets Tova, and a unique friendship develops.
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.
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Polly x
I am reading this at the moment. Octopuses are astonishing animals. Have you read 'The Soul of an Octopus' by Sy Montgomery? It's fascinating.
ReplyDeleteI haven't Janice, but I like the sound of it. Sometime ago I watched a lovely but sad documentary on Netflix called "My Octopus Teacher".
DeleteOctupi are brilliant creatures, apparently. Who knew?
ReplyDeleteI know, scientists are studying them closely.
DeleteI've heard others speak highly of this -- It may have to go on the never-ending list!
ReplyDeleteYour list has just grown Jeanie 😊 I'm sure you won't regret it.
DeleteAt first I wasn't sure..but ended up liking it a lot:)
ReplyDeleteThat's good Monique
DeleteI loved this book so much! It's one of my favorites, and one that I still think about from time to time.
ReplyDeleteIt had the same effect on me
DeleteThat sounds a really interesting read. I will put it on my Kindle, if I can.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it as much as I did
DeleteI adored that book!
ReplyDeleteIt's in my favourites list
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