Remarkably bright creatures

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK OVER 29,000 5 STAR REVIEWS GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BEST BOOKS OF 2022 GLAMOUR BEST BOOKS OF 2022 '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 youve started' Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney After Tova Sullivans 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 wouldnt 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 Tovas son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old body can muster to unearth the truth for her before its too late... Shelby Van Pelts debut novel is a reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible. 'You wont be able to put it down because when youre not reading this book youll be hugging it.' Jamie Ford 'Truly original and touching' Helen Hoang 'Unique and luminous' Booklist starred review __________________________ READER 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'