Literary Fiction
by Shelby Van Pelt
After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, where she forms an unlikely friendship with Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus with surprising intelligence. As Tova cleans and Marcellus observes, their connection helps unlock the mystery of her son Erik's disappearance thirty years earlier. A tender, quirky novel about grief, connection, and the unexpected sources of healing and hope.
The Books Oracle — reading tracker and book recommendations drawn from your own shelf.