Shelby Van Pelt's debut novel, Remarkably Bright Creatures, is the fascinating story of 70-year old Tova's bond with the Giant Pacific octopus she sees at her workplace every day. Will the clever octopus, Marcellus, hold the key to the disappearance of Tova's son 30 years ago? Who knew I’d cry over an old lady and her special octopus? (Unless me, of course. I always cry at these books. What would Marcellus think of me?). The writing style, the well-developed characters, and t