Tova Sullivan lives simply in a small town on Puget Sound. Her husband has died and her son disappeared years ago in a strange boating accident. She meets weekly with the Knit Wits and works in the evenings at the Sowell Bay aquarium tidying and cleaning. The other narrator in our story is Marcellus McSquiddles, resident octopus. The two form a special bond during their shared hours at the aquarium and although there is a remarkable level of communication between them, it turns out that Marcellus still has something very important to share with Tova. Their lives become complicated when Cameron enters the scene. Thirty years old having lived a life determined by bad luck and bad choices, he arrives in a broken down van from California in search of a father he has never known. Three characters looking for some kind of connection, some kind of family and a secret that connects them all. Heart-warming, almost believable, the book is a good alternative to the difficult reality we are all too aware of in the world.
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