Essex- Turning Pages with Mary - Live!

Join us in Essex on Thursday, May 1st, for Turning Pages Live! We will be discussing Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt with Mary of Star 92.9's Mike and Mary.

About the book:

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 forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.

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.

Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.



Come prepared for spoilers -- we're going to talk about the whole book! Light refreshments and fabulous reading recommendations will be provided.

You may also like the following events from Phoenix Books Essex & Burlington:

• This month, 25th June, 06:00 pm, Essex- Book & Cauldron: Done and Dusted in Essex
• This month, 26th June, 07:00 pm, Burlington: The Herbal Dog: An Evening with Rita Hogan in Burlington
• Next month, 9th July, 07:00 pm, Burlington-- A Mother Always Knows: An Evening with Sarah Strohmeyer in Burlington