"My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973."
So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on earth continue without her -- her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks, her grief-stricken family unraveling. Out of unspeakable tragedy and loss, The Lovely Bones succeeds, miraculously, in building a tale filled with hope, humor, suspense, even joy.
Product details
Publisher : Back Bay Books; Reprint edition (April 20, 2004)
Language : English
Paperback : 368 pages
ISBN-10 : 0316168815
ISBN-13 : 978-0316168816
Lexile measure : 890L
Item Weight : 11.2 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
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#292 in Family Life Fiction (Books)
#713 in Literary Fiction (Books)
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