The Lovely Bones

BOOK DESCRIPTION

My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered. Susie Salmon has just left middle school when she is brutally killed by a neighbour, but she doesn’t leave her family and friends behind.

From her place in heaven, Susie watches as those she loved struggle to move on with their lives while trying to solve her murder. Her father, Jack, becomes obsessed with identifying the killer; her mother finds herself unable to bear the memories in their home; and her sister Lindsey grows up fast in Susie’s absence.

Susie longs to reach out to them, to help them find peace – and perhaps there is a way. A tragic and tender story of love, loss, and moving forward.