The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Written By: Alice Sebold

Genre: YA, Mystery, Thriller, Contemporary

Synopsis:

"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.

Format: Paperback & Hardcover, 328 Pages

Setting: Pennsylvania

Awards: Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel (2002), Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2003), British Book Award for Best Read of the Year (2004), Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Adult Fiction (2003), California Book Award for First Fiction (Silver) (2002), South Carolina Book Award for Young Adult Book Award (2005), Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize for Fiction (2002), Iowa High School Book Award (2005), Puddly Award for Fiction (2003), Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (2005), Lincoln Award Nominee (2005), Gateway Readers Award (2005)

Goodreads Rating: 3.85

*This book is pre-loved, but has been carefully looked through to ensure it is not missing any pages and is in good condition. All visible flaws have been documented in the product photos.