The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold" 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.
This national bestseller has been hailed as "A stunning achievement" according to The New Yorker and "A triumphant novel... It's a knockout" by Time Magazine. The novel is now a major motion picture directed by Academy Award winner Peter Jackson (director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy) staring Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, and new comer Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon. The movie is now playing in theaters everywhere. This book is now available at the MSU Bookstore on the Bestsellers shelf.
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