Saturday, April 12, 2014

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Written in lyrical beautiful prose, this book is haunting and disturbing, lovely and wonderful. Fourteen year old Susie Salmon has been raped and murdered and she tells her story from her version of heaven where she can watch her family, loved ones and murderer and see what happens to each of them in the aftermath of her death. She sees how her father knows who her murderer is, but without evidence, the police can do nothing. Her father cannot let it rest and together with Susie's sister, plans to get the evidence needed. I love the writing and the imaginative view of heaven. Fantastic book!

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