Title: The Lovely Bones
Product review: I was given a copy of The Lovely Bones to take on a cross-country flight and ended up reading it straight through on the plane. Not only is it beautifully written, but Sebold expertly captures and conveys the raw emotion of a family in post-tragedy turmoil. Early in the story, the Salmon family is ripped apart by the murder of their daughter, Susie. The Lovely Bones is told from Susie's point of view as she watches her loved ones (and her murderer) from Sebold's unique interpretation of heaven. It is a heartrending story, as any about the rape and murder of a child would be, but it manages to end with a note of hopeful redemption. After many difficult years, Susie's family is finally able to emerge from the depressive wake of her murder, and the entire Salmon family - Susie included - learns how to let go and move on.
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