num_pages: 12
description: In the first chapter of this haunting novel, 14-year-old Susie Salmon looks down from heaven and describes the horrifying events of her murder. As time goes on, Susie continues her curious observations while her family struggles to cope with the pain of her death. Her younger sister grows tougher and more mature, her mother goes to desperate lengths to ease the suffering, and her father begins a perilous quest to bring the killer to justice.Suspenseful, daring, and even humorous in just the right doses, The Lovely Bones is an utterly original and unforgettable tale. It transcends one family's overwhelming grief to deliver an astonishing vision of hope and love.From the CD10 CDs/11.75 hours
language: English
title: The Lovely Bones
titlecomplete: The Lovely Bones
characters: George Harvey, Lindsey Salmon, Susie Salmon, Abigail Salmon, Holly, Buckley Salmon, Jack Salmon, Clarissa
genres: Crime, Young Adult, Thriller, Adult, Mystery Thriller, Fiction, Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Contemporary, Mystery
ratings_count: 2298901
places: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The United States of America
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Bram Stoker Award
category: Best First Novel, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Orange Prize
category: Fiction Longlist, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: British Book Award
category: Best Read of the Year, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Book Sense Book of the Year Award
category: Adult Fiction, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: California Book Award
category: First Fiction (Silver), awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: South Carolina Book Award
category: Young Adult Book Award, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Iowa High School Book Award, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Puddly Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Lincoln Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Gateway Readers Award
publisher: Recorded Books