The Lovely Bones

This first edition is in fine condition. The pages are tight and unmarked, the book is tight, square, and clean. The dust jacket is unmarked, blue cloth boards, and bright gilt lettering on the spine. Fourteen-year-old Susie Salmon is already in heaven when we meet her. It’s 1973 and her disappearance shocked a world that still believed such horrors were rare. In the clear, tender voice of a precocious teen, Susie recounts the surreal world she now inhabits, which resembles a perfect playground. From this place, she watches her grieving family: her father hunting for the truth, her sister taking bold risks, and her little brother building a fort in her memory. What unfolds is a moving, suspenseful tale of love, loss, and healing. The novel was later adapted into a film starring Saoirse Ronan as Susie.