The Story of Susie Salmon begins with her adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected. She is watching life on earth continue without her -- her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks, and 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. The major motion picture version of THE LOVELY BONES is scheduled for release on December 11, 2009.