"My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973."
So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on earth continue without her -- her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks, her grief-stricken family unraveling.
The first chapter is both disturbing and brutal, due to this initially I felt unsure as to whether I wanted to read on. I'm glad I did. Once I got into it I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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