324 page mass market paperback titled THE LOVELY BONES by Alice Sebold/ Picador, ISBN #978-0-330-46661-5 , Second printing, Copyright 2009/ The Lovely Bones is a 2002 novel by American writer Alice Sebold. It is the story of a teenage girl who, after being raped and murdered, watches from her personal Heaven as her family and friends struggle to move on with their lives while she comes to terms with her own death. The novel received critical praise and became an instant bestseller. A film adaptation, directed by Peter Jackson, who personally purchased the rights, was released in 2009. The book is complete and in VERY GOOD - FINE condition with some overall wear.