The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

This is the story of a family devastated by a gruesome murder, the man who got away with it, and the ghost of the girl who was killed.

With that premise, I figured I'd love this one.

What I did love: The way the family sadness and finding a new normal was portrayed, the anticipation/hope of the killer being caught, the general way this was narrated by the victim.

What I didn't love: I don't want to spoil anything, but I wasn't a fan of the possession angle. I also wasn't in love with the way the ending worked out overall (I did like parts of it).

I'd rate this one three smiles. Parts of it were amazing, other parts are forgettable.