This was a great book. I really liked it, and I'm really picky about books. I willgive out one warning. This book is for people who do not get sick really easy.It's not ALL gruesome, but just a little bit is. This book goes along great withwhat's going on in our world today with all the kidnappings and killings of younggirls.My favorite character was Lindsey Salmon, Susie Salmon's little sister. Iloved the part about where she went into Mr. Harvey's house and she took thedrawing he made of the dug-out.Anyone with a TV sees all the young girls being kidnapped and thenbeing found later, dead in the middle of nowhere. It makes me think as ateenage girl, "Hey, this could happen to me."