The Lovely Bones Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 14 Summary

Chapter 14 Summary

Lindsey watches Mr. Harvey's house every day. She has been training to play alongside her boyfriend Samuel and the other boys from boys' soccer team. She runs through the neighborhood and plans how to get into Mr. Harvey's house. She has become familiar with Mr. Harvey's routine, when he leaves and returns. Mr. Harvey drives to parks and other public places where school children usually congregate.

One day Lindsey decides to fall away from the pack of running boys. She pretends to have cramps and secretly heads over to her neighbor's property. As the boys finish their run, Lindsey sneaks over to the side of Mr. Harvey's house. She breaks the window to his basement with her fist.

Lindsey eases herself into Mr. Harvey's basement. Susie watches from her heaven and wants to guide her sister. She whispers to Lindsey, but Lindsey does not hear Susie. Susie thinks, however, that...
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