I first read this book when I was about 13/14 years old. Re-reading this at the age of 22 was definitely a different experience, but not any less enjoyable than the first time around.
I half expected this book to be not as good as I had remembered, or suspecting that I might not enjoy it as much now that I’m an adult. Safe to say this was not the case. Whilst I didn’t love it like I did when I was 14, I still thought this book deserves a lot of credit for holding up so well over time.
I will point out that this book is definitely more of a young adult choice rather than a new adult, so I’ll treat it and rate it as such.

WHAT WORKED
• The general plot for this book was overall really solid. Maybe even better than the first book. I liked that there was multiple plot points at the same time (i.e. the stalker, the FBI and the eventual killer).

• Having Violet meet people that might be different as well, was a good choice. It opens up a realm of possibilities for future storyline’s and I’m excited to see where they take them.

WHAT DIDN’T WORK
• Every so often there was a chapter from the point of view of someone who becomes Violets stalker. The moment this stalker is mentioned you are able to guess straight away who this person is and I’m genuinely unsure if this was intentional or not. The name of the stalker is never mentioned throughout the chapters until the official ‘reveal’ but I truly can’t believe the author didn’t think the identity wouldn’t be blatantly obvious. This therefore begs the question, why bother trying to hide the stalkers identity in the first place?

• Miscommunication is the biggest plot device used in this book, and boy do I hate miscommunication. Everything that goes wrong in this book could have easily been avoided if Violet had just told someone, anyone, what had been happening or where she was going! She constantly lies and hides things and it’s frustrating! This is exactly what happened in the first book and it looks like she still hasn’t learnt her lesson. It also gets a little boring seeing her repeat the same mistakes over and over again.


Overall this book was super easy to read and took me all of 3 and a half hours to finish.
It was nice to go back and read something from the past and still enjoy it all these years later.

Final rating is 3.5 stars rounded up to a 4.

This book was pretty good. I have pretty much the same comments on how The Body Finder was. There was some more mystery in this one though and I found that I liked that even though I usually don't enjoy mystery books. I docked a star because of the whole balance between romance and action. I also got a little annoyed with Violet's character from time to time for her stupidity in some decisions. But I guess that's why the book was also really good: I was actually able to relate to Violet's character because of those stupid mistakes she made.

The plot of this book was a little swallowed up by the romance but less so than the previous book. I had a hard time caring about her issues when yet again this generic perfect boyfriend is the most important issue when people are dead. It was an easy read though and even though it wasn't deep or anything it was interesting.

Violet's ability to sense the echoes of the dead leads her to find another murdered body in this second book of The Body Finder series. Despite Violet's efforts to report the body anonymously, it turns out that she needs to work with an FBI agent. She is faced with the dilemma of keeping her special ability a secret or choosing to trust others with it. Not to mention, she was terrorized by someone at school who had hatred towards her and threatened her relationship with Jay.

Still a page-turner like the first book, and it has a gripping and promising start. I became accustomed to the setting and characters, as Violet no longer struggles with her feelings towards Jay. However, I find her character to be rather annoying now. Keeping secrets from Jay, but then she wants to be understood only with her incomplete explanation. And also she keeps doing something stupid like following the echoes alone when she herself knows that the situation wasn't safe.

Jay is still the best part of the book, and the FBI newcomer is a fascinating character. I hope to see him more, maybe in the upcoming books?

Not as good as bk 1 but a decent sequel.

The plot is well written. The idea of Violet's power is wondrous. However she is one of the most pathetic and stupid heroines I have ever met. I do no like the main character herself. The thing that kept me going was finding out what the boy's power was. Which I have yet to find out. I have my own suspicions, however I won't spoil anything.

This book would get a lower rating if the plot idea wasn't great. The plot is the only thing keepin me going now. If anything, the second the plot disappears, I'm done with this series and it's pathetic Heroine.

So this wasn't as good as the first one, obviously.



Major Spoiler From Here On Out:



Violet loses her virginity to Jay, there's new characters tied in, Rafe, what kind of name is that? and Sara Priest who pretend to be FBI affliates. Chelsea gets more and more annoying. And then just as soon as we learn about Mike and Megan, they are gone.



Megan's point of view was a little forced I think. I felt bad for the girl, but I never really saw her as "evil." I guessed it was the dad long before any "mystery" ever surfaced.



I don't remember Violet being this stupid in the first one. Maybe it was just this time around, but I'm refreshed that this was a decent book in comparison to the last three books that I've read.



I liked and I will continue with the story, but I am not going to rush out and buy them all. I can wait till the library gets the third installment. Curious to see where Rafe and the FBI group will fit in. Was Derting trying to make a love triangle between Jay, Violet and Rafe? I wonder where she will take us next time.

P.S. I admit I'm still attracted to the pretty cover.

I am having a hard time writing a review for this novel. It was every bit as good as The Bodyfinder. All the same characters were there, but the focus was more on the kids this time than the parents. Chelsea had more "face time" so we got to learn more about her. Jay and Violet's relationship continued with some major hiccups. I'd say Jay showed some character growth, showing some more vulnerability where it comes to Violet, and maturity at not forcing things out of her before she's ready to talk. But I felt like Violet took two steps back. She was childish, not telling Jay when she got threats, when she felt the echos calling to her. When she had suspicions. She lied by omission quite a bit saying she was protecting her family. And all the time she was putting herself in danger. I didn't like who she was in this novel. Instead of being strong, she was stupid and childish, very immature. I hope she grows up in the next book.

The plot line moved at a fast pace again, barely letting you catch your breath. Just when I thought it was going one way, it went another and then a curve ball was thrown in and I thought "Hmm, maybe." I turned out to be wrong, but who knows in a later book. The suspense was there, the terror, the mystery all there.

The romance was there, too. It was so good I read late in the night and picked it up first thing the next day. I love Kimberly Derting's style. It's sharp and lean. Not too much description, just enough to let you get a mental image. The dialogue is great, especially Chelsea. She's snarky and funny. I really loved this book.

I guess my only disappointment was Violet's increasing stupidity as the novel went on. Everything else was great. I do like where the story line seems to be headed, I just hope the dreaded triangle isn't going to come into play. Please.




This is a book for older teens as sex is an issue in this book. Along with death.

cant waif tell the third book comes out if will be so good counting down the days

Solid sequel in the Body Finder series. Not sure what's up next for Violet, but I'm hoping the pace is picked up. Plus, I see love triangles in her future...