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A review by camilla_dinardo
Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting
4.0
This is the second installment in The Body Finder series. I really like this series because of the mystery; it's intense, chilling and totally captivating. It becomes so real in these books that I literally become scared to death for the character's lives. Derting does a great job of bringing the mystery to life and doing it a way that has you on the edge of your seat!
I felt that the beginning and the middle were a little slow, but once it came close to the ending, I was very pleased at the change of pace. It picked up and got really exciting as the mystery started to all come together. I can't say I loved this book, but it was a really good sequel that was very enjoyable and really exciting.
As you may already know, our main character, Violet can hear, taste or hear echoes of those who've been murdered. There is an imprint that comes along with every dead body, and Violet has a gift of finding they bodies. Now, it is a year after homecoming where things turned down a very dangerous path, and Violet hopes for a normal year. She wants to spend time with Jay, her new boyfriend and not have to worry about any dead bodies. However, Violet comes to realize that her gift will not leave her alone in spite of her desire to rid herself of the prescience of dead bodies.
One thing leads to another and she discovers the body of a young boy. This not only draws her attention, but an FBI agent makes her appearance as well. Sara Priest, the FBI agent should be watched out for and kept close, because she's threatening and mysterious.
As Violet struggles to keep her gift a secret, two teenagers move into town; Mike and Megan. Sara seeks Violet's help to find out the past of these sibling's family history. Violet's involvement triggers weird events that are targeting her, and she does not know who is behind them. As Jay spends more time with Mike, Violet begins to discover the dark truth before it's too late.
If you love reading a good mystery, than look no further! These books have great mysteries that are so fascinating because of the main character's gift. They give you goosebumps and have you biting your nails the whole way through! I really liked this sequel and I am looking forward to the third book in this series, The Last
I felt that the beginning and the middle were a little slow, but once it came close to the ending, I was very pleased at the change of pace. It picked up and got really exciting as the mystery started to all come together. I can't say I loved this book, but it was a really good sequel that was very enjoyable and really exciting.
As you may already know, our main character, Violet can hear, taste or hear echoes of those who've been murdered. There is an imprint that comes along with every dead body, and Violet has a gift of finding they bodies. Now, it is a year after homecoming where things turned down a very dangerous path, and Violet hopes for a normal year. She wants to spend time with Jay, her new boyfriend and not have to worry about any dead bodies. However, Violet comes to realize that her gift will not leave her alone in spite of her desire to rid herself of the prescience of dead bodies.
One thing leads to another and she discovers the body of a young boy. This not only draws her attention, but an FBI agent makes her appearance as well. Sara Priest, the FBI agent should be watched out for and kept close, because she's threatening and mysterious.
As Violet struggles to keep her gift a secret, two teenagers move into town; Mike and Megan. Sara seeks Violet's help to find out the past of these sibling's family history. Violet's involvement triggers weird events that are targeting her, and she does not know who is behind them. As Jay spends more time with Mike, Violet begins to discover the dark truth before it's too late.
If you love reading a good mystery, than look no further! These books have great mysteries that are so fascinating because of the main character's gift. They give you goosebumps and have you biting your nails the whole way through! I really liked this sequel and I am looking forward to the third book in this series, The Last