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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
I thought this was the final book in the series because of the title, but it's not. It also ended on an ominous note so there's no way I'm not going to finish the series. This book wasn't as well written as the first two but it was nice to read about Violet facing difficult decisions regarding relationships and her family. I read this really fast. It is full of cliff hangers and suspense so if that's what you're interested in, I recommend that you read this series.
I have really enjoyed getting to know Violet in the first two books in this series, The Body Finder and Desires of the Dead and was very excited to get my hands on this book to see what echoes Violet would be haunted by next. Now that I have finished the book, I think I understand the title, but the word “last” did throw me through a loop at first. I am not sure why, but I thought this was the last book in this series. I was confused once I reached the end of the story because it did not feel complete. Luckily, I went to Kimberly’s webpage and found out that this is not the last book in this series and that made me feel better about how things ended.
The Last Echo has everything we have come to love about Kimberly’s writing, gripping mystery, creepy bad guys, a loveable protagonist and a sweet romance. Violet is still trying to balance going to school every day, her awesome boyfriend and being a member of a secret organization that catches killers. The echoes continue to be a part of her life, but she is learning ways to cope with them and not let them rule her. She is also trying to decipher the behavior of the other members of the group she has joined that track down criminals. They all have different talents and very different personalities and she is not quite sure where she fits in. It was interesting to learn more about the diverse group and get a little peak into some of their pasts. Violet is still not quite sure she belongs with them, but knows she trusts them and loves feeling somewhat normal when surrounded by them.
I don’t think I have brought this up in past reviews of this series, but I continued to be happy with how Violet’s parents behave. In many young adult novels we have lackluster role models for the main character and it is refreshing to see Violet with strong, responsible parents to watch over her. They care about what happens to her and pay attention when she does not come home when she is supposed to. It is nice to see a young adult novel have a solid example of what a parent is supposed to be and how they should be reacting when their child is in danger.
I don’t know how Kimberly continues to put herself inside the heads of the bad guys, but being in the mind of “The Girlfriend Collector” as he is known in this book, made me cringe and I almost dreaded reading his thoughts. He is seriously twisted with an extremely skewed outlook on life. Derting does a fantastic job of creating a villain that is easy to hate and want to see brought to justice.
There is only one real thing I did not like about this book and that was the affection Rafe had towards Violet. I am a huge fan of Jay and did not like seeing Rafe vie for Violet’s attention at all! Violet and Jay have this connection not only because they are in love, but they have grown up together and I do not want to see Rafe come in there and try and severe that bond. Rafe is very protective of Violet and has been dealt a pretty rough hand, but he needs to find his own girl. We do learn more about him in this book, things that I did not expect at all, but once I read them made complete sense. I like his character, just not the idea of him and Violet together. Sorry Rafe!
Overall though, The Last Echo is another solid addition to the Body Finder novels. Thankfully, Kimberly did not leave us with a cliffhanger, but there were a couple of revelations at the end that I am eager to see explored further. The Last Echo is a must read for any young adult paranormal fan! It has a little bit of everything and Kimberly does a stellar job of grabbing your attention and daring you to try and walk away.
The Last Echo has everything we have come to love about Kimberly’s writing, gripping mystery, creepy bad guys, a loveable protagonist and a sweet romance. Violet is still trying to balance going to school every day, her awesome boyfriend and being a member of a secret organization that catches killers. The echoes continue to be a part of her life, but she is learning ways to cope with them and not let them rule her. She is also trying to decipher the behavior of the other members of the group she has joined that track down criminals. They all have different talents and very different personalities and she is not quite sure where she fits in. It was interesting to learn more about the diverse group and get a little peak into some of their pasts. Violet is still not quite sure she belongs with them, but knows she trusts them and loves feeling somewhat normal when surrounded by them.
I don’t think I have brought this up in past reviews of this series, but I continued to be happy with how Violet’s parents behave. In many young adult novels we have lackluster role models for the main character and it is refreshing to see Violet with strong, responsible parents to watch over her. They care about what happens to her and pay attention when she does not come home when she is supposed to. It is nice to see a young adult novel have a solid example of what a parent is supposed to be and how they should be reacting when their child is in danger.
I don’t know how Kimberly continues to put herself inside the heads of the bad guys, but being in the mind of “The Girlfriend Collector” as he is known in this book, made me cringe and I almost dreaded reading his thoughts. He is seriously twisted with an extremely skewed outlook on life. Derting does a fantastic job of creating a villain that is easy to hate and want to see brought to justice.
There is only one real thing I did not like about this book and that was the affection Rafe had towards Violet. I am a huge fan of Jay and did not like seeing Rafe vie for Violet’s attention at all! Violet and Jay have this connection not only because they are in love, but they have grown up together and I do not want to see Rafe come in there and try and severe that bond. Rafe is very protective of Violet and has been dealt a pretty rough hand, but he needs to find his own girl. We do learn more about him in this book, things that I did not expect at all, but once I read them made complete sense. I like his character, just not the idea of him and Violet together. Sorry Rafe!
Overall though, The Last Echo is another solid addition to the Body Finder novels. Thankfully, Kimberly did not leave us with a cliffhanger, but there were a couple of revelations at the end that I am eager to see explored further. The Last Echo is a must read for any young adult paranormal fan! It has a little bit of everything and Kimberly does a stellar job of grabbing your attention and daring you to try and walk away.
Ack. I'm horrified. Not by this book, but by the fact that number 4 in the Body Finder series isn't out yet. I love the series that much. And this one left me wanting more - go read them. :)
It took me a couple of days to get into this book but once I did I couldn't stop. The plot was amazing and kept me wanting to know what would happen next, and the ending...talk about frustrating!
Violet has an unusual skill which is she senses dead bodies and the imprint on the killer. She is now working with others who have unusual skills also. Right now they are looking for a killer known as the collector. He is abducting college age girls, imprisoning them and after killing them dress them u like they are going on a date. Violet is trying to balance her normal high life, her home life and using her skill to bring killers to justice. There are different views into her complex life. Her parents are not on board with her job since she is danger daily. Her boyfriend is very supportive but Violet feels he is missing out on the fun of high school. And Violet is not sure if she wants to use her gift. I gave this book 4 stars since I read it in less than 24 hrs. The reason it doesnt get 5 is my own pet peeves.
This review was originally published at Fluttering Butterflies
The Body Finder series by Kimberly Derting is one of my favourite YA series of recent years. I really just love the mixture of crime solving and romance, especially as we are usually given brief insights into the mind of the killer which are interspersed into the narrative. I really do love Violet and her relationship with her family and especially her newly formed relationship with best friend, Jay.
I thought this move towards working with the FBI would add an interesting twist into the series, and it has. The series has introduced us to some very interesting new characters with different abilities, though I felt like this book focused a bit more than I'd like on Rafe, who clearly has feelings for Violet. Together with Jay being significantly less of a presence in The Last Echo, I found myself enjoying the book just a teensy bit less.
Even so, The Last Echo is a wonderful read. Violet is trying her best to solve this latest crime involving a serial killer in the area, and Violet must just be his latest target. I thought this book was deliciously creepy with a great mystery to solve. I still Violet as a character, the weight of her ability is a fair bit heavier in this book, and my heart went out to her.
The Body Finder series by Kimberly Derting is one of my favourite YA series of recent years. I really just love the mixture of crime solving and romance, especially as we are usually given brief insights into the mind of the killer which are interspersed into the narrative. I really do love Violet and her relationship with her family and especially her newly formed relationship with best friend, Jay.
I thought this move towards working with the FBI would add an interesting twist into the series, and it has. The series has introduced us to some very interesting new characters with different abilities, though I felt like this book focused a bit more than I'd like on Rafe, who clearly has feelings for Violet. Together with Jay being significantly less of a presence in The Last Echo, I found myself enjoying the book just a teensy bit less.
Even so, The Last Echo is a wonderful read. Violet is trying her best to solve this latest crime involving a serial killer in the area, and Violet must just be his latest target. I thought this book was deliciously creepy with a great mystery to solve. I still Violet as a character, the weight of her ability is a fair bit heavier in this book, and my heart went out to her.
Another great installment in a series that I love! These books never fail to be extremely creepy, seriously the killer's perspective gives me the chills, not in a good way obviously. That just goes to show how good Derting is at writing from that perspective. Poor Violet manages to get herself into trouble and gets hurt quite a bit in this book and she should work on trying to avoid that, lol! I liked getting to know more about the rest of the team and what they can do. It was also nice to see Violet try to save herself and kick a little butt. There were also some great surprises in this book that I didn't necessarily see coming. The last couple of scenes were crazy and I can't wait to see what will happen in the next book.
A lot was thrown at Violet in this book and she continues to grow stronger, although she doesn't always make the best decisions. I like that she tries to do what's right and she also is working on better protecting herself. I also love that her family is so protective for her, especially since she doesn't always do the best job of looking after herself. I missed Jay a little in this book, he was hardly even in it. Although the scenes he did have just made me love him more, he is so adorable! I am definitely interested to learn more about Krystal, Gemma, & Sam becasue they seem like they could be really interesting characters. Sara has continued to be full of surprises too and I loved getting to know her better. Getting to know Rafe a little better was interesting as well becasue he is so standoffish. His power is pretty cool too and I really liked getting to see it in action. Rafe tends to be too much of a jerk for me to like him. I understand his situation, but it is still hard to like him with his crappy attitude.
I am 100% Team Jay and I am going to be so mad if this becomes a love triangle! Rafe has already made things tough and Violet doesn't even really know what is going on. I seriously adore Jay, so this has me so mad. There was one scene in particular with Rafe that I was not happy about. I guess I will have to wait for the next book to see what happens, but I hate waiting :(
A lot was thrown at Violet in this book and she continues to grow stronger, although she doesn't always make the best decisions. I like that she tries to do what's right and she also is working on better protecting herself. I also love that her family is so protective for her, especially since she doesn't always do the best job of looking after herself. I missed Jay a little in this book, he was hardly even in it. Although the scenes he did have just made me love him more, he is so adorable! I am definitely interested to learn more about Krystal, Gemma, & Sam becasue they seem like they could be really interesting characters. Sara has continued to be full of surprises too and I loved getting to know her better. Getting to know Rafe a little better was interesting as well becasue he is so standoffish. His power is pretty cool too and I really liked getting to see it in action. Rafe tends to be too much of a jerk for me to like him. I understand his situation, but it is still hard to like him with his crappy attitude.
I am 100% Team Jay and I am going to be so mad if this becomes a love triangle! Rafe has already made things tough and Violet doesn't even really know what is going on. I seriously adore Jay, so this has me so mad. There was one scene in particular with Rafe that I was not happy about. I guess I will have to wait for the next book to see what happens, but I hate waiting :(
this review won't be super long because all i want to say is that i enjoyed this book a bit more than the last book. I like the relationship between Violet and Rafe, i loved the background information we finally got on Rafe and the rest of the crew. I still want to know more about Krystal and Sam (sam is barely mentioned in the book which i'm a bit sad about him bc we know he's part of the team, but it feels like he's not due to the fact we know little to nothing about him). I want to see how Violet assimilates back into high school especially after the traumatic experiences in this book, and i'm excited to see how the little plot twist presented at the book will pan out
Oh, Kimberly Derting you own my heart. And I pledge to read anything that you ever write.
THE END
Ok, maybe not the end, but it’s true. I absolutely love every single thing that I read by Mrs. Derting and The Last Echo was no different. I have no idea why it too me so long to read this book. The Body Finder series is my of my top favs. but for some reason I just never picked it up. I think it is in part because I am always fearful that one of my top series will let me down. That didn’t happen, and I feel like a fool for ever doubting Kimberly.
Violet’s life seems to be going good. She has a great, understanding boyfriend, loving parents, and she’s finally able to use her gift with the team that she has become apart of. But of course a book wouldn’t be good if it was just rainbows and sunshine. Violet is still struggling with imprints, she’s scared that Rafe might has more feelings than just the friendly kind, and soon she is thrust straight back into danger.
Kimberly has created another great edition to an already phenomenal series. Full of danger, mystery, extreme creepiness (I still refuse to read these books at night), and a little dash of romance. If you haven’t read this series then we can’t be friends.
THE END
Ok, maybe not the end, but it’s true. I absolutely love every single thing that I read by Mrs. Derting and The Last Echo was no different. I have no idea why it too me so long to read this book. The Body Finder series is my of my top favs. but for some reason I just never picked it up. I think it is in part because I am always fearful that one of my top series will let me down. That didn’t happen, and I feel like a fool for ever doubting Kimberly.
Violet’s life seems to be going good. She has a great, understanding boyfriend, loving parents, and she’s finally able to use her gift with the team that she has become apart of. But of course a book wouldn’t be good if it was just rainbows and sunshine. Violet is still struggling with imprints, she’s scared that Rafe might has more feelings than just the friendly kind, and soon she is thrust straight back into danger.
Kimberly has created another great edition to an already phenomenal series. Full of danger, mystery, extreme creepiness (I still refuse to read these books at night), and a little dash of romance. If you haven’t read this series then we can’t be friends.