I would give this book 4 stars it really had my heart race like crazy. Kimberly derting is the author of the pledge and its sequel, the essence. It started slowly, with each aspect of the storyline overexplained, but i am glad i persevered as by the second half the pace picked up and the tension increased. Can two people whose dreams have been cast aside find a new passiontogether. Plus, kimberly just added to this with her great writing. See more ideas about novels, read 180 and student reading. She has also written several other teen novels, including the body finder series. Shes always packed fantastic romance in her ya stories so i couldnt wait to see how her transition to na would go. Kimberly lives in the pacific northwest, which, she says, is the ideal place to be writing anything dark or creepy. I have never read any of these types of books, murder mystery or true crime type of books, but im glad it was a young adult version. Kimberly derting is the author of the pledge series and the body finder series. But other than that bit of unpleasantness, i did enjoy the the body finder. She lives in the seattle area, with her husband and three children, who often find the outrageous things they say either in the pages of her books or poste d on twitter or facebook for the entire world to see.
In all, the body finder is a great addition to all the other fabulous releases coming out in march forgethernots, hex hall, the snowball effect, exc. What first struck me about the body finder was dertings careful crafting of sentences. Ever since she was little and uncovered the body of a teenage girl in the woods, violet has been able to find dead bodiesmostly, squirrels, mice, cats, and other woodland creatures. She lives in the pacific northwest, where the gloomy weather is ideal for writing anything dark and creepy. She lives in a small town, where teenage girls suddenly begin disappearing. The body finder by kimberly derting email this blogthis. The first is her confusing new feelings for her childhood best friend jay. High school junior violet uses her uncanny ability to sense murderers and their victims to try to stop a serial killer who is terrorizing her town, and although her best friend and wouldbe boyfriend jay promises to keep her safe, she becomes a target. Read the body finder, by kimberly derting online on bookmate violet ambrose is grappling. Buy a cheap copy of the body finder book by kimberly derting. This is about a high school girl and her best friend jay.
I am sad to say that, because i feel that kimberly derting throws out some great ideas, ones that could have been amazing, but inevitably fell short and got buried under a nauseating romantic plot and a sea of characters who were nothing more than stereotypes. The body finder by kimberly derting 4 stars synopsis violet ambrose can see, hear, smell, and even taste an imprint left by a dead animal or person as well as the matching imprint carried by the individual responsible for that animal or persons death. The body finder series by kimberly derting goodreads. She can find the imprint of dead people and she can sense people that have had contact with the dead. A few months ago, i interviewed kimberly derting, author of the body finder and the upcoming desires of the dead march 15, 2011, for my school paper. Meet the body finder with kimberly derting beauty and the. The first book in the body finder series from kimberly derting is equal parts romance and mystery. The body finder is one of the rare exceptions because i hated this book so much i just. I loved this book and stayed up until 2am to finish it. Violet can sense the echoes left by murder victims and also see these echoes on the murderer but violet is only 16 and would rather be getting on with what normal 16 year olds dobut talents like hers get in the way.
The first thing that drew me to the body finder was its uniquely fascinating concept. The body finder by kimberly derting read online on bookmate. These days, she spends entirely too much time ordering stuff off the internet, bingewatching netflix, and holding hands with a guy who doesnt have to be forced her husband. While the sixteenyearold is confused by her new feelings for her. Her three beautiful and often mouthy children serve as an endless source of inspiration and frequently find things they say. The body finder by kimberly derting april 21 march 16 february 19 january 28 2009 339 december 36.
She lives in western washington with her husband and three children. Derting, your debut initially piqued my interest when i read the premise. I think the main reason to read the book is the changing relationship between. Therefore, when i heard she was releasing her first new adult romance, the start to a new series, i was super excited. Kimberly derting is the awardwinning, young adult author of the body finder, the pledge, and the taking, as well as the picture book, cece loves science.
She is the author of the awardwinning the body finder series, the pledge trilogy, the taking trilogy, and undressed her first book in the men of west beach series. Her three beautiful and often mouthy children serve as an endless source of inspiration and frequently find things they say buried in the pages of. Dead silence by kimberly derting beauty and the bookshelf. Review of the body finder by kimberly derting rhapsody.
The body finder by kimberly derting book 3 in my quest to read 3 new authors for a book signing. A gripping tale of a girl with a morbid ability that could lead her to a killer. The offering book by kimberly derting official publisher. Aug 11, 2017 the body finder by kimberly derting website, twitter, facebook, goodreadspublished by harper collins on march 16th 2010 genres. Apr 01, 2010 the body finder by kimberly derting is one of those books that youll be thinking about days after finishing the last page. Mar 08, 2010 plus, kimberly just added to this with her great writing. This gift becomes handy because there is a serial killer on the loose in her town. Its sort of a haunting story, that catches you in its grip and refuses to let go. Book 3 in my quest to read 3 new authors for a book signing the body finder by kimberly derting i would give this book 4 stars it really h. The body finder is an unfortunate example of wasted potential. Thats when she discovered the power that she has a sixth sense that alerts her to the presence of people and animals who have been murdered.
See the complete the body finder series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Now, i am posting the interview for my readers and kimberly fans. All her life violet has grappled with her ability to sense the echoes of those who have been murdered and the matching imprint that clings to their killers. No one ever expected straighta student lauren taylor to make waves. Violet, despite her talent for finding bodies, is ultimately a runofthemill damsel in.
Aug 28, 2017 her books have been translated into 15 languages, and both the body finder and the pledge were yalsa best fiction for young adults selections. The body finder is book one in the body finder series by kimberly derting. Review of the body finder by kimberly derting posted on 06142012 by rhapsodyinbooks fans of the charlaine harris harper connelly books may recognize the general plotline of this series. They grew up together but things are changing now that they are teens. Dead silence is the gripping fourth novel in the body finder series. I look forward to reading the next in the series, desires of the dead, even though im a just a tiny bit upset that i have to wait till 2011 to get my hands on a copy. Kimberly derting is the author of the cece loves science series, the body finder series, the pledge trilogy, and the taking series. March 16th, 2010 violet ambrose is grappling with two major issues.
With romance, suspense, and unexpected twists, dead silence will keep readers guessing until the very last page. Feb 02, 2010 the body finder by kimberly derting harperteen, hardcover, march 2010 rating. I am sad to say that, because i feel that kimberly derting throws out some great. Mar 03, 2010 the first thing that drew me to the body finder was its uniquely fascinating concept. The body finder by kimberly derting harperteen, hardcover, march 2010 rating. Visit her online at guide written by tracie vaughn zimmer, author and english teacher. While the sixteenyearold is confused by her new feelings for her best. I then had to look up the next two books and buy them. The body finder by kimberly derting website, twitter, facebook, goodreadspublished by harper collins on march 16th 2010 genres. The body finder by kimberly derting is one of those books that youll be thinking about days after finishing the last page. Kimberly derting already won me over with her young adult series the body finder.