The Body Finder is a must read before reading this series.
"Violet Ambrose is grappling with two major issues: Jay Heaton and her morbid secret ability. While the sixteen-year-old is confused by her new feelings for her best friend since childhood, she is more disturbed by her "power" to sense dead bodies—or at least those that have been murdered. Since she was a little girl, she has felt the echoes that the dead leave behind in the world... and the imprints that attach to their killers.
Violet has never considered her strange talent to be a gift; it mostly just led her to find the dead birds her cat had tired of playing with. But now that a serial killer has begun terrorizing her small town, and the echoes of the local girls he's claimed haunt her daily, she realizes she might be the only person who can stop him.
Despite his fierce protectiveness over her, Jay reluctantly agrees to help Violet on her quest to find the murderer—and Violet is unnerved to find herself hoping that Jay's intentions are much more than friendly. But even as she's falling intensely in love, Violet is getting closer and closer to discovering a killer... and becoming his prey herself."
This book got a 5 out of 5 stars
When I first saw this book I loved the cover because of the contrast between the blue flower and black background. Then I flipped the book over in Barnes and Noble and read the back. It intrigued me to the point I bought both books at the same time.
I loved how the author switched back between two people Violet and the killer. It was intriguing to see what they both were thinking so much that I immersed myself into the book till I finished it.
This book got a 5 star mainly because I could not put this book down and the serial killer mystery was amazing. It was hard to know who was the killer and the mystery intrigued me more.
The only thing I dislike of the book is Jay Heaton. This is for personal reasons. I feel that best friends and first lovers never truly work out especially in this time of day. I also felt she could do better then him and just keep him in the friend zone. This however could not dissuade me from giving it a 5 star rating because I still enjoyed the mystery that made me read this book not once but three times. I also bought it for my mom and made her read it so I could have someone to discuss it with.
This author is truly amazing and she is on my bookshelf for keeps! Please check her out.
Desires of the Dead
"Violet can sense the echoes of those who've been murdered—and the matching imprint that clings to their killers. Only those closest to her know what she is capable of, but when she discovers the body of a young boy she also draws the attention of the FBI, threatening her entire way of life.
As Violet works to keep her morbid ability a secret, she unwittingly becomes the object of a dangerous obsession. Normally she'd turn to her best friend, Jay, except now that they are officially a couple, the rules of their relationship seem to have changed. And with Jay spending more and more time with his new friend Mike, Violet is left with too much time on her hands as she wonders where things went wrong. But when she fills the void by digging into Mike's tragic family history, she stumbles upon a dark truth that could put everyone in danger."
I gave this book a 5 out of 5 rating
A new character is introduced and his name is Rafe and I have to say I am Team Rafe!!
The cover was beautiful and went so well with the book. Trust me when you read it you will understand;-)
The plot was great and we still got to see both sides of view, one from the maybe killer and one from Violet. The book had me at the first page and I did not put it down until the last page was read. This book kept me hooked to the point I dreamt about it. When the FBI gets involved I can't help but think of the tv series Bones. This book brings strong emotions into play and I did cry a few times. I feel for Violet especially with this ability to find the dead. You really feel her horror and obsession. The author has become one of my favorite authors because of this series.
For team Rafe fans I suggest you read the anthology Enthralled. (Great side story)
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