Name: Desires of the dead
ISBN: 9780061779848

Kimberly Derting

Sixteen-year-old Violet Ambrose's ability to find murder victims and their killers draws the attention of the FBI just as her relationship with Jay, her best-friend-turned-boyfriend, heats up.

Desires of the dead

Jess

Read review here!! --&gt; <a href="http://www.gonewiththewords.com/2011/02/review-desires-of-dead-by-kimberly.html" rel="nofollow noopener">http://www.gonewiththewords.com/2011/02/review-desires-of-dead-by-kimberly.html</a> The Body Finder was one of my favorite books of 2010, so I was extremely excited when I found out there was going to be a sequel. I was very curious to see how Kimberly Derting would continue Violet’s story since the first book could very well be a stand alone book. Whatever it would be, I was positive that I wanted to see more, lots more, of Violet and Jay as a couple. She completely delivered on that front! Violet and Jay are one of the most amazing couples in Young Adult fiction, and I think a lot of it has to do with how well they know each other. They have numerous things in common, they’re considerate to one another, they have trust, love and definitely a lot of attraction. In this book they become even more intimate, and those scenes when they are together are written beautifully! But like any couple, things aren’t always perfect, and Violet and Jay go through a rough patch that nearly killed me. I was in so much pain for them! While in The Body Finder Violet’s family is in the forefront, in Desires of the Dead it’s her friends who have taken the spotlight. Chelsea and Claire have some of my favorite scenes in this book. As far as the new characters go, I’m really interested in seeing what roles Sara Priest and Rafe will play in future books. Another thing I was happy to see were the chapters where we get to hear from “the bad guy”. It was one of my favorite things from The Body Finder…part of what made it so creepy was getting into the killer’s head. The ones in this book are more disturbing than creepy, but they were just as fascinating. Kimberly Derting delivers another exciting, suspenseful mystery with Desires of the Dead. She kept me on the edge of my seat, holding my breath, those last few chapters. If you’re looking for a book that will get your heart racing, from both the suspense and the romance, this is it. :)

Vicky  Nuñez 

I LOVED the Body Finder. I, and I'm shamed to admit it, reread the book several times. And all because of one person: Jay. 

Jay, is the epitome of everything a girl wants in a guy. I waited this sequel like crazy, maybe so much that the end product did not lived up to my humongous expectations.

Firstly, Jay is still as sweet and caring and overprotective. But I just felt his actions were the same as the ones in the last book and now they just bored me. Not all the time though and he's still hot. But regardless of his cuteness, between him and Violet they had me exasperated. When they fought I felt I was between them and I was awkwardly seeing them whine and cry about each other. It wasn't pretty.

Besides that the book was enjoyable, the crime wasn't exactly brain surgery, it was a bit predictable, but it was okay. 

I LOVED the new characters that were introduced, especially because I was a bit let down when I heard about another guy, but then it wasn't only one, but TWO!

I can't wait for the THIRD book and hear more about the new characters, I loved the FBI non-agent, Sarah Priest and Rafe.

OVERALL, Desires of the Dead wasn't the best in the series, but am still hopeful for more of JAY and now RAFE.

Jessica Guht

Great sequel that is just as good as the first book.

Amy Grieve

Once again I really liked Kimberly Derting's unique idea, but I didn't think the storyline was a exciting as the first. I still thought that the the book was chilling to the bone.

Danielle H.

Ha! I had it figured out before Violet! Lol, so definitely getting the next book and Lexi if you are reading this, do not say "I told you so." :P

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