bestofjess's review against another edition
3.0
I love this series and then I read this book, so now I really don't know how I feel about any of it.
This book was predictable, it took me forever to get through and the most suspenseful part were the last 50 or so pages.
Overall, while I still adore the series and will still read the next installment I was greatly dissappointed with this book.
I would love to thank Ms. Derting though for keeping Violet and Jay one of my favorite YA couples.
This book was predictable, it took me forever to get through and the most suspenseful part were the last 50 or so pages.
Overall, while I still adore the series and will still read the next installment I was greatly dissappointed with this book.
I would love to thank Ms. Derting though for keeping Violet and Jay one of my favorite YA couples.
qdalessio's review against another edition
4.0
I have mixed feelings about wanting to read this book 1) I HATE Rafe 2) I NEED to know what's gonna happen next 3) I'll be very sad IF Jay and Violet break up. So, there.
the_lady_reads's review against another edition
5.0
As seen on Ed and Em's Reviews
The Last Echo, which is book three in the Body Finder series is just as terrifying and mysterious as the first.
For the last one-hundred pages, I was on edge. My heart was pounding, my stomach was clenched and I could take my eyes off of the pages. The writing is so phenomenal. Kimberly Derting really knows what she's doing. Every one of her book has kept my interest and my heart until the word in the last sentence on the last page. Every book, including this one, has left me needing more because they were so good that you wish they'd last forever.
I love everything about this series… well, almost everything. There is one thing that I'm a little disgruntled over. There's a love triangle that's begun in this novel. It's not as severe as Bella, Edward and Jacob's, but it's there. One reason why I really loved the first two books in this series was because it was outside the norm of every other young adult novel out there. I swear, I can't pick up a book without there being a love triangle now-a-days.
The suspence in this book was the same as in the others. It's utterly riveting and you have no idea what's going to happen next, until before you know it… you've completed the book. You're left contemplating this wild ride that the author takes you on.
Violet is still a great character. She is very uncertain, with her feelings and what's going on around her. She is a very realistic character - besides the fact that she can see the auras of murderers and their victims. In this book, she frustrated me, yes, but I still really love her perspective and her in general. Jay is my favorite ever. I say that about a lot of boys, but in young adult paranormal stories, he's got to be one of the best boyfriends of all time. Again, Violet's parents are great. We see a lot of parents who are uninvolved in their children's lives more often than not in young adult books. So to see a character with parents who care for her and protect her and love her so much, is great. They are one of the best parts about these books. You don't see as much of Violet's friends in this one.
By the end of this book, I was horrified and so sad for Violet. She has gone through so much in her young life and then they add on this. It's scary and terrifying and I'm so glad I'm not her.
I don't know how Kimberly makes it seem so real. You don't just read about Violet's life, it's almost as though you, yourself are a part of it. The reader feels horrible for this friend of hers, because that's what Violet becomes, who goes through all of these ordeals and traumas. You want to comfort her, but you know that you can't, because she's not real. Poor us and poor Violet.
This is one series you don't want to miss! Personally, I can't wait for book four. I adore this series and hope that Kimberly will make the next continuation as amazing as the ones that came before it.
The Last Echo, which is book three in the Body Finder series is just as terrifying and mysterious as the first.
For the last one-hundred pages, I was on edge. My heart was pounding, my stomach was clenched and I could take my eyes off of the pages. The writing is so phenomenal. Kimberly Derting really knows what she's doing. Every one of her book has kept my interest and my heart until the word in the last sentence on the last page. Every book, including this one, has left me needing more because they were so good that you wish they'd last forever.
I love everything about this series… well, almost everything. There is one thing that I'm a little disgruntled over. There's a love triangle that's begun in this novel. It's not as severe as Bella, Edward and Jacob's, but it's there. One reason why I really loved the first two books in this series was because it was outside the norm of every other young adult novel out there. I swear, I can't pick up a book without there being a love triangle now-a-days.
The suspence in this book was the same as in the others. It's utterly riveting and you have no idea what's going to happen next, until before you know it… you've completed the book. You're left contemplating this wild ride that the author takes you on.
Violet is still a great character. She is very uncertain, with her feelings and what's going on around her. She is a very realistic character - besides the fact that she can see the auras of murderers and their victims. In this book, she frustrated me, yes, but I still really love her perspective and her in general. Jay is my favorite ever. I say that about a lot of boys, but in young adult paranormal stories, he's got to be one of the best boyfriends of all time. Again, Violet's parents are great. We see a lot of parents who are uninvolved in their children's lives more often than not in young adult books. So to see a character with parents who care for her and protect her and love her so much, is great. They are one of the best parts about these books. You don't see as much of Violet's friends in this one.
By the end of this book, I was horrified and so sad for Violet. She has gone through so much in her young life and then they add on this. It's scary and terrifying and I'm so glad I'm not her.
I don't know how Kimberly makes it seem so real. You don't just read about Violet's life, it's almost as though you, yourself are a part of it. The reader feels horrible for this friend of hers, because that's what Violet becomes, who goes through all of these ordeals and traumas. You want to comfort her, but you know that you can't, because she's not real. Poor us and poor Violet.
This is one series you don't want to miss! Personally, I can't wait for book four. I adore this series and hope that Kimberly will make the next continuation as amazing as the ones that came before it.
dtrumps's review against another edition
4.0
Violet is working with Sara and Rafe in their pseudo-federal agency that utilizes the skills of her, and others like her, in finding the perpetrators and victims of violent crimes. This latest one involves young women who are found done up as if going on a date. Violet catches the attention of this serial killer and he wants to make her his next “girlfriend”. Really, as far as I’m concerned, not enough Jay. And a lot of Rafe, though he doesn’t bother me too much. Great installment, very edge of your seat kind of action going on. 4/5
kba76's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
While I’m interested in exactly who Violet and the others are being monitored by, this felt like the weakest of the series to date.
Violet is trying to come to terms with her new role and she is torn between Jay, who we know she loves as she keeps telling us, and Rafe, who is slowly letting her in. She’s increasingly finding out what she can do, but is caught up in some cases that hit a little close to home.
Serial killer who manages to find her ridiculously easily, but who makes silly mistakes so she survives. Some truly nasty people. And some who appear good but who have hearts of stone.
Of course I’ll read book four but only so I can see how it finishes.
Violet is trying to come to terms with her new role and she is torn between Jay, who we know she loves as she keeps telling us, and Rafe, who is slowly letting her in. She’s increasingly finding out what she can do, but is caught up in some cases that hit a little close to home.
Serial killer who manages to find her ridiculously easily, but who makes silly mistakes so she survives. Some truly nasty people. And some who appear good but who have hearts of stone.
Of course I’ll read book four but only so I can see how it finishes.
sarah_bear's review against another edition
3.0
Because I'm in this series for the supernatural powers and the crime fighting rather than the interpersonal relationships, I didn't really get into this book until well over half way through. That's just my own taste though, the actual situations and relationships where all well written and believable, if you're into that sort of thing (I must admit, a teen book with a genuinely nice boyfriend is refreshing). And the final third or so was plenty exciting!
meganlollman's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely awesome! I just love Kimberly Derting! The realistic suspense at the end of the book was just killing me, along with the romantic confusion that arose in this installment. I could relate almost dead on with the protagonist, Violet Ambrose. It was a marvelous piece of fiction and I can't wait for the story to continue!
cegleston's review against another edition
4.0
*4.5 stars*
Just as the three books that came before this one, I absolutley LOVED this book!! Kimberly Derting has once again created a story that is full of suspense and intrigue........I couldn't put it down because I had to know what was going to happen next. I loved how it ended and am truly sad that I must wait a year before the next one comes out!!
Just as the three books that came before this one, I absolutley LOVED this book!! Kimberly Derting has once again created a story that is full of suspense and intrigue........I couldn't put it down because I had to know what was going to happen next. I loved how it ended and am truly sad that I must wait a year before the next one comes out!!
kamc_48's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75