publisher: HarperTeen
date of publication: April 17, 2012
format: ARC
pages: 358
source: SBB ARC Tours
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From Goodreads:
Violet kept her morbid ability to sense dead bodies a secret from everyone except her family and her childhood-best-friend-turned-boyfriend, Jay Heaton. That is until forensic psychologist Sara Priest discovered Violet's talent and invited her to use her gift to track down murderers. Now, as she works with an eclectic group of individuals—including mysterious and dangerously attractive Rafe—it's Violet's job to help those who have been murdered by bringing their killers to justice. When Violet discovers the body of a college girl killed by "the girlfriend collector" she is determined to solve the case. But now the serial killer is on the lookout for a new "relationship" and Violet may have caught his eye....
What I Thought
We've finally come to the third installment in the riveting Body Finder series by Kimberly Derting. The past 2 books have been wonderfully entrancing and intense. I worried as to whether or not The Last Echo could evoke the same feelings that The Body Finder and Desires of the Dead, but I needn't have worried. In fact, it went above and beyond and has become my favorite book in the series yet!
Violet has made a lot of changes since we first met her in The Body Finder. This time, she has new challenges to face and she definitely shines. As she goes up against the absolute creepiest adversary yet, the tension and thrill surrounding the events she encounters is amazing. While she still holds onto a few bad habits that seem to have quite the hold on her, Violet proves to be a very strong character. She has to be, due to all that she has gone through and all that she has yet to face.
The Last Echo has an amazing plot and quick, edge-of-your seat pacing that doesn't quit. It was my favorite storyline yet and I was left very, very happy at the end due to the amazing plot twists and well-developed characters. This book has fully cemented my appreciation of mysteries and thrillers. I was left wanting more and more. It was simply that engrossing!
I don't want to risk saying too much more about The Last Echo, as I know there are several of you out there who haven't read it yet. If you've made it this far into the series, keep going! If you have yet to pick up the first book, do it! This is a series that keeps building upon itself and getting better every time. The Last Echo has earned the highest rating of any book in the series. It finally reached the full potential I was expecting and I couldn't be more impressed.
Obligatory legal statement: This ARC was provided to me free of charge by the publisher via Southern Book Blogger ARC Tours. No monetary compensation was received in exchange for this fair and unbiased review.
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