Monday, May 3, 2010

Monday Must Read!!

The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting.


This is Kimberly’s debut novel and it’s incredible. It is rare that I get caught up in a story so completely that I forget to look at the mechanics of the writing but with this story it was impossible not to.

Overview:
Violet can sense dead bodies. Each one leaves a specific echo and they call to her. It is her junior year of high school and the bodies calling to her are the victims of a serial killer that she intends to help capture. If that wasn’t enough, she develops a smokin’ hot relationship with her childhood friend Jay…and I do mean smokin’.

The writing is tight, the descriptions are remarkable, and the characters are people we wouldn’t mind hanging out with.
Total Bonus: Kimberly is a rabid Stephen King fan. If I didn’t love her before, that sealed it.

Read her blog, and you will find that she is also really funny in a down to earth, self-deprecating kind of way. I can’t wait to read more of her stories in the future.
Agent: Laura Rennert of the Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Read an interview with her at Dark Faerie Tales.
Visit her website: kimberlyderting.com/

6 comments:

  1. ok, seriously, it's like you read my mind. i JUST bought this book, and i've been so swamped i haven't had any time to sit and read it -- this review was the push i needed to MAKE time to read it!

    thanks, love!!

    have a fabulous week!!

    <333

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  2. Oh, I've got to add this one to my TBR pile. It looks so spooky and moody and awesome. I'll have to pick this one up soon!

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  3. Sounds interesting. Dead bodies seem to be big these days in YA.

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  4. Wait! I think I saw this book available for the Kindle. I'm running over and grabbing it. Thanks for the review!!!

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  5. I absolutely loved this book! I mean LOVED!! I actually got to interview Kimberly and plan on posting it soon. :)

    Great book! Thanks, Marsha!!

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  6. Looks like another brook to add to my TBR stack.:)

    ~Lola

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