Review: The Last Echo

The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting

Summary: In the end, all that’s left is an echo.

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….

My Thoughts: The Last Echo is a gripping suspense-filled story that is an excellent addition to Kimberly Derting’s The Body Finder series. I wasn’t quite as into it as I was with Desires of the Dead, but I still really liked Violet – and Jay – a lot. Violet is a great character. She’s strong, but not overly confident in her strength. She’s got heart, too. And she struggles much the same way all (or maybe I should say most?) teens do, struggles with who she is, how she fits in, where she belongs.

Probably my favorite thing about this book is that it is driven by the action. Driven by the search for the killer, Violet’s interactions with the team, and other things related to her special ability. We don’t have the too-often-in-YA-lit love triangle. You know, where the girl is in love with two guys and has to choose? Nope. Violet is Jay’s girl all the way. I really like that. It’s refreshing.

I’m not sure why, but for some reason I thought this was the last book in the series. Perhaps part of it is the title – The Last Echo. Maybe. But, the end makes it clear that there is indeed more to come. Things are not quite what they seem, and Derting drops a bit of a bomb on her readers as she wraps up the story. I was quite surprised, and I’m very much looking forward to seeing how that will affect future installments.

Fans of The Body Finder series will be pleased with The Last Echo. Kimberly Derting does not disappoint. I can’t wait to see what more she has in store for her readers!

Source: Received through Around The World Tours for review.

Read It: The Last Echo is scheduled for release on April 17, 2012. You can pre-order your own copy HERE. (This is a Book Depository link, and purchase through this link will result in my receiving a small commission at no cost to you. Your support is appreciated!)

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