


There are some kissing scenes, with one makeout scene that’s a few pages long and has the characters stopping short of disrobing or going further, but the reader starts to wonder. Violence is minimal there’s not much in the way of detail about the bodies, and the creepy factor isn’t ratcheted up too high. There is one use of strong language and somewhat regular occurrences of moderate language and taking the name of deity in vain. The Body Finder is a fairly entertaining teen read that works pretty well both as an age-appropriate thriller and romance. But she ends up putting herself in danger, too. The first book in the Body Finder series from Kimberly Derting is equal parts romance and mystery. And now, she’s found another one.Īs it becomes clear a serial killer is preying on young women in Violet’s town, she feels she must use her gift to help catch him and stop the killing.

Once, however, when she was 8, she found the dead body of a girl. She's also co-written the new picture book series, CECE LOVES SCIENCE Her books have been translated into 15 languages, and both THE BODY FINDER and THE PLEDGE were YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selections. Giving them a proper burial has helped her move on. Kimberly is the author of the award-winning THE BODY FINDER series, THE PLEDGE trilogy, and THE TAKING trilogy. through various senses that draw her to them. Since she was little, she has been finding dead bodies - squirrels, mice, birds, etc. The big thing that sets Violet apart, though, is her ability to sense bodies that have been killed. At the same time, she’s getting attention from another guy who’s also been a friend for a long time. Violet Ambrose is 16 and trying to figure out how to deal with her newfound romantic feelings for the guy who’s simply been her best friend for years, Jay.
