'First–time novelist Derting has written a suspenseful mystery and sensual love story that will captivate readers who enjoy authentic high–school settings, snappy dialogue, sweet romance, and heart–stopping drama. 'You'll be drawn in by the love story-and kept up all night by the suspense.' - Claudia Gray, New York Times bestselling author of Stargazer I did know I wouldn't be getting anything done until I read the whole book.' - Melissa Marr, author of WICKED LOVELY 'The romance and the mystery in THE BODY FINDER were so intense that I didn't know whether to hold my breath or scream. Short, interspersed sections from the perspective of the killer add a creepy, page-turning quality. These were the words she counted on to create a veil of deceit, to keep her 'gift' a secret”), but Violet's thoughts and words feel true to her age and personality. The third-person narration views Violet and the events of the book with a removed, thoughtful quality (“ Coincidence. Usually this means chucking the cat outside if it's killed a mouse, but when the bodies of girls turn up, Violet turns away from concerns about the upcoming homecoming dance and becomes determined to use her ability to find the murderer. She's also learned to cope with an eerie skill inherited from her grandmother-the ability to hear the “echo” left behind by those who have died violently.

Violet is starting 11th grade with a beatup Honda, a vow to get to class on time, and a crush on her longtime best friend, Jay. MaDerting's first novel demonstrates unusual skill in weaving together contemporary teenage preoccupations with its paranormal plot twist.

The body finder series