The Body Finder
by Kimberly Derting
Violet Ambrose has a special ability to feel "imprints" left behind by the dead, especially those who were killed violently. As her junior year starts, her ability is the farthest thing from her mind as her feelings for her best friend, Jay, begin to change. However, when Violet stumbles upon a dead girl in the lake and other young girls go missing, she begins to realize that her ability could help catch the killer. While well written, The Body Finder is definitely a book that is more suited for teens than adults. The plot was alright and moved along at a good pace, but the climax was fairly anti-climactic. The characters, especially the side ones, were one dimensional and the romance was predictable and juvenile. What eventually docked the overall rating for the book were the jokes that occurred throughout the books. Some of the jokes told were crude and offensive, and didn't have any place in the book. They did nothing to further the plot or develop the characters, and are not jokes that teens should think are okay to make. However, the book was decent and I would most likely recommend it to teens that enjoy mysteries with a paranormal twist.
Rating: ★★
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