Desires of the Dead

Name: Krystiana Graham

Grade: 12th grade

Title: Desires of the Dead

Author: Kimberly Derting

Review: Desires of the Dead is the sequel to Bodyfinder, by Kimberly Derting. And let me tell you something - the wait was well worth it. Desires of the Dead continues the story of Psychic Girl; Violet Ambrose, her steady boyfriend; Jay, and her closest friends. Violet is able to hear 'echos' from those whose lives had been cut short by the actions of another. Animals and humans alike. And the killers carry a similar echo as well. In this book, however, you are in for another gut clenching, adrenaline pumping story. Violet is at it again, when it comes to finding bodies, this time the body is that of a young boy who was locked in a container at a shipping dock and was left to die. Do to this find, Violet is finally put on the radar for the FBI. Sara Priest is introduced as the not-so-FBI agent, with her helper, Rafe. Along with these two new characters you are introduced to a pair of siblings - the new kids who share a shocking secret. There mother ran out on them... That, or... as the FBI suspects, their mother is dead. Violet soon starts to receive threatening messages , that leave her second guessing who she can trust and who she can't. And with the FBI watching her from around every corner; it's not surprising Violet starts keeping secrets. Eventually she finds a suspect who might be sending her the messages, and when she goes to discuss it with Jay, she finds herself battling him over whether or not she could be right; ending up with them having a huge fight and she going to the only person she can think of, to help her figure out what to do. Sara Priest's odd helper, who seemed to understand just how 'unique' Violet is.

Eventually she decides to give some files that Rafe gave her - a look through, and calls Rafe, deciding to look into one of the cases. The case about the sibling's mother. Going to a suspects house, she finds an echo and follows it quickly to where a body is buried, wrapped in plastic. She isn't able to unwrap it before Rafe shows up, leads her away, and calls Sara and the police. However, the body turned out to be nothing more then a dog. When Violet finally goes to Jay - apologizing, she tells him the whole truth in regards to what is going on, and after talking some things out they are there for each other once again. Soon she, Jay, her friends, and the two siblings are planning a trip up to a cabin, with the sibling's father... It is there that the story starts to pick up. Echo of a body discovered - though she's unable to dig it up. Matching echos to the sibling's father. And finally, the discovery of what really happened to the siblings' mother. But if you want to know about what isn't mentioned - then you better check the book out; and find out what happens for yourself.

Why I picked this book up: I picked this book up; because I've always been interested with stories that involve killers, and the cases trying to be solved. I'd read the first book in the series, so i was excited to see what happened in the next. Though I had to wait a bit before I found enough time to actually sit down and be able to read the book.

Why I finished it: I greatly dislike having to stop reading a book in the middle of it, do to the fact that I'll constantly be wondering about what happened - and often times will make up my own ending just to appease my brain. Luckily this wasn't a problem with Desires of the Dead. This book is quick about grabbing your attention, and keeps you interested through the entire thing. I read this book in bed, on the bus, during class. I couldn't stop reading... And, why would I want too... with a story like this?

I'd give this book to: You can't get better then combining two of the most interesting topics in the world. Psychic Powers, and Murders. For anyone who likes reading those type of books (and for those of you who might have similar powers) this is a most read. The store is engaging, and most anyone could find something to connect to, with in the plot. It's an amazing story... but why am I still telling you this? Go check the book out for yourself and find out.

Rating: Four out of Five; It was really good, especially considering it was the type of book that you could read with out having read the first in the series.