Kimberly Derting is an amazing writer and a master storyteller. THE TAKING will have you hooked from the very first pages.” — Richelle Mead, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of VAMPIRE ACADEMY
“Equal parts romance and suspense, THE TAKING is a sexy blend of conspiracy theory and sci–fi.” — Kami Garcia, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of UNBREAKABLE and co–author of BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
“THE TAKING is an action–packed, heart–filled ride. I loved it.” — Melissa Marr, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of WICKED LOVELY
”Kimberly Derting does it again! THE TAKING is an exciting, fast–paced thriller with an eerie and intriguing paranormal mystery at the heart of it. You’ll want to read it as fast as you can and then DEMAND the next book NOW!” — Melissa de la Cruz, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of BLUEBLOODS and WITCHES OF EAST END
“With pitch–perfect prose, swoon–worthy romance, and edge–of–your–seat suspense, THE TAKING kept me reading late into the night. This is Derting at her best.” — Alyson Noël, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE IMMORTALS
“An original and intriguing premise” — Publishers Weekly
“This series opener provides a promising start that intrigues as well as it entertains.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Readers will be legitimately unable to put the book down. The mystery, romance and action add up to create a roller coaster of a read.” — Romantic Times Magazine
Praise for THE BODY FINDER “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 the Evernight series
“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. A real page–turner, this will have readers checking behind themselves and refusing to go anywhere alone.” — Booklist
Praise for DESIRES OF THE DEAD: “[T]his absorbing suspense tale…stands out in the sea of supernatural fiction…Imaginative, convincing and successful suspense.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Interweaving suspense, steamy romance, supernatural elements, and themes of jealousy, anger, and other deadly sins, this fast–paced, compelling read features a multifaceted protagonist and intriguing supporting characters. Wholly absorbing, this will leave readers hoping for future titles about talented Violet.” — Booklist
Praise for THE LAST ECHO: “As always, this author writes a gripping tale…this intriguing series continues to provide great entertainment for suspense fans.” — Kirkus Reviews
“In spite of providing a tough, likable heroine and a sweet, romantic element, Derting unflinchingly explores the twisted minds of sadistic killers. It’s a combination that keeps her readers clamoring for more.” — Booklist
Praise for DEAD SILENCE: “Another compelling suspense tale with entirely believable adolescent characters who work together to prevent and solve crimes. BFFs, love interests, interfering parents all converge to make this story a great read.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
Kimberly Derting is an amazing writer and a master storyteller. THE TAKING will have you hooked from the very first pages.
THE TAKING is an action–packed, heart–filled ride. I loved it.
With pitch–perfect prose, swoon–worthy romance, and edge–of–your–seat suspense, THE TAKING kept me reading late into the night. This is Derting at her best.
”Kimberly Derting does it again! THE TAKING is an exciting, fast–paced thriller with an eerie and intriguing paranormal mystery at the heart of it. You’ll want to read it as fast as you can and then DEMAND the next book NOW!
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. A real page–turner, this will have readers checking behind themselves and refusing to go anywhere alone.
Readers will be legitimately unable to put the book down. The mystery, romance and action add up to create a roller coaster of a read.
Equal parts romance and suspense, THE TAKING is a sexy blend of conspiracy theory and sci–fi.
Praise for THE BODY FINDER “You’ll be drawn in by the love story—and kept up all night by the suspense.
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. A real page–turner, this will have readers checking behind themselves and refusing to go anywhere alone.
Praise for DEAD SILENCE: “Another compelling suspense tale with entirely believable adolescent characters who work together to prevent and solve crimes. BFFs, love interests, interfering parents all converge to make this story a great read.
Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
With pitch–perfect prose, swoon–worthy romance, and edge–of–your–seat suspense, THE TAKING kept me reading late into the night. This is Derting at her best.
04/01/2015 Gr 8 Up—Kyra, abducted by aliens and returned with enhanced abilities five years later, continues to evade government agents bent on capturing her and others like her in this intermittently exciting sequel to The Taking (HarperCollins, 2014). Kyra's wracked with guilt that she was responsible for her dying boyfriend Tyler, her father, and an agent being taken by aliens. Seventeen days later, she receives information that Tyler might be alive and held captive at a nearby National Security Agency facility. Kyra is determined to break in and rescue him. The rescue attempt fails, and Willow, another member of their group, is captured. Only Simon, the group's leader, knows the secret Kyra's afraid to tell everyone—she has unique abilities like telekinesis and superhuman strength. She's also freaked out about Simon's newly romantic interest in her. After Tyler, unsurprisingly, turns up alive, the inevitable love triangle develops—despite the fact that Tyler has no memory of their past relationship. Stolen NSA facility files reveal a devastating secret about Kyra. After a fast-paced start, this second series installment slows down considerably in the middle. Hopefully, readers will be rewarded with more action and answers in the concluding book in the trilogy. VERDICT Strictly for fans of the the previous volume.—Sharon Rawlins, New Jersey State Library, Trenton
2015-02-03 The second entry in the Taking trilogy finds Kyra mixing it up with a group of fellow Returned and searching for her lost love. Derting wastes no time diving right back in to Kyra's journey, one that is just as physical as the first book's was emotional. This change of pace is a little jarring: Gone is the exploration of Kyra's alarming reappearance and what that means to those around her. In its place are missions, camp life, sci-fi hokum and a new love interest. The least interesting part of the series' prior installment was Kyra's growing attraction to Tyler, a character who has little to offer besides a nice smile and cut abs. The author improves this element tremendously this time around. Kyra's budding relationship with fellow Returned Simon is much more scintillating. Simon has Tyler beat in every way: He's as smart and brave and capable as he is attractive, bouncing off Kyra's negative vibes with a refreshing cautious optimism. Less exciting is the book's overall structure, or lack thereof. Kyra and her Returned posse drift from place to place, occasionally poking the National Security Agency but more often than not just constantly moving. Enough bread crumbs are dropped to hint at the forthcoming conclusion, and of course there's a cliffhanger heading into the final book, but all the traveling makes for one very episodic installment. The book suffers somewhat from middle-book syndrome, but it is still solid enough to keep fans reading. (Science fiction. 14-18)