Dead Silence (Body Finder Series #4)

by Kimberly Derting

Overview

Dead Silence is the gripping fourth novel in the Body Finder series. With romance, suspense, and unexpected twists, Dead Silence will keep readers guessing until the very last page.

All her life Violet has grappled with her ability to sense the echoes of those who have been murdered and the matching imprint that clings to their killers. Now that she has an imprint of her own, Violet's "gift" is intolerable. Torn between her desire to lead a normal life and the pressure from the Center to continue her work tracking down killers, Violet's world starts to unravel . . . and some of her most carefully guarded secrets are exposed.

Then she discovers a gruesome murder scene unlike anything she's ever encountered, and she can't rest until she's silenced the echoes for good. As Violet sets out to find a vicious murderer and his band of devoted followers, she realizes that protecting those closest to her is far more difficult than protecting herself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062082237
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	04/15/2014
Series:	Body Finder Series , #4
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.10(d)
Lexile:	830L (what's this?)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Kimberly Derting is the author of the Cece Loves Science series, the Body Finder series, the Pledge trilogy, and the Taking series. She lives in the Pacific Northwest, where the gloomy weather is ideal for writing anything dark and creepy. Her three beautiful (and often mouthy) children serve as an endless source of inspiration and frequently find things they say buried in the pages of their mother’s books. You can visit her online at www.kimberlyderting.com.

Editorial 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 on DESIRES OF THE DEAD

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 Online

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)

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.” %COMM_CONTRIB%Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

12/01/2013
Gr 9 Up—After being kidnapped and forced to kill her captor in The Last Echo (HarperCollins, 2012), 17-year-old body-finder Violet Ambrose must try to move on despite the murderer imprint now clinging to her. Her friends and boyfriend are there to help her adjust to "normal" life, but soon Violet's psychic abilities lead her to another gruesome discovery—a family of three murdered in their own home. With the killer's trail quickly growing cold, Violet and her team of psychics set out to find and protect a missing fourth family member—a teen about Violet's age. Dead Silence is a fast-paced paranormal thriller that will delight fans of the series as well as readers unfamiliar with it. Told partially through Violet's grandmother's journal entries as well as the killer's point of view, the book delivers a few intense action sequences and plenty of nail-biting suspense. Violet's ability to sense connections between dead bodies and their killers will appeal to teens who love Lisa McMann's "Wake" trilogy (S & S) or Libba Bray's The Diviners (Little, Brown, 2012). The murder discovery scene is quite bloody and may disturb sensitive readers, especially since one of the victims is a young boy. Dead Silence is rumored to be the last in the series; however, a few loose ends remain, as does the potential to continue Violet's story.—Leigh Collazo, Ed Willkie Middle School, Fort Worth, TX

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