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. The Body Finder (The Body Finder 1) BOOK INFO The Body Finder Rating: 8.4 / 10 from 12 ratings Author: Kimberly Derting Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Published: 2010 Series: The Body Finder 1 Chapter list Read now Violet Ambrose is grappling with two major issues: Jay Heaton and her morbid secret ability. 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. Derting's first novel demonstrates unusual skill in weaving together contemporary teenage preoccupations with its paranormal plot twist.
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