Bookanista Review: The Body Finder

The black is back, guys, as I write my second post for the Bookanistas, a fabulous group of some of the most awesome fellow bloggers/writers in the universe. (See below for the links.)

My Bookinista book review for today is... (insert Walt Griswold drumroll) ...

The Body Finder

by: Kimberly Derting

Violet Ambrose can feel the echoes dead people leave behind in the world, but when a serial killer starts terrorizing her town, Violet is haunted by the deaths he leaves behind. With help from her best friend/secret crush, Jay, she decides to find the killer and put a stop to his violence.

What I liked about this book: The relationship between Violet and her childhood best friend. They've been friends for, like, forever, and yet she falls in love with him. It is sweet and beautiful and innocent, the perfect high school romance.

What I liked about the characters: Violet and her dad have an awesome relationship, something lacking in many YA books. And then there's Jay. He made me melt... a modern-day knight in shining armor who risks his own life to protect Violet.

The best part of this book: It is freaky, the kind of book that makes you leave the lamp on when you go to sleep. And there's a twist. A big one. And it has to do with the bad guy.

Over all, a terrific debut novel, one you goatta put on your to-read-list!

For more Bookanista awesomeness, check out these blogs:

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Shelli Johannes-Wells is working some MAJIK
Beth Revis recommends THE REPLACEMENT
Carolina Valdez Miller talks up NIGHTSHADE
Shannon Messenger raves about The Kneebone Boy by Ellen Potter
Lisa and Laura Roecker and Kirsten Hubbard are coveting 2011 covers