Why Kirkus is my new BF...
Sometimes a
girl needs to be pinched! Like when she passes her driver’s test on the first
try. Or when the boy she likes (finally!) asks her to the big dance.
Or when Kirkus
gives her new book a good review!
Okay, the last
one may have been more for me (or rather THE LAST ECHO) but it's still very
pinch-worthy! And YES, Kirkus, I will go
to the dance with you!!!
I mean, just
look what they said about THE LAST ECHO:
Seventeen-year-old
Violet returns in the third installment of the Body Finder series, this time
working for a secret agency that specializes in using paranormal powers to
fight crime.
For the
first time since she learned that she is drawn to the locations of murdered
dead bodies, Violet feels less of a freak. Although she doesn’t understand all
the paranormal abilities of her crime-fighting teammates, she feels as though
she fits with them. However, she still loves her normal boyfriend Jay, so she
worries about the strong physical response she feels whenever she touches Rafe,
a member of the team. Meanwhile, Violet doesn’t know she’s become the target of
a terrifying serial killer. As in previous volumes, Violet continues to reject
simple safety precautions and hides all her worries from her parents. Her
personal irresponsibility does not cause the danger when the killer attacks,
however, and she demonstrates maturity and courage, assisted by a few doses of deux
ex machina, when she fights back. She finally emerges as a mostly
sympathetic heroine, even with the flaws that Derting often highlights. As
always, this author writes a gripping tale, although she takes her time getting
to the final conflict. Personalities come across quite strongly, as several of
the characters tend toward the eccentric.
With another
sequel set up, this intriguing series continues to provide great entertainment
for suspense fans. (Paranormal suspense. 12 & up)
So I’ll admit, I may have honed in on that whole “gripping tale” and
“intriguing series”, but honestly, can you blame me?
Seriously, somebody pinch me!!!
And to my new boyfriend, Kirkus, you can pick me up for the dance at
7:00! ;)
Comments
And I agree, Britt...YAY!