The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting

The Last Echo

A Body Finder Novel

Kimberly Derting

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 16, 2013

In the end, all that's left is an echo.

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Who it’s for
A supernatural crime thriller where a gift for sensing the dead meets a dangerous investigation.
Themes
Sensing the dead, Murder investigation, Romantic tension
Genres
YA Ghost Stories, Paranormal & Supernatural for Teens, YA Mysteries

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About this book

In the end, all that's left is an echo. Violet Ambrose always thought of her ability to sense the dead as more of a burden than a gift. Now that she's working with a special investigative team, she hopes she can use it to help people. But her instant connection with her mysterious partner, Rafe, is both confusing and unsettling, and creates tension with her boyfriend, Jay.

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When she discovers the body of a college student murdered by "the collector," Violet refuses to give up on the case. What Violet doesn't realize is that the serial killer is looking to add to his collection, and she may have caught his eye. Will the life Violet has to save be her own?

Echoes and Evidence

A supernatural crime thriller where a gift for sensing the dead meets a dangerous investigation.

Come here for

  • A murder case with the dead close at hand
  • Romantic tension threaded through a high-stakes pursuit

Expect

  • Supernatural suspense alongside serial-killer danger
  • A personal stake in the investigation

Where it sits

YA Ghost Stories46%
YA Mysteries45%
Paranormal & Supernatural for Teens42%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Horror
  • YA Crime & Law
  • Contemporary YA Romance
  • Social Themes for Teens
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  • Assimilation for Teens
  • Dating & Sex for Teens
  • Death & Grief for Teens
  • Friendship for Teens
Authors
Kimberly Derting
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
April 16, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Sensing the dead · Murder investigation · Romantic tension
Reading lane
YA Horror