So, I’ll admit (I really should rename this blog to
confessions of a bookaholic) second books in a series where I loved the first
book scare me. Why? Because I always feel like there are high expectations for
that book and they can never live up to their predecessor. Desires of the Dead was no exception. I’ll admit something else: my
fear was rational.
Don’t get me wrong, Desires
of the Dead was amazing. This time around there isn’t a serial killer for
Violet to find. Instead a mysterious person is terrorizing her from her school and the FBI. You see she found a missing
boy’s body while she was in the city with her friend Chelsea and she called in
an anonymous tip that turned out to be not so anonymous. But this member of the
FBI, Sara Priest, is different. She has a team of special people who have abilities like Violet…or so you think.
Nothing is really said about this other members of Priest’s team, and the only
member you really meet is Rafe, but his ‘power’ isn’t revealed at all. Although
I do have my suspicions. Add that to the new kids Mike and his sister Megan
monopolizing Jay’s time and Violet is one stressed out teenager.
A few chapters, the one’s that involved Violet finally
telling Jay the truth about what’s been going on with her, reminded me that
this isn’t a true psychotic thriller – like the ones you find on the upper
level of your library – but a YA book filled with a lot of angst. I mean,
seriously. I got where Violet was coming from when Jay didn’t believe her that
it was Megan, but c’mon, girl. You find dead
people and animals, shouldn’t you have a little bit more maturity?
Final Rating: 5 out of 5 stars. The twists in this book were
amazing, and the ending was very climatic. Curious to see more of Rafe and Sara
in the next book, and hope that the whole ‘killer’ POVs continue. It makes for
more intrigue.
Bookshelf worthy? Support your local library.
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