Desires of the Dead (Book 2 of the Body Finder Series) by Kimberly Derting

Summary: 

"The missing dead call to Violet. They want to be found. Violet can sense the echoes of those who've been murdered and the matching imprint that clings to their killers. Only those closest to her know what she is capable of, but when she discovers the body of a young boy she also draws the attention of the FBI, threatening her entire way of life.
As Violet works to keep her morbid ability a secret, she unwittingly becomes the object of a dangerous obsession. Normally, she'd turn to her best friend, Jay, except now that they are officially a couple, the rules of their relationship seem to have changed. And with Jay spending more and more time with his new friend Mike, Violet is left with too much time on her hands as she wonders where things went wrong. But when she fills the void by digging into Mike's tragic family history, she stumbles upon a dark truth that could put everyone in danger."



This book is just as dark and thrilling as the first one. I am a big big fan of mystery books, and as I said in my review of the fist book, The Body Finder, it is very similar to the suspense that is felt in Criminal Minds. This book is very different in the fact that there really isn't a serial killer. The point of view that we see in this book besides Violet is not a killer, however I think that it gives this book a very interesting twist and more perspective to the story. Violet and and Jay's relationship is a little strained in this book and I was so worried that they weren't going to make it through but they did! They are still the perfect power couple and I hope that as the series progresses (if it isn't over in the last book) that Jay will pop the question! Instead of a serial killer in this book there is a lot of old demon's that are going to come to light because of a new family that moves into the city. Also there is a new boy that is mentioned in this book, don't know if it will turn into a love triangle, but I sure hope it doesn't. Jay and Violet are super cute together and I don't think anyone could replace him. Also the cover art of this series, it's all flowers but they are almost otherworldly flowers especially with the black background. This provides so much symbolism to the novels as Violet is like a flower, a beautiful light in the darkness of her gift. I wish that they would make these books into movies, it's great content and I think there would be a really good market for it. I really, really recommend this series. It is rather dark but the mystery and romance blends perfectly. I highly recommend reading these books if you enjoy mystery, crime and romance. 

Rating: 9 out of 10. The point of view in this novel was very uncharacteristic compared to the last one, but after you understand it really helps the rest of the novel. 

Content Rating: 3 (16-18). These books are rather dark as your dealing with death and murders, also there is some teen romance.