The body finder

I would like to preface this review by saying that it's been a couple of years since I read this book. I don't remember enjoying the plot to where I would read it a second time before I write this. This review is based on what stuck out to me the most.

I thought that the echoes concept was pretty cool and had a lot of potential, but I feel like it didn't fit well with a teenager for the main character. There's a certain lack of survival instincts from Violet and Jay. Also, the romance part eventually took over the entire story. Now, I think the childhood best friend to lovers thing is cute, but in small doses. As the story continues, it consumes more of Violet's focus and more of the plot. If the story is focused on an active serial killer, it should be the concern for everyone until they're caught. Jay is all Violet thinks about even when he isn't there. I remember being so frustrated that all Violet could focus on was whether her crush liked her and not on the fact that the serial killer was hunting her down. This made the book feel like a romance that had a serial killer mystery and unknown powers as a background idea instead of the other way around. Maybe the author intended this, but it was not what I was looking for or expecting when I picked up the book. Three stars for the concept, but not for the execution.