To Catch a Killer was one of my most highly anticipated books of the year but it fell short. It was a slow-paced story that dragged out a predictable and unexciting plot. While I liked that the mystery was very forensic-orientated, I found it laughable how unrealistic it played out. The foreshadowing was also incredibly clunky. It made the identity of the murderer completely obvious within the first thirty pages. The writing was also a bit uninspired. The romance subplot did not help. Do I even need to say that instalove will never be well-received? I thought it was a given by now.

It did not help that I was not a fan of our protagonist, Erin. She was reckless and constantly made dumb decisions against the advice of pretty much everyone in her life. I understand that she had to make those choices to move the plot forward but there are only so many times I can brush off a character’s stupidity without wanting to scream at them. I did appreciate the exploration of a different guardian/child relationship than most YA stories adopt. I was not a particular fan of Rachel myself but I did really get attached to Victor. The standout character was without a doubt Lysa. She was the only logical person in the whole damn book.