I was initially drawn to this book because of the premise. I love magical realism and that aspect of the book was well written and enjoyable. The romance aspect, however, yuck. I mean, I understand that this is YA, and dealing with characters that are teenagers. But really. Aside from being cliched it was often nauseating. I found myself skimming over those passages, waiting to get back into the meat of the story. 
 Terrible romance aside (and really, I think this book would've been much stronger without it), the premise was still worthwhile. It's certainly not the best or most complex book I've ever read, but it never intended to be. The prose was simplistic, but not in a way that ever made it feel "dumbed down". And it was a really quick read. And it had enough suspense to keep it moving, even if it did sometimes feel awkwardly broken up by romantic interludes. Still, I wanted to keep reading, to find out what was happening, to find the killer. 
 The short segments from the killer's perspective were probably the strongest writing in the book. I really was intrigued by them. Also, even though the final handful of "twists" didn't really shock me, there was at least one in there that I didn't see coming at all. That really impressed me. 
 Overall, a decent read. Quick, easy, and enjoyable once you hurry on past the romance. I've seen that there's another book in the series... I'm not entirely sure I'll seek it out, but who knows.