Echoes

De: Marissa Lete

Narrado por: Brogan Werder

What if you heard yourself falling in love with someone you’d never met?

Seventeen-year-old Laura Jones has always heard the echoes of the past wherever she goes. She’s gotten used to them, of course, and has learned how to live a relatively normal life despite hearing last year’s teachers in her classrooms, the past chatting in the hallways, and even herself talking to her family at home during years prior.

But one day, Laura hears her past self meeting Maverick exactly one year ago, and she doesn’t remember him at all. At first, she thinks it’s just a small encounter she forgot about, but when Maverick starts to pop up in Laura’s echoes more often, her confusion grows. Had they dated? Why doesn’t she remember? Soon enough, a new threat appears: a menacing black Suburban that begins to follow Laura wherever she goes.

Will a boy she doesn’t remember guide Laura to the answers she seeks, or will echoes of a forgotten past push Laura deeper into a dangerous future?

©2021 Marissa Lete (P)2021 Marissa Lete

Rapt Attention

This story clips along at a great pace! It has a fascinating premise with a very interesting twist on superpowers. I appreciate that the author uses the term "munching" and other unique vernacular. Finding myself clamoring to get back to the book makes pushing through dishes and other chores much more manageable. It's a great reward to listen to, and I look forward to reading more from Marissa Lete!

Kept me entertained for 10 straight hours!

This book is extremely awesome! There are non-stop questions and it kept me excited to know what would happen next!

A must read book!

I loved this book! It's a great story with twists you won't see coming.

Intriguing and Original Story with a Great Performance!

What a great read! It’s been a while since I read a YA book, and I can’t wait to dive into the rest of this series. Even though we’ve all read and watched a million stories about a teenager with a secret power, this one felt fresh and original. I loved the specificity the author provided that Laura can’t just generally hear sounds from the past, but sounds that were created exactly one, two, five, etc. years ago. So much thought went into the accommodations she had with her noiseless office and newly built (free of echoes) house. I was hooked on this book as an adult and only wish I’d had it to obsess over as a teenager!

I read this book half ebook, half audiobook. I love the current cover art and the stars on the chapter pages! The narrator for the audiobook was easy to listen to and sounded age appropriate for the main character. They also did distinct voices for all the different characters that brought them to life, and I was able to keep track of everyone easily even when 3 or more people were having a conversation.

(Some light/vague spoilers ahead)

Because of these powers, the author introduced Laura and Maverick’s relationship in such a creative way: hearing their relationship begin in her echoes, following the sounds, and searching for physical evidence of his existence when no one seemed to remember him. By the end, she’s left what remained of her ordinary life behind, and I’m so excited to read the next book to see where she and the people in her new life go now.

Hooked.

I. Loved. This. Book.
The premise hooked me and it only got better from there. The ending was fantastic.
The narrator was good, but it was like pulling teeth at 1x, so expect to do at least 1.5 (I listened at 2.25 for most of it).