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Remote: The Six by Eric Rickstad
4.0
challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is a serial killer crime novel but it has a bit of a twist to it. 

A sophisticated and devious serial killer is brutally murdering families and leaving behind no evidence. FBI Agent Lukas Stark forcibly partners up with Gilles Garnier after failing to catch the killer for over a year and a half. Gilles Garnier claims to have a unique ability to "remote" view. This allows him to look into the lives of people and also view places from afar. Stark is skeptical but has no choice but to work together with Garnier. 

Not to say that I "enjoyed" reading about these brutal murders, but they thoroughly intrigued me. This book kept me wanting more. I wanted to learn more about the families and what they went through and why they went through it. I was incredibly immersed in this story. I listened to the audiobook and thought the narration was extremely well done. The narrator, Ari Fliakos, spoke clearly and was great at conveying the emotions in the story.

While I enjoyed the remote viewing piece of this book, it honestly wasn't my favorite part either. I thought the story was strong enough without it to the point where the remote viewing was a bit underwhelming to me. That's just me nitpicking though! 

The writing was fantastic, the story was compelling, and the murders were brutal and thought-provoking.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ALC. All opinions are my own.

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