Wow!!!! Wow wow wow!!! I loved this book!!!
I was gripped from the first chapter and stayed that way throughout!! I finished this book in 1 day!!
I love a good serial killer thriller and this had a fun little twist added into it that I think made the story just that much more great!

Our story follows FBI Agent Lukas Stark as he tracks down a very sophisticated and brutal family annihilator! Stark gets saddled with Gilles Garnier as a partner because Garnier claims to have a very unique ability that Stark will need to catch his killer. Garnier can “remote” view…. This ability allows him to see things happening in real time… of course Stark thinks he is crazy but isn’t given any choice but to work with him on this case.
While tracking down this brutal monster Stark stubbles upon a major government conspiracy that will make his job and life just that much harder!

I loved how we got the POV of Stark and of the Killer so we were getting all sides of this story!

I will say that I am not happy about left on a cliffhanger… I am going to need the second book like yesterday!!!

This book is easily in my top reads of the year so far!

Thank you NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for this ALC!!!

I would like to thank NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing - Audiobooks for allowing me to listen to an ARC of this book!

I have been a fan of Rickstad's work ever since picking up The Silent Girls many years ago. I was so excited to hear he has a new book (series) coming ou and just had to grab a copy! This book was unlike any book I've ever read before, and it was AWESOME!

Remote: The Six follows FBI Special Agent Lukas Stark who is hunting the Tableau Serial Killer. All of the crime scenes have been bizarre and grizzly, with whole families killed and staged. Stark is having trouble keeping up with the increasing body count, so the FBI brings in a Gilles Garnier to assist in the investigation. Stark and Garnier couldn't be more opposite, but Stark needs all the help he can get. But Gilles seems very strange, and is a "remote viewer" who can apparently "see" people/places/things remotely. He also seems to have a lot of secrets, but is he the real deal or a fraud? Stark eventually learns that Garnier is actually linked to the killer, and it goes a lot higher up than he could have imagined!

The story is full of twists and turns, and is a fun puzzle, revealed slowly, piece by piece. It's a cat and mouse game, but who is really hunting who? Rickstad does an amazing job of mixing obscure military history (Program Stargate) and serial murder spree. It is not a book for the faint of heart. It is gritty, graphic, and thrilling and I listened to the whole audiobook in one day because it sucked me in, and I couldn't stop. The pace and tone of the audiobook was perfect and I found Ari Fliakos' narration style and voice very enjoyable to listen to.

Fans of Rickstad and psycho-criminal and serial killer thrillers will love this book. Definitely will be recommending this one to my friends and book club. And the second book in the series, "The Five" comes out later this year so I am looking forward to that as well!

Audio book review - Barrie Kreinik delivers a fantastic performance in this horrific tale that kept me listening! Brilliant performance with the right amount of menace and sinister tones to create a tangible feeling throughout. The story itself was cleverly constructed and I was completely absorbed by the manner in which it unfolds.

Thank you to Netgalley/Blackstone Publishing for the ALC and to the author for the advanced copy of Remote: The Six in exchange for my honest opinion.

I have been a fan of Eric Rickstad’s books for a long time and was thrilled when he reached out to me about his new series. And let me just say, what an exciting start this series is off to…⁣
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I do want to caveat this review by saying this book/series will not be for everyone…it’s dark, disturbing, graphic at times, and downright brutal–but this is Rickstad at his best. If you’ve read his New Canaan series, you know how gritty and dark he can get and we have some of that here – this is a story of a serial killer targeting entire families after all. But what sets this book/series apart is that our MC – FBI Special Agent Lukas Stark – is paired up with a partner, Gillespie Garnier, who claims to have a unique ability to “remote” view — he can see things remotely and predict where the killer will strike again. ⁣
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This book had me in a choke-hold…I both needed to know more but also felt my anxiety rising each time the killer struck. I couldn’t read it fast enough completely spooking myself. The intensity of this book is crazy…and the author’s vivid writing really hits home – it’s so vivid it might give you nightmares!⁣
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This is only the 1st book in what I’m hoping will be a multi-book series. The ending leaves us wanting more and lucky me…book 2, Remote:The Five, which isn’t out until July, showed up in my mailbox today! I know what I’m taking on the plane with me next week!!! ⁣

Audio thoughts: I alternated between print & audio and thought the narrator, Ari Fliakos, did a great job bringing this book to life.

This book is a dark, very dark and graphic crime thriller. I really enjoyed the unique story and interesting characters.

It’s the first in the new Remote series by Eric Rickstad and I’m already anticipating the next book. Ari Fliakos did an excellent job with the narration.

Thank you to NetGalley & Blackstone Publishing - Audiobookso for letting me read this ARC.

I received an Advanced copy of the audio book and a physical copy of the book for review. I chose to listen to the audio version. The narrator was excellent, as was the story. I expect this will become a series and I’m eager to listen to it read the next. A damaged FBI agent finds himself in an odd partnership he is less than happy about. Together they hunt a serial killer, before that killer comes after his own family. It had a good mixture of self reflection, conspiracy theories, corruption and science experiments. If you like any of those things, you’ll enjoy this story and want more!

Oh Jesus jehoshaphat jiminy crickets what the heck was that ending. I AM MAD. What happens next?! YOU CAN DO ME LIKE THIS, ERIC! Go to your room and think about what you've done. My lanta.

Anyways, hey guys, this was a pretty good book. Freaky deaky donuts special government program, police procedural-ish stuff, using a guy that can 'see things' to help sold a string if murders, just stuff you'd experience on a casual Tuesday, right? Oh, the fbi agent is also a tad unstable, and uhh, yeah, his father? Baddy, mcbad baddddd. Just a whole lot of crazy going on, and I was here for it.

A serial killer is striking all over the US and there is no pattern to their killing locations. The killer ties the family to chairs and arranges them in a circle. Then they are killed, savagely. The killer leaves no trace. Nickname: The Tableau Killer.

Lukas Stark, an FBI Special Agent, has been chasing the Tableau Killer all over the country, with no leads. The killer is still active, but Stark is making no progress. The FBI brings in a “remote viewer”, Gilles Garnier. He claims he sees people, places, and events close or far, remotely, but as if they are right in front of him. Despite the FBI sending Garnier, Stark just wants him to go away. Until Garnier describes a crime scene, from hundreds of miles away.

While Stark still questions Garnier’s abilities, he starts to believe they may finally have an advantage. But Garnier’s abilities are hit or miss and when his skills work, he becomes very weak. As the case progresses, it becomes shockingly clear how the killer is staying ahead.

This book is a little like the movie Minority Report (sci-fi/futuristic), and maybe a little bit Intercepts (the horror book), but a fast paced crime thriller with doses of conspiracy. What an intense book!!

The narration is top tier! The narrator has a deep timbred voice and it was pleasing to the ear!

The narrator of this book approached it with a calm, somewhat nonchalant tone of voice for most of the chapters that perfectly encapsulated the serious, tough guy persona of Stark. It also added significantly to the overall creep factor of everything going on. It was such a good casting choice!

As for the story, WHEW. I wasn’t sure what to expect but this blew me away. It was like… diet sci-fi. It still has those otherworldly aspects but in a widely understandable and digestible way. The mystery and tension bleeds through this entire book. It’s bleak and intense, but in the best ways. I am completely invested and impatiently awaiting to see where this series is headed. I can see so many different potential storylines. Beware!! This IS the first book of a series so the ending may not feel completely satisfying but it’s for a reason.

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.

TW: blood, child abuse, child death, death, death of parent, drug use, gore, injury detail, murder, physical abuse, stalking, torture, violence

The story is fast paced and frightening. Stark and Garnier are flawed but likeable characters that I was rooting for. I’m excited that this is book #1 in a series and I’ll be looking forward to the next one! Ari Fliakos is excellent as the narrator on the audiobook production.

A serial killer, dubbed the tableau killer, is leaving his victims, staged in bizarre and gruesome scenes. FBI agent Lukas Starke has been in hot pursuit for about a year and a half, with little to show for his efforts. At the end of his rope, both personally and professionally, Lukas reluctantly takes on a partner. Gilles Garnier claims to be what he calls, a remote, viewer, with the ability to see things, people and places that are far away. Lukas believes the man is a charlatan, but he has no choice, but to work with Gilles, and when he is able to describe a new murder scene before they even get to it, Lucas is forced to question his own beliefs. This is an intense, white knuckle read.