I’m delighted to be kicking off the Those That Remain Blog Tour with fellow blogger Chapter In My Life, do go check out her review too!
Book Description:
Lucas is coasting to retirement in a mundane Florida police precinct when a brutal serial killer, codenamed Mechanic, lands on his patch.
Three years ago they thought Mechanic was dead. But Mechanic is very much alive and no family is safe from the savage, ritualistic murders that this sadistic killer is compelled to commit.
Mechanic is always one step ahead and Lucas is forced to operate outside the law.
But who can he trust and who is Mechanic?
Soon Lucas will learn that truth is more terrifying than he could ever imagine and in order to find the answers he needs, he might just have to put his life on the line…
My Review:
I really enjoyed this terrifying, clever thriller that is probably one of the best crime/ police thrillers that I have read. The book starts off with a flash forward which immediately got my attention as it hints at a traumatic event and features a vastly different Lucas then the one featured through most of the book. The pace is gradually increased as the investigation goes on and more information is uncovered about the mysterious Mechanic. The reveals are quite paced out and they seem quite real and never forced which makes the events seem even more scary.
The book is told from the point of view of both Lucas and Mechanic and it was fascinating to be able to read both sides of the story. This helped to add to the tension throughout the book as sometimes something happened or was discovered in one person’s side of the story so you would be waiting to see when the other person would find out.
I really liked Lucas as I felt he was a cop with a heart. He seemed a very human character who is deeply affected by what he witnesses throughout the case. His willingness to make mistakes or try new things to get results was nice to see as it’s unusual to read about a cop who puts themselves, and their career, on the line like he does. Mechanic is a very interesting though chilling character. From the readers first meeting with him you think something isn’t quite right about him but then are confused when he appears to act normally a few chapters later. It was very interesting to be able to get inside his head a little and discover more about him and his motivations for the murders.
I found the psychological information on a serial killer very intriguing as I definitely didn’t know how many different types of serial killer there were and about psychological profiling that the police use in such cases. The inclusion of such information helped me feel more involved in solving the case and increased my understanding of how and why the police were making the decisions they were.
This book definitely kept me guessing which is unusual for me as I normally work out what’s happening early on in books. It was nice to have a surprise at the end and it shows great skill by the author that he was able to keep the reader guessing.
This is Rob Ashman’s debut novel and I will definitely be reading more of his books. Those That Remain is the start of a trilogy and I will be impatiently waiting thee next installment!
Huge thanks to Bloodhound Publishers and Sarah Hardy for my copy of this book and for letting me be a part of the blog tour.
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