The chapters written from the POV of Marcellus are brilliantly done, and I sure learned a thing or two about the species along the way. Magical realism can go both ways for me, but I loved how it was used here. I definitely understand the glowing reviews now! Remarkably Bright Creatures can be seen as a piece of literary fiction with a dose of magical realism mixed in we do have the POV of an octopus incorporated into the plot after all. And I’m glad I finally read it, because it turned out to be an absolute gem. I have a weak spot for books with older main characters, and on top of that having one of the main characters being a real live octopus?! Of course I wasn’t going to be able to resist that. Remarkably Bright Creatures was one of those books for me. Sometimes you come across a book and your inner radar starts screaming that you simply HAVE to read it. But occasionally, you can be remarkably bright creatures.” For the most part, you are dull and blundering. Either way, I can’t wait to see whatever story Matt Wesolowski comes up with next, because I will be here to read it. And those final reveals! I definitely didn’t see that coming at all… I do wonder if this is really the end of the Six Stories series with how things were wrapped up I sure hope not, because I love this series and wouldn’t mind an extra book (or ten!). These elements didn’t slow down the pace at all and only added a little something extra to the plot for me. On top of the podcast interviews, the story also includes letters written by one of the killers as well as messages and other news articles. Scott King is the impartial voice as always, and I like what his character adds to the plot. Demon gives us six stories from six different people that might help give us more insight in exactly what happened in Ussalthwaite and why. Things are disturbing from the start with the focus on the murder of a twelve-year-old by two boys the same age… And things only get more intense and creepy as the hints at the supernatural start piling up. And while not my absolute favorite, there is no doubt that it still delivered! There is just something about Matt Wesolowski‘s writing style that draws you straight in, and it’s always great to see Scott King tackling yet another intriguing case. Demon is already book number six of a series focusing on revisiting old crime cases in podcast style.
I’ve been an instant fan of the Six Stories books ever since I read the first book back in 2019, and this is a series that just keeps delivering one fantastic book after the other. “We want rhyme and reason, we want cause and effect, we want to be able to have strong opinions about simple things. Time for another round of Yvonne’s Shorties! This time around a sequel of a favorite crime thriller podcast series and a contemporary read I both LOVED. 2023 Netgalley And Edelweiss Reading Challenge.2017 Netgalley And Edelweiss Reading Challenge.
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