Darkly entertaining and original premise, brilliantly executed and skilfully translated to maintain the ease with which this book can be read. It's a compelling page-turner.

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I quite enjoyed reading "Six Months To Kill."

in this story:

Régis is told he has six months left to live. A gifted astrophysicist but a loner, he is resigned to dying alone and unfulfilled. But then he receives a macabre offer from a beautiful stranger that changes everything.

Chloé represents an underground organisation that tracks down murderers who have escaped justice—and then kills them. And she wants Régis to do their dirty work. With nothing to lose, Régis soon discovers that he has a talent for killing. He devotes his remaining time to ridding Paris of the unrepentant guilty, taking more pleasure from ending lives than he ever did from living his.

A very interesting storyline.

A really interesting premise and one that worked very well. Enjoyed the twist near the end. Looking forward to reading more from the author in the future.

"I've become a natural. All that's left for me to do is to drag the bodies far enough out to sea and to attach the heavy parasol stand that was also part of this morning's shopping list to the chains around their feet."
The premise to this one was so good. A man is given six months to live and offered a chance to do some good before he dies.
Unfortunately, for me, the story fell flat. It took me so long to get into the book and I really struggled to finish it. Honestly, I was pretty bored throughout. Very disappointed.

I was not a fan of this one. I didn't enjoy the writing, though that may have been (as others have stated) a translation issue. Unfortunately this one just didn't work for me.

I LOVED the idea behind the book and the point of view it’s written from. I was intrigued from the beginning and was interested to see where it would go.

I must admit it became slightly predictable and although a big twist towards the end, wasn’t entirely surprised.

It was however and enjoyable and easy read.

A completely different storyline for a book I have ever read. 6 months to live and learn you are an amazing killer. Enjoyed reading something so different. well done.

***Advance Review Copy provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I got halfway through it before I put it down (for some reason). This is a DNF but I'm really interested in picking it back up and finishing it because I want to know where the story went.

Really enjoyable read. Good characters and a Good story. Well worth a read. Think others will enjoy.

Tried to get into this book but ended up DNFing at 25% just couldn’t get into the story and found myself not caring or being interested in the main characters

Received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for a honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

A killer with nothing to lose, cause even if he’s caught he’s only got six months left to live. What could go wrong?

Is a fast and action filled read. Some of the situations were a bit improbable but they made it work. A few turns.

I received a copy of this in exchange for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley.

Unfortunately, this book just fell flat for me. THere was something important missing. It was slow.. and i couldn't bring myself to finish it.

Regis has just been told he has six months to live when he is approached by a young woman who wants him to kill someone who is ‘bad’. Regis gets sucked in by the woman’s charisma. In addition, he is lonely and facing a boring, painful end to his life. He agrees to help her, and so begins a trail of murder where Regis ends the lives of several people who he is told are the vermin of society.
Of course, all is not as it seems. When the police become involved, Regis finds himself getting in deeper. Alongside this, there is the miracle cure for his cancer, which his own doctor offers him ‘off the record.’ Might he be cured?
The best thing about the story was the set-up. What would we do if we knew we would die in six months? It makes it intriguing to follow Regis. More character development would have made the story more believable for me. Regis was a bit took quick and easy in his decisions. The other two main characters, the doctor and Regis’ handler, are also a tad shallow.
This was an easy read, entertaining and original.
My thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book. This is my honest review.

Found this a difficult book to really become absorbed in, but am glad I stuck with it. I agree with other reviews regarding issues regarding the translation, but a great read.

The premise is awesome. The genius astrophysicist Regis is told that his cancer is going to kill him in 6 months time. He spends most of his time in front of the TV watching stupid shows and eating junk food. So when a mysterious woman named Chloe approaches him with an unusual proposition it doesn't take long for Regis to agree. The deal is this: work for a secret organization and kill people that nobody is going to miss. And suddenly, Regis turns out to be exceptionally good at it. But who is Chloe really? And is everything really how it seems?
I think the first half of the book was really good. It captured my interest straight away. What made the story so interesting was the main character. Regis is very similar to Sheldon from big bang theory, only he kills people. A genius in some aspects, he is quite a naive person in other aspects. I found it so strange how he simply goes along with this suspicious proposal when I would have asked way more questions, but I think that was part of his personality.
But from about 60% the book starts to drag. There was a bit of formula: Regis kills one person,moves on to another, and then another. And suddenly I was at 90% and there were still no answers. So when the ending and the plot twists were revealed I thought they were anticlimactic and too rushed. Also,there were a couple moments of fat phobia that left a bad taste in my mouth.
A good premise,I just think it could have been executed better.
Thank you to netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars rounded up -- A terminally ill and socially awkward genius has the "adventure of a lifetime" when he embarks on a new career as an assassin and finds that he has an aptitude for the job.

Régis Gaudin is 44 years old, divorced, and lives a reclusive life with his television game shows, crisps and beer. With an incredibly high IQ and teaching at the Institute of Astrophysics in Paris, he's got money and a very comfortable, but solitary, existence. Unfortunately his cancer diagnosis means he has an expiration date of six months. He pragmatically buys a cremation plan and decides to spend his remaining days doing basically exactly the same as always. Then, he meets a woman, Chloe Schneider, and is presented with an interesting proposition. Is this an opportunity for him to do something good before he passes on? Deciding that he has absolutely nothing to lose, he takes her up on what he determines is a noble and moral crusade -- to rid society of some of the selected targets. Soon he finds that he's actually enjoying himself. NO SPOILERS.

This was a fun, fast read with an engaging archetypal anti-hero in Régis Gaudin. Were some of the situations and action a bit improbable? Yes, but it was easy to go with it anyway. I liked the writing style and the surprises kept me fully engaged. The descriptions of Paris made the setting another aspect of the narrative to enjoy. I particularly enjoyed the transformation of Régis as he tries to work his way out of his stolid, anti-social personality and his attempts to justify his actions in all the ways in which most of us try to make ourselves believe that change is possible.

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this e-book ARC to read and review.

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I really looking forward to reading this book. I can say it definitely didn't disappoint me in any way at all, it's a addictive read full of different directions it could go. I think stabbed very cleverly done full of twist and a few unexpected surprises on the way

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer publishers for a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I really liked the idea behind this book; A man gets news that he has 6 months to live and with no family to consider, he is approached to become a vigilante assassin and he accepts. It got me to thinking what I would do if I were given 6 months to live, so on that point, I found it thought provoking.

The beginning and end moved quickly for me which I enjoyed, but the middle seemed to drag along forever. In the end, I don't feel like I ever got a good understanding of the main character, Regis. I think a little more character development may have made it feel less choppy. I guessed the twist and wasn't surprised by the ending at all. This book definitely had its moments, but overall it left me feeling underwhelmed.

Overall, I'd say it was just okay.

The premise of this sounds far-fetched and like it would just be an ok read, but it is such an enjoyable one! A man with terminal cancer that is sought out to be a hired killer. Who would have thought there could be so many twists and turns in that story? Definitely recommend this one!