The Last Policeman: A Novel

interesting read, the mystery is a bit thin

The apoloptic concept is intriguing. Winters really captures the sense of impending doom as the meteor heads towards earth and portrays a picture of the different ways in whcih people deal with what is to come. At the same time, this is a murder mystery, or so you think - because it could be a suicide - which adds to the intrigue. The only problem is when I actually got to the part where I find out what happened, it just wasn't that credible. I thought Winters could have developed the mystery and the "crime" more cleanly and in a way that was believable. This is apparenlty the first of a trilogy, and i think it is a strong start and will read the next one when it comes out.

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A Lilac Wolf and Stuff Review Some people like Jersey Shore, an

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Some people like Jersey Shore, and some like Survivor...me, I secretly love Post-Apocalyptic stories (movies or books). This is unique, it's Pre-Apocalyptic. There is a meteor heading for the Earth, and scientists know it's pretty much going to wipe everything out.

So the question becomes, what would you do? People that have gone off to do the things they always wanted to before they die are said to have "gone bucket list." And there are tons of suicides and people quitting their jobs left and right. Personally I enjoyed all the corporations folding.

The thing is, you still gotta eat and everything of course gets really expensive. So there are also a lot of people still working. The central character in The Last Policeman is a young man who really isn't long out of the academy. He is promoted to detective because...well...who else is there? He comes upon a suicide that just doesn't sit right with him. But we are kept guessing, is it a murder or is this cop just looking to investigate before the end comes?

It's well written, fast paced and way better than the Jane Austen mash-ups. His book Bedbugs was really good too. This guy does a much better job on his own, that's all I'm saying. So go pick up a copy if you think you can handle this dark and lonely tale.

What does a policeman do when he finds what has all the appearan

What does a policeman do when he finds what has all the appearances of a suicide but in his gut he knows it's a murder? Add in that the end of the world due to an asteroid is impending and not many on the police force care much about solving this murder....and a reader has a spectacular book to read.
This is the first book in a trilogy and I cannot WAIT to read the next two books. I really have to find out what happens to Detective Hank Palace, the last policeman.

This novel's average mystery plot and functional writing are ove

This novel's average mystery plot and functional writing are overwhelmingly redeemed by an exceptional, unforgettable premise. The first in a trilogy, The Last Policeman doesn't need to redefine the police procedural to be successful; if anything, the book could have taken an even darker turn to set the tone for what's expected to come. Enjoyable as a distraction, but disturbing to dwell on -- the next two books had better deliver.

great new Idea for a cop sci fi mystery story

I really enjoyed the story. I'm glad I took a chance and ordered this
book!

You will enjoy!

Magic cover- will not allow you to put it down

This is the first in a trilogy of an End of the World series. The Earth is in the path of an Asteroid and will be destroyed in six months. Everyone knows it, so ask yourself what would you do. Ben Winters' end of the world brings a halt to work for the most part. People retire and chase their dreams. Many, many go back to church.
This is the story of a young policeman who is a new detective who, oddly enough, wants to keep working and solving crimes. You have to love him and his dedication while everything around him melts down.

The next two books are set at 3 months and final. A friend of mine said to me that she does not read series until they are all out. I could not stop myself from this one- read the library copy and then bought a copy of my own. Brilliant in the many different observances of how people react to the knowledge of "THE END." Read it!

Ben H. Winters. You might recognize this author's name - he pen

Ben H. Winters. You might recognize this author's name - he penned the
New York Times bestseller Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters.
Winters' latest book The Last Policeman is just as imaginative and
inventive. I've got a fondness for post apocalyptic fiction, but
Winters has penned a pre-apocalyptic novel. The Last Policeman is set
in the months before the world as we know it will end. It is inevitable
- an asteroid is going to hit the earth and the impact will destroy our
planet. What would you do, knowing the world was ending? Start ticking
off items on your bucket list? End things on your terms? Henry Castle
does none of that, instead he continues on as normal. He's a newly
appointed detective on a police force that is dwindling, both in
resources and manpower. When Henry is called to an apparent suicide, he
can't shake the niggling feeling that this death may not be what it
looks like. And in a world about to end, Henry pursues this case as a
murder. Henry was such an engaging character - earnest, forthright,
honest, polite, trusting and an anomaly in these times. Even though the
world will end, he chooses to stay true to himself and his beliefs until
the day that happens. Winters' plot is full of twists and red herrings.
I truly enjoyed Hank's dogged and determined pursuit of the truth.
"Right at this moment I have to decide, is the thing. Am I going to
leave town and go north to Maine and find a house on Casco Bay and sit
there and stare out the window with my sidearm and wait, or am I going
to stay here and do my work and finish my case. My cases." I've
read lots of post apocalyptic fiction, but it was interesting to read
Winters' view of what the world might hold before that final blow.
Winters gives us lots of food for thought in people's actions and words.
There's a secondary plot involving Hank's sister, that I thought was
filler until the last few chapters. It caught me off guard and piqued my
interest for the next book, as The Last Policeman is the first in a
trilogy. The Last Policeman was an unusual blend of sci-fi and mystery
that just worked. I'm curious to see what else will happen before the
asteroid hits.....or after.

Excellent Ok

This book gives you the satisfaction of a good mystery while it challenges you to think about what you will do today and on your last day.

Pre-apocalyptic police procedural with reading.

What would you do if you knew the world was coming to an end? Would you care if a stranger died under suspicious circumstances knowing everyone will be dying soon enough? These are the questions that haunt Detective Frank Palace in Ben H. Winters’, pre-apocalyptic detective tale, The Last Policeman. A truly unique police procedural set in a future nearing extinction. Our meticulous detective Palace is difficult not to like as he struggles with business as usual when life is anything but usual. A smooth flowing and engaging story specked with elevations in vocabulary that gives the novel a certain panache. I for one will be eagerly awaiting the next novel in Winters’ The Last Policeman trilogy.

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