The Last Murder at the End of the World: Signed Exclusive Edition
Hardback Published on: 28/03/2024
Price: £20.00
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Staggering and Game Changing!!!
This is undoubtedly one of the most powerful and strongest examples of world building and story telling I have ever had the pleasure to read and The Last M... READ MORE
Stuart Turton never misses!
Stuart Turton is unlike any other writer that I have come across in this genre before (in the best possible way). From the moment that I picked up Evelyn H... READ MORE
Unlike anything I've ever read before!
Stuart Turton has already proved himself to be a wholly original voice in crime fiction with his previous novels The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and ... READ MORE
Classic Turton! Complex, intriguing and full of twists!
Complex, creative and surprises at every turn!
An island isolated in the seas of Greece hold the last survivors of humanity after a deadly fog descends o... READ MORE
A clever, thought-provoking read!
The Last Murder at the End of the World has a fascinating premise and an eerie, atmospheric setting. The mystery is intriguing, but the pacing drags at tim... READ MORE
Ingenious and utterly original, as always
I would love to know how Stuart Turton’s brain works because every book he writes is completely original and ingenious, as well as a clever commentary on a... READ MORE
A unique and gripping thriller!
I loved Stuart Turton's first novel (The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle) so I was very excited to read an advanced copy of this - many thanks to the pub... READ MORE
An Author at the top of his Game
I was lucky enough to be sent an advanced review copy of this title from the Publisher. The premise a small group of villagers and scientists are the only ... READ MORE
Anything but predictable!
Wowsers... I went into this expecting nothing less than something epic and I was not disappointed. I loved the way it was written, Abi should have known ev... READ MORE
The most inventive and imaginative voice in crime fiction to date.
Some of the best moments in my life has been spending 48 hours devouring whatever masterpiece Stuart Turton has written in that point in time. Taking the c... READ MORE
Dystopian yet cosy crime novel
Despite its end of the world countdown, this novel lacked a sense of urgency. Instead, it took its time unravelling convoluted clues. It was definitely ful... READ MORE
Gripping!!
An incredible story!! One that's usually not the sort of book I'd pick up randomly but gosh am I pleased I did! This story had some of the most incredible ... READ MORE
A brilliant sci-fi whodunnit!
I've never read a murder mystery quite like this one!
There were moments that were so staggering I had to put the book down and processed what I just rea... READ MORE
Synopsis
Solve the murder to save what's left of the world. Outside the island there is nothing: the world destroyed by a fog that swept the planet, killing anyone it touched. On the island: it is idyllic.
122 villagers and 3 scientists, living in peaceful harmony. The villagers are content to fish, farm and feast, to obey their nightly curfew, to do what they're told by the scientists.
Until, to the horror of the islanders, one of their beloved scientists is found brutally stabbed to death. And they learn the murder has triggered a lowering of the security system around the island, the only thing that was keeping the fog at bay. If the murder isn't solved within 92 hours, the fog will smother the island - and everyone on it.
But the security system has also wiped everyone's memories of exactly what happened the night before, which means that someone on the island is a murderer - and they don't even know it...
The outstanding new high concept murder mystery from the Sunday Times bestselling and Costa Book Award winning author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle.
An ingenious puzzle, an extraordinary backdrop, an audacious solution.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN: 9781526673992
- Number of pages: 352
- Dimensions: 238 x 154 x 38 mm
- Weight: 560g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allSci-Fi meets Sherlock Homes
Ninety years after a deadly fog envelopes the world, the last remaining humans survive on a Greek Island. Through science they have discovered a way to hol... READ MORE
I seem to be in a minority but for me this is not his best work.
Thanks to Bloomsbury for a review copy.
A new Stuart Turton books is always an exciting prospect. His inventiveness and fiendish intricacy are mind boggli... READ MORE
Enchanting AI fiction
I loved Stuart Turton’s first two novels and was beyond excited to get an ARC of his third. A contender for longest title of 2024, it is a brilliant story ... READ MORE
A race against time to save a post apocalyptic community from extinction
First book I have read by this author. To say not disappointed is an understatement. Everything was on hold whilst this reader became immersed in a storyli... READ MORE
Intelligent sci-fi crime thriller
The Seven Death of Evelyn Hardcastle is one of my favourite books but Stuart Turton’s second book The Devil and The Dark Water wasn’t really my cup of tea,... READ MORE
Surprising and Inventive
It’s some point in the future, we’re not sure how far. A catastrophe has struck the planet, a man-made catastrophe we’re led to believe. A fog has graduall... READ MORE
A Gripping Read!
I LOVED THIS BOOK!
I had not read anything by this author before so did not have any expectations but I loved this book. The story is a great twist on t... READ MORE
New world
Thank you Bloomsbury who kindly gifted our book club this book to read.
A good story with a frightening narrative on how the world could be manipulated bu... READ MORE
Another unique thriller from Turton!
Welcome to my book review of The Last Murder at the End of the World. First of all a huge thank you to Bloomsbury and NetGalley for the eARC of this novel.... READ MORE
If you’re not already a fan of Stuart Turton, you probably will be by the end of The Last Murder at the End of the World
The last humans live on an island, behind a barrier that protects them from the fog that destroyed the rest of the world. But when one of the islanders is ... READ MORE
Dystopian murder mystery
A dystopian murder mystery!
The end of the world with a beautiful fog of shining insects!
Well written, enjoyable and a murder mystery included.
An absolute treat
Stuart Turton’s, ‘The Last Murder at the End of the World’, is an absolute treat. It is a kick-off-your-shoes, sit back and enjoy kind of novel.
I love c... READ MORE
Post Apocalyptic Murder Mystery Mash-up
Fog and flying insects disgorge from the ground, and people die everywhere – except on a small island: it’s the “Hephaestus Plague” versus “Dr Moreau”! Th... READ MORE
Tense thriller
After reading the author's previous 2 novels I couldn’t wait to read Stuart Turton’s new offering ‘The last murder at the end of the world’. I was a bit du... READ MORE
Not for me!
Outside the island the world was destroyed by a fog. Inside the island 122 villagers and three scientists live, obey their curfew, and listen to everything... READ MORE
Twisty page turner
The Last Murder at the End of the World proves yet again that author Stuart Turton is a master at intricate plotting and mind-bending mysteries. I wouldn't... READ MORE
Fantastic read for a newbie at sci-fi crime.
Kindly gifted by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I never would have picked up this book and am so glad I had the opportunity to read it. ... READ MORE
Out of my comfort zone
I do not usually read science fiction, but part of the joy of belonging to a book club is exploring books that you would not normally read.
I had no idea ... READ MORE
Full of twists and turns!
Netgalley Review
The writing kept me engaged right from beginning through to the end. I looked forward to picking it back up again for each reading sess... READ MORE
A thrilling must read novel.
From the outside, Stuart Turton looks and sounds like an ordinary bloke. What goes on in his head, though, is something else entirely. Set in a post-apocal... READ MORE
gripping dystopian murder mystery
"The Last Murder At The End Of The World" is a gripping dystopian murder mystery that delves into a futuristic world shrouded in light horror.
The story... READ MORE
A page-turning crime, thriller dystopian science-fiction mash-up
Right from the first page, the reader has questions and the gradual reveal of these and the introduction of more are intriguing and keep you turning the pa... READ MORE
Imaginative and Innovative
This is Stuart Turton’s third novel. Each has been stand alone . Each has bent the conventions of a murder / crime mystery novel. Having thoroughly enjoyed... READ MORE
Intriguing and compelling futuristic murder mystery
Kindly gifted by Raven Books in return for an honest review.
If you’re a lover of dystopian science fiction or murder mysteries, like me, you should enjo... READ MORE
Original
Turton’s delivered a real mash up. It’s a real mix of Dystopian, sci fi and at the heart is a murder mystery with a locked room theme. It’s a cracker. V... READ MORE
Dystopian crime
This is definitely well written and very clever - but too clever for me. The story is a countdown to the extinction of humanity and yet there are only 3 hu... READ MORE
Fascinating
Sometime in the future mankind has been wiped out by a deadly folk. On a remote island three scientists and a hundred & twenty two villagers live in harmo... READ MORE
Post apocalyptic sci-fi murder mystery
The Last Murder at the End of the World is set in a post-apocalyptic world in which a deadly fog has swept over the planet and killed most of its inhabitan... READ MORE
So much going on, and so much to get your head around...
Oundle Crime absolutely loved The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton. It took all of us by surprise. Not everyone in our book group enjoy... READ MORE
Stu Turton at his best
I’ve been a big fan of Stuart’s works since Seven Deaths. His books are so beyond the normal that you’d be mad to not read them - this was no exception.
... READ MORE
a' closed community' murder mystery set in a bleak dystopian future
Having enjoyed The Devil and The Dark Water- the historical "locked room " mystery set on a ship travelling to Amsterdam the 1600s, a new Stuart Turton boo... READ MORE
Good read overall
An unusual and thought provoking book set in a dystopian future, but the reader is still able to relate to many of the issues and feelings. I did find the ... READ MORE
All is not as it seems.....
The civilised world has come to an end, destroyed by a fog, and all that is left is an island, surrounded by a barrier that keeps the fog at bay.
The peop... READ MORE
A who done it where no-one knows!
It is really interesting reading Stuart Turton's novels and I do hope he keeps up writing unique, quirky mysteries that get the brain thinking. Is it too ... READ MORE
A compelling puzzle!
The Ladt Murder At The End Of The World by Stuart Turton.
I give this book 4.25 stars.
This is my 3rd book by this author and each is a completely dif... READ MORE
Amazing and wonderful
I've never read a book like this before. So imaginative. If I'd been able to I'd have read it in one sitting. As it is I read it a a couple of days. The ch... READ MORE
Yay, another Stuart Turton book!
4.5⭐️ rounded up
Having loved Stuart Turton’s previous two books I immediately preordered this as soon as I knew it was coming out and I wasn’t disappoint... READ MORE
Not for me, sorry
Oh dear, I’m sorry but I just couldn’t get into this book. It was just too strange and complicated for me. I’m sure that there are loads of people who wi... READ MORE
Post-apocalyptic-dystopian-sci-fi murder mystery
4.5 stars. I really enjoyed this post-apocalyptic-dystopian-sci-fi murder mystery. Certain aspects and themes made me think of Peggy Atwood’s MaddAddam tri... READ MORE
Splendid worldbuilding and great storytelling
Thank you to the publisher for providing a review copy, which I acquired via my local library.
The splendid and complex worldbuilding, intertwined with... READ MORE
thought-provoking mystery with a twist
The story’s premise is really cool: a toxic fog-enshrouded island, the last of humanity, and a community dependent on three scientists of dubious morals fo... READ MORE
Twisty page turner
The Last Murder at the End of the World proves yet again that author Stuart Turton is a master at intricate plotting and mind-bending mysteries. I wouldn't... READ MORE
First time
First time reading a book by Stuart Turton and loved it! I enjoyed it that much that I bought another book by the author and have been recommending this bo... READ MORE
Exciting New Stuart Turton Novel
A dark and deadly fog is sweeping closer to the island threatening the inhabitants. It has already killed most people on the planet but is being held in ch... READ MORE
Turton is a genius
Another genius murder mystery offering from Turton. This time set on a post-apocalyptic Greek island. Not just any old island though; this one houses an un... READ MORE
The Last Murder...
There's an island. Surrounded by a strange fog. A dangerous fog, one which has swept the planet with devastating effects, basically killing everything comi... READ MORE
Tension-filled post-apocalyptic mystery
The Last Murder at the End of the World is a futuristic, post-apocalyptic mystery set on an island where what might be the last people alive in the whole w... READ MORE
I couldn't put it down
Having enjoyed several other Stuart Turtonbooks, I was excited to try this one. I was totally shocked as this is totally different to any of his other book... READ MORE
Clever Dystopian Plot
I have a chequered past with Stuart Turton's books. I didn't like Evelyn and I thought Devil was about a hundred pages overdone but this, despite the thous... READ MORE
A big disappointment .
I enjoyed his fist two books and was looking forward to this , ended up very disappointed with it .
It was long and slow , despite being a race against... READ MORE
Dramatic, suspenseful and gripping
The Last Murder at the End of the World delivers a unique blend of mystery, science fiction, and psychological drama that grips you from the very first pag... READ MORE
Stuart Turton's Foggy Thriller!
This is actually the first of Stuarts work I have read and I will visit his previous books as I enjoyed this enough and found his style easy to read.
He'... READ MORE
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The last murder at the end of the rigg
The last murder at the end of the world by Stuart Turton is the story of keeping everyone alive who are left after the fog invaded all over the world.
The... READ MORE
Brilliantly twisty
It’s unreliable narrators all the way down in this brilliantly twisty post-apocalyptic, dystopian thriller. Turton’s Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle was ... READ MORE
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