The Last Murder at the End of the World : A Novel
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4.5 • 10 Ratings
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
Solve the murder to save what's left of the world.
Outside the island there is nothing: the world was destroyed by a fog that swept the planet, killing anyone it touched.
On the island: it is idyllic. One hundred and twenty-two villagers and three 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 then they learn that 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 ninety-two 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.
And the clock is ticking.
Customer Reviews
Science Fiction Murder Mystery
This was quite the different story, but I enjoyed it thoroughly. It is Science Fiction as it takes place after an apocalyptic event in the future in which most of the human race is destroyed by a mysterious fog. After a murder happens in the village on a sanctuary island, Emory, the village outcast, is asked to help solve it, or they will all die from the collapse of the barrier that protects the island, and its inhabitants. The kicker is, that right after the murder, everyone’s memories were wiped by an omniscient being that is able to control most of the people on the island; so the task is daunting to say the least. As the clues are gathered, and evidence is presented, the reader learns more about their own people, the island, and the secrets that have been kept for decades. But, time is running out.
This is page turner, and the story and characters are well written so that you understand, and are part of the process of solving the murder. Though this is a murder mystery, this is also a book about the people, and the effect our behaviors have on society.
Recommend for both mystery and Science Fiction fans.