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 world have been living peacefully for years, until a shocking murder. Although this is a post-apocalyptic story, we actually don't know much the world beyond the wall of safety surrounding this island. The focus is on the seemingly perfect and peaceful lives of the unusual inhabitants, and what happens when they realise their idyllic life may not be what it seems.

It is a gripping, intriguing mystery with lots of tension, that is about so much more than the murder that triggers it all. The story slowly unravels the mysteries of the people living at the end of the world, the AI inside their head, and the secrets hiding underneath the island. It has enough hints to make it fun to guess what's really going on, but enough misleading clues and twists to keep it interesting.

Recommended to mystery thriller fans, especially those who enjoyed a speculative twist.

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, so I was intrigued to read his third – The Last Murder at the End of the World.

I really enjoy that although the theme of crime persists throughout his novels – all 3 books have been very different in style. The Last Murder at the End of the World is an intelligent sci-fi whodunnit – there’s been a murder on an island at the end of the world and the villagers have 92 hours to figure out the culprit before the shield around their island fails and the killer fog spreads.

I really like the style of book which holds its cards to its chest throughout – slowly drip-feeding information to the reader and allowing those theories to develop and the twists to land with impact. Turton gives us a masterclass in this, and the book kept me hooked throughout. There were some parts I guessed as we went along but I was also left guessing and second guessing myself throughout at the conclusion. The characters all felt realistic – there’s an amount of naivety which is a little frustrating, but this is realistic for villagers who have never seen the outside world.

Overall, The Murder at the End of the World is a fantastic sci-fi crime thriller, intelligently written and kept me hooked throughout. Thank you to NetGalley & Bloomsbury Publishing – Raven for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a very fun, novel twist on a whodunit. Set in an apocalyptic future where a killer fog surrounds one remaining habitable island, the lives of the 122 islanders – who have never encountered violence before – are rocked when one of their three Elders are murdered. With the defences against the fog lowered as a result of the death, the community has 92 hours in which to solve the murder in order to restore the defences. The major problem with this, aside from never having had any crimes to solve before, is that the memories of each villager from the evening of the murder have also been erased.

What follows is the investigations of one particularly tenacious villager and her estranged daughter as they try to uncover both who committed the murder, and why. As they slowly piece together the events of the night in question, they end up uncovering more than they could ever have anticipated, not just in relation to the killing, but also to life on the island itself.

This is a really clever bit of storytelling, and I loved the emotional depths that it managed to reach. This author has their own very clear, unique style, and I would recommend this book to any fans of his earlier works.

My thanks to the author, NetGalley, and the publisher for the arc to review.

Stuart Turton can be relied upon to think outside the box.
This is another strange science fiction , who-dunnit, psychological thriller.
Whenever I start Stuart's books I always wonder what's happening and why I am reading this.
Again I have finished one of his books awe-struck, totally believing that it happened, or that it certainly could.
I loved it.
Thanks to the author for a wonderful book.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

As a huge Stu Turton fan, I was really looking forward to reading this. Set in the near distant future, 122 villagers are left in the world along with scientists. They are living on an island and surrounded by a protective zone with a murderous fog beyond it. A scientists is murdered and the clock starts ticking with 92 hours left to solve the murder or otherwise they will cease existing. A high concept novel that is dystopian with some references to mythology. As with Turton’s novels, there is a lot of detail but for me, it was just too convoluted.

This is a complex and engaging distopian, post-apocalyptic sci fi novel. The action takes place on a small island of villagers and elders, the only remaining life after a mysterious fog with insects has ravaged all other life on earth. Each person has a role in this new society and doesn't ask questions, until one of them does. Why do the villagers die at 60 to be replaced by a new 8 year old each time? What do the elders know of life before this crisis? Who is Abi, the voice that can speak to them all and places limits on their activities? I found this a fascinating premise, though I got a little lost in the cast of characters and some of the plot.

Clever, complex, captivating. This book really ticks all the boxes! In real Turton's style, this post-apocalyptic, dystopian murder mystery is unlike anything else I've read before.

Set on a remote Greek island inhabited by the last survivors on Earth after a fog killed everything on its path, and narrated by Abi, an 'artificial internal voice' that guides (or forces?) the villagers to behave and think in certain ways, the story revolves around the murder of an elder whose death doomed the island's inhabitants to a gruesome end.

It is excellently written, with intriguing characters who will make you question every theory, motive, and action over and over again. Nothing that happens is what it seems, nothing is irrelevant, even small details will turn out to be important, and there are some very clever, well-placed twists.

Like all other Turton's books, this one needs to be savoured slowly, taking the time to really appreciate the complexity of the story.

Thank you Netgalley and Bloomsbury for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

"She has fourteen of these notepads stored under her bed, every page stuff with questions she's never rceueved answers to. She's been writing them down for as long as she can remember. A few have been crossed out, because she's worked them out for herself, but the list grows every day. It's a litany of ignorance."

In the future on a Greek island live a group of 122 villagers and 3 scientists (elders) who survived a global apocalypse. Their life has been peaceful and constant for ninety years until one of their elders is found murdered, which leads to a race against time to ensure their survival.

Dystopian, science fiction with secretive and controlling elders, a sentient voice in the villagers' heads and a nightly curfew where sleep occurs without choice makes for an intriguing read. Add in one banished villager and one curious one, who won't stop asking questions and there is a perilous mystery to be solved. As the plot progresses, Turton reveals the island's and the elders' secrets, which include some mind-bending twists. I engaged with protagonist Emory (who is always asking questions, in fact probably because of this!) missing her husband and struggling with and her relationships with her father and daughter. I always look forward to the author's novels, because they are always different than other mysteries and thrillers, always clever, always surprising. I was not disappointed, thoroughly enjoyed every page and approved of the ending!

"'Frankly, it's safer if you don't know. The secrets on this island have teeth, and they don't like being dragged into the light.'"

this was a good book, i enjoyed it and i liked the writing style. had me on my toes and i really enjoyed it.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Great book. Emory was a fantastic character and the ending was a genuine surprise.

A dystopian murder mystery!
The end of the world with a beautiful fog of shining insects!
Well written, enjoyable and a murder mystery included.

Having read all of Stuart Turton's works, I was looking forward to reading this, but oh my was this distinctly different, a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a fatal dark fog, set on an small Greek island paradise, an ex-naval base, the only place left with humans. This is a multilayered blend of science fiction and murder mystery which requires urgent solving if the inhabitants are to survive and there is a AI called Abi. There is a 120+ community of people, there are necessary conditions that must be adhered by the villagers, 3 scientists, one of whom, the elder Niema is horrifyingly murdered. The killing must be solved within 92 hours, if not they will all die, and setting to solve the mystery is the determined and tenacious Emory.

Hardly anything is as it appears as we slowly discover, there are shocking twists and turns galore, secrets and deceptions. The rich and vivid descriptions immerse the reader in a compulsively gripping narrative. For Emory, there are obstacles in her desperately chilling investigation to find the killer, the island's security has wiped the memories of the people, so even the kilker has no idea of their guilty, how can you conduct a murder inquiry in such impossible conditions? There are a host of suspects, all with a range of motives, and we learn more about the murder victim's background, and this is all whilst the threat of the fog ventures ever nearer, with the tension and suspense skyrocketing with all their lives at stake.

Turton's world building was impressive in this wonderfully imaginative and original multigenre novel. I can't wait to see what he comes up with next! This will particularly appeal to readers looking for something different as well as readers looking for a fascinating murder mystery. Many thanks to the publisher for an ARC..

The Last Murder at the End of the World is a sci-fi dystopian book. This book is set in the future in which the world kind of ended with a deadly fog and only people who survived - 122 villagers and 3 scientists- lived on an island. One day one of the scientists ended up dead and everyone's memories were wiped by a security system. They have to find the killer or the island will be swallowed by the fog. Wow, this book is definitely not what I was expecting in a good way. I did not see the twists. Overall, this was a very well written and very engaging book to read. I highly recommend it and look forward to reading more from the author in the future. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This one didn't grab me at all. Neither did he last book but. I adored Evelyn which I thought was fantastic. I struggled through this and frankly I wish I hadn't. My thanks to netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

Mystery, tension, fast paced and action packed, this new story from Turton will have you on the edge of your seat begging for more.

The Ladt Murder At The End Of The World by Stuart Turton.
I give this book 4.25 stars.

Outside the island there is nothing but 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.
Until one of the scientists is found stabbed to death. 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 107 hours, the fog will smother the island - and everyone on it.
But the security system has also wiped everyone's memories which means that someone on the island is a murderer - and they don't even know it.

This is my 3rd book by this author and each is a completely different read.
What are the mysteries of the island and the secrets of the islander’s inhabiting it.Nothing is as it seems with a strong sense of foreboding as the time ticks down.An exploration of humanity at its best and worst as the intricate plot is woven together, layer upon layer. An inventive world with a complex cast of characters and a compelling puzzle to solve with plenty of twists along the way. Narrated by Abi, the main character Emory is the perfect candidate to question and challenge everything and everyone. Can she find the murderer and save the island?
Could I say more……yes
Do I want to spoil your enjoyment…… no.
With thanks to Netgalley,Stuart Turton and Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (UK & ANZ), Raven Books for my chance to read and review this book.

This was a fantastic follow up to the Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle! Bending the detective and the sci fi genre, Stuart Turton does it again!

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 large cast of characters quite confusing at times, but on the whole a good read
Thank you to netgalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for an advance copy of this book.

My first Stuart Turton read was "The Last Murder at the End of the World" and it definitely won't be my last. The book is set in a post-apocalyptic world where the last humans escape to a Greek island to avoid a deadly fog filled with killer insects. But when someone is murdered, they have to solve it before the fog gets them.

The story is different and complicated, maybe a bit too much at times. I liked the plot but didn’t feel connected enough to the characters or their fate. However, the ending was exciting and made me keep turning the pages. I think a lot of people will enjoy this book even though it wasn’t a favorite for me.

A really interesting blend of sci-fi and mystery. I really enjoyed The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and liked this for many of the same reasons. I felt this was a really clever and fresh story which will work for fans of the mystery genre and sci-fi fans.