I struggled hard to get into this. I really enjoyed Turton's previous books but I couldn't connected with thus at all. The pacing was slow and I wasn;t invested. DNF for me.

What a hard fall for me. I loved The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, and I guess I shouldn't have held this book to that standard. However, this just didn't have any similar allure or effect on me. I didn't feel connected to any of the characters, and maybe that was the idea, but I couldn't get passed that feeling of zero direction. I hope Turton's next book is more captivating.

3.5⭐️ I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started reading THE LAST MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD, but it was a fun ride!

I paired the book and audio for a fully immersive read, which was such a treat!

*many thanks to Sourcebooks Landmark, Tantor Audio and Netgalley for the gifted copy for review

3.5 Another fascinating world of mysteries to unravel by Stuart Turton. It was interesting seeing the different cultural touchstones that have been affecting us recently make up the back drop to this story: a pandemic, AI, and the haves vs the have nots. The story centers around an island on Earth many decades into the future, after a deadly fog has spread around the world. We find ourselves in a pocket of the planet that has been spared it's destruction, but in the midst of all this there is a murder that needs to be solved by an unlikely person.

I always appreciate Turton's world building and the quest his MCs have to go on. Worth a read if you like sci-fi and mysteries.

After the end of the world, some people survived in an isolated island. Everyone, except for the 3 elders, die when they turn 60s. But one day they wake up someone is dead. How can there be a murdered among them?

The first chapter of this book is a bit hard to follow, but after you understand who the narrator is thinks flow a bit better. I love the whodunnit aspect of it and the ticking time bomb that was the fog approaching the island to kill everyone.

Many thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

This book was chock full of bits of so many different genres. There were so many characters that at points it was hard to keep track of who was who, but I enjoyed the premise of the story. I was dying to know more about how and why the apocalypse hit the world and why the killing fog rolled in. This world was a very interesting one and I could not wait to find out what would happen.

Stuart Turton’s The Last Murder at the End of the World is a high-stakes mystery set on an isolated island threatened by a deadly fog. With memories erased and a ticking clock to solve a murder, tension mounts as villagers race to uncover the truth. Though the concept is unique and the twists are satisfying, the pacing can feel slow at times, with long stretches of theorizing. However, as a complex, sci-fi-tinged mystery, the final act delivers suspense and intrigue, making it a worthwhile read.

I will say I thoroughly enjoyed the mystery of this novel. Not only trying to figure out the murder but also figure out what is going on in the island. I think it's difficult to write a review for this book without giving anything away. What I will say is the pace does feel on the slower side and at times IO wish there was more happening. Other than that I felt like this world was well developed.

Thank you to the publishers, author and NetGalley for the free copy of this audio book.

While this was an interesting read, it just didn't keep my attention in audio form. I wasn't always following who was who and got lost a few times, so I think this would have been more enjoyable for me as a physical copy. Nothing against the narrator, they did just fine!

Thank you to NetGalley for this advance copy of The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton. I loved the futuristic dystopian setting on a remote island. It was a bit difficult to follow, but overall I enjoyed it. I would recommend this to fans of Lost.

Stuart Turton's creativity is off the charts, but I got really bogged down by how much of this book is talking through various theories. The moments of action were very compelling! I felt myself very invested in certain scenes/characters and then totally checked out whenever I got confused. Fantastic concept, very cool twist, not my favorite in terms of pacing and execution.

The Last Murder at the End of the World starts on an island surrounded by a deadly fog under the constant fear of that fog overrunning the island sometime in the future. We follow the narrator, Abi, who is omnipotent and can hear all the islanders thoughts as well as talk to them telepathically. We spend a day or two following along with some islanders during what would be considered a "typical" day on the island, before disaster strikes and someone is found dead with no one having any memories of the night of the event.

Although this story grew on me by the end, I really spent most of my time confused. There were a number of people that we were introduced to that didn't quite feel distinct enough at first to really understand who was related to who when things first went down. Additionally, I listened to this on audio and was really thrown off by the narration and point of view the story was told in. I think it might have come across a little better in a physical/digital setting but the audio took me many chapters to really start to follow along with when we're in the narrator's head versus our character's head.

Plot wise, I really got into things after the murder happens and we begin to follow along our mystery solver. Not spoiling anything, but I think the twists and turns that we experienced after this point made things infinitely more entertaining and really brought things back up for me. Although I mostly disliked the first third or so of the book, I did enjoy a lot more of the final two thirds. It was a fun enough listen but I definitely spent a lot more time confused than I normally enjoy to (but this is also kinda par for the course for me with some sci-fi like things).

Thank you to NetGalley, Stuart Turton & Tantor Audio for an audio ARC in exchange for an honest review. This review is wholly my own & may not be reproduced.

I’ve not really been a fan of Stuart Turton previously, but the cover for this one was pretty & sounded intriguing, so I gave it a shot. While he has some ground to make up before I’m a “fan,” I actually enjoyed this one.

The “bad guy” in this one is a deadly fog filled with insects that have destroyed the world except for this one tiny island with only 100 or so inhabitants. This immediately made me think of The Mist by Stephen King, so it wasn’t a completely original idea.

I really enjoy dystopian/post-apocalyptic stories. They tend to be pretty atmospheric, which I enjoy. I definitely got that feeling here. There were some parts that were a little too “Sci-Fi-y” for me, but overall, it had a great premise & kept me interested.

Stuart Turton & Sir James Cameron are a perfect pair for audiobooks and I LOVED this addition to the Stuart Turton metaverse. My bookclub read this one and it was such a well of conversation and moral dilemma all wrapped into a semi-cozy but survivalist scifi/mystery book......if that makes sense

Some of the heaviest ex deus machina I've seen but still enjoyed. The story is linear but manages to go absolutely everywhere. A different take on a murder mystery.

this was such a new twist on what you would think of as the traditional murder mystery. I loved the dystopian feel and how our narrator is unlike anything I've read before.

I really enjoyed Turton’s The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil in the Dark Water, so I was excited for this one. I loved the concept and premise, it was very unique. It was hard to follow at times, and I found myself a little confused at some of the character’s relationship to one another, but that also could’ve been because I was listening to the audiobook. It got a little cumbersome at times. I know I shouldn’t write a book based on the audiobook, narrator, but this narrator really changed the experience for me in a not-so-great way. It was a male narrator, but most of the main characters were female, and one of the book’s narrators would especially have benefited from having a female narrator.

It made me think some about the future and the potential of AI.

Again, I loved the idea and concept and I’d love to read more things like this. Turton is very creative. I look forward to reading more of his books.

My thanks to NetGalley for an advanced review copy. All of my thoughts and opinions are my own.

This high-stakes mystery throws a curveball at the classic locked-room whodunit by setting it on an island that's literally humanity's last hope. The premise is killer: a utopian community faces extinction if they can't solve a murder, but everyone's memories of the night in question have been wiped clean. It's a smart, tense thriller that keeps you guessing while exploring themes of trust, survival, and the price of paradise – definitely worth picking up if you're in the mood for a cerebral page-turner with a dash of sci-fi flavor.

I really enjoyed The Last Murder at the End of the World. It wasn't what I expected, but it was still something I could get into. It's got a really Sherlock Holmes feel in a sci-fi world filled with secrets that impact every part of their super secluded lives. It's a totally different take on a murder mystery, and it's very cleverly put together. Overall, I enjoyed it and can't wait to see what else this author comes out with.

Stuart Turton is an author I’ve been wanting to read for quite a while. I’ve heard so many people rave about his writing, so when I saw this pop up on Netgalley I knew I wanted to give it a try. I’m glad I did.

This book is set on an island after a post-apocalyptic scenario where a poisonous gas cloud killed off most of the world. There are 122 survivors and 3 scientists on a small Greek island. The scientists have created strict rules for how the society should function and everyone has a role. Then one of the scientists is murdered and it triggers a short period of time before the island’s defenses drop letting the poison gas in. Only solving the murder can prevent it.

Look, I won’t pretend this is a perfect book. This is very twisty and unrealistic, so it requires a fair amount of suspension of disbelief and there are a few plot threads that never get tied up. That said, I had a good time with this.

I appreciated the mixture of post-apocalyptic scenario with murder mystery and even a sprinkle of police procedural elements.It created a really unique vibe that was conveyed really well by the narrator of the audiobook.

Speaking of which, I really appreciated the main focal character. That added to the uniqueness of the book and once again was captured perfectly in the audiobook.

I will say that some elements were a bit predictable and there were some twists and caveats thrown in to try and keep things surprising. That wasn’t always successful.

Ultimately, this wasn’t the best book I read this year, but it was a fun read. I would recommend this to people looking for a fun mystery/thriller with post-apocalyptic elements. If you decide to give this a try, consider checking out the audiobook as the narration was done well.


Thank you to Netgalley,