The Last Murder at the End of the World has such a cool sci-fi mystery premise that I was very excited to read. It took me a few chapters to get used to the audiobook narrator, but I very much enjoyed his delivery and found it rather charming. It added a wonderful quirky layer to the story and its characters.

There were plenty of characters to keep track of, jumping views but mostly being told by the island’s AI, Abi. This had a very textbook whodunnit murder plot and due to the scientists meddling, no one was a reliable character which made the book that more mysterious (or confusing, depends how you look at it!). I really liked Emory and her daughter Clara, with their strained relationship, they stood out amongst the others.

I was super intrigued by the strange circumstances of the island and the event that caused the end of the world as we know it. I think that’s what kept me going in the book because it was a little too long. I enjoyed all the details we got about the characters and the relationships with their loved ones, it was a little reflective and existential, strange but entertaining. 3.5⭐️

Thank you to Netgalley and Tantor Audio for the audiobook review copy.

Title: The Last Murder at the End of the World
Author: Stuart Turton
Genre: Science Fiction, Murder Mystery, Post Apocalyptic
Rating: 3.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨