A review by bklassen
The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 

Man, what a fun read. The 350-some pages move by quickly because I devoured this book. The mystery and the characters were just plain fun and I did like Turton’s more humanist and sci-fi approach to this book compared to his others. 

I’ve read reviews from other readers who were either disappointed in the ending or bored by the concept, and while I understand that everyone brings something different to the table when they read a book, I didn’t experience boredom at all. In fact, I was fully on board with solving the murder and learning more about these characters, because something was definitely “off” when it came to the main group of people living on the island. 

While I don’t think anything can touch 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, I did enjoy this a bit more than Devil in the Dark Water. It has been a few weeks since I read it, so while I don’t retain many details about the book or plot, I can say I was around for the atmosphere and the mystery.