Berkrot reminds me of a younger Richard Ferrone and I consider this a very good thing since Richard is an award-winning narrator. He hightens the level of immersion created by the author, delivering a stunning performance. He will tell you a story and it is not a regular mystery… The audiobook version of The Last Policeman is read by Peter Berkrot. Detective Hank Palace is The Last Policeman because he is the only one who still cares about what’s right in a pre-apocalyptic United States. winters and the fact that the plot was a strong one, as we meet a set of unique characters that have helped a lot, creating a very immersive experience for the reader. The backdrop of impending doom is very well thought and written by Mr.

He is called on the scene of an apparent suicide, but his gut says he has to look at it as a potential murder… For the duration of the case, we see Detective Palace fighting not to lose his mind and his purpose, and trying to make sense of the morals system of a society that has nothing to lose as an event of catastrophic proportions is just 6 months away… Although the story picks up a little slow, I enjoyed the book very much. The story follows young Police Detective Hank Palace as he tries to do his job while the Earth is on the brink of destruction. Winters and delivered in a perfect performance by Peter Berkrot. The Last Policeman is a great murder / mystery story, written with talent by Ben H. Have you listened to any of Peter Berkrot’s other performances before? How does this one compare?ĭid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? Original plot, vivid characters, perfect performance Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? As Palace’s investigation plays out under the shadow of 2011GV1, we’re confronted by hard questions way beyond “whodunit.” What basis does civilization rest upon? What is life worth? What would any of us do, what would we really do, if our days were numbered?

The first in a trilogy, The Last Policeman offers a mystery set on the brink of an apocalypse. He’s investigating a death by hanging in a city that sees a dozen suicides every week-except this one feels suspicious, and Palace is the only cop who cares. People all over the world are walking off the job-but not Hank Palace. The economy spirals downward while crops rot in the fields. What’s the point in solving murders if we’re all going to die soon, anyway?ĭetective Hank Palace has faced this question ever since asteroid 2011GV1 hovered into view.

Winner of the 2013 Edgar® Award for Best Paperback Original! “A genre-defying blend of crime writing and science fiction.”-Alexandra Alter, The New York Times

The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters