Countdown city

, #2

316 pages

English language

Published Oct. 19, 2013 by Quirk Books.

ISBN:
978-1-59474-626-0
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OCLC Number:
852163945

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Set three months before a deadly asteroid is due to hit Earth, this Last Policeman sequel chronicles the further adventures of Hank Palace. The Concord Police Department is now operating under the auspices of the U.S. Justice Department, and Hank is out of a job-until he's hired by a business tycoon to help find the man's estranged son. It isn't long before Hank's missing-person case turns into a murder investigation.

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reviewed Countdown city by Ben H. Winters (The Last Policeman, #2)

Review of 'Countdown city' on 'Goodreads'

The Last Policeman, Hank Palace, is back. The asteroid is now a lot closer, society is falling apart faster every day and yet he is picking up another mystery. This time investigating only a missing person for an old friend. Of course he turns up more craziness, that is happening during humanity's final days. I am still enjoying the series a lot. The books aren't too long, but quite gripping.

If you enjoyed the first one, pick this one up too. If you haven't read The Last Policeman, start there.

reviewed Countdown city by Ben H. Winters (The Last Policeman, #2)

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The Last Policeman, Hank Palace, is back. The asteroid is now a lot closer, society is falling apart faster every day and yet he is picking up another mystery. This time investigating only a missing person for an old friend. Of course he turns up more craziness, that is happening during humanity's final days. I am still enjoying the series a lot. The books aren't too long, but quite gripping.

If you enjoyed the first one, pick this one up too. If you haven't read The Last Policeman, start there.

reviewed Countdown city by Ben H. Winters (The Last Policeman, #2)

Review of 'Countdown city' on 'Goodreads'

It's frustrating in mysteries when the detective goes off on a hunch without much to back it up, but things work out anyway. It's just too far from how life really works. One of the things Winters gets right is to let his sleuth's impulses and instincts lead him astray from time to time with realistic consequences. That, along with the likeable characters and an interesting hook, make this series worthwhile. A step above most popular mysteries.

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Subjects

  • Fiction
  • Murder
  • Collisions with Earth
  • Investigation
  • Asteroids

Places

  • New Hampshire