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Title: World of Trouble
Subtitle: The Last Policeman, Book 3
Author: Ben H. Winters
Narrator: Peter Berkrot
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-15-14
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 344 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective
Publisher's Summary:
Critically acclaimed author Ben H. Winters delivers this explosive final installment in the Edgar Award winning Last Policeman series.
With the doomsday asteroid looming, Detective Hank Palace has found sanctuary in the woods of New England, secure in a well-stocked safe house with other onetime members of the Concord police force. But with time ticking away before the asteroid makes landfall, Hank's safety is only relative, and his only relative - his sister Nico - isn't safe. Soon, it's clear that there's more than one earth-shattering revelation on the horizon, and it's up to Hank to solve the puzzle before time runs out - for everyone.
Members Reviews:
Best one!
I've read (listened to) all three books. The writing and vision have gotten better with each book. All thought the idea of a mystery set during the end of days sounds silly, you really come to understand that for Detective Palace solving mysteries is what's keeping him from going "bucket list." I found this story especially heartbreaking and original. I'd highly recommend this book.
The Last Policeman series surprises yet again!
If you could sum up World of Trouble in three words, what would they be?
Clarifying, thoughtful, powerful.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The Last Policeman is ont of my favourite Audible characters, and he doesn't dissappoint here. Self aware, honest, principle driven. A memorable fictional character.
What about Peter Berkrots performance did you like?
He owns this series. All of it.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The last sections are amazing, clarifying the series.
Any additional comments?
So much to say, so little time and room. All I can say is, if you have tracked this series, this makes it even more worthwhile. Highly recommended.
I love this trilogy...I really do
All good things must come to an end. If you are looking at reviews to decide whether to venture into this trilogy, do yourself a favour. Get it now.
Satisfying Ending, But Takes Goodwill to Get There
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
If you listened to/read The Last Policeman and Countdown City, and enjoyed them, you will be glad to read the last part of the trilogy. it is a satisfying resolution of the threads that Ben Winters spun in the first two instalments.
Would you recommend World of Trouble to your friends? Why or why not?
But as a stand-alone book, it is pale. The story draws down on the goodwill that the first two novels established. The charming quixotic-ism of those stories becomes a bit strained here. Henry Palace gets just a bit too weird, unless you have already come to love him.
Which scene was your favorite?
The last one, which I will not spoil by describing.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
As the great mystery begins to be resolved and Henry's quest draws to an end, it actually pulls you into his world, which is about to end. It is a sad book.
Any additional comments?
The narrator, Peter Berkrot, departs from the verbal style he used in Last Policeman and Countdown City, and ruffles Henry Palace's easy calm. This Palace is hectic and talky, the annoying monologger sitting behind you on the Greyhound bus. I think it was appropriate to the change in mood of the story, but it was a bit wearing.