"Even better than The Seven 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. Turton's cemented his reputation as the king of the mind-blowing mystery." -- Gareth Rubin

"A unique, intricate murder mystery absolutely full of heart, The Last Murder at the End of the World is a heartbreaking exploration of what it means to be human." -- Vikki Patis

"Believe the hype about this book. I absolutely raced through. Such a great sharp little jigsaw of a sci-fi mystery." -- Alice Bell

"A postapocalyptic sf/fantasy/murder mystery that's as imaginative as it is dazzling and mind-boggling...An extraordinary, thought-provoking book that will appeal to mystery and sf buffs and general-fiction fans looking for a unique and unforgettable read." -- Booklist, STARRED review

"Stu Turton has done it again with The Last Murder at the End of the World, the mad, alchemy-embracing bastard. A murder-mystery wrapped in a sci-fi allegory, it's utterly gripping, constantly confounding and will be another monster hit." -- Adam Simcox

"An extraordinary novel. Midsommar meets Station Eleven meets The Mist meets a fresh post-apocalyptic murder mystery. Audacious and utterly mind-blowing. Stu Turton is one of the most inventive writers working today." -- Will Dean

"Stu Turton has done it again. I finished The Last Murder at the End of the World last night and it might just be his barmiest, cleverest and creepiest mystery yet. Buckle up, because you've never read a whodunnit like this one." -- Tom Hindle

"Stu Turton is the master of intricately plotted, brilliantly imaginative murder mysteries. His latest delivers all that wonderful head-scratching complexity in a darkly drawn future world with a message about what makes us human at its heart. I loved it." -- C. J. Tudor

"A complex world and characters in a page-turner centered on what it means to be human and whether those qualities are worth preserving." -- Library Journal, STARRED review

"[A] dazzling postapocalyptic thriller that blossoms into a race against time whodunit...This dystopian detective story fires on all cylinders." -- Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

"A fresh twist on dystopian fiction with its share of surprises." -- Kirkus Reviews

"A mind-bending, genre-blending, boy-that-ending mystery unlike any I've ever read...as though Agatha Christie and Stephen King had jointly rebooted Lost." -- A.J. Finn

"Stuart Turton's literary pyrotechnics are on full display in this magnificently sly novel. Part Holmesian deduction, part Shyamalan level twists?Turton somehow manages to reinvent both himself and the mystery genre with every book. An absolute blast." -- Benjamin Stevenson

"The Last Murder at the End of the World is wildly inventive. Stuart Turton is a unique talent." -- M. W. Craven

"Set in a post-apocalyptic world, with a literal village full of incredible characters, this is an original take on the murder mystery and I loved it. Unique, thought-provoking but, above all, addictive." -- Louise Hare

Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark

Pub date: 2025-03-11

Length: 432 pages