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Cynically Speaking
Cynically Speaking rated it 9 years ago
As the world approaches the end The Last Policeman has one more case. The book has the feel of Don Quixote, with Cortez as Poncho to Hank's Don Quixote. But it works. Good mystery with an ending that is complete.
Cynically Speaking
Cynically Speaking rated it 9 years ago
Mr. Winters has a new book out this summer receiving a lot of attention - "Underground Airlines". When I read the review I realized I had not completed his 'The Last Policeman' series. The setup is simple. An asteroid will hit earth in 7 months. There is no stopping it. Hank Palace is a Policeman ...
Just Olga and her books
Just Olga and her books rated it 9 years ago
Thanks to Net Galley and to Cornerstone Digital for providing me a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. When I read the premise of this novel, a United States where the Civil War hadn’t taken place and slavery was alive and well in modern times, I was intrigued. As part of my Am...
Elentarri's Book Blog
Elentarri's Book Blog rated it 9 years ago
NOTE: Review of all three books. Recently promoted and rather young, Hank Palace is the only detective still solving cases (officially and unofficially) since asteroid 2011GV1 was discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. These novels present an interesting depiction of the U.S.A before...
My Never Ending List
My Never Ending List rated it 9 years ago
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I just had to get my hands on this novel. “Love poems to rip your heart out, “now there’s a caption that makes you stop in your tracks. The black-and-white photos that adorned the cover sets the tone for what awaits for you inside. The human heart that s...
Mike Finn
Mike Finn rated it 10 years ago
“Countdown City” continues on from “The Last Policeman” where we were introduced to Hank Palace, a beat cop hastily promoted to detective, a job he loves and pursues with the obsessional focus of the borderline autistic, but which his lack of insight into people and their motivations makes him ill-e...
Stop Making Sense
Stop Making Sense rated it 10 years ago
The third book in this preapocalypic trilogy finds Hank searching for his estranged sister Nico, so he can make amends before It's Too Late. His pursuit takes him from the Northeast to the Midwest, accompanied by Houdini, his ailing dog, and Cortez, a thief that he liberates from jail. At this point...
Hot Stuff for Cool People
Hot Stuff for Cool People rated it 10 years ago
I can't really explain how much I loved this book, and the rest of the trilogy. Such an awesome plot, but I think the characters and their emotions are what really do it for me. And the writing is so incredibly satisfying... I loved it.My full review is here, on Hot Stuff for Cool People.
Liz Loves Books.Com.
Liz Loves Books.Com. rated it 10 years ago
Publication Date: Available Now from Quirk Books. Source: Netgalley There are just 14 days until a deadly asteroid hits the planet, and America has fallen into chaos. But Detective Hank Palace still has one last case to solve. His beloved sister Nico was last seen in the company of suspicious ra...
Liz Loves Books.Com.
Liz Loves Books.Com. rated it 10 years ago
Publication Date: Available Now from Quirk Books Source: Purchased Copy What’s the point in solving murders if we’re all going to die soon, anyway? Detective Hank Palace has faced this question ever since asteroid 2011GV1 hovered into view. There’s no chance left. No hope. Just six precious mont...
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