The Last Murder at the End of the World: A Novel

Written by Stuart Turton

Narrated by James Cameron Stewart

Solve the murder to save what's left of the world.



Outside the island there is nothing: the world was destroyed by a fog that swept the planet, killing anyone it touched.



On the island: it is idyllic. One hundred and twenty-two villagers and three scientists, living in peaceful harmony. The villagers are content to fish, farm and feast, to obey their nightly curfew, to do what they're told by the scientists.



Until, to the horror of the islanders, one of their beloved scientists is found brutally stabbed to death. And then they learn that the murder has triggered a lowering of the security system around the island, the only thing that was keeping the fog at bay. If the murder isn't solved within ninety-two hours, the fog will smother the island—and everyone on it.



But the security system has also wiped everyone's memories of exactly what happened the night before, which means that someone on the island is a murderer—and they don't even know it.



And the clock is ticking.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: May 21, 2024
• ISBN: 9798855506761

Stuart Turton

STUART TURTON is a freelance journalist who lives in West London with his wife. Turton is not to be trusted—in the nicest possible way. He is the author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil and the Dark Water.

Reviews for The Last Murder at the End of the World

[graceshultz23 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This author knows how to tell a story. He starts weaving the middle of the web and works his way out leaving you guessing and brainstorming the entire time. All of his books are like this. I loved how this one feels so relevant for the times we are living in.

[angelica.a.kennedy · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The description of this book and the sprayed edges of the paperback had me hooked. Couldn’t do it. I skipped parts and fell asleep during parts. This was not for me.

[Dave Johnson · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

An interesting story, and I certainly did not guess the ending. I found the narration very distracting.

[Emily Lassiter Branch · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I love murder mysteries and I enjoy the occasional dystopian novel, so I had high hopes for this book. And while I liked it, I didn't love it - but I suspect that might've been a matter of "it's not the book, it's me". The premise was fascinating, a dystopian world where a small group of survivors are living on an island. They live what seems to be an idyllic day-to-day life. But as events unfold, cracks begin to appear in their happy, back-to-basics world. There's a crack in their security system. And then one of the elder leaders is murdered right when her knowledge is needed to get the security system back up and running. And there are mysteries beyond the murder - what is the mysterious fog that rolls in and kills anyone is in its path? Their security system is the only thing that keeps it at bay - can they solve the murder in time to keep that fog from rolling in over their island and killing them all?
There are a lot of characters, and at times I had trouble remembering the connections between those characters. I might have benefited from reading the first couple of chapters vs listening. More importantly, occasionally stuff in life keeps me from engaging fully with a book, and thinking back, I strongly suspect that was the case here. I may go back and listen again sometime - because I suspect I'd enjoy it a lot more when my brain wasn't overly engaged with that pesky real-life stuff. I did enjoy the audio version (despite my distracted brain) - James Cameron Stewart's narration was excellent. So if you're intrigued by the premise, as I was, I highly recommend taking my review with a grain of salt and trying it for yourself.
Thanks to Netgalley and Tantor Audio for providing a digital copy for an unbiased review.

[aarondesk · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was a wild ride. I loved the blending of science fiction and mystery. I kept wanting to find out more details and how the story unfolded. Some parts of the story were a little over the top, but great read.

[tarabrown82 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a dystopia thriller that leaves you reeling and questioning the human race.

[invisiblelizard · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Once again, Stuart Turton proves that he can come up with a wild concept (if not entirely original, at least he gives us an original spin on much used cliche) that draws us in and promises a lot, only to let us down at the end with an over-complicated resolution denouement. I think the journey was worth the effort, even if the ending was less than satisfying. I could pick this novel apart with discussions around character motivations sprawling all over the place, not enough detail to justify the massive sci-fi elements he threw in there, and a plot resolution that didn't feel justified in anything that he set up along the way. But having read two of his books now, I know that's not going to be what Turton is known for. He's going to take big swings without the muscle/mettle to see them through adequately. The next Turton book I read, if I read another, I will do with lower expectations. Maybe I will enjoy it more.

I will say his note to the reader at the end felt sincere, and he scored some points with me for having read it. Probably bumped this review up a half-star, just for that page-and-a-half.

[jacsun · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Whodunit? That’s the big question. This original story takes the reader somewhere into the future with a murder that must be solved within 91 hours.

The Greek islands seems like a pleasant place to live but maybe it's not. Ninety years ago, a global disaster occurred everywhere except this small place on earth with only three surviving scientists and 122 farm workers. The narrator was Abi, an AI system, who was aware of all of their thoughts.

It was very interesting to read about how this place was set up to carry on. The scientists were referred to as “elders” with a great deal of wisdom. All the workers died when they turned 60. There were no prayers or afterlife beliefs. “The reward for a good life is the living of it.” Each person accepted what they had to do everyday with a curfew at night. They cared for each other. It was inspiring!

It was easy to visualize the main characters with their work and feelings for each other. I found the first half of the book to be full of imagination with this futuristic world that was on the edge of existing. Yet, when the focus was on the murder, my mind kept drifting and was glad to finally get to the end. For those that love science fiction with an adventure, this may be one that flows fast and furiously with the visionary words.

My thanks to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book with an expected release date of May 21, 2024.

[birdtongue · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Liked this better than The Devil and Dark Water, and feel it handled characterization and thus plot more consistently.

[sandman61961 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I am a confirmed fan of Stuart Turton. Each offering is unique and engaging. Once started there’s no way you’ll want to put it down for long. This book has been a while coming. The Waterstones edition I have explains the reason why.

The latest book continues to demonstrate his inventiveness in crime/mystery. This third novel and is completely different from the others. Having said that his second was a clear departure from the first!

What all three have in common are they’re great, innovative mysteries.

I’m not going to summarise the plot. The blurb with the book does this without the need to repeat it.

This outing is a post apocalyptic, ‘locked room’ mystery, sci-fi type genre with nicely crafted characters and a storyline that moves along at a nice pace. I have to admit that the first few chapters did take a bit of work and attention to get through; the story didn’t seem to be moving particularly quickly. Once past these and into the core of the story, these details and became more understandable.

There were plenty of twist, turns and surprises…but best read for yourself. Clearly it would spoil the narrative to expand on these.

Definitely recommend this. Oh. The Waterstones edition has an extra little story after the main novel that is a kind of prequel to the main, but with a completely different characters. Again, well crafted crime.

[passion4reading_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I've read all Stuart Turton's books so far (I also have a short story coming up in the book I'm currently reading, which I'm looking forward to), and I can confidently say that readers need to expect the unexpected.

Just in The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, the reader is thrown in at the deep end and has to make sense of the world building, as well as follow Emory as she races to find the killer before the deadly fog swallows the island and everyone on it. His books feel a bit like a literary parcel in the pass the parcel game, where the merest outline of the plot is visible at the beginning, but with each layer that is removed the object at the centre takes on a more concrete shape.

I was completely engaged throughout, trying to work out the solution alongside Emory, but decided to give it a slightly lower rating because of what I perceive as misdirection in the prologue.

Stuart Turton has promised 'a more contemporary thriller thing' for next time: 'It's going to be wild.' I'll definitely be waiting.

[lisettreads · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This was my first read by Stuart Turton, and I had such high hopes for it. Only 125 people remain on Earth, living on a post-apocalyptic island surrounded by an insect-infested fog. The narrator is an AI advisor communicating through the thoughts of the villagers and scientists, created to keep them alive and safe. When a murder is committed, we are thrown into a murder investigation with only 92 hours to solve the crime or all of civilization will die. Why? Because... well... reasons? I still don't have a clue.

The setting is fascinating. A dwindling human population isolated on an island surrounded by a deadly fog, an AI designed to protect and guide the remaining humans, who is also a narrator of the story. The blend of science fiction and mystery immediately caught my attention. The stakes couldn't be higher with the survival of the last humans hanging in the balance.

The first half of the story had me completely invested. I loved the originality, and I thought I knew where the book was heading. The buildup was intense, and the premise held so much promise. However, once the murder investigation really took off, I found myself losing interest. The plot began to meander, and the urgency that initially hooked me started to dissipate.

The murder investigation left me with more questions than answers. The 92-hour deadline to solve the crime added tension, but the reasons behind this ticking clock were unclear and, ultimately, unsatisfying. I struggled to stay engaged. By the end, I was left feeling confused and frustrated, with too many questions unanswered.

This is a book that I feel I would get a lot more out of on a second read-through, but I just don't have the desire to go through it a second time. I love Turton's out-of-the-box writing style, and I'm excited to give his book The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle a read. I'm so sad this one didn't work for me. While it has an intriguing premise and a unique narrative approach, the execution left much to be desired.

[melline-725047 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

How does this Author do this? Another great read, and this one kept me up all night needing to get to the conclusion.

This is his 3rd book and, to be honest, his writing just keeps getting better and better. Although his style may not be to everyone's taste, they are books that can't be quickly read, this like its predecessors, make you think.

Savour each word in this novel, take your time (ha) and you will not regret reading this.

[capewood · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

2024 book #55. 2024. A deadly fog leaves a handful of earth's survivors on a small island where a scientist has set up a barrier against the fog. But when the scientist is killed its left to one woman to find the killer so the fog defense can be restored. Pretty good SF/Mystery.

[travelgirl2fics · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

fascinating look into a world where all but a very few people have died because of an engineered "fog". the story really takes off as we discover several deep and profound secrets when the surviving matriarch is murdered, and a "crum" is assigned to determine the identity of the killer...

enjoyable twists and turns right to the end...

[verkruissen · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book was an amazing experience to read and definitely worth the hype surrounding it. Shame on me for taking so long to get down to reading it! Once I started this tale it was hard to put down. It is a wonderful mix of science fiction, a murder mystery and a tale of the lives of the residents of a small island.
This island is the last remaining place on earth not destroyed by the "fog" and the villagers who live here are happy to be of service to their neighbors and the "elders" whom they never stop to question about what they have been tasked to do or why they have an AI group consciousness named Abi who carefully directs their lives in all ways.
But there is one resident who has always asked questions much to the chagrin of her friends and family because that's just disrespectful to the elders.
When one the scientists/elders is brutally murdered it is up to Emory to find out before the fog takes over the island who the murderer is and execute them in order to save everyone.
This is the kind of story that your mind keeps wandering back to with all these questions you would love to have answered but all in all it was a fantastic book and I highly recommend reading it asap!

[dianekeenoy · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A fascinating book about a post apocalyptic world where there are just 123 villagers and 3 scientists left on a small island surrounded by the fog that ended the rest of the world. When one of the scientists is found brutally murdered, the islanders learn that this murder has triggered a lowering of the security system around the island. They have one hundred and seven hours to solve the murder or the fog will smother the island and everyone on it.

[mav1n1libby · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book was definitely unique and different than anything I've read. I give it four stars because it's sort of made my mind whirl, and not necessarily in a good way. However, I did enjoy the storyline and the murder mystery. I kept going back and forth on the murderer. SPOLIER: And in the end, it was a suicide. In the simplest form. But everyone had a hand in everything. And Abi, the voice in everyone's head was really the puppet master behind everything. Be careful what you create Niema. It had a futuristic feel with creating a whole species. I loved finding out more and more about them dying at 60, falling asleep immediately at a certain time, body control. Definitely interesting and sci-fi but without being overly sci-fi that I didn't like it. It did feel slow at times and I read some parts way faster than others, but overall, I enjoyed the ride and expect I'll remember this book for awhile!

[tjsjohanna_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Emory is a curious villager who is determined to get to the bottom of who killed one of their leaders in the small community that is all that is left of mankind. The mystery is a good one and along the way we get clues to what is really happening in this community. There's plenty to be gleaned about the nature of humanity - both what is overtly stated and what the reader can infer from events in the story. A good read.

[bookappeal · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Another intricately-plotted work by Stuart Turton with a large cast of characters with main figures who are interestingly complex. The futuristic, dystopian plot is well-grounded and explores what it means to be a human being in society. Throw in a few mysteries and an amateur sleuth who finally finds a purpose to her ever-questioning nature and Turton delivers another stunning winner, completely different from his previous two novels.

[foggidawn · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The rest of the world is enshrouded in a fog filled with flesh-eating insects, but life on the island is idyllic for the 122 villagers and 3 elders (scientists) who live there. Once, the island was a state-of-the-art research campus, and before that it was a military base, and the remnants of both are useful for the residents. However, when one of the elders is killed, a sequence is set in motion that will bring the fog down upon them in a matter of days unless the murder is solved. To top it off, all of their memories have been wiped -- which means that one of them is a killer and doesn't even know it. . .

Like Turton's other works, this is a high-concept book that may not work for everyone, but will fascinate a certain type of reader. (I am that reader.) First, he sets up a post-apocalyptic world and introduces the characters, and then the cracks appear in the utopia. And then the murder mystery takes over, but the dystopian setting never lets go of the reins. I thought there were a couple of loose ends, but I also might have missed some things -- I was listening to the audiobook, so couldn't easily skip back to check. I mostly liked the audiobook narrator, except that he had the same issue I've heard with other deep-voiced British narrators, in that his women's voices sounded whiny because he tried to pitch them high. I definitely recommend the book if the premise intrigues you, but only guardedly recommend the audio version.

[amym3317 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

90 years ago the world suffered a catastrophic event. Sinkholes appeared from nowhere and a fog began to blanket the Earth causing most of the population to perish. A small number of people were able to escape to an island where the fog surrounded but did not reach.

Run by the "Elders" - three people who were around when the world collapsed and now don't seem to age - the island operates like a machine. Everyone has something they contribute to the overall wellbeing of the people and the island. Although some, like Emory, would say that the villagers trust too much in the Elders. After all, her husband was one such casualty of the Elder's demanding experiments.

Plus, in order to keep the population under control, no one lives past sixty years old (barring of course the aforementioned Elders). So it is on the eve of her grandfather's death that Emory finds a revived sense of wariness where the Elders are concerned. Truthfully, she's always been curious and not one to let a question go unasked - even though she rarely gets a straight answer. This sense of curiosity has made Emory somewhat of an outlier within the village. No one wants to look too hard at their situation, they just want to continue living their lives.

So maybe it's fitting that when one of the Elders is discovered brutally murdered, Emory is the perfect one to lead the investigation. But she's on the clock as the surrounding fog is slowly starting to encroach upon the island.

This book took a bit for me to get into. To the point where I picked it up and started and just wasn't connecting with it so I put it down. When I started listening to the audiobook, that made it unfold better for me, and then once we get to a certain point, I'd say maybe about 15 to 20 percent into the story is when you realize that everything going on has more depth than people simply surviving and rebuilding after collapse of civilization.

Adding to all this is the fact that the story is told to us from the perspective of Abi. An omniscient presence who is able to speak into the villagers' minds and know their thoughts and whereabouts. This presence is always a little ominous. You don't know what Abi is and what her true function is within this society. Therefore, you don't know if you can fully trust her.

Trust is a big thing in this book. Not only trust, but the blind trust we often place upon people in positions of authority willing that they have our best interests at heart. This is not to be a scary allegory of trust and faith, but I think more of a don't be afraid to ask questions kind of thing. Don't be afraid to learn and be curious. Because it quickly becomes apparent that there are things the Elders have been keeping from the villagers.

I thought that Stuart Turton lead us on a wonderful unfolding of this society. Each chapter revealed another layer or another piece of the puzzle working toward putting together the big picture. I never felt like there were too many twists and turns, which to be honest there are a lot. Instead each turn leads nicely along to the next and the next in a way that makes sense. I was rapt by how everything was unfolding.

Now, I think this also sets a pretty high bar that's difficult to top. Meaning, the ending wasn't as revelatory as I was expecting. To be fair, though, I think this says a lot about it being more about the journey than the destination. It also doesn't negate the fact that the book kept me wanting to read on, wanting to find out what was happening next. I wanted to put the pieces together with Emory to see where it lead. Overall, it was very satisfying.

Speaking of the listening aspect of the book as mentioned above, I think an audiobook really works because it leans into the idea that we're being told this story (via Abi). The telling makes sense then if we are literally being read the story aloud. I think it's an interesting choice to have a male narrator essentially speaking for a female entity as Abi is referred to as she throughout the book. I don't think it takes anything away or adds anything, I simply think it's an interesting choice and makes me wonder about the process of choosing narrators for audiobooks. I do feel like there were times it was difficult to know which character was speaking. There was not enough distinction between the differing voices used for each character in some cases, but I'd say Emory is definitely the main protagonist of the book and she does stand out.

Overall, I know that Stuart Turton is known for the clever twists and turns in his stories. Reflecting on this one, I truly was surprised in quite a few places, but not only that, I'm left very curious about the world and left thinking on what the world was like. I appreciated that it's set in an unknown time so we have no idea what year the fog came and overtook everything in relation to our own real world which gives it a timelessness. As though this could all really happen at any moment. So again with that ominous feeling.

Any book that can make me continue to think about it for days going on weeks afterwards is a book worth spending time on.

[kalliegrace · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I think Turton books are ones that would be fun to return to, as they are quite a bit denser and more layered than your average mystery. This is certainly a genre blend though, with some dystopia, some sci-fi, and then your basic murder investigation. There is a lot of information to take in over the course of the story, many technological surprises that change the flavor of the murder mystery. This isn't a whodunit that you can unravel on your own, as you will have no idea what pieces are even possible until the end. One thing that bugged me about the characters was that I couldn't tell what generation/age they were from the dialog. I would be reading and then suddenly be reminded that this is a child, or this is an adult who is talking about her own adult father, or whatever. It definitely helped to have the AI narrator bringing the threads together, even if it was also unreliable.

[bibliovermis · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Kind of a standout for me for this author. I feel like I always want to like Stuart Turton more than I do; I find his "twisty" books tropey (in a good way) and fun, but I always feel like I see the twists coming so far away! However, this one had pretty well won me over by the end anyway—I enjoyed the actual characters and their interesting interpersonal dynamics quite a bit.

[celticlibrarian · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Ambitious dystopian fiction with a complex mystery plot keeps the reader hooked.

At some point in the future, there's an island at the end of the world. Surrounding the land inhabited by 122 villagers and 3 scientists is a thick fog containing insects that destroyed everything within its path and the entire rest of the planet. Daily life on the island is simple and peaceful as the villagers work and sleep, performing any tasks delegated to them by the scientists whose leader is Neima. Every night they go to sleep promptly at curfew and exist only to provide service and self-sacrifice for their community.

Suddenly things fall apart when one of the scientists is found dead and their murder has caused the barrier holding back the fog to fail. Now on a tight deadline to solve the murder and prevent the fog from killing them all, a brave villager, Emory, who has always questioned everything about life on the island, is delegated to solve the mystery and prevent extinction of the inhabitants. The investigation is hampered by the fact that the security failsafe on the island has done a memory wipe and no one there can remember what they were doing the night before.

Even as the clock ticks and everyone seems to be running amok all over the island trying to figure out who did what to whom, the reader knows that somehow this is all going to be OK because otherwise this would be a really terrible story. The protagonist, Emory, is as courageous as expected and exhibits all the necessary smarts and talent to figure things out of course. So, in essence, this is a common enough plot with archetypes except that Emory and the villagers are different in a fundamental way to most heroes.

The reason this novel resonated with me is that it was quite a puzzle full of interesting twists and turns that kept me guessing. The island was full of technology that made the place and the events unique. The writing was excellent even though the big picture was quite complicated, and I had to reread some of it just to make sure I was following. The setting and the description of the island layout and buildings, etc. also made for a great backdrop to the story line. I kept thinking this would make a great movie.

I listened to the audiobook while also reading along with the e-book ARC provided by the publishers. I did not care for the narrator -- mostly because it was a male voice, and the main characters were primarily female and so it seemed totally out of place for the story. Plus, all the voices of the women sounded the same and done badly. I would think it wouldn't be that hard to get both a male and female narrator for an audio version of a book that would enhance the listening experience. I'm sort of new to the audiobook but I am finding more and more that the lack of dual (or more) voices creates an irritant. I finally put the audio aside and finished without it.

I wasn't sure if I would like this or not, but I totally did. I am looking forward to hearing what others think of it.

[catherinehsu · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

*Thank you to Netgalley, the publishers, and the author for a free e-copy in exchange for an honest review.*

I really wanted to read this book for three big reasons:

* I’d read The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by this author and loved it.
* The GORGEOUS cover.
* The blurb reminded me of a return to traditional dystopia.

The Last Murder at the End of the World takes place in a world where most of the planet has been destroyed by a poisonous fog. The last safe haven is a little island where one hundred twenty-two villagers and three scientists live in harmony. The villagers are content to fish, farm, and do as they’re told — including treating the scientists, or “elders,” with the utmost reverence. And then one of the scientists turns up dead, and the shield protecting their island from the fog goes down. It’s up to Emory — one of the more curious villagers, to figure out what happened. There’s one big problem: everyone’s memories have been erased.

I do think there’s a bit of a learning curve with the world-building and the sheer amount of characters. I myself had to reread the beginning chapters a few times just to remember the names.

Once the plot really gets into the thick of it, however, it became very interesting. This is probably what I would call a “slow burn mystery.” The pieces are carefully laid out and slowly revealed as Emory herself discovers more clues and uncovers the truth about the world.

I think the book was at its strongest when we were following Emory, who was made the most interesting by her imperfection and lack of knowledge. I actually wish we followed her more instead of the other characters, like Abi, the island’s resident artificial intelligence. While it’s a really interesting idea and I understand how Emory’s perspective might’ve read too much like a typical, cliché dystopia, I felt like everyone else’s narration was just a little too robotic and monotonous, whereas Emory’s was refreshingly full of life and chaos.

Overall, I feel like this was objectively well-written and thought out, but I never felt completely emotionally invested in any characters other than Emory. I’d still highly recommend this to readers of science fiction and speculative fiction, since there’s a lot we can discuss about human nature as we read this book. And I’d love to see this world adapted to film.

The Last Murder at the End of the World comes out March 28, 2024.

[grumpydan · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Another one of those books where the title pulls me in. But I do love a post-apocalyptic story that has some mystery to it. I didn’t expect the sci-fi part of it but that’s okay. So, a fog spreads throughout the world and insects inside the fog devour anything and anyone. On a Greek island, where there was once a research facility, they keep the fog at bay and have survived numerous decades. Then one of the elders is murdered which leads a chain of events that turns off the mechanism that stops the fog from approaching the island. The inhabitants have a few days to find the murder which would turn it back on and save the island.

That said, it was an okay story. I was a little consumed at first. Too many characters to keep track off and so much going on, sometimes it was hard to follow. But that’s just me, I am not much of a science fiction fan but overall it was okay.

[simmmba · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

"The Last Murder at the End of the World" is a fascinating post-apocalyptic murder mystery. It's also though-provoking, incredibly well-plotted, and entirely unique.

The murder in question occurs in an unusual version of the "locked room" scenario...the last survivors of a deadly-fog-apocalypse are living on an isolated island, so the suspect pool is obviously limited. To make things more challenging for the investigator (Emory), everyone's memories of the night of the crime have been wiped, including her own. Just in case the stakes weren't high enough...if Emory can't solve the murder and make sure the killer is executed in just under two days, the fog will cover the island, killing everyone, and thereby ending human life on earth.

Within those parameters, Emory begins her investigation. Unlike most of the island's inhabitants, she's curious and willing to ask hard questions. However, given that LITERALLY nobody is able to remember anything, she has her work cut out for her. As she progresses through whatever leads she can find, she raises as may new questions as she answers, all in a high-stakes race against the clock.

Author Stuart Turton skillfully weaves character backstories and glimpses of the onset of the apocalypse with Emory's investigation so that the reader fills in their own blanks about the past at the same time as Emory's blanks in her memory and what actually happened. There's a lot to uncover and figure out, and not everyone (or everything) is as it appears. To avoid spoilers, I won't say more, but PLEASE read this one for some surprising revelations!

You'll leave this story with a complete understanding of what actually happened on the night in question. However, you'll also leave with a lot of things to think about. I wish I could share a few of them here but.....the questions themselves would be spoiler-ish. (If you're planning to read this one, which I highly recommend, try to go in without reading any more about it. You'll enjoy it much more if you have less of an idea what to expect.)

5 slices of perfect Provolone! (Also a nominee for my Top 10 books of 2024!)