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Countdown City
Countdown City: The Last Policeman | Ben H. Winters
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"[The] weird, beautiful, unapologetically apocalyptic Last Policeman trilogy is one of my favorite mystery series."John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars and Paper TownsWinner of the 2014 Philip K. Dick AwardThe Last Policemanreceived the 2013 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original--along with plenty of glowing reviews. Now Detective Hank Palace returns in Countdown City, the second volume of the Last Policemantrilogy. There are just 77 days before a deadly asteroid collides with Earth, and Detective Palace is out of a job. With the Concord police force operating under the auspices of the U.S. Justice Department, Hank's days of solving crimes are over...until a woman from his past begs for help finding her missing husband. Brett Cavatone disappeared without a tracean easy feat in a world with no phones, no cars, and no way to tell whether someones gone bucket list or just gone. With society falling to shambles, Hank pieces together what few clues he can, on a search that leads him from a college-campus-turned-anarchist-encampment to a crumbling coastal landscape where anti-immigrant militia fend off impact zone refugees. Countdown City presents another fascinating mystery set on brink of an apocalypse--and once again, Hank Palace confronts questions way beyond "whodunit." What do we as human beings owe to one another? And what does it mean to be civilized when civilization is collapsing all around you?
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DrexEdit
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Continuing my year of random reading, I finally read book 2 in The Last Policeman series. 5 ⭐️
A noir-style detective story set at the end of the world. What do you do and how do you live when the world is ending all around you? This seemingly simple, fast-paced book takes on those questions and more.

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ReadingEnvy
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An asteroid is fast approaching that will destroy earth (but not yet, this is book 2 of 3) and now former cop Hank Palace is trying to help a friend find her husband. Not really the book for now, but my summer reading challenge is about finishing series I'd started. And in some ways I guess it is, because it features a white cop trying to navigate a world where power structures no longer include him. ...

ReadingEnvy What was formerly considered crime happens in the open, and some acts of compassion are viewed as crimes. His sister is working inside a passionate group of anarchists, and while Hank is trying to help people, he really just wants a good cup of coffee....
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GrahamBarnesy
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While the world is plummeting into chaos, one former policeman is still trying to find missing persons, as well as keeping an eye on his sister. With a deceased drug dealer‘s dog as his sidekick, Detective Henry Palace must separate fact from conspiracy in order to find and protect the people he cares about. Definitely looking forward to the third, and final installment.

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Dragon
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Book two of The Last Policeman Trilogy was excellent. It is 77 days till an asteroid destroys the earth . The infrastructure of the world is crumbling. People are losing hope and losing sanity. But Hank is intent on solving his missing persons case. A dystopian police procedural 🤔

vivastory I loved this series 6y
Dragon Thanks @vivastory starting book 3 this morning. 6y
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ReadingEnvy
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Perhaps I shouldn't look at my Kindle deals in the early morning because I just bought books 2&3 of the Last Policeman trilogy, about a cop trying to maintain order at the end of the world. I read and liked book 1 ages ago. https://amzn.to/2wG0NzA

Chellebearss I really enjoyed that series! 6y
Dragon 👍🐉 6y
Ruthiella I still need to read this last one too! 6y
MamaGina I still need to read the last one too (edited) 6y
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garrettmerrill
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A solid follow-up to The Last Policeman, this book continues to follow Hank Palace as he tries to eke out a somewhat normal existence as the world falls apart around him. I think the gradual disintegration of infrastructure and civility is depicted realistically with 3 months left before asteroid collision. I‘m looking forward to the final book.

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coffeenebula
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A spot of reading in bed before getting ready to see my husband at the hospital. He is recovering well, and hopefully will come home by the end of next week. I‘m grateful. I‘m on leave from work to better take care of him, myself, and to prepare for him to come home. Today though, I‘m feeling sad because I should be on a plane to see my family in Switzerland for Christmas. 🎄😔#pitypartyofone

CocoReads Glad he‘s doing well but it is sad when you can‘t be with family for the holidays. Hugs. 6y
cobwebmoth Sending positive thoughts and hugs! 6y
daena I think it‘s perfectly acceptable to have a pity party. On another note, it‘s wonderful to hear that your husband will be coming home 💚 6y
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jfalkens Hope he continues to feel better xxxxxxxx 6y
Jas16 Sending 💙 (edited) 6y
Eggs 💕💕 6y
AmandaL ❤️ 6y
Mariposa_Bookworm I‘m sorry you won‘t make it home to Switzerland, but thrilled your hubby is better and will be home soon. I hope you will have a happy holiday together. 💕 6y
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vivastory
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I just found myself in this book 😂

AlaMich I think there's a pill for that 😊. I loved this trilogy!!! 7y
Leniverse 🤣 7y
Billypar So annoying when the urine bucket needs to be emptied, right? 😂 7y
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vivastory @Billypar That's valuable reading time! 7y
vivastory @AlaMich Me too. I just finished it, I'm tempted to dive right into the final one 7y
Kalalalatja 😂😂😂 this is the best description of a reader I've ever seen! 7y
readordierachel 😂😂 7y
LeahBergen 😆 7y
readinginthedark 😂❤️ 7y
saresmoore Bahahahahaha! 7y
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Chrisbookarama
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My #readathon stack. I also have a few ebooks ready to go.

unabridgedchick Nice TBR! Have fun! 7y
Reviewsbylola Good luck and happy reading! 7y
RealLifeReading Happy readathon! 7y
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Audrey
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Despite the impending end of the world, Henry is on a mission - to find his former babysitter's missing husband. This trilogy is excellent, both for its micro mystery as well as the arcing doom. Also, it's a great travel book.

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Well-ReadNeck
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#MarchIntoReading #BlameItOnLitsy

There are oh, so many things I can blame on Litsy!!! Including my current weekend trading: The Last Policeman trilogy. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

BoldCityBooks How was The Last Policeman? It's on my Kindle but I haven't read it yet. 7y
Well-ReadNeck @optojake Good. But, I'm on book 2 now, and the overarching story is the most compelling part. I'm glad they are all available! 7y
Jeannie I loved this series! 7y
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RobinGustafson
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On to book II of The Last Policeman

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RobinGustafson
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Starting the day out right with a little reading before work

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KimmyM
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Excellent!! The only good thing about being home sick today is that I can start reading book 3 right now!

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vivastory
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#24in48
#readathon
Had to install this timer & start over as the one I was using last night resets after 59 minutes. Oh well, more reading time.

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KimmyM
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I don't usually read books in a series close together - I like to move on to another book/world/story because I want to read everything.

But there is something about Det. Hank Palace and the world of this series that is so compelling, I can't put off book 2 any longer!

BookishMarginalia They are so good! 7y
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Ksvz
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2017 #16 Pre Apocolyptic eBook I want to date Hank Palace and hug Ben Winters. I love this series for its simple story, well written world, flawed human characters surviving in fantastical times. Even better than the first. For a fictional book it leaves my emotions weighted with "what would I do" and my heart breaks at what may befall us if and when the world goes to pieces. +

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KimmyM
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Also in exciting #bookmail today, my order of the last two books in Ben H. Winters' The Last Policeman series arrived today!

I loved the first book and I can't wait to read these!

BookishMarginalia 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Those are just as wonderful! 7y
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BookishMarginalia
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Pre-apocalyptic mystery ✅

RanaElizabeth I love this series so much. Such great philosophical questions for a police procedural. 7y
SusanInTiburon Oooo, sounds juicy! 7y
susanw If you're loving this series I would recommend his new book. Although a totally different book, it has the same noir-y gritty feel. 7y
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AlaMich 👍👍👍 7y
BookishMarginalia @susanw it's on my list, since @WanderingBookaneer got it as a gift from @saraisabel 👍🏼 7y
Bette Love this series. ❤️️👍😊 7y
Larkken Ooh! On the lookout for the first now. 7y
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BookishMarginalia
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This is why I love the protagonist of Winters' The Last Policeman trilogy: his no-nonsense pragmatism, even in the face of the upcoming asteroid strike that will decimate Earth.

MrBook Ooh, I want to read this trilogy!!! 7y
ultrabookgeek I loved the first book - it's an awesome mashup of apocalyptic and noir story telling. 7y
crc I've never read the series but this is such an awesome quote! 7y
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BookishMarginalia
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#Septimus is exhausted by his attempts to supervise my book stacking activities. Isn't he adorable? Makes me want to take a nap! #catsofLitsy

JSW Supervising humans is hard work. 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Even his paw pads are black! 😻 7y
Joybishoptx Yes he is adorable! 7y
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MrBook 😻😻😻😻 7y
Balibee146 Very adotable - he looks so like my grown up cat :-) 7y
Balibee146 I like that typo!! Adotable is now my top word for pets who deserve all the love ha ha 7y
UwannaPublishme 😻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
TheBookAddict 😻😻😻📚 7y
DebinHawaii So sweet! 🐱❤️ 7y
Bette Septimus ❤️️💙💜 7y
Clare-Dragonfly Aww, his little black toe beans! 😻 7y
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BookishMarginalia
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Dinner on my own at the neighborhood Chinese restaurant: spring roll, fried dumplings, and cashew chicken, with #booksandbeer 👍🏼😎

Alfoster Looks delicious!😍 7y
InLibrisVeritas Such a good series! 7y
Michelle_mck Looks delish and the book looks interesting - look forward to seeing what you think 7y
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saresmoore Yum! 7y
JenBrown Looks so yummy! 7y
TrishB Love Blue Moon too 💟 7y
Texreader Mmmmm 7y
tammysue Cashew chicken❤️ 7y
books_cats_art I love going out to eat by myself! It's great reading time 😀📖 7y
kspenmoll Yum!!! 7y
MCYmermaid Such an amazing series. 7y
AlaMich I loved this series! 7y
MrBook MMMMMMMM 😋!!!! 7y
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BookishMarginalia
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lovelybookshelf I loved this series! 7y
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Snakes6atx
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This is the second book in The Last Policeman series. It was a quick enjoyable read. Interesting plot, good writing. And I am a big fan of Detective Hank Palace!

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Caryl
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Enjoyed this second book in the Last Policeman trilogy, and looking forward to seeing how the story wraps up in #3.

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outis
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Great second book that's different enough from the first to hold its own (but you should still read The Last Policeman first). I'd say that I can't wait to read the final installment, but in a cruel twist of fate it looks like I'll have to because someone else already has it checked out-aargh!

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outis
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Yep.