Apocalyptic Fiction

The Last Policeman by Ben Winters

Now here’s an intriguing twist in the detective genre! The Last Policeman is Detective Hank Palace, and he’s investigating the suicide of an insurance salesman, which he is convinced is really a murder. But it’s difficult to get anyone to care about his case, as an asteroid is hurtling towards Earth, and there are onlyContinue reading “The Last Policeman by Ben Winters”

“Then” and “Out of Breath” by Julie Myerson

Two by the same author today… I confess that by the time I finished reading Then late last night, I was pretty much a nervous wreck. It’s my own fault really – my taste for apocalyptic fiction doesn’t make for pleasant dreams. This story is one that is uncomfortable to read but compelling, and it’sContinue reading ““Then” and “Out of Breath” by Julie Myerson”