Countdown City by Ben Winters

The second in the Last Policeman trilogy, this book was hard to differentiate from the first and last in the series… in a good way. Each book works so wonderfully well as part of the series and brings new characters and challenges to the overall narrative. Winters is wildly creative in coming up with the smaller elements in the larger conspiracy. All three of the books were hard to put down or stop reading, even for a meal or night of sleep.

This post is part of #MySummerOfMysteries, a project to immerse myself in mysteries, thrillers, crime writing, and whodunits. For each book I finish, I’m posting brief thoughts and reflections here. Please note that these are not intended as full reviews. To view my reading progress throughout the summer, click here.