The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters

I've started re-reading The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters.  I last read it 13 years ago and wanted to revisit it because I've been on an apocalyptic book kick lately.  I had remembered liking it a lot but I'm finding that the writing is even better than I remembered.  Here's a better review of it than I can write.
https://fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-last-policeman/

The Last Policeman is an entertaining and slightly depressing (as apocalyptic books tend to be) blend of SciFi and mystery.  It won an Edgar Award when it was published in 2012.  It starts with an apparent suicide that the investigating police office thinks is suspicious.  That coupled with a predicted strike by an asteroid bends the story into science fiction territory.

The focus of this book is how people continue functioning when they know the end of life as we know it is coming.  In that respect, it reminds me of On the Beach by Nevil Shute which is another favorite book of mine in this same category.  Other similar books I've also enjoyed in this genre include The Postman, Earth Abides, Alas, Babylon, and I Am Legend.

It makes me wonder how humanity would really behave under similar circumstances.  Perhaps I'm cynical but I tend to think things would be more chaotic than those portrayed in The Last Policeman and On the Beach.

I enjoyed reading Garth Ennis' comic series The Boys which was adapted into a streaming series.  Call me cynical but to me, it highlights inherent flaws in human psychology which I believe is more realistic than the altruistic service to mankind portrayed in Superman comics.

Fortunately, my cynical beliefs don't prevent me from enjoying the more optimistic tone of The Last Policeman and I am.