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The Last Day

The gripping must-read thriller by the Sunday Times bestselling author

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The Last Day

By: Andrew Hunter Murray
Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
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*Narrated by Gemma Whelan*

A WORLD HALF IN DARKNESS. A SECRET SHE MUST BRING TO LIGHT.

2059. The world has stopped turning.

One half suffers an endless frozen night; the other, nothing but burning sun.

Only in a slim twilit region between them can life survive.

In an isolationist Britain, scientist Ellen Hopper receives a letter from a dying man.

It contains a powerful and dangerous secret.

One that those in power will kill to conceal...
'A beautifully realised and thought-provoking thriller.' THE TIMES

'A taut, thrilling runaround' GUARDIAN

'Reminiscent of Robert Harris's high-concept conspiracy thrillers' FINANCIAL TIMES

© Andrew Hunter 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

 Dystopian Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Exciting Scary
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Critic reviews

I read this hungrily ... Its intelligence and bravura characterization will have you turning page after page. A fabulous achievement.
A brilliantly clever thriller from a brilliantly clever writer. (Richard Osman)
Murray should be commended for going into the nitty-gritty of how his post-disaster society functions[…] What really distinguishes the book, though, is the creative energy of its world-building: it demonstrates the virtue of using the future as a playground for the imagination rather than trying to second-guess it.
A taut, thrilling runaround... The Last Day is an impressive dystopian techno-thriller. Murray paints a grim picture of a draconian isolationist Britain, with some vivid descriptions of a much-changed London, and the novel’s climax has a neat twist.
A brilliant debutwhich blends apocalyptic drama with a tale of espionage, keeping readers on tenterhooks […] Fans of Robert Harris will love it.
A stunningly original thriller set in the world of tomorrow that will make you think about what’s happening today.
A fresh take on the dystopian thriller, to say it’s gripping is an understatement - I cancelled all my weekend plans to finish it
[A]n atmosphere reminiscent of PD James’s dystopian classic The Children of Men and alternative history thrillers such as Len Deighton’s SS-GB. As with those novels, The Last Day investigates the “boiled frog” nature of totalitarianism, with Hunter Murray imagining what Britain succumbing to it would look and feel like. The result is a beautifully realised and thought provoking-thriller.
Dark, believable and brilliantly written
A thrilling page-turner, and a reminder to treasure our sunsets and sunrises while we still have them. I couldn’t put this book down!
All stars
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Thoroughly enjoyed this book! The iceberg cowboys, a fact from No Such Thing As A Fish podcast! Love it!

Highly recommended

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I really enjoyed this novel. The strength of the plotting and characters and the tightness of the drama meant that I didn’t question the science of the premise closely.
Very well read by Gemma Whelan - she is a perfect choice.
The central female protagonist is well written and credible.
Highly recommended.

Gripping dystopian drama

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Well I go with Richard on this , a really good tale . No padding and continuous action. Logical and well written .

Could be the future

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As a debut novel this is amazing, I just hope there is a sequel to this book!

Excellent Post Apocalyptic Novel

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Really enjoyed this. Comparisons to Robert Harris are deserved, but there definitely a unique voice to this. It feels so possible. It's not far fetched by any means and it is easy to follow and not at all pretentious. Loved that the protagonist and the ultimate villain remain separate. It dealt more realism and with it more integrity to the book.

Recommended.

Excellent "Page" turner

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