The Last Day
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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....
©2019 Andrew Hunter Murray (P)2019 Penguin AudioCritic Reviews
"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)
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- Elizabeth Neilsen
- 01-08-2020
Great read - (or listen!)
Such a great story and written so as to be perfectly believable! Loved Hopper’s character too! Enjoyed the bonus content!
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- ClaudRodgerBurger
- 21-04-2021
HOLY WHATT!!! SO GOOD!!
You'd be mad, as a sci fi fan, not to give this a go. The performance is perfect for starters, but the story itself is friggin awesome and it is beautifully written. if I could give more stars, I would!!
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- OldMate
- 09-10-2020
Enjoyable and engaging... hopefully a sequel?
Loved the world building and left me hankering for more. Andrews style and visual descriptions are stunning.
I’ve additionally consumed all 330+ episodes of Fish in chronological order and I’ve enjoyed the building of Andrew.Inc (so to speak). This book was a fantastic capstone to the podcast I’ve obsessively consumed over the course of this COVID lockdown.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-01-2025
More old school spy thriller than dystopian novel
This reminded me strongly of the old Cold War spy novels - but just happens to be set in a dystopian future.
Plucky scientist & reluctant sidekick try to unravel a conspiracy that will bring down an authoritarian government, Includes cat & mouse with thuggish secret service goons, as well as betrayal, suspicions, collaborators, mysterious disappearances & deaths.
The dystopian setting provides motive/background for the conspiracy and is nicely explained & unique. But it's the setting rather than the main event.
Was an easy listen & nicely written but there's no big surprises in the plot.
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- Adam Wright
- 10-02-2020
Engaging... And wanting more
I've always loved a female protagonist, well written and not a stereotype, and this very much delivers, the secret driving the narrative is compelling as more parts are unveiled... The situation and results are unique and the only thing I really want is to know what happens next...
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- catwomanOz
- 29-08-2020
Dystopia
Great debut from a talented writer. Engaging narration, story keeps you glued. Dystopian fiction is a crowded market but this one is worth your time and money.
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- KatyH
- 25-05-2020
Wonderfully read. Pleasure to listen to.
This book gives wonderful precise detail and is almost ‘luscious’ to read. Love the protagonist strong female. Story does not seem fully formed. I hope there is a sequel.
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- Naomi
- 21-05-2021
Impressive, unique story. Expertly read.
This story draws you in from the beginning with believable characters and expert storytelling of the main character's current situation, whilst slowly describing the new world the characters find themselves in. It's a really unique 'end of the world' scenario, which is impressive given the many other storylines already told.The narrator is brilliant and expressive; clearly a professional who immerses themselves into the characters they read. Wonderful!
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- Jacqui M
- 01-06-2021
Dystopian mystery/thriller with a touch of SciFi
I really enjoyed listening to the Last Day. Impressive first novel from Hunter Murray. Its a gradual build rather than all action and Margaret Attwood level SciFi not hardcore science fiction. For me it was a beautifully paced unfolding of the mystery interleaved with world building and character development all of which provides the basis of the unravelling of society and the basis of the mystery/thriller. Gotta love a strong female scientist as the protagonist and Whelan is an ideal narrator to breathe life and warmth into Hopper.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-01-2022
Creative and gripping
I couldn't stop listening. It's fast-paced action combined with complex themes around survival and morality.
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