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The Last Mandarin

a gripping and terrifying contemporary political thriller

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The Last Mandarin

By: Louise Penny, Mellissa Fung
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
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When security and fire alarms go off simultaneously all around the world, setting off a panic, the signal is traced back to China. As world leaders scramble to respond, mother and daughter Vivien and Alice Li are called to the White House in hopes Madame Li can decode the Chinese intentions.

Alice is a first-generation Chinese-American food blogger. A Chinese dissident who escaped China after Tiananmen Square, Vivien is now a globally recognized human rights activist and passionate advocate for a free and democratic China. While it makes some sense that the President would turn to Vivien, what isn't clear is why they'd want to talk to Alice.

Caught up in the chaos, Vivien and Alice are uniquely placed to stop the next, cataclysmic attack. But there are forces deep within both the American and Chinese governments intent on stopping mother and daughter. The estranged pair, who excels at misunderstanding each other, must figure out how to work together.

The increasingly frantic search for answers takes the women from the Oval Office to an office building in Akron, Ohio, from the noodle shops of Hong Kong to the necropolis of the first emperor. Along the way they must decode an old legend, and an old language invented by women, for women.

The Last Mandarin is the story of a mother and daughter, as well as a compelling international thriller about the precarious balance of power across the world, and within a family. And what happens when both break down.©2026 Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung (P)2026 Macmillan Audio Crime Thrillers Suspense Thriller & Suspense China Fiction
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I didn't like the constant high pitched stress in the readers's voice. Unrelenting. The (reading or the story?) needed some relief. I missed the gentle humour that is often a part of Louise Penny books. It was extremely intense. None the less, a very engsging and gripping story.

The mingling of history abd inventedcfuction

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The narrator is not great . Let the words speak for themselves. There’s no need to force the narrative by relentlessly pitching the story . The plot is just anti china American propaganda.. honestly have they missed the memo ? China is NOT the bad guy… Read the room . Nothing Louise Penny about this book . Do not download if you’re a Louise Penny fan

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