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The Last Day
- Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
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....
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Critic 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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- Paul
- 09-08-20
A great original story
This dystopian novel starts slowly but picks up pace as it progresses. A great central character and a good story. I found myself wanting more when I reached the end and would happily have bought the sequel. Gemma Whelan was a perfect choice to read it and her voice suited the central character extremely well
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- A Friend
- 16-02-20
So much better than it has any right to be!
Like lots of people, I decided to get this based on knowing Andy from NSTAAF, so I was imagining it would be something fun and whimsical that I would come out of thinking it was a good try for a first novel. So I was as surprised as anyone to find myself unable to put it down! A genuinely gripping story, richly drawn, full of suspense and strikingly 3 dimensional characters. A world very different from our own but that feels terribly prophetic, dealing with themes of agricultural collapse and climate refugees! The narration is also excellent!
A shockingly good debut, can't wait for Andy's next one!
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- GregMiles P
- 21-05-20
No surprises
This is a decent listen, a gradually unfolding plot, much more explanation than action, and not entirely successful in terms of world building, but it kept me involved and I got to the end, expecting a surprise but never really getting one. The twist if you can call it that may be a little predictable and not that big a deal. Perhaps listening to it since coronavirus arrived makes it far too similar a reality and not so stark as intended.
The narration is clear and listenable, if a tad monotone, but then again, some people prefer an unobtrusive reading so I’m sure it’s likely to appeal to many.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-02-20
An enticing story of which I was excited to keep reading
I really enjoyed this story, the character development is good and I found myself really being able to picture the world in which this story is set. I enjoyed the continual references to the ‘before’ where we see the comparison of ‘pre-slow’ Britain to ‘post-slow’ Britain.
I was a little disappointed with the ending, it does feel rather abrupt, but I would recommend it to a friend nonetheless.
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- glen curtin
- 27-03-20
Great story
Loved the book! And can't wait to hears more of the story, btw this would make a great TV series!
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- Daniel Robertson
- 24-08-20
generally decent dystopia political thriller
good page turner, some nice allegory for our times. pretty good characters and well performed audiobook reading. while the premise of 'what if the earth stood still' is a bit of a trope, it's been well done here in terms of the Geo-political context. could be a good basis for other stories set in this world. some of the details bugged me (why talk about the 'night' in a land of perpetual light? where does the tobacco come from in a world of crop shortages?). racing also quite slow. other than that though, a good read.
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- Health
- 27-07-20
More please,!
I enjoyed this book on Audible and can"t wait for a another!
Very well read and imagined,
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- Audiobooks Nest Reviews
- 23-06-21
A page-turning thriller.
LOVED
💛 This is the three-bird roast of novels and who doesn’t love a three for one? It’s a thriller set in a dystopia in a post-apocalyptic reality in which the world has ceased spinning. Big thumbs up to this smart premise.
🎧 Gemma Whelan is the kind of narrator I know I can count on. Versatile of accent, smooth of tone and dry of wit, she delivers a characteristically strong performance.
💚 The world building is comprehensive and fascinating, albeit (ahem) dark.
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COULD HAVE LOVED MORE
I would have liked the emphasis to lean further towards exploring the post-apocalyptic side, but that’s a preference rather than a flaw.
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SHALL I COMPARE THEE TO…
A Lee Child style thriller set in a Day After Tomorrow World.
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- MAH
- 16-02-21
An interesting future
nice idea for a dystopian future. Has the feeling of a 50's science fiction novel, in s good way.
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- Iain
- 11-04-20
Superb narration
Superb narration made all the difference. I was expecting a more gripping story for some reason, but enjoyable listen
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