The Last Day is an impressive dystopian techno-thriller. * Telegraph: the best thrillers and crime fiction of 2020 *Ī taut, thrilling runaround. 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. * STEPHEN FRY *Ī brilliantly clever thriller from a brilliantly clever writer. Its intelligence and bravura characterization will have you turning page after page. The Last Day will keep you gripped to the very last page' a compelling read with some well-placed observations on the darkness of human nature and survival. 'I loved the premise of this high-concept thriller. The dystopian world is incredibly well realised, the characters are well drawn and the plot is nail-bitingly tense' 'A thrilling page-turner, and a reminder to treasure our sunsets and sunrises while we still have them. 'Dark, believable and brilliantly written' A near-perfect alternate-future thriller.' The science is believable, the near-future world feels as real as our own, the characters are lively, and the plot is suspenseful. an interesting new twist on a post-apocalyptic tale.' 'In his fascinating debut, Murray has crafted something original. ' To say it's gripping is an understatement - I cancelled all my weekend plans to finish it'

Its intelligence and bravura characterisation will have you turning page after page. ' A stunningly original thriller set in the world of tomorrow that will make you think about what's happening today.' Murray has so thoroughly thought through the ramifications of his conceit and conjured up such a dramatic plot and stellar cast of characters that he might have set a new standard for such tales.'

' A tantalizing, suspenseful odyssey of frustration, deceit, treachery, torture, hope, despair and ingenious sleuthing. 'Wonderful: boldly imagined and beautifully written - the best future-shock thriller for years.'

John Mandel's Station 11, and The Wall by John Lanchester. THE LAST DAY: an utterly original debut thriller, perfect for readers who loved Robert Harris' Fatherland, Emily St. One that those in power will kill to conceal. It contains a powerful and dangerous secret. In an isolationist Britain, scientist Ellen Hopper receives a letter from a dying man. Only in a slim twilit region between them can life survive. One half suffers an endless frozen night the other, nothing but burning sun. 'Reminiscent of Robert Harris's high-concept conspiracy thrillers' FINANCIAL TIMESĪ WORLD HALF IN DARKNESS. 'A beautifully realised and thought-provoking thriller.' THE TIMES 'A brilliantly clever thriller from a brilliantly clever writer.' RICHARD OSMAN, author of The Thursday Murder Club

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