The Last Night in London

By: Karen White

Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik, Saskia Maarleveld

Length: 16 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times best-selling author Karen White weaves a captivating story of friendship, love, and betrayal that moves between war-torn London during the Blitz and the present day.

London, 1939. Beautiful and ambitious Eva Harlow and her American best friend, Precious Dubose, are trying to make their way as fashion models. When Eva falls in love with Graham St. John, an aristocrat and Royal Air Force pilot, she can’t believe her luck - she’s getting everything she ever wanted. Then the Blitz devastates her world, and Eva finds herself slipping into a web of intrigue, spies, and secrets. As Eva struggles to protect her friendship with Precious and everything she holds dear, all it takes is one unwary moment to change their lives forever....

London, 2019. American journalist Maddie Warner, whose life has been marked by the tragic loss of her mother, travels to London to interview Precious about her life in pre-WWII London. Maddie has been careful to close herself off to others, but in Precious she recognizes someone whose grief rivals her own - but unlike Maddie, Precious hasn’t allowed it to crush her. Maddie finds herself drawn to both Precious and to Colin, her enigmatic surrogate nephew. As Maddie gets closer to her, she begins to unravel Precious’s haunting past - a story of friendship, betrayal, and the unremembered acts of kindness and of love.

©2021 Karen White (P)2021 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"Karen White devotees old and new will flock to The Last Night In London, a captivating intergenerational story spanning decades from the fashion scene of pre-World War II Europe to present day London. Mystery, peril, and romance combine in a heady cocktail that will keep readers bubbling with curiosity until the last page and thirsty for more when they're done. Bravo!" (Pam Jenoff, New York Times best-selling author of The Lost Girls of Paris)

“What happens when a woman’s secrets become a trap she can’t escape? Romance, intrigue, and a decades-old mystery bind three women’s lives with invisible threads. From the devastation of World War II London to the journey of a modern-day journalist struggling to find herself, Karen White delivers a page turner with heart, grit, and a perfect twist at the end." (Lisa Wingate, number one New York Times best-selling author of Before We Were Yours and The Book of Lost Friends)

“Prolific author White (Dreams of Falling, 2018) intertwines the stories of two women, separated by generations but connected by grief, who both survive loss and reinvent themselves after tragedy.” (Booklist)

Great story!

I loved this storyline and the characters! I really enjoyed getting back to a Karen White novel that was not a Tradd Street! It was nice to be in a whole new setting with new characters. Loved it!

London and espionage

What a great historical story. Loved the twist at the end. The people reading this were good with each character..

Wonderful!

As always Karen White transports you to another place and time with rich characters that make you feel like you are there watch the story play out in front of your eyes.

Another fantastic, in depth story from Karen White

I didn't know quite what to expect with this story line. But I LOVED it. I hated for the end to come. The characters were alive and vibrant. I felt I was right there with them during all the air raids. And I loved how nearer the end, I could see the story line and main character tie in with the earlier book, "Falling Home". And the performance from Barrie and Saskia was spot on! Love it! Don't miss this one!

Fabulous!!!

For anyone who loves historical fiction, especially London in WWII, you must read this book! Wonderful story with enough twists and turns that you never want to put it down!!

Wonderfully well-written story.

I loved this story! The author did a fabulous job blending past and present, romance, humor, and suspense! Readers who enjoy WWII novels will love this one. Also, the narration and accents were spot on. My only complaint is that the book should have ended about two chapters sooner than it did.

Loved this book!

I have listened to most of Karen White’s books, and so far, this is my favorite.

World war 11 historical fiction

This Book was awesome . Kept you guessing until the end . Great narration, loved the history abd you could feel the passion and the horror of war. Characters so well built and you felt like you knew what they were all experiencing

This book is a great story!

I think it is going to make me start a “Favorites” list.
Two stories melded together into my new favorites! War time cutting to present time! Incredible and surprising!

Amazing story, listened every chance I could.

it was an awesome book. Loved the story. Loved the ending. I love Katen White stories.