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The Last Hours

By: Minette Walters
Narrated by: Helen Keeley
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1348. The Black Death enters England through the port of Melcombe; the people of the county start to die in the thousands. In the demesne of Develish, Lady Anne takes control of her people's future, chooses a bastard slave, Thaddeus Thurkell, to act as her steward, and together they decide to quarantine Develish by bringing the serfs inside the walls. With this sudden overturning of the accepted social order, where serfs exist only to serve their lords, conflicts soon arise....

©2017 Minette Walters (P)2017 W.F. Howes Ltd Crime Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Medical Romance Thriller & Suspense Middle ages Crime

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I really liked this book, it well described the hardship and indeed horrors the so called lowly men, women and children endured in the 14th century.
The story was well narrated and I found I just had to make time to keep listening.

Enjoyable story

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Fantastic characterisations, descriptions and detail. Believable and interesting. I loved it all. Just didn’t want it to end...

Brilliant- I didn’t want it to end!

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Enjoyable romp through the demesnes of Edward III at a pivotal point in history. Clear storytelling and excellent narration make this a pleasure to listen to and I will enjoy the cliffhanger resolution of Book 2.

Thoroughly enjoyable yarn

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I’ve loved Minette Walters books since I first read the Ice House in the 90s. This has been a brilliant listen, just packed with believable characters and telling a great story. Really puts you into the period and educates without showing its working.
I miss the thrillers so much, but I’ll happily take the historical intrigue.
Excellent narration - I’d seek out other books narrated by Helen Keeley.

Excellent Storytelling by Author and Narrator

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I enjoyed this so much, it was the audiobook equivalent of being very “un-putdownable”. Such a good story and a great performance too. This deserves a high budget BBC adaptation!

Brilliant!

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I have loved Minette Waters' books for many years. This did not disappoint in any way. An interesting and well told story that held my full attention from start to finish. I enjoyed it so much that I bought the next book in the series and started to listen as I want to know what happens next to the characters. Helen Keeley's narration is excellent and really brings the book to life.

Great

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I have really enjoyed listening to this intriguing story. The author, characters and narrator were great.

A really enjoyable listening experience.

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very good, am looking forward to reading the next episode plus the other books by her.

most excellent!

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Wonderful depiction of England during the Black Death and subsequent crop failures. The writing is well crafted and the research is never intrusive, it flows beautifully into the story and creates detailed and fascinating world. I loved the characters, although I felt the daughter was a little overblown. Shame this is just the first part of the tale.

Amazing research all wound about into fiction

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This was a great book of stories within stories. It is a long book but the twists and turns and secrets keep it interesting.

Strong storytelling!

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