Liverpool 1940. Alice King stands on the deck of SS Carlisle, waiting to escort a group of children to Canada as overseas evacuees. She is finally doing her bit for the war.
In London, as the Blitz bombs rain down and the threat of German invasion looms, Lily Nicholls anxiously counts the days for news of her son and daughterâs safe arrival.
But when disaster strikes in the Atlantic, Alice and Lily â one at sea, the other on land â will quickly become one anotherâs very best hope. The events of one night, and the eight unimaginable days that follow, will bind the two women together in unforgettable ways.
Inspired by a remarkable true story, is a gripping and triumphant tale of love, courage and hope against the odds.The Last Lifeboat
GILL PAULâA journey into the worst hardships of war for two women ⌠and yet throughout it is bathed in the warmth of loveâ
TRACY REESâI loved this absorbing, heart-rending story and cared so much about the vivid, courageous characters. Superb storytellingâ
JENNY ASHCROFTâGripping, devastating, tremendously moving ⌠a tale of bravery and remarkable endurance, the kindness of strangers, and the power of hopeâ
LIZ TRENOWâI was utterly engaged ⌠the characters brim with life, the plot is elegantly handled and the writing is terrificâ
CELIA REESâTotally absorbing, heartbreaking and heart-stoppingâ
PATRICIA SCANLANâEndearing characters, terrific plot, and a superb sense of time and place made this riveting book unputdownable. I itâloved
CARMEL HARRINGTONâHistorical fiction at itâs best, The Last Lifeboat completely swept me away, leaving me breathless with emotion. A must-readâ
AMANDA GEARDâA devastatingly beautiful tale of survival and courageâ
KATE THOMPSONâBroke my heart and then mended it againâ
MY WEEKLYâA story of courage and triumph against the odds, this is historical fiction at its bestâ
ANTONIA SENIOR,THE TIMESâA heart-wrenching readâ
Womanâs OwnâThis earth-shattering novel is both harrowing and hopefulâ
Winner of the Best Fiction Narrator in the 2024 Audie Awards Praise forThe Last Lifeboat