The Last Restaurant in Paris

By: Lily Graham

Narrated by: Polly Edsell

Paris, 1944. To save her people, she served the enemy.

In enemy-occupied Paris, as the locals go to bed starving and defeated by the war, music and laughter spills through the door of a little restaurant, crowded with German soldiers. The owner, Marianne, moves on weary feet between its packed tables, carrying plates of steaming, wholesome food for the enemy officers. Her smile is bright and sparkling, her welcome cordial. Nobody would guess the hatred she hides in her heart.

That night, the restaurant closes its doors for the final time. In the morning, the windows are scratched with the words "traitor and murderer". And Marianne has disappeared without a trace....

Years later, Marianne’s granddaughter Sabine stands under the faded green awning, a heavy brass key in her hand, staring at the restaurant left to her by the grandmother she never met. Sabine has so many questions about herself. Perhaps here she can find answers, but she knows she isn’t welcome. Marianne was hated by the locals, and when Sabine discovers they blamed her for the terrible tragedy that haunts the pretty restaurant, she is ready to abandon her dark legacy.

But when she finds a passport in a hidden compartment in the water-stained walls, with a picture of a woman who looks like her grandmother but has a different name, she knows there must be more to Marianne’s story. As she digs into the past, she starts to wonder: Was her grandmother a heroine, not a traitor? What happened to her after the tragic night when she fled from her restaurant? And will the answer change her own life forever?

A haunting and compelling story of love, strength, and sacrifice in Nazi-occupied Paris as one brave young woman risks everything to save the lives of those around her. Fans of The Nightingale, The Paris Library, and The Alice Network will lose their hearts to The Last Restaurant in Paris.

©2022 Lily Graham (P)2022 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

The characters were well developed throughout the story. I could see this book scripted for theater audiences.

The author told the end of the story first, causing you to read on as to how Sabine would figure out the situation that lead to the tragedy.

So good…

Such a great story. There was so many good parts to the story. I absolutely loved the ending. I definitely recommend this book!! Loved the narrator, she was excellent!!

Love it

I could not stop listening. Very good story and narrator. Can’t wait for another Lily Graham’s book. Merci

Worthy of 5 stars

The entire story was intriguing. I was so glad to hear the backgrounds of each person in the story. Each decision we make causes a ripple effect. Great book!

SO GOOD!

What a story! The plot, the characters…all so well done. The narrator was a little too too with the French accent of Sabine, but otherwise well done!!! Looking forward to more of this author’s books!