Critical Praise

"Mitchell captures Europe after World War I with a seasoned writer's appreciation for the timeless appeal of a lost world. . . . An engaging tale of humor and pathos and young love amid the rich tapestry of post-war France."

——Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"A sprawling, exciting love story. . . . This combination of love and war, history and revenge, makes for a thrilling read, one that lingers long after you finish it."

——The Providence Journal

"Engaging. . . . Page-turning. . . . The work of a very good novelist."

——Chicago Tribune

"When people say they love sinking into a great novel, The Last Day of the War is exactly the kind of book they crave. Judith Claire Mitchell's debut novel is an eloquent, sweeping, generous tale of war, love, history, deceit, and friendship, and it reads like the work of a seasoned novelist. Delicious, enveloping, and deeply affecting, The Last Day of the War is the kind of book that will be passed among readers for years to come."--- Thisbe Nissen, author of The Good People of New York"An engaging tale of humor and pathos and young love amid the rich tapestry of post-war France."--- Seattle Post-Intelligencer"Smart and entertaining...Like her heroine, Mitchell's debut novel is willfully charming, alternatively impudent and intense . . . "--- Publishers Weekly"Exceptional . . . This eloquent first novel encompasses the full spectrum of joy and torment that is the human condition."--- Booklist"A bravura performance . . . Intelligent . . . blistering . . . ntermingling romance with history, [it’s] Alan Furst with a dash of Tintin."

——The New York Times Book Review