I could not put this book down! I’ve already ordered the first two books in the series as I enjoyed it so much and also am desperate to visit Morocco now. This is a beautiful story.
Highly recommend!

The final part of the trilogy didn't disappoint although it took me a while to get all the characters sorted as hadn't met Clemmie before. As usual the description of Marrakesh and the Atlas mountains really felt that you were travelling with everyone. Vicky and Bea certainly get more than they bargained for but youth helped them. It took a tragedy to bring the family together again and long held secrets are revealed, forgiven and forgotten.

I didn’t realise that this was the third part of a trilogy. I had read the first of the three novels but not the second in the series but this did not affect my enjoyment. It’s a good stand alone novel.
It is set in Morocco in the sixties when there was a good deal of political tension of which I knew very little. So it was interesting to learn from the narrative about this era and country. The author’s research has really paid off as the descriptions are very vivid. The sights and smells and life in the souks and Riads are so well written that it is easy to imagine yourself transported there. It was also refreshing to have a romantic love story about a couple in their seventies.
I did find the narrative a little slow at times and some of the twists somewhat farfetched but overall I really enjoyed reading it. Towards the end it became a real page turner as I needed to know the ending! I now want to read the missing book -The Hidden Palace.

My thanks to the publishers for supplying an early reader copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

After a bit of a slow start, this was a great book. It was very descriptive and had a bit of romance, family love, suspense and drama.

Although the last in a trilogy, I hadn't read the previous 2 books and didn't feel as though I was at a disadvantage.

Diana Jefferies has delivered another good book, and this is a satisfying end to the 'Daughters of War' trilogy.

Highly recommended to anyone enjoying historical fiction, especially those set during World War 2, or its aftermath.

With thanks to HarperCollins and NetGalley for an ARC.

This is the final book in Dinah Jeffries “Daughters of War” trilogy and as ever was a thoroughly enjoyable read.
Vicky, Elise’s daughter decides to travel to Marrakesh to meet her long lost Grandmother, Clémence.
Jaques, her late fathers own father had only mentioned her recently and Vicky is keen to find out more about her father whom she never met and thinks Clémence might help.
However when Vicky arrives she finds Clémence aloof and strangely reluctant to be friendly and gradually secrets that Clemmie has been keeping for many years come to the surface as Vicky stirs up memories of her son.
There is political unrest in Morocco in the 1960s as well as fashion designer, Yves St Laurent, Vicky’s hero and as she contrives to meet him and right a wrong something terrible happens when Vicky and her cousin, Bea witness something unbelievably awful..
Clemmie and Vicky are both living with fear for different reasons but gradually come together to fight someone from Clemmie’s past and Vicky’s present.
This was a gripping read with some wonderful characters set against a beautiful backdrop of 1960s Morocco where political tensions were running high.
The author has obviously done a lot of research about this setting and this made the book all the more interesting as it was a period and place I knew little about
This is the third book in a series and although it could be read as a standalone , I heartily suggest that the previous two novels are read first as they serve to give the main characters a lot more depth.
This is a historical novel with some romance too- I thought it was great that one of the oldest characters in the book , a woman in her 70s, had the most passionate love story !!
Definitely a novel to be recommended along with its predecessors, Daughters of War and The Hidden Place.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my arc.

A nice ending to a great trilogy of well written novels as to be expected by Dinah Jeffries. I fully recommend

Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for this eCopy to review

Wow what an amazing end to the Daughters of War trilogy! I loved the setting in Marrakech full of colour and bursting with life. Vicky has travelled there to meet her grandmother she never knew about and find out the answers about her past and to hopefully meet Yves Saint Laurent. I loved how all the characters from Daughters of War and The Hidden Palace come together despite being for a horrific reason. It was good to see all the relationships resolved and a happy ending for all

Vicky is quite naïve and gets sucked up into the dangerous political unrest in Marrakech 1966, with her cousin Bea they witness a murder and flee the city back to her grandmother's mountain home but they have an accident on the way and Bea disappears. The rest of the novel is spent finding her, finding out the family secrets and plenty of romance.

A fantastic series finisher but definitely need to read books 1 and 2 first

This is the third book in a series, however it reads perfectly well as a stand alone book as I haven't read the other two. I had read and enjoyed other books by the author, and this one didn't disappoint. Set in 1960s in the aftermath of the war, as Vicky's parents were both in the French resistance, causing Vicky's father to lose his life.

Vicky grew up with her mother and paternal grandfather. When she finds out from her grandfather, that she has a grandmother who is alive and well and living in Morocco she decides to visit and meet her grandmother Clemence, and find out why she sent her father away as a baby with her grandfather. Vicky goes to stay, shortly followed by her younger cousin Bea.

Morocco in the 1960s was a dangerous place, and Vicky and Bea soon found themselves caught up in some very dangerous events. When Vicky's new friend is murdered, and Bea disappears, Vicky's mother and sisters come out to help.

A slightly slow start, but soon turns into a page turner. Beautifully written and evocative of Morocco, as we would expect from Ms Jefferies, this is a 4.5* from me.

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Firstly, it's best to read Daughters of War and The Hidden Palace before you read Night Train to Marrakech or some of the references will be lost to you. This is a strong third book in the series. Dinah Jefferies really makes bustling Marrakech come alive, with it's souks, secrets and hidden nooks and crannies. Clemence, a girl in the first book, is now a grandmother and looks after her elderly, confused mother. Her granddaughter Vicky comes to stay with her, trying to find out more about her family. She witnesses something she would rather not have seen. A story of true love and terrible secrets.

The first thing to say about this novel is that if you don’t know that it is the third and final book in a trilogy then you could be slightly lost. I know that because I was!

The story is set in Marrakech in Morocco in 1966 and Vicky, a teenager, has travelled on the train of the title with the expectation of meeting a grandmother for the first time and a vague hope of meeting Yves Saint Laurent.

She is then sucked into a chaotic world of events linked to political turmoil in the country and the pasts of a whole family of characters who all seem to turn up as the novel goes on. It is very hard to keep track sometimes of who everybody is and where they actually are at anyone time but if you have read books one and two this will probably be easier.

It’s an exciting story about a young girl out of her depth in a foreign country surrounded by a complex web of lies and deceits from the past which are slowly unravelled. The portrait of Marrakech sometimes reads as if it came from a travel guide with exotic odours, places and food, recipes even, interspersed within the story. Sometimes, the contrast is a little odd and the political unrest and the slight sense of threat to foreigners also seems a bit overplayed.

At the end, the complexity of wrapping up all the stories requires a few coincidences and some unlikely plotlines but if you’ve read the others this will all make sense and will make the book as a whole an even more enjoyable read.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book- it had me feeling on edge a number of times, in tears a few more times and yet it was still a brilliant read. I genuinely felt transported to Morocco, the descriptions were vivid and felt very real. The fact that it was also set 60 years ago added another layer of fascination to the city and people that were being described. The plot is complex and yet easy to follow- I quickly grasped who everyone was and although I won’t ruin it, I will say there is plenty of drama to fill such a meaty tome. Would highly recommend

Vicky is travelling to Marrakech to visit the grandmother she never knew existed.
Marrakech is a dangerous place for a young women and she soon finds herself and others dear to her in terrible danger.
The past will have to be visited before the future can be faced .

I had read the first book in the trilogy but not the second. At first I thought I had missed out as there were so many references to past secrets of which I knew nothing. From the ending, I don't think Clemence and Vicki's secrets were in previous books. Although there were some dramatic events, the first 60% was a bit boring and unrealistic so I nearly gave up. The later part of the book was much better. Even so, more time was spent repetitively describing what was being eaten, the local smells and the stars than getting on with the story.
Unfortunately, this book wasn't for me even though I enjoyed the Daughters of War.

This was just like revisiting Morocco, I could almost feel the sun on my skin, the smell of the spices....... A beautiful story of discovery of self and family set in a fabulous lush setting.Delightful, a great summer read or winter warmer.

Set in Morocco in 1966 this is a very exciting story full of intrigue, a real page turner .The sights and sounds and smells of Marrakech is so real I almost felt that I was there .I had read the previous 2 books in this series so was pleased to read the final book .A Family Saga ,with danger and some great characters a story that proves love wins in the end .Thank you to Net Galley for my ARC.

As usual in my reviews, I will not rehash the publisher's blurb or the plot!

This is the third in the "Daughters of War" series by Dinah Jefferies. I think you would need to have read the previous novels in order to understand a lot of the background to many of the characters in this book, as I can't quite see it as a standalone.

The tone of this novel was somewhat different from the others in the series; although there are some "flashbacks" to earlier times, much of the action is concentrated in the 1960s, and is set in Morocco. The main characters are well written and believable, and there is a supporting cast - including some characters from the previous novels.

There is an underlying "family history mystery" running through the novel, interwoven with the political scene in 1960s Morocco. The pace is rather hectic at times, with some fast-moving action scenes. I wasn't quite convinced by how easily some of the "challenges" were resolved, but was swept along by the plot.

All in all an enjoyable read. My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC. All opinions my own.

I read this book before realising that it is the third of a trilogy. However, that didn't prove too much of a barrier once I worked out who everyone was. This is a well-written book that evokes the smells, sounds and atmosphere of the time in post war Morrocco making it a great escape. The characters are well described and the story is engrossing. I definitely recommend Night Train to Marrakech.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I had previously read books 1 and 2 of this trilogy and thoroughly enjoyed them so was really looking forward to this third book in the series. However, I must admit to feeling quite disappointed. I'm not sure if there is enough detail here for it to be read alone without reading the two previous books by Dinah Jeffries. This book is set before WWII and follows Clemence and her life in Marrakech. Her grand daughter is visiting her and they have never met before. The plot is a bit convoluted with references to espionage, fashion and family history and personally, I think it is a little too long. It does marry up the early beginnings of the family but half through I'm afraid I started to lose inerest. However, it did get better so I did really enjoy the first and last thirds of the book. I just felt it lost its way a little in the middle. It's a shame as I really do enjoy the writing of Dinah Jeffries. I am grateful to Netgalley for the opportunity ro read and review this book.

This is book three in the latest trilogy from Dinah Jefferies. It took me a little while to get into the book, as I assumed that the story would concentrate on Elise and her story, but it was more about her daughter and her connections to her Grandmother Clemence. I kept wondering when we would start Elise's story. When I eventually put this to the back of my mind, I was swept along by the mysteries of Morocco, and the political tensions of the late 60s, and I thought it was quite crafty how Elise's story was gently intertwined within the story. I felt this book was a little more grittier than the first two which again was a nice twist. A good book to end the trilogy, which could easily be read as a stand alone book and then be able to easily read the first two and enjoy all the sisters stories.