A review by aschwartau
The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore

5.0

The author turned the current wars between Edison and Westinghouse into a historical legal thriller and WOW it was so good. Loved the ways the characters came off the page. Even though it takes place during the dawn of electricity, it felt so modern and current (har har), reminding me many times of the wars between today's tech moguls (Musk, Jobs, Gates, Zuckerburg, Bezos, etc). The author's screenwriting experience shines through in the pacing, structure, and much of the dialogue. I was riveted the whole time, dying to know what was real and what was made up. Thankfully, at the end, the author makes it easy for readers to learn the true story through a detailed comparison of the timeline and characters in his story against actual history.... and holy moly, I was surprised by how little he had to invent. What a great story!