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The Sanctuary

the gripping must-read thriller by the Sunday Times bestselling author

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In a disintegrating and increasingly lawless land, a young man is travelling north.
Ben is a young painter from the crowded, turbulent city. For six months his fiancée Cara has been living on the remote island of Sanctuary Rock, the property of millionaire philanthropist Sir John Pemberley. Now she has decided to break off their engagement and stay there for good.

Ben resolves to travel to the island to win Cara back. But the journey there is a harsh and challenging one, and when he does arrive, a terrible shock awaits him.

As Ben begins to find his way around Pemberley's perfect island, he knows he must also discover - what has made Cara so determined to throw her old life away? And is Sanctuary Rock truly a second Eden, as the mysterious Sir John claims - or a prospect of hell?

By the Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Last Day, this high-concept thriller will provoke and grip you from the very first page.

© Andrew Hunter Murray 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

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I absolutely loved this book. The premise was fascinating, the writing really excellent and the characters nicely developed. A very rewarding page turner.

Wonderful Book

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I got this on a whim as a regular No Such Thing As A Fish listener, without any particular expectations. It’s the best book I’ve read this year, reminiscent of some of my favourite classic sci fi, like Huxley, John Christopher, Wyndham. Bit annoying that the author is able to write so well as well as being part of such a good and completely different style podcast!

Excellent original & well-written book

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I’d seen this listed as a sequel to The Last Day online, so was excited to listen. Turns out - it’s definitely not a sequel. BUT this book is excellent in its own right. Plenty of twists and turns, and a tantalisingly ambiguous ending. Highly recommend.

NOT a sequel to The Last Day, but very good!

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Couldn't stop listening, really thrilling work. So glad it was narrated by the author.

Gripping, and very well narrated.

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Another fantastic thriller from Hunter-Murray. Love his work. At the moment I’d by his next book at the drop of the hat. Two for two.

Brilliant thriller

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