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The Sanctuary

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What to expect

'Dark, compelling and wonderfully creepy' Karen Hamilton

'Duckworth's best yet' Rebecca Fleet

'Wonderfully sinister and compelling' Caroline Hulse

'A completely addictive read where no-one can be trusted and nothing is as it seems. I loved every page' Sophie Flynn

The jawdropping and twisty new thriller from the author of The Perfect Father

Four pregnant women. Three nights of pampering at an exclusive yoga retreat. One too many deadly secrets . . .

On a remote farm in the deepest Devonshire countryside, four pregnant women arrive at an exclusive yoga retreat for a five-star weekend of prenatal pampering. The location is idyllic.

Their host, Selina, is eager to teach them all she knows about pregnancy and motherhood. But, like Selina, each of the women has a secret.

And secrets can be deadly . . .

Praise for The Sanctuary

'A superbly plotted thriller - I could not put it down' Celia Rees

'A fast-paced, twisty thriller' Nikki Smith

'A writer at the top of her thriller game' Louise Mumford

'Compelling' Jess Ryder

'Full of tension and secrets and so many twists!' Lauren North

'Gripping' Emma Christie

(P) 2021 Quercus Editions Limited

Critics Review

[A] dark, tense thriller
Bella
Dark, compelling and wonderfully creepy - a definite must-read
Karen Hamilton
Duckworth's best yet
Rebecca Fleet
A completely addictive read where no-one can be trusted and nothing is as it seems. I loved every page
Sophie Flynn
A perfect domestic suspense, wonderfully sinister and compelling with a pounding sense of upcoming doom. A real page-turner
Caroline Hulse
Duckworth has triumphed in fusing the unassuming serene with the abject sinister in her propulsive novel, The Sanctuary. With every chapter, there is layered tension and intrigue. I ripped through it
LV Matthews
I sped through this sinister locked-room mystery which is both gripping and compulsive with twists galore. More please Charlotte!
Emily Freud
A superbly plotted thriller - I could not put it down
Celia Rees
A fast-paced, twisty thriller about pregnancy and pampering in an isolated retreat where nothing is quite as it seems. I thoroughly enjoyed it
Nikki Smith
A writer at the top of her thriller game. Suspense, intrigue and a setting to die for
Louise Mumford
A compelling read. All credit to Charlotte for wrapping me up in the story and leading me astray
Jess Ryder
Full of tension and secrets and so many twists! I LOVED it! Another thrilling read from Charlotte Duckworth
Lauren North
Gripping, insightful and a wee bit creepy at times, I raced through The Sanctuary
Emma Christie
I always really enjoy Charlotte's books - the twists and turns will keep you riveted
Claire McGowan
Addictively readable and packed with secrets, I flew through this!
Allie Reynolds
Taut with tension from the outset and suspicious of everyone, you'll not be able to put this down until you reach the deliciously satisfying conclusion
Sandie Jones
Like a game of twister the shocks and surprises will tie you in knots
Peterborough Telegraph
Truly unsettling . . . creepy
Belfast Telegraph
Author Charlotte Duckworth
Narrator Ben Deery, Esther Wane, Naomi Frederick, Roisin Rankin, Sarah Borges
Duration 9 hours and 40 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781529418682
Format Audiobook
Publisher Quercus
Genre Psychological thriller
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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