THE SANCTUARY

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

 

Four women

Three nights of pampering

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…

Compelling, sinister and very timely... a dark portrayal of what happens when wellness goes wrong
— Apple Books 'Best of the Month'
vivid characters and frequent twists
— SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB 'PICK OF THE WEEK'
 
This compulsive page-turner doesn’t let up, as the surprises come thick and fast
— heat magazine
Well-crafted... Duckworth keeps the reader guessing
— PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Like a game of twister the shocks and surprises will tie you in knots
— PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPH
A dark, tense thriller
— BELLA MAGAZINE
So twisty
— CRIME MONTHLY
Duckworth’s best yet
— Rebecca Fleet, author of The House Swap
A superbly plotted thriller that kept me guessing from beginning to end – I could not put it down
— Celia Rees, author of Miss Graham's War
A completely addictive read where no-one can be trusted and nothing is as it seems. I loved every page
— Sophie Flynn, author of All My Lies
A perfect domestic suspense, wonderfully sinister and compelling with a pounding sense of upcoming doom
— Caroline Hulse, author of All the Fun of the Fair
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, author of The Prank
The Sanctuary is a masterfully plotted modern day morality tale about the prenatal ‘wellness’ culture, and how it can go horribly wrong. I sped through this sinister locked-room mystery which is both gripping and compulsive with twists galore. More please Charlotte!
— Emily Freud, author of My Best Friend's Secret
Full of tension and secrets and so many twists! I LOVED it! Another thrilling read from Charlotte Duckworth
— LAUREN NORTH, AUTHOR OF SAFE AT HOME
This is a writer at the top of her thriller game! Suspense, intrigue and a setting to die for
— Louise Mumford, author of Sleepless
A fast paced, twisty thriller of a read about pregnancy & pampering in an isolated retreat where nothing is quite as it seems - I thoroughly enjoyed it
— NIKKI SMITH, AUTHOR OF LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO
A compelling read. All credit to Charlotte for wrapping me up in the story and leading me astray
— Jess Ryder, author of The Second Marriage
Gripping, insightful and a wee bit creepy at times. I raced through The Sanctuary
— Emma Christie, author of The Silent Daughter
I always really enjoy Charlotte’s books - the twists and turns will keep you riveted
— Claire McGowan, author of I Know You
Addictively readable and packed with secrets. I flew through this!
— Allie Reynolds, author of Shiver
Dark, compelling and wonderfully creepy – a definite must-read
— Karen Hamilton, author of The Ex-Husband
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, AUTHOR OF THE GUILT TRIP

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