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The Sanctuary

By: Andrew Hunter Murray
Narrated by: Andrew Hunter Murray
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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 best-selling author of The Last Day, this high-concept thriller will provoke and grip you from the very first moment.

©2022 Andrew Hunter Murray (P)2022 Penguin Audio Dystopian Psychological Science Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction
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Great imagination. The author did a marvellous job of reading this audiobook. I was captured very quickly and enjoyed every minute.

An Excellent Read

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The unique story and riveting storytelling draws you in so that you always want to know what happens next. It's fantastic hearing the author read his own work as he puts his passion into his voice. He also limited his mention of moss to just twice, showing monumental restraint.

Couldn't stop

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Having now finished 2 first class novels by this author (whom I'd never heard of until recently), I'm so impressed and gagging for the next one!

First class!

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Got to love the funicular reference. Genuinely enjoyed the story and it's telling. Can recommend

Cool ideas

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I've just re-read all, this far, three of Murray's books.
Clever, original, tender, surprising, satisfying.

ATM'S books

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Loved it. Great story, anything dystopian I love. Andrew Hunter Murray is nailing the genre in his first two efforts. Nice touch that he read this himself.

Loved it!

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Packed with relevant ideas, with great character development. Kept my curiosity engaged throughout - I want more!

Gripping and well written

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This book had everything. Also really makes you think about what may be possiblein the future and its implications. I love listening to AHM'S narration.

Amazing read

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It was an ok story but lacked any emotion to my opinion which could of been down to the narrator

Not much

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