The Sanctuary

A gripping and twisty thriller full of dark secrets and deadly consequences

Charlotte Duckworth author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Quercus Publishing

Published:31st Mar '22

£8.99

Available for immediate dispatch.

The Sanctuary cover

'Compulsive, twisty and deliciously dark' 5* reader review

'Another brilliant book by Charlotte Duckworth!' 5* reader review

'A fabulous twisty thriller' 5* reader review

'Tense and gripping' 5* reader review

'Addictive and devourable and I loved every second' 5* reader review


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

'Dark, compelling and wonderfully creepy' Karen Hamilton

'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

'Wonderfully sinister and compelling' Caroline Hulse

'Duckworth's best yet' Rebecca Fleet

'A completely addictive read' Sophie Flynn

[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 *

ISBN: 9781529418668

Dimensions: 196mm x 126mm x 28mm

Weight: 276g

400 pages