Sanctum
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:3rd Jan '19
£8.99
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Could the perfect wife also be the perfect killer? An addictive, beautifully written thriller from one of Britain's most acclaimed crime writers
Each night, he climbs the stairs to her study and goes through her papers – her case notes, her interviews, and the press cuttings from the trial.
But the more Lachlan discovers, the more he suspects that his wife has been hiding a dark secret.
PERFECT WIFE. PERFECT KILLER?
‘A masterly psychological web of people on the edge and the devils that lie beneath their apparent respectability. Engrossing’ Guardian
Susie Harriot, a respected psychiatrist, has been convicted of the brutal murder of a serial killer in her care. It looks certain that she will be given a life sentence, depriving her of her home, her family and her two-year-old daughter.
Susie’s husband, Lachlan, is convinced she is innocent and is desperate to prove it. Each night, he climbs the stairs to her study and goes through her papers – her case notes, her interviews, and the press cuttings from the trial.
But the more Lachlan discovers, the more he suspects that his wife has been hiding a dark secret.
One of the most exciting writers to have emerged in Britain for years -- Ian Rankin
Quite simply brilliant... Mina springs a number of surprises, not least the terrific ending * Observer *
A masterly psychological web of people on the edge and the devils that lie beneath their apparent respectability. Engrossing * Guardian *
Something special... A tour de force * Times Literary Supplement *
A gem of a novel. One of those sharp, shrewd, incisive stories that sneaks under your skin and stays there for days. Read it: you'll be glad you did * Glasgow Herald *
ISBN: 9781784709518
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 21mm
Weight: 245g
352 pages