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Rediscover this Faulkner classic--or explore it for the first time. A powerful novel examining the nature of evil, informed by the works of T. S. Eliot and Freud, mythology, local lore, and hard-boiled detective fiction, Sanctuary is the dark, at times brutal, story of the kidnapping of Mississippi debutante Temple Drake, who introduces her own form of venality into Memphis underworld where she is being held.
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"In latin there's a word, vorago, which means whirlpool, or maelstrom.I think that the events occured in this book are like a "vorago".However, despite it's apparent chaotic structure it's a very enthralling book with a violent, yet subtle order "
— Hector (4 out of 5 stars)
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" This book was kinda up and down. Some parts were great and suspenseful - other parts were sometimes boring, and sometimes really annoying. Overall pretty enjoyable, but didn't love it. "
— Kerry, 2/8/2014 -
" Another great Nora Roberts book. Interesting story with fun characters. An "easy" read. Interesting enough that you don't want to really put it down. "
— Gail, 2/3/2014 -
" Suspensful! A very good read as always! "
— Mindy, 1/30/2014 -
" Creepy and gripping, stayed up late to finish and was a little spooked! "
— Jeannie, 1/16/2014 -
" I love Nora Roberts, and really enjoyed this book. The only disappointment was how quickly everything ended in comparison to the rest of the book, but otherwise I highly recommend. "
— Laura, 1/16/2014 -
" The suspense builds pretty quickly which makes for interesting reading in the beginning. However, formulaic romantic couplings soon take the edge off. The ending is altogether too happy - all of the Hathaways will live happily ever after with their newly-found soul mates -- even poor 'ole Dad. A book that begins with a large amount of promising familial discord should try to end with some as well. To have it otherwise makes the reader feel slighted, as if the author doesn't trust the readers to be able to handle an ending which doesn't package up all of the sub-plots in a pretty box topped with a bright red bow. "
— Judith, 1/12/2014 -
" I loved it. It was great. Full of suspense, love, and mystery just like all of Nora's books. I loved the island setting, too. It was easy for me to paint the image in my mind being a Floridian. "
— Samantha, 1/5/2014 -
" The usual lightweight fun. "
— Jackie, 12/18/2013 -
" One of her best in my opinion "
— Sherry, 12/9/2013 -
" Suspense, passion, love, only as Nora Roberts can do it. "
— Charli, 12/2/2013 -
" Reminds me of her newer serial killer books... "
— Rachelle, 11/5/2013 -
" book was enjoyable but it felt unrealistic "
— Rebecca, 11/3/2013 -
" Forgot to review this one too. I saw the movie first so that ruined some of the suspense for me. I thought it took too long to get into the mystery portion of the story. Definitely not one of my favorite Nora Roberts books. "
— Kim, 11/2/2013 -
" Not bad, even though I figured out whodunnit by page 85. It had a pretty good ensemble cast of characters that were better than the main couple. I liked the setting on one of Georgia's barrier islands. "
— Becky, 10/29/2013 -
" Beach reading. . . soap opera plot, a few sex scenes best described as "sex no one really has". (THanks Tina) "
— Colleenoates, 10/27/2013 -
" This book was Excellent! LEft me on the edge of my seat at times and I ejoyed every second reading it! "
— Brittany, 9/28/2013 -
" Not the best of Nora's books but still a good read for Nora fans!! "
— Dahlia, 7/21/2013 -
" I've read this one twice. I will probable read it again. I find new things each time. "
— Lauren, 10/13/2012 -
" Really enjoyed it. Good story with enough mystery to keep the reader guessing "
— Els2935, 4/23/2012 -
" I loved this story. It was a little creepy, but I loved all the complex relationships within the family. "
— Alisha, 9/15/2011 -
" loved it. i always enjoy NR suspense novels. "
— Trish, 6/11/2011 -
" I may have rated this higher than it deserves but it's such a strange book, almost comically melodramatic in parts but then balanced by that dark and brooding consciousness that populates Faulkner's novels. "
— Robert, 4/9/2011 -
" Sórdido recorrido por el lumpen de inicios de XX. A sangre fría con olor a madera podrida. "
— Rafa, 3/28/2011 -
" Didn't like this one at all. Not his best work. "
— Jeff, 2/24/2011 -
" Very, very dark. More accessible than the Faulkner of The Sound and the Fury. But the depravity of many of the characters in this book is just as distancing as the difficult diction and sentence structure in other books. "
— Gayla, 2/20/2011 -
" It was my first foray into Faulkner. I liked it enough, but I definitely didn't love it. "
— Jason, 2/9/2011 -
" A darker, stranger book, I challenge any one to find. Yet, like all that makes us cringe while we secretly want to know more, it is a most compelling and disturbing journey. Perhaps the best thing to come out of my entire college education. "
— Lisa, 12/30/2010 -
" Popeye and an old corn cob. Need I say more? "
— Idabel, 12/12/2010 -
" Another Faulkner favorite. So twisted and unique that one can only marvel at the mastery of his ability to shock and intrigue readers all at the same time. "
— Alisa, 12/11/2010 -
" Probably a lot more straight forward than some of his other books. Still amazingly written and contains some pretty dark material. "
— Darcy, 9/27/2010 -
" Rereading after many years, in hopes of further insight and understanding... "
— Danna, 9/14/2010 -
" Dipped a toe into Faulkner and liked it. Play on narrative form is interesting. "
— Nikki, 9/2/2010 -
" well written wrong side of the track stuff "
— Orion, 6/22/2010
About William Faulkner
William Faulkner (1897–1962) was a Nobel Prize–winning American novelist and short-story writer. One of the most influential writers of the twentieth century, his reputation is based mostly on his novels, novellas, and short stories, but he was also a published poet and an occasional screenwriter. The majority of his works are based in his native state of Mississippi. Though his work was published as early as 1919, and largely during the 1920s and 1930s, Faulkner was relatively unknown until receiving the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature, “for his powerful and artistically unique contribution to the modern American novel.” He has often been cited as one of the most important writers in the history of American literature. In 1962, he was awarded the American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal for Fiction.
About Stephen Hoye
Stephen Hoye has worked as a professional actor in London and Los Angeles for more than thirty years. Trained at Boston University and the Guildhall in London, he has acted in television series and six feature films and has appeared in London’s West End. His audiobook narration has won him fifteen AudioFile Earphones Awards.