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“A stunningly original thriller set in the world of tomorrow that will make you think about what’s happening today.”
— Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on The Last Day
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“Wonderful: boldly imagined and beautifully written—the best future-shock thriller for years.”
— Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on The Last Day
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“Its intelligence and bravura characterization will have you turning page after page. A fabulous achievement.”
— Stephen Fry, actor, broadcaster, comedian, director, and author, on The Last Day
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“This is a smoothly written, thought-provoking tale about aging societies and wealth inequality, with an effective shocker of an ending.”
— The Guardian (London)
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“Literary touchstones include H. G. Wells’s The Island of Doctor Moreau and, of course, Shakespeare’s The Tempest (Pemberley’s daughter, Bianca, makes a superbly compromised Miranda). The plot is about eco-Nazis, obviously, but the considerable pleasure of this novel is in the getting from here to there.”
— The Times (London)
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“Murray’s disturbing eco-thriller keeps its readers spellbound until the final chilling twist.”
— Daily Mail (London)
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“A thoughtful, impressive science fiction thriller.”
— Pop Science Books
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“A brilliantly clever thriller by a brilliantly clever author.”
— Richard Osman, New York Times bestselling author
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“Imaginative and intriguing. The Sanctuary sucks you in and doesn’t let you leave until the very last page—and a final revelation that left me thinking late into the night. Andrew Hunter Murray is a young writer to watch.”
— Anthony Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author
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“A really great book. I was rapt with it and it was so tense, and as a reader you’re trying to work out what the hell is going on.”
— Richard Herring, stand-up comedian and writer
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“Gripping, unsettling, and original.”
— Tim Harford, Sunday Times (London) bestselling author
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“A disturbing and atmospheric dystopian novel, rich in imagination and stylishly written. I was totally immersed in this story that has themes around climate change and the future of humanity on a decaying planet. Totally absorbing.”
— Paul Burke, Crime Time FM
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“Absolutely brilliant. I’m thinking it should be made into a movie!”
— Zoe Ball, radio and television presenter
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“A suspenseful read with a dystopian theme.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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“Near-future thrillers don’t come much better than this stellar effort from Murray…This fires on all cylinders.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“A novel that pulls you in immediately and doesn’t let go until the last page.”
— Booklist