Sanctuary - by V V James (Paperback)

About the Book

"Originally published in 2019 in the United Kingdom by Gollancz, an imprint of The Orion Publishing Group"--Title page verso.

Book Synopsis

NOW AN AMC+ TV SERIES--SANCTUARY: A WITCH'S TALE!

"What would you get if you crossed Big Little Lies with 90s teen flick The Craft?...The answer is something like this addictive novel." --The Independent

Sanctuary is the perfect town...to hide a secret.

When young Daniel Whitman is killed at a high-school party, the community is ripped apart. The death of Sanctuary's star quarterback seems to be a tragic accident, but everyone knows his ex-girlfriend Harper Fenn is the daughter of a witch--and she was there when he died.

Was Daniel's death an accident, revenge, or something even more sinister?

As accusations fly, paranoia grips the town...and the town becomes no sanctuary at all.

Twisty and compelling with a dash of Practical Magic, V.V. James's debut Sanctuary is a riveting tale of murder, witchcraft, and the dark side of small towns and the secrets kept within them.

Review Quotes

"[A] deft and gripping supernatural thriller." -- Daily Mail

"Thrilling...A compelling tale of small-town rivalries, mob vengeance and magic." -- The Guardian

"[A] riveting mystery... Assured prose and a tight plot lift this tale of mass hysteria." -- Publishers Weekly

"The death of a small town's star quarterback leads to a literal witch-hunt...Soon the town of Sanctuary becomes overrun by fear and accusations, rendering its name a terrible bit of irony." -- POPSUGAR

"The story ratchets through its many red herrings and misdirections before reaching an explosive conclusion...a solid, complex, and entertaining novel. Fans of Liane Moriarty and Charlaine Harris will enjoy the otherworldly intrigue." -- Booklist

"What would you get if you crossed Big Little Lies with 90s teen flick The Craft and threw in a splash of Peyton Place and a dash of The Crucible? The answer is something like this addictive novel, which is set in a world in which witches are uneasily tolerated. Then a teen party ends in death, bringing echoes of Salem to town. " -- Independent