Title: Sanctuary
Author: V.V. James
Pages: 464
Publisher: Gollancz
Release Date: 2nd April 2020
Blurb from Goodreads:
Sanctuary. It’s the perfect town. . .
Dan’s death was a tragic accident.
The rumours about his ex-girlfriend are just local gossip.
That mystery illness is no concern.
Detective Maggie Knight has it all figured out.
She’s wrong.
My Review:
*I received an ecopy
of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Orion
Publishing Group and NetGalley*
Sanctuary is a small
town with a history linked to witches.
Sanctuary's own
witch, Sarah Fenn, is someone that the inhabitants of the town turn
to for help, but when the popular quarterback Daniel dies, Sarah's
own daughter, Hazel, is accused of murdering him.
Then Hazel makes an
accusation of her own against Daniel and things go from bad to worse
as life in Sanctuary starts to unravel and spin out of control.
Was Daniel's death
an accident or murder?
What secrets will be
revealed during the investigation?
Will the town of
Sanctuary ever be the same again?
The premise for
Sanctuary really intrigued me - a book about a potential murder
committed in a small town with some magic thrown in? Yes, please!
There were several
protagonists, the main ones being Detective Maggie Knight, Abigail
(who was Daniel's mother), and Sarah (Sanctuary's resident witch and
the mother of Hazel, the girl accused of using witchcraft to murder
Daniel). It was interesting to see events from these different points
of view, but I did at times wish that there was more from Maggie's
perspective seeing as she was the one trying to solve what had
happened.
I liked most of the
characters, but no one in particular stood out for me.
The setting was
interesting, as were the relationships between the people of
Sanctuary.
I really liked the
diversity in this book.
I found the first
half of Sanctuary more enjoyable than the second half, preferring the
set-up of beginning to learn about the town and characters. At times
during the second half of the book some things did feel very over the
top for me, but I'm pretty sure that was intended.
I guessed some of
the twists early on, but there were some that I didn't see coming.
The writing style
was easy to follow and understand.
The magic/witchcraft
was interesting.
I am a bit
disappointed that I didn't enjoy this more as I was really looking
forward to it.
Overall, this was an
enjoyable read.
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