“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
Description
In a disintegrating and lawless near-future, a young man journeys north to a mysterious island owned by one of the world’s wealthiest men—and finds an entire new civilization waiting for him.
Ben is a painter from the crowded, turbulent city. For six months his fiancée, Cara, has been working on the remote island of Sanctuary Rock, the private estate of millionaire philanthropist Sir John Pemberley. Now she has decided to break off their engagement and stay there for good.
Ben travels to the island to try and win Cara back. After an arduous journey, he finds himself compelled to stay. But as Ben begins to traverse Pemberley’s kingdom, he begins to uncover the truth of the apparently perfect society the enigmatic Sir John is building. Is Sanctuary Rock truly a second Eden, as he claims—or a previously undiscovered level of hell?
Praise
“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
“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
“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
“This is a smoothly written, thought-provoking tale about aging societies and wealth inequality, with an effective shocker of an ending.” The Guardian (London)
“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)
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Jan 22, 2024 |
| Release Date | January 23, 2024 |
| Release Date Machine | 1705968000 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Literature & Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Suspense, Psychological, Coming Soon |
Author Bio
Andrew Hunter Murray, the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Day, spent fourteen years as a writer for the BBC show QI. He also cohosts the spinoff podcast No Such Thing as a Fish, which has been downloaded 450 million times, toured the world, and spawned three bestselling books and a BBC Two television series.
Narrator Bio
Andrew Hunter Murray, the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Day, spent fourteen years as a writer for the BBC show QI. He also cohosts the spinoff podcast No Such Thing as a Fish, which has been downloaded 450 million times, toured the world, and spawned three bestselling books and a BBC Two television series.
Overview
In a disintegrating and lawless near-future, a young man journeys north to a mysterious island owned by one of the world’s wealthiest men—and finds an entire new civilization waiting for him.
Ben is a painter from the crowded, turbulent city. For six months his fiancée, Cara, has been working on the remote island of Sanctuary Rock, the private estate of millionaire philanthropist Sir John Pemberley. Now she has decided to break off their engagement and stay there for good.
Ben travels to the island to try and win Cara back. After an arduous journey, he finds himself compelled to stay. But as Ben begins to traverse Pemberley’s kingdom, he begins to uncover the truth of the apparently perfect society the enigmatic Sir John is building. Is Sanctuary Rock truly a second Eden, as he claims—or a previously undiscovered level of hell?