The Sanctuary
By Ted Dekker
- Release Date: 2012-10-30
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
THE SANCTUARY is the gripping story of vigilante priest, Danny Hansen, who is now serving a fifty year prison term in California for the murder of two abusive men. Filled with remorse, Danny is determined to live out his days by a code of non-violence and maneuvers deftly within a ruthless prison system.
But when Renee Gilmore, the woman he loves, receives a box containing a bloody finger and draconian demands from a mysterious enemy on the outside, Danny must find a way to escape.
They are both drawn into a terrifying game of life and death. If Renee fails, the priest will die; if Danny fails, Renee will die. And the body count will not stop at two.
THE SANCTUARY is Ted Dekker at his best, a powerful thriller that relentlessly plumbs the depths of punishment and rehabilitation, both in a flawed corrections system and in the human heart.
Reviews
The Sanctuary
4By Caden TallinaI read this book over the course of two days, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. There are of course logistical factors that could have been handled better (especially with such a grand author as Dekker), but this book can easily be considered a comfortable yet engaging book. I would recommend this book be read while you are in your bed before you sleep, with a cup of hot tea and a noncritical mindset. Though some unsatisfying plot holes can be discovered, mostly in lack of background and in empty storyline alleys, this book is one I would definitely recommend for a transition into a much more in depth novel.Are
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3By condor0019Silly plot and predictable ending.The Sanctuary
5By JesusB4joAnother great read by Ted Dekker!Great!
4By Ms Ree ReeDefinite page turner!What happened?
2By AmbSlayerNot sure what happened to Ted Dekker's usually sharp style, but this was far too short and blathering to cover this particular topic. I bought the book in part due to the page count listed (I read very quickly and don't like to spend money if its not gonna take me at least a few days to get through it), had that been accurate, maybe the story could have been complete. As it stands too much back story is missing and the female protagonist completely shallow and unlikable because of it. I really expected more, particularly between the overall subject matter coupled with it being handled by T. Dekker.
