The Cat Sanctuary
On sale
13th December 2018
Price: £10.99
A character filled, moving early Patrick Gale novel about people and the complexities of life and relationships
‘A powerful and moving novel’ Independent on Sunday
Judith shares her life with her partner Joanna on the lonely wilds of Bodmin Moor, far from the memories and trauma of her childhood. But when Judith’s sister, Deborah, is tragically widowed, the women agree to meet.
What is intended to be a harmonious reunion becomes an entanglement of resentment, jealousy and desire, as aspects and secrets of the past surface, forcing themselves into an uneasy present, with some surprising results.
‘Engrossing . . . Gale is a charmingly idiosyncratic writer who could not write a cliché if he tried’ Daily Telegraph
What readers have enjoyed about THE CAT SANCTUARY:
‘Loved this story, couldn’t put it down. Great descriptions of Cornish scenery and fascinating characters’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘I think this is one of the best of a brilliant bunch. I love every character in every book, I love their strengths and weaknesses, I love the balance and the reality of them. I love their stories and the way they interweave’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘A powerful and moving novel’ Independent on Sunday
Judith shares her life with her partner Joanna on the lonely wilds of Bodmin Moor, far from the memories and trauma of her childhood. But when Judith’s sister, Deborah, is tragically widowed, the women agree to meet.
What is intended to be a harmonious reunion becomes an entanglement of resentment, jealousy and desire, as aspects and secrets of the past surface, forcing themselves into an uneasy present, with some surprising results.
‘Engrossing . . . Gale is a charmingly idiosyncratic writer who could not write a cliché if he tried’ Daily Telegraph
What readers have enjoyed about THE CAT SANCTUARY:
‘Loved this story, couldn’t put it down. Great descriptions of Cornish scenery and fascinating characters’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘I think this is one of the best of a brilliant bunch. I love every character in every book, I love their strengths and weaknesses, I love the balance and the reality of them. I love their stories and the way they interweave’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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Reviews
Engrossing . . . Gale is a charmingly idiosyncratic writer who could not write a cliché if he tried
[Gale] writes about difficult emotions with delicacy, perception and a rare ferocious charm
Marvellously entertaining . . . there is a compelling sense of biting deep into the core of a bitter truth
A powerful and moving novel