Beautiful Ugly

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER from the author of His & Hers, now a #1 Netflix show, and the hit bestseller My Husband's Wife!
“Her best book yet.” —Harlan Coben
The million-copy bestselling Queen of Twists Alice Feeney returns with a gripping and deliciously dark thriller about marriage. . .
. . . and revenge.
Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life.
Grady calls his wife to share some exciting news as she is driving home. He hears Abby slam on the brakes, get out of the car, then nothing. When he eventually finds her car by the cliff edge the headlights are on, the driver door is open, her phone is still there. . . but his wife has disappeared.
A year later, Grady is still overcome with grief and desperate to know what happened to Abby. He can’t sleep, and he can’t write, so he travels to a tiny Scottish island to try to get his life back on track. Then he sees the impossible – a woman who looks exactly like his missing wife.
Wives think their husbands will change but they don’t.
Husbands think their wives won’t change but they do.
“Magnetic and jaw-dropping.” —Mary Kubica, bestselling author
"Unforgettable." —Chris Whitaker, bestselling author
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Readers say *Beautiful Ugly* by Alice Feeney is a haunting, atmospheric thriller set on a remote Scottish island, praised for its compelling storytell...
The ending was a big surprise!
Wow. This is a dark, dark read. Starts out pretty tamely, but we end up in a place that I could never have foreseen. Obsession, disappearance, obfuscation, abduction, cult(?), murder, bombastic gaslighting, Scottish island. This book is one helluva ride.
Meeting at Crystal Cafe. Missing Steph
Added at Sharon's for Dec read 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 stars
I debated between a 3.5 or 4 star rating, but ultimately bumped it to 4 for the incredible audio experience.
There was a bit of a disconnect to the characters for me, but the setting absolutely won me over. It's a secluded Scottish isle that's immediately giving ominous vibes with unreliable communication to the mainland and its complete lack of bird habitation.
The storyline was intriguing enough to keep me interested (it's a slow-burn thriller) and there's a big twist at the end I didn't see coming, which is always a plus in my book.
The audiobook production is positively fantastic. With an all-star cast of two highly successful actors, and sound effects that totally immerse the listener into this highly atmospheric setting; audio is definitely the way to go.
Thank you to the Libro.fm Librarian ALC program and Macmillan Audio for this complimentary Audiobook Listening Copy.
I debated between a 3.5 or 4 star rating, but ultimately bumped it to 4 for the incredible audio experience.
There was a bit of a disconnect to the characters for me, but the setting absolutely won me over. It's a secluded Scottish isle that's immediately giving ominous vibes with unreliable communication to the mainland and its complete lack of bird habitation.
The storyline was intriguing enough to keep me interested (it's a slow-burn thriller) and there's a big twist at the end I didn't see coming, which is always a plus in my book.
The audiobook production is positively fantastic. With an all-star cast of two highly successful actors, and sound effects that totally immerse the listener into this highly atmospheric setting; audio is definitely the way to go.
Thank you to the Libro.fm Librarian ALC program and Macmillan Audio for this complimentary Audiobook Listening Copy.
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