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Beautiful Ugly: A Novel

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“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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Published Jan 14, 2025

320 pages

Average rating: 7.07

839 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Mmarostegui
May 20, 2025
8/10 stars
amazon review - 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.
LKH
May 19, 2025
9/10 stars
A little Stephen king vibe Tough to put down
Channan
May 11, 2025
9/10 stars
Great read. Kept me interested the whole time. I loved the foreshadowing and the ability to have theories as I read. Very well written with fascinating, perspectives and great terms and characters. I liked that all of the characters had some mystery in their backgrounds and their behaviors.
Gail_71
May 08, 2025
7/10 stars
"Beautiful Ugly" by Alice Feeney is a twisty thriller that centres on Grady Green, whose life unravels when his wife disappears the night his latest book hits the New York Times bestseller list. Struggling with despair and creative block, he retreats to a remote Scottish island to write, only to be haunted by visions of his wife and ominous messages. The plot features Feeney’s signature unreliable narration and well-crafted characters, albeit few are likeable. While the story starts strong, it slows in the middle before picking up with unexpected twists and a dark ending. Overall, "Beautiful Ugly" captivates with its eerie setting and compelling narrative.
Zanobia
May 07, 2025
8/10 stars
I like the writer's way of describing the island and the chapter's way, but the end makes me frustrated and disappointed, like someone threw me from side to side.

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