Sam Statler and his new wife, Annie, have recently left the city for Sam's quiet little hometown in upstate New York. His mother recently went into a nursing home there and Sam is eager to be near to her. He moved his therapy practice, as well. There has been an adjustment period for both Annie and Sam, small-town life can be a bit isolating for Annie, the city girl. What Sam doesn't realize is that the vent in the ceiling makes every conversation he has with clients available to anybody in the house who cares to listen. Then one day Sam doesn't come home and Annie is absolutely crazy with worry. The police, many of whom knew Sam in school, are less worried. They think that Sam has run off with another woman because he always was chasing after the ladies. Are they right or is Annie right in thinking that something sinister has happened to her husband?
Goodnight Beautiful is a tricky kind of mystery. Sam and Annie seem to have the perfect newlywed relationship. Except for one little fact, one of them was hiding some secrets from the other. There are alternate narrators, but I am going to warn you. One of the narrators is completely unreliable. I will let you read the book to figure out which one unless you want to CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS. I was completely shocked when two things were revealed. The first shocker caused my jaw to drop. I even had to rewind to make sure I heard it correctly. And then the second shocker is revealed and it also caused me to pause. And in case you have forgotten, I LOVE those kinds of books.
Bottom Line - Goodnight Beautiful is a "must-read" for those of you who love a twisty kind of novel. The author was so sneaky at those twists, you didn't even realize that it was happening!
Details:
- Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy
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- Pages:304
- Publisher: Harper
- Publication Date: 10/13/2020
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- Thank you to NetGalley for the book in exchange for a review.
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