Goodnight, Beautiful
The utterly gripping psychological thriller full of suspense
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3.7 • 7 Ratings
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- £3.99
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Publisher Description
A handsome psychotherapist. His lonely wife. And in his home office ceiling, a vent. You'd listen too, wouldn't you?...
For fans of The Silent Patient and The Couple Next Door, comes this irresistible new thriller from the New York Times bestseller that will have you gripped to the edge of your seat.
Newlyweds, Sam Statler and Annie Potter are ready to begin their lives together in a small town in upstate New York. Whilst Annie spends most of her time alone, Sam, her therapist husband, works long hours in his home office, tending to the egos of his mostly female clientele.
Little does Sam know that through a vent in the ceiling, every word of his sessions can be heard from the room upstairs. The pharmacist's wife, contemplating a divorce. The well-known painter whose boyfriend doesn't satisfy her in bed. Who could resist eavesdropping?
Everything is fine until the French girl in the green Mini Cooper shows up, and Sam disappears into thin air, throwing a wrench into Sam and Annie's happily ever after.
YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS LOVE GOODNIGHT, BEAUTIFUL . . .
'Goodnight Beautiful is a thrill-ride packed with twists. Enthralling, sharp, and clever, this book will keep you guessing' SAMANTHA DOWNING, bestselling author of MY LOVELY WIFE
'The most suspenseful novel you'll read this year' A. J. FINN, bestselling author of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW
READERS LOVE GOODNIGHT, BEAUTIFUL . . .
'This book was fabulous! It was dark and super twisty and absolutely addicting. I read it in less than 24 hours and didn't want to put it down to sleep!'
'This kept me gripped and desperate to keep reading'
'I loved this book, brilliantly crafted and an immersive plot that was full of surprises'
'Definitely one of the best books I've read recently. An absolute corker that justly deserves five stars'
'An exciting domestic thriller that started of as a literal rollercoaster and never slowed down'
'If you love a story full of twists and mystery then this is the one for you!'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
It's no accident that more than one character is reading Stephen King's Misery in this crafty page-turner from bestseller Molloy (The Perfect Mother). For starters, plenty of it misery, that is awaits newlyweds Sam Statler and Annie Potter after their move from Manhattan to Sam's upstate hometown of Chestnut Hill, N.Y., to be closer to his ailing mother. After a heady first few weeks during which Sam's therapy practice explodes with women eager for face time with the studly psychologist, he disappears shaking Annie to the core. But, in the absence of clear indications of foul play, his disappearance is a low priority for the local police, especially once they get anonymous tips about his major debts and possible affair with a patient of his. After some accomplished misdirection, Molloy flips the story on its head. The surprising revelations compensate for the book's major weakness readers not getting to know the most appealing character, spunky Annie, until late in the plot when she's forced to turn detective to search for the husband she still loves despite his considerable flaws. Psychological thriller fans won't want to miss this one.
Customer Reviews
A fabulous, gripping, 5* read
This is such a fabulous, gripping, read. It's got great characters with real depth, a cracking plot, a nod to the great Stephen King and twists and turns aplenty.
It's rare that a storyline makes me shout out loud and this did!
For me, this is a book that, when I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about it.
A young couple move from New York to the country due to the husband's mother being ill. He's a psychiatrist and unbeknownst to him, his sessions can be heard within the house, via an air vent. Who wouldn't listen?
What follows is so well written I was absolutely hooked and I'm gutted now that I've finished it.
I understand from the author's acknowledgements that this almost became a different story. Thank goodness she trusted her instinct and Congratulations Aimee Molloy on delivering a first class 5* thriller of a read.