Beautiful Ugly
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4.0 • 639 Ratings
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
This program is read by actor Richard Armitage, best known for his role in The Hobbit film trilogy, and actress Tuppence Middleton, best known for her role in Downton Abbey.
Beautiful Ugly features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the sounds of the ocean surrounding the island and the tick tock of the metronome!
“Her best book yet.” —Harlan Coben
“Get ready for a bit of whiplash in mega-bestselling Feeney’s seventh thriller, superbly read by British actors Armitage and Middleton.”—Booklist
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
A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Nothing is as it seems in this atmospheric thriller from Alice Feeney. It’s been a year since the disappearance of writer Grady Green’s wife, and he’s since fallen victim to depression, destitution, and…writer’s block. So when his agent offers him the chance to stay at a writing lodge on a remote Scottish island, he goes for it. But the small, isolated island offers more than he expected, like breathtaking scenery, a community of eccentric villagers—and maybe answers about the mystery of his lost wife. Alice Feeney once again proves why she is called the Queen of Twists. We were floored by her complex plot involving a missing journalist, a hidden manuscript, and a desperate author who’s left questioning his sanity. Actors Richard Armitage and Tuppence Middleton do a fantastic job with the dual narration, and the subtle use of ambient sounds like crashing waves, tolling bells, and realistic-sounding telephone conversations pulled us even deeper into the tension.
Customer Reviews
Cruised through this!
Really enjoyed the pacing of this book. It’s not necessarily a short-attention-span / crazy things happening around every corner type, but I thought the character development was strong for both the protagonist and a few other characters you meet throughout the book.
4 stars because the twist felt a little bit out of nowhere, as opposed to Feeney’s other works where you can look back and see all of the breadcrumbs that you missed. Nonetheless, it was still an enjoyable listen.
Bizarre
This is the first book I’ve read by the author. Don’t believe I’ll read another. Not because the book isn’t intriguing or sustains interest. Rather, it’s weirdness. Kudos to the narrator to whom I’m certain kept me listening until the end dispute the off putting genre. Read at your own risk!
I really hated this book.
A boring story filled with implausible cliffhangers and overly dramatic plot twists. The narration was also bad. Don’t waste your money.