Will I love Beautiful Ugly?

One year after his wife disappears under suspicious circumstance, a writer goes to a remote Scottish island to get his life back on track. A few critics have suggested this novel represents a letdown for Feeney, perhaps partly because of an unsatisfying ending. But most readers will find it’s a gripping story full of enough twists and suspense to keep them plunging forward into the unknown.

I was completely absorbed by Beautiful Ugly, where nothing is quite what it seems.

I love stories that play with perception, and this one does it so elegantly, weaving grief and obsession into something hauntingly beautiful. The isolated Scottish island provides a fabulously claustrophobic and creepy backdrop that I couldn’t get enough of.

It’s dark, atmospheric, and exquisitely written—I raced through it.