BEAUTIFUL UGLY

Richard Armitage and Tuppence Middleton breathe new life into this suspense novel. Armitage portrays Grady Green, who is married to Abby, portrayed by Middleton. On the very evening that Grady learns he's a NEW YORK TIMES bestselling novelist, Abby disappears. Grady frantically searches for her, finding her car with a door open, its headlights on, and her phone inside. A year later, Grady remains grief-stricken and deep in writer's block. His agent sends him to her former client's cabin on a secluded Scottish island with secretive inhabitants. Middleton's narration as Abby is haunting. Armitage channels Grady's desperation with deft nimbleness. Middleton and Armitage's emotional performances greatly improve Feeney's novel, which, at times, has tedious pacing. P.P.C. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2025]