Aimee Malloy wrote Goodnight Beautiful, a psychological thriller/humorous novel. In this story Sam Statler and his new wife, Annie Potts leave Manhattan and move to a small town in upstate New York. Sam grew up in this town and wanted to return to a simpler life and also care for his mother who has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease. Sam's father left the family on Sam's 14th birthday. Sam and his mother have been close. He starts up a private practice mental health counseling office in the lower level of a restored Victorian home. The home owner lets him use the space free of charge in exchange for helping with household chores. Annie teaches literature at the local college. What Sam doesn't know is that his office landlord is listening to his private sessions through a floor vent. When Sam goes missing one Friday night during a storm, many people suspect the wife. Annie is desperate to find him and she is the only one still trying to locate him after the police and others assume he left of his own free will. I liked Sam but Annie is my favorite character. Her sarcastic banter is better than any comeback I have thought of two days after the conversation. This book has a record number of plot twists and turns. Goodnight Beautiful is very entertaining.
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