To be near his mother in a dementia care facility, newlyweds Sam Statler and Annie Potter move to his sleepy New York hometown. Working in a downstairs office, Sam doesn't realize his therapy sessions with his mostly female clientele can be heard from a vent in the office upstairs, a temptation too big to resist. After Sam disappears one night in a storm, Annie wonders how well she really knew her husband.

A very quick read, Goodnight Beautiful completely surprised me with its first twist, one so well executed you will never see it coming. However, the story goes downhill from there, falling into the trap of being more of a retread of another story (no spoilers on which one) rather than a clever retelling.