We Could Be Beautiful (Huntley)

Book Reviews
Catherine's hyperactive self-awareness serves multiple functions throughout We Could Be Beautiful. With her privilege pre-emptively critiqued, readers don't have to worry about doing it for her; instead, we can relax into the pleasures of gawking at, envying and deriding her 1 percent lifestyle, which is almost as much fun. Catherine's acknowledgment of her own absurdities, as well as her perilous proximity to stereotype, is also a source of much of the book's humor.… Huntley writes with wit and verve, excelling at economically hilarious descriptions….The book's strengths lie…in the zippy social satire, in the portrait of a dysfunctional family…and, most of all, in Catherine's voice—strange and funny and engaging to the very end.
Jennifer Dubois - New York Tiimes Book Review


Quite the psychological thriller that keeps readers on edge wondering how far Catherine will go and how much she'll sacrifice for the truth.… Brilliantly exposes the life of an affluent family and what greed, lies and wealth can do to them.
New York Daily News


Here's a thriller we can sink into. Deeply psychological and nuanced, Huntley's We Could Be Beautiful follows one wealthy Manhattan woman who has nearly everything. The one thing she lacks, however, is a relationship. That is, until her white knight comes along one evening. But it never quite works out that way, does it? (Not in a book like this, certainly.) Huntley's novel is a twisting, turning, secret-filled story that's worthy of your precious summer reading time.
Meredith Turits - Elle
 

A novel that is deeper than its heiress-meets-man-of-her-dreams setup. The reason: Huntley’s uncanny ability to detect the fault lines in Manhattan’s glitterati as if flaws in a precious diamond—and make us laugh about them.
O Magazine
 

A riveting psychological thriller, Huntley’s debut takes you inside the world of Manhattan’s elite—and keeps you on tenterhooks (Book of the Week).
People
 

A sparkling dark romance… Huntley strings you blissfully along (like a great con man)…right up until that epic twist.
Redbook


In her meditative psychological debut, Huntley explores the effect of the lies we hear from others and the ones we tell ourselves. The buildup is nicely done, but the emotional payoff doesn't live up to expectations. —Jane Jorgenson, Madison P.L., WI
Library Journal


(Starred review.) Posh Manhattanite Catherine West has everything but the family she's always wanted. But when she falls for the man of her supposed dreams, she unravels a web of deception that upends life as she knows it.... An intoxicating escape; as smart as it is fun.
Kirkus Reviews