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Something So Beautiful by Lee Dawna
In the romantic suspense novel Something So Beautiful, Mary Williams, a widower, battles to maintain some kind of normalcy despite being plagued by hushed phone calls and cars honking late into the night. Mary, who lives in constant fear of the chilly, murderous fingers lurking in the shadows, claims to be going insane.
Until she meets John Beller, a carpenter who instantly falls in love with both Mary and her. She worries that her illusions might make him go even though he makes her feel safe. I appreciate a good stalker thriller, personally. Even though you’re alone, you can still feel whispering breaths on the back of your neck and what you think are footsteps that aren’t actually there.
A skilled author may make you wonder aloud, “Did I envision that?,” as the main character does. Lee Dawna is equally adept in that area as Lisa Jackson. Even while the tense sections were excellent, I felt that some of the growth could have benefited from more time. The development of John and Mary’s relationship came first.
I may be alone in this feeling; others may disagree, but I found their relationship’s intensity and pace to be a little disconcerting and unconvincing. However, it was discussed in the book quite a bit, so the author might have been aiming for shock. So I’ll leave it up to the individual reader to decide.
The ratio of description and action vs dialogue was another flaw. The majority of the narrative appears to be a series of disagreements between John and Mary. She wants to accomplish something on her own, but he insists he do it for her, and they eventually reconcile. I believe that a lot of the speech should have been cut down, and there could have been more action.
Despite these errors, I still thought this was a really fun book to read, with a fast pacing and a compelling plot that keeps the reader glued to their seat. It is something I would suggest to fans of romantic and thrilling thrillers.
About The Book
When green-eyed charmer John Beller breaks through the chaos of her life, offering all the fruits of lust and love, thirty-two-year-old Mary Williams desperately wants to partake. On the verge of a mental break where footsteps echo from empty rooms and constant phone calls have no one on the other end, she craves the peaceful embrace of John’s arms. But the confident man is demanding, and he’s digging into secrets she has no intention of letting anyone find out about.
When an insane driver intentionally forces her car off the road and leaves her for dead at the bottom of a ravine, she wakes to find herself hospitalized, then forced into confinement at John’s house. And in his house, it’s his rules. But is he isolating her for her protection? Or using her injuries against her?
One thing is certain—her nightmares are real. And the more John kisses her, the closer the threat looms.
The Review
Something So Beautiful
8 Score
Twisted, psychological killer meets handsome charmer John Beller. Mary is a beleaguered heroine, who is fortunate enough to finally meet someone who believes in her. This one will keep you up at night. Mary is a 30-something widow getting back in the dating game after being set up with a blind date by her friends. She meets John Beller, a charming, wealthy man, who falls for her immediately. John also has secrets .... he believes his wealth gives him the right to dig into all her secrets. This is a love story. This is a mystery. This is a psychological thriller. This is a well written, intensely suspenseful, emotional read. The characters are deftly drawn.
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