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"Huntley is adept at deploying Catherine´s good fortune as a fulcrum of suspense... Huntley deftly establishes Catherine´s tendency to rationalize and repress... Lively... 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 (Catherine´s relationship with her sister turns out to be especially affecting) and, most of all, in Catherine´s voice--strange and funny and engaging to the very end."
-Jennifer DuBois, The New York Times Book Review

"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."
-People, "Book of the Week"

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

"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."
-Amanda Douville, New York Daily News

"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... Mesmerizing... As elegantly plotted as it is-and it is-Huntley´s debut stands out not for its thrills but rather for her hawkish eye for social detail and razor-sharp wit. It is more than a classic psychological thriller: it is also a haunting-and weirdly moving-portrait of love and family among Manhattan´s flailing upper crust. An intoxicating escape; as smart as it is fun."
-Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)

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