Thank you to the author, Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was an intriguing premise, which got a bit bogged down in improbable detail and then went off the rails. The train wreck, e.g. the twist was very foreseeable, and the outcome felt a bit flat - kind of like the author was eager to tie up all the loose details. I wish I had liked this more, the writing flowed well, but the story didn't grab me.

Some books start slow and you have to be patient, often waiting a hundred pages or more for the book to grab you. And then there are books like You Can't Catch Me that grabs you from page 1 and doesn't let go!

Jessica Williams comes to a hefty sum of money but before she has a chance to start spending it, she is conned by someone with the same name. The money's gone and so is Jessica II. Unfortunately police is of no help so Jessica decides to track her money down herself and starts by looking for other Jessica Williams as she suspects that they might have been defrauded by the same person.

Jessica is not your typical 29 year old. She grew up in a cult with a fanatic leader Todd and was separated from her parents at an early age. With a help from an outsider Liam, Jessica managed to escape the cult just before her 18th birthday.

Stories about cults fascinate me and that's what initially drew me to this book. Even though the story centres around the financial fraud, probably half of the book are flashbacks to Jessica's life in the commune.

There are some far-fetched moments in the book but for some reason I didn't mind them and in the end enjoyed both story lines. I found this to be a perfect weekend read.

Many thanks to the publisher for my review copy in exchange for an honest review.

Be prepared to suspend belief then sit back and just enjoy this fun ride! Plausible story, no. Total blast, YES!!! Jessica Williams meets Jessica Williams. One is a con artist and the other has just won money in a harassment payoff. Who is conning who and who will win? I have recently read several books about con-artists and went into this one basically yawning, but I woke up QUICK!!! Read it, read it, READ IT!!!

Thank you to NetGalley, Catherine McKenzie and Lake Union Publishing for this ARC!

This was a wild ride that had my head spinning with confusion from trying to keep all the details straight by the end. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, but I thought it wrapped up a bit too quickly, and is maybe the most far fetched thriller I've ever read.

Jessica Williams has had a full life. She was in a cult and with help, escapes. She has made a new life for herself. As she is sitting in airport she meets another Jessica Williams with the same birth date as her! What Jessica doesn't realize, the 2nd Jessica is a con artist that steals her identity and all her money! Jessica devises a plan to go after the thief. This is a great thriller that has many twists and turns. I read this in one day as I couldn't put it down. I received an advanced readers copy and all opinions are my own.

This is a crazy amazing book! I was enjoying the story at face value with no real inkling that anything was lurking beneath the surface then.....BAM! A conversation with Covington upended the story for me and I had to think back for clues. I really enjoyed the characters and the story line. There are so many different scams out there defrauding people that it is rewarding to read about a scammer being taken down. I’ve been on a bit of a book,slump lately and this book has done so much toward making me want to read more.

You Can't Catch Me by Catherine McKenzie is a mind-blowing novel. The central theme of the plot is identity theft, wherein our protagonist finds out that she has been duped for all her savings by someone with the same name and date of birth as hers. She then embarks on a journey to seek the perpetrator in hope of getting back her money. In the process, she discovers other victims, and the plot takes unexpected turns. The protagonist's childhood spent in a cult runs as a side track in the plot.

There is no way one can guess how the story ends. After revealing the protagonist, the author had me believing there would be no more surprises, only to land a strong surprising twist at the end. Nicely executed, Catherine.

Thanks to the author and the publisher for the ARC.

Verdict: Read it for the unexpected end.

Wow! Just wow! Just finished reading this and I am in stunned silence.

This is a well-written, captivating book with an ending I was not expecting.

The story follows Jessica Williams, as she attempts to find and avenge a woman who stole her money out of her account, another Jessica Williams. As she is on this journey, we learn all about Jessica's past of growing up in a cult. Things get very complicated as the past and present clash together.

Jessica Williams meets another Jessica Williams. How crazy is that??

After I read this, I completely forgot to write a review on it. Ooops!

One Jessica Williams is from a cult, another is a war veteran, another is a small town girl, and another is a fantastic con artist that loves to steal money.

I remember enjoying the book but not too huge into it because it was just so far fetched that it didn't seem believable.

I totally enjoyed this book by Catherine McKenzie. I like the plot and her writing style. Will definitely be checking out other books written by her in the future.

You Can’t Catch Me by Catherine McKenzie was a fun thriller to read! Jessica Williams is a journalist in New York who has just been outed in the media as plagiarizing a huge story. She gets fired and as part of her severance she gets a vacation to Mexico. While at the airport bar she meets another Jessica Williams. They even have the same birthdate. After what seems to be an innocent conversation, main character Jessica leaves for Mexico for the week. When she gets back she finds out her bank accounts have been wiped clean. It seems the other Jessica, now dubbed Jessica Two, was a con artist and scammed her out of all her money and bank account information. Jessica is enraged and determined to find Jessica Two and get her money back. With the assistance of her investigator friend Liam she sets her plan in motion. There is a back story also about Jessica growing up in a cult in upstate New York that intertwines with the present story. I loved the characters and the plot was very unique. Definitely read this one! Thanks to the publisher and Net Galley for the advanced copy of this book. All opinions on my own.

Identity theft victims typically react by cutting ties to the information that was stolen and rebuilding their lives from that moment on. But what if instead an ID theft victim decided to not be a victim? To seek information and revenge? A woman who escaped a cult as a young child finds her id has been stolen but while actively looking for the thief, she finds an extended group of women who bear her name and birthdate. How can this be? That's an original plot with a very original story to follow. Catherine McKenzie is well known for throwing a twist inside her stories that keep you focus'd so as not to miss any clues. I never have to worry that I won't like her story.

For some reason this book took me so long to read. I found it a bit repetitive when the main character is often researching and looking for the next Jessica. But i am now really close to the end and the story in picking up! Can’t wait to see what the ending is like!

I received an early copy of this book and could not put it down! Brilliant writing as normal. I have followed this author since her first book and can’t wait for more.!
I have also received this book in good reads.

One day Jessica meets a woman at an airport bar with an identical name and birth date. It appears to be just an odd coincidence until a week later, when Jessica finds her bank account drained and her personal information stolen. Jessica begins her search for other Jessica’s who experienced the same thing. They set up a plan to catch the imposter, but when plans go awry the risks are greater than she imagined.

This book for the most part was a pretty fast read. It is shorter chapters the book is broken up into 3 parts. With that being said parts of the book were excellent and some of it really really dragged. I also felt that parts of the book I had no clue what was going on - with there being multiple Jessica’s in the story it became confusing who was speaking at the time. There are also times when the story goes in the past and then would completely switch to the present.

I enjoyed majority of the storyline - I felt it was unique and had amazing potential. The first 2/3 I couldn’t put the book down and the last 1/3 of the book was a HUGE letdown that completely changed my review of the story.

There’s also a major storyline about how the main character Jessica was rescued from a cult. However, this storyline was not only confusing, but completely unnecessary. I do understand at the end of the book that it did go back to this, but I felt the author could have done the whole cult thing completely different and I would have imagined it more.

Overall, sadly this was a fail for me. I would recommend reading 2/3 of the book and then just forgetting the last 1/3.
Pub: 6.9

Reading during a quarantine has definitely helped me pass time! Catherine McKenzie throws another great novel at us and keeps us guessing until the very end! I will say with ll the Jessica's in this book, I had a hard time keeping everyone straight. McKenzie introduces us to Jessica Williams, a former cult member, only to find her way out when she hits adulthood and is able to escape. Williams is met by another Jessica Williams in an airport and the story takes off from there. McKenzie does a great job keeping you guessing and keeping the story line moving. (Side-Note: I do think the whole cult itself could be a really good fiction piece as well. I would love to hear more about Todd and how he lures people for so long.) By the end of the story you have met 5 different Jessica Williams' and each one ha a different story to share.
Overall, a good read. I did get confused a bit with all the Jessica's and flipping back and forth. It could just be me in this current quarantined life- some days I do have trouble with concentration or it could be the book itself. I'm not entirely sure. I would recommend to others and will continue to look for Catherine McKenzie's future works too. Special thanks to NetGalley, Catherine McKenzie, Lake Union Publishing for the ARC in exchange for my honest reviews!
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Jessica Williams is a journalist who is caught plagiarizing an article. However, she wrangles a trip to Mexico out of her employer before she leaves. While in the airport, she meets another Jessica Williams. What are the odds? Well, it seems that they are more likely than you might think. What happens next is a game of cat and mouse. Jessica One (the journalist) plans to take revenge on Jessica Two (the woman she meets in the airport). But she needs help. She enlists Liam, the man she has secretly loved for years, and her rescuer from a cult, to help her. She finds other Jessica Williams.
You will NEVER see the ending coming - so well crafted, so well planned. Unbelievable. So good!!!
Great job Catherine McKenzie!! This is a great thriller.
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YES YES YES!

This is exactly what I needed. I was hooked from the first page and I couldn't believe how much I enjoyed this story. I mean I do love a good revenge so the whole idea of going to track down who stole from you was something that I really enjoyed.

I inhaled this in less than two days!

Thank you netgalley for this one!

All in all this book was ok. I am glad I stuck with it until the end but I can't say I was truly engaged as I was reading it. I had a hard time relating to the characters. I couldn't understand why the main character's time in a cult was relevant. I thought it far fetched that all of these women would agree to embark on this adventure together. The one thing that kept me going was wondering what happened to Kiki.

Interestingly enough, one of my takeaways was how much I enjoyed the titles for each chapter. That was a nice touch. It was like starting a new story with each chapter!

Thank you NetGalley, Catherine McKenzie and Lake Union Publishing for the ARC in return for an honest review.

Wow I loved this. Clever and pacy, I raced through it. A real page-turner, and a cut above your average thriller.