If you have been loving the recent scammer tv shows, Inventing Anna in particular—like I have—you will love this, like I did. So much fun with an ending that will make you wish your friends read it so you can discuss it.

Cover Story, by Susan Rigetti, is a wild ride among the worlds of fashion magazines, con artists and espionage.
Lora, an impossibly naïve senior at NYU, aspires to be a writer and lands a summer intern job at Elle magazine. There she meets Cat Wolff, a mysterious heiress and contributing editor.
Told mostly from first person POV as Lora’s diary entries, the story moves quickly as Lora enters Cat’s sphere of influence and is mesmerized by the enigmatic wealthy woman and her schemes.
The book’s format is clever as the author uses the diary, FBI correspondence, emails and social media posts to enhance the plot and character development. The writing is breezy and modern, with a casual voice. There are few surprises, but a few plot twists near the end are worth the read.
This will be an attractive beach read this summer!

Thank you to Book Club Girl and NetGalley for the ARC. This is my honest opinion.

What did I just read?! Wowzers!!!

This is a riveting epistolary novel with so much to offer. Told through a creative blend of diary entries, news articles, personal correspondences and more, it made for such a fun and breezy read. I was hooked right from the start and couldn't tear myself away.

Go in blind and forget all assumptions you might have from the cover and genre labels because this is not a book you confine into one box. Ignore the comparisons to Inventing Anna and The Tinder Swindler.

What you have here is a juicy story about the lives of the rich and glamorous. An insightful read into fashion journalism and culture. A sharp and whip-smart novel about women trying to grab life by the horns and doing whatever it takes for survival in a cutthroat world. A compelling tale of secrets, lies and cons.

Having the rare combination of entertainment value and literary merit, this was a super solid read for me already. But just when I think the book can't get any better, it does! It completely pulled the rug out from under me. My jaws dropped and I wanted to scream!

All the freaking stars for this one.

Just finished my e-ARC copy thanks to #NetGallery! I was going to hold off on my review until I watched Inventing Anna because it felt like a similar plot. Until the end! There was a great twist in the last few (literally last few!!) pages that I didn't expect!

As someone who didn't really pay attention to the hype around Elizabeth Holmes and Anna Sorokin, I wasn't sure if I was going to like this book. However, I was sucked in from the first journal entry. I won't go into too much detail, because that would ruin the book, but I think this was cleverly done. I did NOT see the ending coming.

Cover Story by Susan Rigetti is one of the best books I have read this year. Cleverly written, keeping you wanting to know more, unable to put the book down. Lora has always been a good student. She dreams of writing and fashion. She transferred to NYU and suddenly it all went south. Her grades plummeted; she lost her scholarship. In a last ditch effort, Lora applies to Elle magazine to be an intern. Somehow the stars align and she is in! She works harder than anyone and becomes the "yes" girl. Never saying no to any task hoping it will get her ahead. And like that, in walks Cat Wolff. Cat takes a liking to Lora and suddenly Lora is seeing a whole new world. Cat appreciates her love of writing and even hires Lora as her ghost writer. And as good as it was, all good things must end. How is Lora going to survive this?
Cover Story is not your traditionally written novel. It is written as a series of diary entries, email correspondence, and text messages. I really like how everything flowed and I felt like Lora was an old friend. I will definitely be recommending Cover Story to my fellow readers and would love to read any other works by Susan Rigetti. Special Thanks to NetGalley, Susan Rigetti, and William Morrow and Custom House Publishing for the advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest opinion. 5 stars for me!
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First of all, I love the cover of this book! I really enjoyed how this book was told through articles and texts. It made it interesting and felt like a fast read. I think this book is great for people who were intrigued by the Anna Delvey.

Author Susan Rigetti’s story could be a book on its own. Writing non-fiction as Susan Fowler, she became a visible figure in the #MeToo movement by bringing forth her experiences of sexual harassment while working as an engineer at Uber in her book Whistleblower. Now she has taken her talents to the world of fiction with Cover Story.

Inspired by the real and incredible story of Anna (Delvey) Sorokin, this is the story of Lora Ricci. With poor grades that threaten her scholarship at NYU, Lora starts her internship at Elle magazine with aspirations of a career in writing. When she meets contributing editor Cat Wolff (non spoiler – not her real name,) she quickly falls under her spell. Lora is enamored by Cat’s confidence, stylishness and fabulously wealthy lifestyle. She believes she has hit the career jackpot when Cat takes her under her wing. Lora is eventually hired to be a ghostwriter for Cat, who has her own aspirations of becoming a writer, and is invited to move into her suite at The Plaza.

This compelling tale is told through journal entries, texts, memos and emails, which makes for a fast-paced book you’re bound to tear through. As Lora gets caught up in Cat’s web, more details of Cat’s scams and deceptions come to light through her correspondences. Lora is so trusting and naïve that you might get a little frustrated. But go with it. The book is fun. Fans of Inventing Anna and other stories about schemers, scammers and con artists, this is your perfect beach read. Enjoy it.

I wanted to love this inventive book told on texts, emails, and articles bit I struggled. Lora Ricci gets a job as an intern at Elle. She has always dreamed of this and dreamed of being a writer. She soon is befriended by Cat. And to be honest, I didn't finish the rest of the book. It migjt just be that I'm not really excited by the world of fashion and makeup

I literally couldn’t put this book down from the moment I picked it up. Lora gets an internship at a fashion magazine. Something she has always wanted. When it ends she is wondering what is next. Until Cat comes along. A fashion magazine editor who needs a ghost writer. So Lora drops out of school and goes all in with Cat. Yet there are definitely some questions that are left to be answered in more places than one as time goes on and this book will have you staying up all night to finish. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Cover Story, a debut novel, written by Susan Rigetti is page-turner, edge of your seat thriller, with numerous twists and turns. WOW. The story is told through diary entries, emails, and FBI correspondence! Anyone can read the summary of the book on the internet. I do not want to write anything that contains spoilers. I loved this book and had trouble putting it down so that I could do my work, etc. I highly recommend this entertaining and compelling new novel! Looking forward to reading more books written by Ms. Rigetti! Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Named Most Anticipated by Entertainment Weekly, Marie Claire, Parade, and PopSugar, Cover Story by Susan Rigetti is much deserved so grab your sunnies, a lounger, and clear some time book friends because this propulsive story is unputdownable and drops 4/5/22! Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow Books for the gifted ARC.

After a difficult semester at NYU ambitious Lora Ricci lands an internship at Elle magazine. Coming from a modest background she finds she feels no different at Elle, she still doesn’t fit in with the trust fund kids. Determined to make the most of every opportunity she volunteers to help the magnetic Cat Wolff with a writing project on her days off. Slowly Lora finds herself drawn in to Cat, totally dependent and isolated from her family. Any doubts Lora has she quickly tamps down. What choice does she have if she wants to be a writer?

I throughly enjoyed this inventive book told through a series of diary entries, texts messages, and news articles. The cast of characters is wide but deep, keeping me on my toes wondering how everyone fit together. Rigetti’s writing is whip-smart, sharp, and nuanced. Characters are flawed and multifaceted. While there should be good and bad guys here she offers up many shades of gray. It comes together in one of the most twisty ‘I did NOT see that coming’ endings I’ve experienced in a long time. My strongest suggestion is to go in with as little information as possible, avoiding spoilers.

I recommend for your summer reading, buddy reads, and book clubs. There’s so much to unpack and discuss here!!

During Lora's first year in New York, she has seen both the highs and lows of the city. She managed to land an internship at a top fashion magazine but lost her NYU scholarship because of poor grades. While at the fashion magazine, Lora works with a worldly, rich fashion magazine editor, Cat. As her internship ends, Lora takes a lifeline from Cat, who has become her friend. Lora becomes Cat's unacknowledged ghostwriter. Has Lora just taken the next step in her writing career, or has she been duped?

Described as a Netflix's Inventing Anna meets the movie Catch Me If You Can, Cover Story more than delivers! Totally engrossed in this story from beginning to end, I love how it is told entirely through diary entries, emails, texts, Instagram posts, and FBI files. The nontraditional writing style was refreshing and kept things moving quickly. What a great ending!

Cover Story is an entertaining and wild look into the life of a con artist. I can easily see Cover Story as a hot summer read.

Rating: 4.5 rounded up to 5

Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for an early copy of this book.

Cover Story by Susan Rigetti is a fast-paced novel about an aspiring writer who gets caught up in the schemes of a sophisticated con artist. Cat Wolff’s character is reminiscent of Anna Delvey (of Netflix’s Inventing Anna fame and its source material 'My Friend Anna') and presents herself as an heiress living in NYC and working as an editor at Elle magazine. She encounters Lora Ricci, an intern, and loops her into being her ghostwriter for a short story collection she is “writing.”

The story moves quickly and is written chronologically in the form of journal entries and e-mail and text messages. I really liked the format and found it made the story more compulsively readable. I wanted to know the lengths to which Cat would continue to swindle others with her schemes. I found it fascinating to think about how much we inherently trust other people and how success can literally be bought if you have the right resources. The story wraps up in a surprising and satisfying way. I recommend this is you’re looking for a fun escapist or beach read!

Thank you William Morrow and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was so current and reminded me so much of the Anna Delvey story which everyone is fascinated with. Well this book will have you hooked as well. Lora is an aspiring writer and NYU student interning at Elle magazine where she meets Cat Wolff a contributing editor and daughter to a wealthy man living overseas. Lora has flunked out of NYU and when her internship ends has no idea what to do next. Cat befriends her and eventually asks her to ghostwrite stories for her. Cat meanwhile is a talented con artist living out multiple identities. Lora is clueless and living the high life at the luxurious Plaza hotel as Cat’s guest. The story is cleverly written using multi-media such as diary entries, texts, emails. I found this to be very a quick read as I was eagerly wanting to find out what happened to both Anna & Cat and definitely did not see that ending coming. Very well done! Highly recommend this fun easy to read novel!

This was one of my most expected books of 2022 and I am absolutely grateful to William Morrow for getting the chance to read and review it! This is the story of shadiness and glamor, as presented by a crew of grifters and make believe artists. Just goes to shows, that all that glitters is not necessarily gold…

Lora gets herself into a real jam and then complicated her life even more. I related to the main character in her aspirations to be a real writer, but I found Lora to be incredibly naive and way too gullible. I spent most of the novel wanting to shake some sense into her.
I liked reading most of the story until the end. I was confused by the ending. Who was who and what was real?
The Novel is comprised of people who lie and scheme for a living. It wasn’t a personal favorite.

Based on its description, this book was what you would have expected a chick book to be; however, what I didn't expect was an unexpected turn that I didn't see coming until about 3 pages before it did. Well done author, well done! This book is a light, glossy, fashionista kind of book. Not deep or a ton of substance but fun focusing on two main characters. Author intermixes different formats--diary entries, text message, instagram posts, making it an easy read. It is a lot like the book, My friend Anna. As mentioned the author pulled off something brilliant that made me rethink my perspective on the book. I really enjoyed what she did and how she did it. Am recommending to my 20 year old daughter.

Wow!! I ripped through this story of Lora, an NYU student and aspiring writer who develops a friendship with contributing editor Cat Wolff whilst interning at Elle magazine and ultimately winds up in a huge scam.

Such an compelling story told through a mix of media (diary entries! emails/texts! news reports and media releases! FBI reports!) which is right up my alley. And that ending!! I was crying out for an epilogue so definitely crossing my fingers for a sequel. I need answers!

Cover Story by Susan Rigetti tells the story of Lora Ricci, an intern at Elle magazine who unfortunately finds herself tangled in con artist Cat Wolff's web. Lora is desperate to be a writer, but has lost her scholarship to NYU and has very few prospects. Cat offers Lora the opportunity to ghostwrite stories for her until they can get a book deal, even allowing Lora to stay in her cushy Plaza Hotel suite. Eventually it comes to light that Cat isn't who she says she is and, in fact, has many identities that she uses to load up on money. But is Lora innocent in the whole ordeal or is she
Cover Story is a quick and easy read that I think will be popular with fans of women's fiction. I really enjoyed the epistolary style - a combination of journal entries, emails, FBI documents, etc. However, the diary of a naive 23-year-old did become grating after a while. Those familiar with Anna Delvey's story will immediately see the similarities between Cat (mysterious Russian/Austrian heiress living in a hotel, conning companies out of millions of dollars) and Anna (basically the same thing). However, Anna's "thing" was creating a foundation for artists and socialites. Cat's "thing" is mostly writing. It makes me wonder why the author chose to lift certain characteristics from Delvey but changed other parts of her story. The reader also needs to suspend quite a bit of disbelief when it comes to Cat's many alternate identities and cons. Overall this book was middling to me, but I did enjoy the twist at the end.