Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Audio for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Laci is such a born entertainer and I'm so happy she scammed her way into getting this book deal. Yes, we all came for the scam stories but I love her perspective on her life experiences too. If you are a Laci and/or Scam Goddess fan, do not skip this one!

This is a hodgepodge of a memoir, with the author flipping between stories of her life, historical scams, and attempts to connect the two (not always successfully). While I enjoyed some of her life stories, overall I found this rather flat, with not a whole lot of substance. I’m a big fan of Laci’s podcast, so this was rather disappointing, but also not surprising considering how young the author is.

The audiobook narration is done by Laci and she gives a great performance as expected of an actress and podcast host, though sometimes it does feel very apparent that she is *performing* (particularly with the laughs she would sprinkle in).

A great memoir with short scam stories interspersed throughout. The memoir aspect was far more interesting than the (oft unrelated) scam stories, but it was a great read, and I finished it in a day because I didn't want to stop.

Laci Mosley’s Scam Goddess was an incredibly entertaining listen from start to finish. I loved the scam stories mixed with her own life experiences—it felt like sitting with your best friend over a good cup of tea. Laci was an incredible narrator and really added to the story. Thank you, NetGalley, for the opportunity to listen to this book; these opinions are my own.

What’s poppin’, congregation? If you are not already familiar with Laci and her podcast, Scam Goddess, buckle up for a quick recap! Laci started her podcast in 2019, and has covered all types of scams over the years. I’ve listened to it for years, and she’s arguably one of the funniest podcast hosts on the air. So when I got an advanced audiobook copy of her book, I was thrilled.
The book is formatted as part memoir and part scam history lesson. In between anecdotes about her childhood and early adult life, Laci shares some of the most memorable scams she’s come across. And with each story, Laci shares another scam to keep in mind as either a life hack or something to be on the lookout against.
This book is a fun and easy read. My favorite part of Laci’s content is that it’s true crime adjacent. She covers scams at all levels of illegality, so there’s people scamming millions from the government and people scamming free meals on apps. But there’s never that uncomfortable moment where you have to stop and evaluate if the content is glorifying a serial killer.
If you enjoy Laci’s podcast, you already know you’ll like this book. But if you’re new to the world of Scam Goddess, this is a perfect example of what you’ll get when you start listening. And even if you don’t like scams, I can guarantee Laci’s personality will be enough to keep you entertained!!
Thanks to Netgalley and Hachette Audio for the free advanced audiobook copy in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Audio for an ALC in exchange for an honest review! This was such an enjoyable listed 🙌 I was thoroughly entertained the entire time and really loved how there was a positive message throughout! If you’re not a regular non-fiction reader? This would be a great place to start!

This audiobook was great! The author/narrator is super engaging and interesting to listen to. I really enjoyed the format of the book with scam stories interspersed with her own life and experiences.

What! Laci’s book is such a thoughtful companion to her podcast, Scam Goddess. While the podcast is mostly giggles and poking fun at scammers, in her book she pokes fun at herself WHILE teaching readers how to scam themselves into believing in themselves. We love to see it. This will be an easy book to hand-sell both on audio and physical copies.

I had never heard of Laci Mosley or her podcast, but the summary sounded interesting so I gave it a try.

Her voice is very soothing and can see why she’s make a good podcast host. I enjoyed her humor when describing situations that I’m sure at the time were less than funny.

Great audiobook listen while driving.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I'm casually aware of the Scam Goddess podcast, but not a close listener. I'm not sure how much Laci Mosley's book overlaps with the material of the podcast besides the premise, so fans of the podcast might have a different reading experience.

As a novice to the Scam Goddess podcast, I really enjoyed this book. I suppose I would describe it as a memoir in loosely organized essays. It was less true crime than I expected, but I was impressed by how Mosley successfully shifts between the show's premise and the memoir sections. Mosley is a skilled storyteller, with a delightful comic point of view. Her authorial voice especially shins in her audiobook narration, which makes sense given her experience as a comedian and podcast host. The book covers a lot of ground, but it was narrated so well that I enjoyed the ride.

I was not familiar with Laci Mosley before this book. After finding her so entertaining and funny I definitely want to check out some of her projects.

Laci gives accounts of her life from the perspective of when she has been scammed. Mixing in a famous true scam account fom history on most of the topics as well. She has a great sense of humor, can laugh at herself but also learn, be inspiring and optimistic in the way she narrates these tales.

Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Audio for an advanced audiobook for review.

I'll admit I did not know who Laci Mosley was before reading but now I'm a fan! I did think the book was going to be a true crime book about a scammer. But having read it now I understand why she called it that.

Laci has such a fun voice and way of sharing stories about her life. Several moments in the book had me chuckle or smile. I will definitely check her out to watch some of her work. And I plan on listening to her podcast!

Thank you to NetGalley, Laci Mosley, and Hachette Audio for the opportunity to listen to Scam Goddess. I have written this review voluntarily.

So I was extremely stupid and assumed that this is an extension of the podcast, without thinking why it needed an extension. But once I realized this isn’t that- I had loads of fun reading this book from a very familiar voice. I mean you can’t go wrong with a memoir narrated by the author themselves, especially when they already are an expert at their craft, can you? Overall, a fun read and recommended to people who enjoy the podcast!

I've listened to a few episodes of this podcast, and this audiobooks is a delightful companion. It leans a little too much into self-help/advice for my liking, but I really enjoyed the way the author wove together stories from her life with stories of scams. She's a fantastic narrator, obviously, and she does a good job of exploring the nuances within scammers and scamming. It's a fun, short read that doesn't overstay its welcome and encourages me to revisit the podcast.

I have not listened to Laci Mosley's podcast. I am pretty sure she's guest starred on a different podcast I listen to, but regardless, I came to this book because of the title. I was expecting a memoir of *her* cons... that is not the case. She talks about con-adjacent lessons she's learned, but otherwise this is just a typical memoir of a C-list celebrity who is funny. If you like her podcast, you'll enjoy it. It's particularly good in audio format. However, I didn't really care about the author, and the book didn't really make me care much about her. So my rec is read this if you're a listener of her podcast, and don't if you're not.

Thank you to Hachette Audio and NetGalley for an audio ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts, and Schemes
Lacy Mosley
Self-help, Humor, Essay, Memoir
Lacy Mosley is the host of Scam Goddess, a podcast in which she educates listeners concerning frauds, cons, and schemes. When I use the word educate you may misunderstand. She educates by sharing in a hilarious manner. There is no way to listen to her and not laugh. She takes readers back to her childhood and shares stories concerning trying to get a Hispanic nanny to take her home. She tells how she would talk her mother into getting her what she wanted. The story concerning her church, and the paster was so funny and yet rather pathetic when you consider a pastor who scammed his congregation. She attended bartender school where everything was fake, a fake bar, plastic glasses, bottles filled with colored water. She had head shots done three times: the first time they made her look like the lovely Michelle Obama which wasn’t good since Laci is much younger. In her opinion a white person doesn’t know how to bring out the beauty of a black person. She is really a soft-hearted person. While she was out of town working, her “best friend” roommate moved her brother and mother in. Now it would be one thing if they co-owned the house but quite different since Laci was the only one making payments. After calling the law the roommate, mother and brother quickly left never to be seen again.
Laci speaks from her heart. Deep down inside the funny story you can the struggle she faced and conquered. She does an amazing job presenting Scam Goddess!
Thank you NetGAlley for the review copy.

Laci Mosley is a born en 👏🏻 ter 👏🏻 tain 👏🏻 er 👏🏻 and a bitch was entertained. I always love when an author narrates their own book and Laci knocked it out of the park 💅🏻

I’m familiar with Laci’s podcast (same name, Scam Goddess, check it out!) and I guess I benefited from this familiarity because it seems the folks who didn’t know about the pod were caught off guard by what this book would be about. I guess didn’t really know either but I liked how Laci would tell us a con and then that con led us into the next scam Laci would talk about with her own life experience.

This was like listening to a 6 hour Scam Goddess episode and I was here for it. Not to get too personal but it was a tough day for me and Laci genuinely had me lol’ing at certain points. That’s talent! I don’t laugh for just anyone 😌

I’m sure the book is also great but if you have the chance to listen to the audiobook version, do it.

That’s all for now, con-gregation! 😉

Thanks to NetGalley, Laci Mosley, and Hachette Audio for this audioARC in exchange for an honest review!

Life is a Scam, Adulthood is a Scam, Everything is a Scam!! I have been a huge fan of Laci Mosley's Scam Goddess podcast and now her first book. Scam Goddess is a witty and sharp collection of essays that dives into the world of scams, frauds, and cons with unbridled humor and insight. Based on her personal experiences and the world around her, especially Hollywood, Mosley magnificently explores how the scamming mindset and situations has influenced her life. Through her unique lens, Mosley reveals that we’re all participants in a cruel game that has been rigged against us, but with the right attitude and scam up your sleeve, one can definitely flip the script to your advantage. This was a hilarious and Both entertaining read and at times thought-provoking. Mosley provides a very helpful list of ‘scam’ tips at the end. Scam Goddess is a celebration of resilience, survival, and the art of the hustle. Let the church say Amen!!

Thank you to #NetGalley, the author Laci Mosley and Hachette Audio | Running Press Adult for a digital copy of the memoir #ScamGoddess in exchange for my honest opinion. Scam Goddess will be out September 10, 2024, so be on the lookout!!

Scam Goddess by Lacey Mosley is part memoir, part exploration of the way scams appear in our everyday life, part other scamming stories. if you like her podcast, you will definitely enjoy this book. The voice is so strong and very clearly her. It feels like she’s talking to you, not reading you a story. I really enjoyed the memoir aspects of this book. As a listener of her podcast, I had picked up some of these bits and pieces about her throughout the years, but having it all laid out, especially in this format, made it super compelling.

The format of the book is broken up into its different themes. The book works its way through her life by exploring different categories of scams. For example, the scam of religion or family scams or acting industry scams. She uses framework to both tell stories about her life, and also stories of other scammers in this area. I think my favorite story she included was when she was cast in this super sketchy movie and all the drama that surrounded that. Mosley manages to find the balance between incredibly lighthearted, but also covering more difficult topics with the seriousness that they require.

The audiobook was a super fast listen. The whole thing was under six hours, so I absolutely just flew through it. I highly recommend picking this one up, especially the audiobook version.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for a honest review.

OMG I love the Scam Goddess podcast! This book was just as good. I loved not only hearing about scams, but hearing about Laci's journey through Hollywood and how she encountered different scams as well. You get the same energy as the podcast as she's reading her book and I really enjoyed that as well. It felt like listening to an episode of the podcast. Great audiobook!