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kfoelizabeth's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
jcsoccer09's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
melodys_library's review against another edition
2.0
I honestly thought I was going to hate it when I found out it was epistolary style, but I really didn’t hate it for that reason. It made for a compulsive read that kept the pages turning quickly (from my perspective as a slow reader.)
What I did hate was that is was basically a mashup of fraudsters Anna Sorokin and Elizabeth Holmes (right down to the detail of the deep voice). It just didn’t feel unique or original. It was completely predictable, and yet I just kept turning the pages…
Was it a compulsive read? Yes. Would I recommend it? No.
What I did hate was that is was basically a mashup of fraudsters Anna Sorokin and Elizabeth Holmes (right down to the detail of the deep voice). It just didn’t feel unique or original. It was completely predictable, and yet I just kept turning the pages…
Was it a compulsive read? Yes. Would I recommend it? No.
mentalvoid's review against another edition
3.0
A fun, goofy time. Just what I needed to read when I read it. The ending threw me for a loop, but I'm not a huge fan of having to suspend my disbelief for the last like...50 pages.
spaces_and_solaces's review against another edition
4.0
The ending of this book!!
I had to read the last page twice, even then I was like, what just happened!!!????
I can't recall a time when an ending surprised me to this extent & frankly I’m kind of embarrassed that I didn’t see it coming!!!
But that’s what makes this book a great read!
Susan Rigetti takes us into the mind and nature of a con woman Cat Wolf. Coming from Russia, she has conned her way through London, San Fran & has now set her eyes on NYC!
Charming her way through Elle Magazine to become a guest contributor to setting up a fashion startup & getting funded Cat Wolf was everywhere.
The writing isn't exceptional by any means, in fact the book cruises along at a steady, albeit at a bit boring pace and you wonder if you should read it any further since it’s turning out to be predictable.
But you should, trust me - the ending more than makes up for the pace!!!
An unwitting naïve, young girl ‘Lora Ricci’ also falls victim to Cat’s schemes and the story is narrated through her in parts and in parts through Lora’s diary entries, text messages between the FBI Agents and emails between Cat & her brother!
Clearly written for people who couldn't get enough of the Anna Sorokin/Delvey , Tinder Swindler drama, this book is so unique because of the way it ended & it’ll definitely turn out to be a great tv/movie adaptation!
A worthy weekend bingeable read so bring out your wine & your popcorn and get ready to be entertained!
I had to read the last page twice, even then I was like, what just happened!!!????
I can't recall a time when an ending surprised me to this extent & frankly I’m kind of embarrassed that I didn’t see it coming!!!
But that’s what makes this book a great read!
Susan Rigetti takes us into the mind and nature of a con woman Cat Wolf. Coming from Russia, she has conned her way through London, San Fran & has now set her eyes on NYC!
Charming her way through Elle Magazine to become a guest contributor to setting up a fashion startup & getting funded Cat Wolf was everywhere.
The writing isn't exceptional by any means, in fact the book cruises along at a steady, albeit at a bit boring pace and you wonder if you should read it any further since it’s turning out to be predictable.
But you should, trust me - the ending more than makes up for the pace!!!
An unwitting naïve, young girl ‘Lora Ricci’ also falls victim to Cat’s schemes and the story is narrated through her in parts and in parts through Lora’s diary entries, text messages between the FBI Agents and emails between Cat & her brother!
Clearly written for people who couldn't get enough of the Anna Sorokin/Delvey , Tinder Swindler drama, this book is so unique because of the way it ended & it’ll definitely turn out to be a great tv/movie adaptation!
A worthy weekend bingeable read so bring out your wine & your popcorn and get ready to be entertained!
rnshack's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars
This was a really great book that I blew threw. I was not at all surprised by the ending, I had started to assume that Lora was Cat about half way through the book, but I was super impressed that the ending made me want to go back and read the story again to find everything I missed. To seek out all the clues. That’s the making of a great thriller.
I would like more though. More of an explanation and more about how she escaped. Did she really waltz into the ADAs office as Lora and not get arrested or was this just the journals stories? Did she steal more money from book publishers? Where was she living how. Did she really call the FBI. What actually happen after she escaped at the airport? And how did she even escape at the airport?
This was a really good book but I like my books all tied up in neat little bows. This one left me with lots of questions and I wish I knew more about how Cat’s story ended.
This was a really great book that I blew threw. I was not at all surprised by the ending, I had started to assume that Lora was Cat about half way through the book, but I was super impressed that the ending made me want to go back and read the story again to find everything I missed. To seek out all the clues. That’s the making of a great thriller.
I would like more though. More of an explanation and more about how she escaped. Did she really waltz into the ADAs office as Lora and not get arrested or was this just the journals stories? Did she steal more money from book publishers? Where was she living how. Did she really call the FBI. What actually happen after she escaped at the airport? And how did she even escape at the airport?
This was a really good book but I like my books all tied up in neat little bows. This one left me with lots of questions and I wish I knew more about how Cat’s story ended.
lpruijn's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
jenndarlin's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0