Cover Story: A Novel

In "Cover Story," a young woman falls into a charismatic con artist's scam, becoming trapped in a world of codependency and deceit. Based on true events, the novel is a fresh, fun, and original take on scam culture.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 08 June 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

In this captivating novel, "Cover Story," we meet Lora Ricci, an ambitious young woman who gets caught up in a charismatic con artist's scam. After a difficult year at NYU, Lora lands a summer internship at ELLE magazine, where she meets Cat Wolff, the contributing editor and enigmatic daughter of a clean-energy mogul. Cat takes Lora under her wing, soliciting her help with side projects and encouraging her writing. As a friendship develops between the two women, Lora opens up to Cat about her financial struggles and lost scholarship. Cat's solution: Drop out of NYU and become her ghostwriter. Lora agrees, and when the internship ends, she moves into Cat's suite at the opulent Plaza Hotel. Writing during the day and accompanying Cat to extravagant parties at night, Lora's life quickly shifts from a looming nightmare to a dream-come-true. However, as Lora becomes more immersed in Cat's glamorous lifestyle, her perfect exterior cracks, exposing an illicit, shady world.

Susan Rigetti, a whip-smart and delightfully inventive writer, skillfully weaves together a perceptive, humorous caper full of sharp observations about scam culture. The novel is composed of diary entries, emails, FBI correspondence, and more, offering a fresh, fun, and wholly original perspective. "Cover Story" takes readers deep into the codependency and deceit found in a relationship built on power imbalance and lies.

This novel has received widespread acclaim from various publications, including Entertainment Weekly, Marie Claire, Parade, New York Post, Shondaland, E!, Fortune, PopSugar, and Today.com. Linda Holmes, for Today.com, praised it as "exciting, surprising, satisfying, darkly funny, and it will keep you guessing."

In conclusion, "Cover Story" is a must-read for anyone who enjoys a captivating tale of ambition, deception, and the darker side of glamour. With its sharp writing, original format, and intriguing characters, this novel will keep you entertained and engaged from start to finish.

Weight: 290g
Dimension: 138 x 210 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780063072060