Many thanks to my friends at @williammorrowbooks and @bookclubgirl for the #gifted copy.  

 

Propulsive.  Fast paced.  Totally entertaining.  This is the quintessential binge read perfect for a vacation escape or a pool bag.    

 

Lora Ricci is a new intern at ELLE magazine, but it doesn’t take long for her to gain the attention of enigmatic editor Cat Wolff.  Before long, the two become friends and business partners.  Cat lavishes her wealth on Lora, promising to catapult her into a successful writing career.  And this could be the beginning of Lora’s fulfilled dreams, or it could all be a bit too good to be true.  

 

Even though delayed, this was a total #boookstagrammademedoit read.  Last year, this book hit big and the buzz was unavoidable.  Practically everyone I knew read it and loved it.  And now, I totally see why.  

 

With explosive writing and a fresh format, Cover Story was hard to put down.  Using a variety of storytelling devices (journal entries, emails, texts, newspaper clippings, FBI documents), Rigetti’s approach felt unique and held me captive, constantly questioning what was going on.  

 

It’s rare for a book to keep me guessing as long as this one did.  Even at the 50% mark, I had little to no theories.  And when, finally,  it all came into clarity, the actual ending was still a “chef’s kiss” execution.  

 

I went into this read not having read up on Anna Sorokin or having watched Inventing Anna.  I think that’s one reason the story felt more unique.  Had I known more about either, I’m not sure this “ripped from the headlines” plot would’ve been as engaging for me.