READ THIS WITHOUT LOOKING INTO IT. YOU DON'T WANT TO RUIN THE BOOK.

This was such a great page turner! I love a book with all kinds of twists and turns. I just wish I knew someone else who was reading it so we could discuss. The book is about scam artist Cat Wolff, and it's told through the journal entries of her naïve mark, Lora, as well as communications with the FBI, the Plaza Hotel management, BitCoin, a Russian brother and various others. The formatting really gave you glimpses of all the balls Cat was juggling, and while I had started to guess the ending, I didn't guess all of it. You're going to want to pick this up as this summer's beach read.

Fair warning: the main narrator is a bit tiresome, but the pay off at the end is worth it.

This just wasn't for me at this time. It's well written. I just wasn't interested in reading about the author's hijinks in her early adulthood.

I'm not sure how to rate this. It's an interesting premise. It moves a little slow for a while, and then about 2/3 in it reveals the tragedy you knew was coming but that gutted me all the same. The last third is strange after such an intense weekend and experience together. The ending felt like a bit of a letdown although I appreciate that it wasn't a Hollywood ending.

Nelson does a great job discussing generational trauma, parenting and post partum health. The sections about her daughter were wonderful. You can feel the love coming through the pages, and I'd love to read another book that focuses more on her relationship with her daughter. I found her section on post partum to be raw, honest and open, and I wish more moms would talk candidly about how tough it can be. Maybe then a future generation of moms will be better prepared for such a life change.

Heartwarming summer read. I really liked the characters and the witty dialog, and I'd love to have cocktails at brunch or lupper with GUP. Someone in a review mentioned casting Dan Levy as GUP, and I'm 100% behind that!