{"product_id":"cover-story-a-novel-isbn-9780063072060","title":"Cover Story: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNetflix’s \u003cem\u003eInventing Anna\u003c\/em\u003e and Hulu’s \u003cem\u003eThe Dropout\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eCatch Me If You Can\u003c\/em\u003e in this captivating novel about an ambitious young woman who gets trapped in a charismatic con artist’s scam.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Most Anticipated Book by \u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly, Marie Claire, Parade\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/em\u003e, Shondaland, E!, \u003cem\u003eFortune\u003c\/em\u003e, PopSugar, and more!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“It’s exciting, it’s surprising, it’s satisfying, it’s darkly funny, and it will keep you guessing.”—Linda Holmes for Today.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a rough year at NYU, aspiring writer Lora Ricci is thrilled to land a summer internship at \u003cem\u003eELLE \u003c\/em\u003emagazine where she meets Cat Wolff, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a friendship emerges 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 looming nightmare to dream-come-true. But as Lora is drawn into Cat’s glamorous lifestyle, Cat’s perfect exterior cracks, exposing an illicit, shady world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA whip-smart and delightfully inventive writer, Susan Rigetti brilliantly pieces together a perceptive, humorous caper full of sharp observations about scam culture. Composed of diary entries, emails, FBI correspondence, and more, \u003cem\u003eCover Story\u003c\/em\u003e is a fresh, fun, and wholly original novel that takes readers deep into the codependency and deceit found in a relationship built on power imbalance and lies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“[A] page-turner that’s hilarious in its dedication to vamping on viral news stories about real-life strivers and cons from Delvey to Instagram personality Caroline Calloway … a delicious read.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTIME\u003c\/em\u003e magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“This juicy tale of stolen identities and ever-increasing fraud, set against a tony Manhattan backdrop, is told entirely through original documents—Instagram posts, FBI transcripts—that place the reader in the role of detective. But even self-styled Poirots won't see what's coming: the book ended with a wallop that made me literally gasp—and admire debut author Susan Rigetti's sure-handed, inventive page-turner all the more.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephanie Clifford, New York Times bestselling author of Everybody Rise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The grifter gets a glow up in Susan Rigetti’s crafty caper. Devilish, innovative, and lightning-paced, \u003cem\u003eCover Story\u003c\/em\u003e is like an internet rabbit hole you can hold in your hands. What fun!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLauren Mechling, author of How Could She\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Every con woman needs a mark, and Susan Rigetti's clever telling of the friendship between sweet, naïve, ambitious Lora and the probably sociopathic Cat Wolff is a con woman\/mark relationship for the ages. Cat may have seduced Lora, but \u003cem\u003eCover Story\u003c\/em\u003e seduced me.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoree Shafrir, author of Thanks for Waiting and Startup\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A cleverly constructed caper which beneath its charming exterior keenly examines grifter culture, the power dynamics of friendship, and the allure of the American dream. A deeply satisfying read which perfectly reflects today’s society.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathy Wang, author of Impostor Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wow, I have to untangle my brain after reading this book! Rigetti's debut novel is compulsively readable and FUN. Well-crafted and irresistible, this caper will have readers gasping!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElissa R. Sloan, author of The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Taking inspiration from the Anna Delveys of the world, \u003cem\u003eCover Story\u003c\/em\u003e is a delicious read about a young intern who gets caught up in a breathtakingly opulent—if claustrophobic—scheme (or four).” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eCover Story\u003c\/em\u003e is a good read … man oh man, it’s got suites at the Plaza, the FBI closing in, Russian hackers, designer clothes and a plot that stays ahead of the reader. Rigetti has written a need-to-read story.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Inspired by the stories of Anna Sorokin, Caroline Calloway, and others, \u003cem\u003eCover Story\u003c\/em\u003e is a captivating novel that readers won’t be able to put down.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShondaland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A clever epistolary novel with an elegant con woman at its center—in other words, perfect escapism for this moment.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] page-turner that’s hilarious in its dedication to vamping on viral news stories about real-life strivers and cons from Delvey to Instagram personality Caroline Calloway … a delicious read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTIME magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rigetti's fiction debut has a roller-coaster plot that gives off huge Anna Delvey vibes and an ending that will leave you with your jaw on the floor…. If you're a fan of tales about scams, grifters, and mysterious schemes, \u003cem\u003eCover Story\u003c\/em\u003e needs to be on your TBR list.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePopsugar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[E]ntertaining…clever, fast-paced…the crafty Rigetti makes fraud a lot of fun. An entertaining shell game of a novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I just loved Susan Rigetti's \u003cem\u003eCover Story,\u003c\/em\u003e which is an insightful, tense story that's exactly what you want from a twisty thriller about a hustler (think Anna Delvey) who isn't what she appears.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda Holmes, New York Times bestselling author of Evie Drake Starts Over\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] ridiculously fun romp.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eE! 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Unpredictable, satisfying, and full of surprises.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Adkins, author of Palm Beach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A breathless ride through a New York City of starving writers, glamorous con women, fashion magazines, and luxury hotels, \u003cem\u003eCover Story\u003c\/em\u003e is irresistible and impossible to put down, a fast-paced tale of what we are willing to risk to make our dreams come true.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIris Martin Cohen, author of The Little Clan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Journalist Rigetti's debut kicks off beach-read season with a bang…. 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