Review: The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan

The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan

Blurb from Goodreads:

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets First Lie Wins in this electric, voice-driven debut novel about an elusive bestselling author who decides to finally confess her true identity after years of hiding from her past.

Cate Kay knows how to craft a story. As the creator of a bestselling book trilogy that struck box office gold as a film series, she’s one of the most successful authors of her generation. The thing is, Cate Kay doesn’t really exist. She’s never attended author events or granted any interviews. Her real identity had been a closely guarded secret, until now.

As a young adult, she and her best friend Amanda dreamed of escaping their difficult homes and moving to California to become movie stars. But the day before their grand adventure, a tragedy shattered their dreams and Cate has been on the run ever since, taking on different names and charting a new future. But after a shocking revelation, Cate understands that returning home is the only way she’ll be a whole person again.

My Review:

I liked this a lot.  It was unique -- definitely didn't know where it was going and liked where it ended up.  I think some people will be perplexed by the ending, but I liked that it was vague and open to interpretation.  Give it a try!!

The Three Lives of Cate Kay comes out next week on January 7, 2025, and you can purchase HERE!  

Beneath the table I was twirling my thumbs. As I mentioned earlier, a key part of being a lawyer was playing with the silences. Or rather, enduring them. If you were always pouncing on a witness, my professors would explain, you'll never know their second thought-and the second thought was where the useful information lived.