Cate Kay is one of the most successful authors of her generation, but she doesn’t really exist. Growing up in a small town in New York, Annie and her best friend Amanda dreamed of leaving and becoming big-named actors. However, tragedy strikes and Annie flees, leaving herself behind and becoming someone new in the process. Changing identities and constantly running, it’s finally time for Cate Kay to return home.

THE THREE LIVES OF CATE KAY by Kate Fagan is a fictional memoir told from multiple characters’ POVs, which I found to be done in such a clever and effective way.

Compared to EVELYN HUGO, what we get is a story spanning decades, full of love, loss, heartbreak, and Hollywood. 

While I don’t think this book should have the “thriller” label attributed to it, I did find myself flying through this one thanks to the shorter chapters and the puzzle piece dropping that comes with the multiple points of view! It’s more of a fictional drama if anything and I ATE THIS SHIT UP!

Kate Fagan brings a beautiful new voice to fiction!

Thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Publication Date: January 7