The Three Lives of Cate Kay
'If you loved the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, then you will be obsessed with this' Cosmo
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publishing:9th Jan '25
£18.99
This title is due to be published on 9th January, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Cate Kay is the most famous person in the world but no one knows who she is. Until now. She's ready to tell her story but will the world forgive her for the secrets she's kept? An astounding debut for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid.
For fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, comes a debut novel from an amazing new talent.
‘Such clever and multilayered plotting from a highly original storyteller.' Edel Coffey, Irish Times bestselling author of Breaking Point
Who is Cate Kay?
Cate Kay is the most famous author on the planet. But it’s just a name. Somehow, despite her bestselling novels and the record-breaking film franchise, the writer has remained completely anonymous.
Anne Marie Callahan is the name nobody knows. Only the people she left behind. And Annie knows there’s no one there anymore who could connect the dots between the girl who ran away all those years ago and the famous novelist.
If you asked, she’d say her name was Cass Ford. That’s what her barista shouts each morning. And it’s how she introduces herself to the woman she’ll eventually call the love of her life.
Three names, three lives. But Cate Kay is finally ready to tell you who she really is.
And when the truth is out, will everyone’s favourite novelist hold on to her place in our hearts or are some betrayals impossible to forgive?
Kate Fagan is the author of several New York Times bestselling non fiction books. Her debut novel is an astounding achievement. The Three Lives of Cate Kay explores the cost of ambition, the longings of first (and second and third) love, and how it's never too late to go home.
Readers love The Three Lives of Cate Kay:
‘I didn’t want it to end, a book I really couldn’t put down’ *****
‘The way that this book has been written is pure genius' *****
‘If you loved Daisy Jones and the Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, then this one will hit the mark for you too’ *****
‘Gripping, perfectly paced and a unique story’ ****
‘An excellent debut and I look forward to more from Kate Fagan’ ****
‘Fantastic premise, characters, storylines, intrigue, settings... everything’ *****
If you loved the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, then you will be obsessed with this * Cosmo *
I really didn't want this story to end. Such clever and multilayered plotting from a highly original storyteller. A breathtaking story of love, friendship, betrayal [and] love. -- Edel Coffey, Irish Times bestselling author of Breaking Point
The Three Lives of Cate Kay is the perfect book for anyone who has ever had to choose between a relationship and the pursuit of a dream. A delight from beginning to end. -- Tasha Coryell, author of Love Letters to a Serial Killer
Readers who crave a thriller’s pulse and a literary novel’s perception will be rapt and delighted by Fagan’s gripping and heartfelt debut. -- Emily Habeck, USA Today bestselling author of Shark Heart
An emotionally driven thriller that explores friendship, love, and the pitfalls of fame. I couldn’t stop reading this twisty, big-hearted novel. The Three Lives of Cate Kay is simply unputdownable! Kate Fagan is a masterful storyteller. -- Emiko Jean, New York Times bestselling author of The Return of Ellie Black
An addictive page-turner infused with humor and heart, The Three Lives of Cate Kay balances the dishy allure of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo with the empathy of Slow Dance. A joy to read from first page to last. -- Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood
Fagan makes her fiction debut with the electrifying story of a bestselling author’s secrets. Fagan fascinates with her enigmatic and shape-shifting protagonist, and the tightly woven plot will keep readers on the edge of their seats. It’s a blast. * Publisher's Weekly *
The Three Lives of Cate Kay is a captivating novel of deep friendship and dark secrets. Come for the twisty turns and celebrity glamor, stay for Kate Fagan's bighearted writing and all-too-human characters. I can't stop thinking about it. -- Laura Hankin, author of A Special Place for Women
To call The Three Lives of Cate Kay epic in scope feels like an understatement. In her debut novel, Fagan succeeds in crafting a beautiful story of one woman's life across three parts, and also fully realizes a moving post-apocalyptic trilogy that reveals as much about Kay—and what it means to be human—as Kay's own experiences. Fagan deftly explores themes of friendship, romance, intimacy, coming of age, coming out, ambition, and narrative form in a captivating, heartfelt novel bursting at the seams with love in all its incredible, messy forms. -- Kerry McHugh, Shelf Awareness
Centering on the experience of this small-town girl with burning ambitions, the book is exquisitely plotted with its inventive story structure, placing nuggets of information throughout to reel the reader in. Though the pace is leisurely, the tension of the story is taut and explores how ambitions clash with genuine connection and test the humanity of compassionate relationships. Fagan’s journalism-honed observational skills make her fiction debut shine. * Booklist *
ISBN: 9781526682024
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
304 pages