Somehow, I want to read The Very Last.
It's the book-within-a-book in The Three Lives Of Cate Kay. Knowing what I know now, that it holds clues for the characters and storyline as a whole.
Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada for my gifted copy for review!
The Three Lives Of Cate Kay is author Kate Fagan's latest novel, and it has so very much to say.
Annie and Amanda have been best friends since childhood. They have big dreams of conquering Hollywood someday, together. Annie is in love with Amanda, but she's certain the feeling isn't reciprocated. 
When Amanda suffers a life-altering injury, Annie's reaction sets the rest of the novel's action into play.
Initially, reading this took much concentration. We hear from characters we haven't been introduced to yet. It's not a long read, but it's with complexity - there are multiple voices, timelines, identities, even footnotes.
Eventually, I became fully immersed in the characters' vulnerabilities and ambitions.
The Three Lives Of Cate Kay is one I could easily reread and take so much more from it. I don't say this lightly, as I don't often reread books. So many references, nuances, outright clues I would likely pick up on more once knowing how the whole story plays out.
I can't get this book out of my head. Recommended, and a great start to my 2025 reading!
For release on Jan. 7.