Cathy A’s Reviews > The Messy Lives of Book People > Status Update
Cathy A
is on page 48 of 352
Chapter 4. Essie dies! She had an operation and then got an infection. Her solicitor contacts Liv and gives her the news and instructions to keep it a secret for six months and to complete her final novel. And he doubles her pay.
— Jan 22, 2026 02:24PM
Like flag
Cathy’s Previous Updates
Cathy A
is on page 58 of 352
Chapter 5. Liv and Anthony meet at the crematorium for the funeral and to say goodbye to Essie. They are the only two allowed at the service. All seems sketchy to me. Is she really dead? Time will tell.
— Jan 28, 2026 07:14PM
Cathy A
is on page 38 of 352
Chapter 3. I like following Liv through her morning mini jobs. And now Essie has asked her to consult in the Georgia series! Fun!
— Jan 21, 2026 05:59PM
Cathy A
is on page 29 of 352
Chapter 2. Introduced to the family. Liv is concerned about her job with Essie since the encounter from reading the manuscript. Her husbands business is not doing well. She wants to ask for more hours as a pay rise.
— Jan 18, 2026 07:48PM
Cathy A
is on page 29 of 352
Chapter 2. Introduced to the family. Liv is concerned about her job with Essie since the encounter from reading the manuscript. Her husbands business is not doing well. She wants to ask for more hours as a pay rise.
— Jan 18, 2026 07:47PM
Cathy A
is on page 18 of 352
Chapter 1. We are introduced to Essie, the writer, and Liv, her housekeeper. At the end of the chapter, after Liv gives an honest account of the latest manuscript, Essie disappears.
— Jan 13, 2026 08:18PM
