My Friend Anna

By Rachel DeLoache Williams

Book Overview

Sex and the City meets Catch Me if You Can in the astonishing true story of Anna Delvey, a young con artist posing as a German heiress in New York City--as told by the former Vanity Fair photo editor who got seduced by her friendship and then scammed out of more than $62,000. Vanity Fair photo editor Rachel DeLoache Williams's new friend Anna Delvey, a self-proclaimed German heiress, was worldly and ambitious. She was also generous--picking up the tab for lavish dinners at Le Coucou, infrared sauna sessions at HigherDOSE, drinks at the 11 Howard Library bar, and regular workout sessions with a celebrity personal trainer. When Anna proposed an all-expenses-paid trip to Marrakech at the five-star La Mamounia hotel, Rachel jumped at the chance. But when Anna's credit cards mysteriously stopped working, the dream vacation quickly took a dark turn. Anna asked Rachel to begin fronting costs--first for flights, then meals and shopping, and, finally, for their $7,500-per-night private villa. Before Rachel knew it, more than $62,000 had been charged to her credit cards. Anna swore she would reimburse Rachel the moment they returned to New York. Back in Manhattan, the repayment never materialized, and a shocking pattern of deception emerged. Rachel learned that Anna had left a trail of deceit--and unpaid bills--wherever she'd been. Mortified, Rachel contacted the district attorney, and in a stunning turn of events, found herself helping to bring down one of the city's most notorious con artists. With breathless pacing and in-depth reporting from the person who experienced it firsthand, My Friend Anna is an unforgettable true story of money, power, greed, and female friendship.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1982114096
• ISBN13: 9781982114091
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

The Author wanted her 5 minutes of fame...

This book was very challenging to want to keep reading. The base story is interesting, don’t get me wrong. But the author spends so much time going into her elaborate lifestyle even apart from the scam. Almost feels at times like Rachel is bragging about her high needed life. The author complains about the financial stress of it all but in the same paragraph she takes a family vacation and other lavish expenses that a person who is out thousands probably shouldn’t take. The book was Very heavy on descriptions and added details that took away from the story. This book ended up feeling like it was rushed and is a cover up to try to make her involvement look less than it was. When she willingly paid for parts of the trip, volunteering her cards and going on a trip like that should come with some liability of cost. I definitely feel like this book was the authors attempt to smooth out her image.