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The Mentor
- Author
- Lee Matthew Goldberg
- Narrator
- James Anderson Foster
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 17 January 2023
- Run Time
- 10 hours 4 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Kyle Broder has achieved his lifelong dream and is an editor at a major publishing house. When he’s contacted by his favorite college professor, William Lansing, Kyle couldn’t be happier.
Kyle has his mentor over for dinner to catch up and introduce him to his girlfriend, Jamie, and the three have a great time. When William mentions that he’s been writing a novel, Kyle is overjoyed. He would love to read the opus his mentor has toiled over—until the novel turns out to be not only horribly written but also the most depraved story Kyle has ever read.
After Kyle politely rejects the novel, William becomes obsessed, causing trouble between Kyle and Jamie, threatening Kyle’s career and even his life. As Kyle delves into more of this psychopath’s work, it begins to resemble a cold case from his college town, when a girl went missing. William’s work is looking increasingly like a true-crime confession.
The Mentor is a twisty, nail-biting thriller that explores how the love of words can lead to a deadly obsession, with the fate of all those connected and hanging in the balance.
Critics Review
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“The Mentor unfolds like an addictive voyeuristic experience. The conflict draws you in and keeps you riveted.”
Michael Soussan, author of Backstabbing for Beginners
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“The Mentor has it all. Never before have a professor and his newly successful protégé clashed in such a twisted and macabre manner. A compulsive read—you won’t want to put this one down.”
Margot Berwin, author of Scent of Darkness
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“Goldberg’s psychological thriller, a savvy parody in the vein of American Psycho…succeeds as sharp and bitter satire—in this case, of the publishing industry and the sensationalism and barbarity that consumers crave…The deeper implications about our society’s obsession with violence are resonant and disturbing.”
Kirkus Reviews
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“A dark, whirling, and gripping book, The Mentor pulls you in from the very first page. Goldberg is a masterful storyteller, and this tale of jealousy and ambition is one that will stay with you long after you’re done.”
Jennifer Close, New York Times bestselling author
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“A dark, mysterious, and sexy page-turner—The Mentor has it all. Never before have a professor and his newly successful protégé clashed in such a twisted and macabre manner. A compulsive read—you won’t be able to put this one down.”
Margot Berwin, author of Scent of Darkness
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“The Mentor unfolds like an addictive voyeuristic experience. The conflict draws you in and keeps you riveted until the last page. Goldberg spins a powerful premise into a masterful literary thriller that has the feel of a breakout novel.”
Michael Soussan, author of Backstabbing for Beginners
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“Another title for Lee Matthew Goldberg’s newest literary thriller, The Mentor, could be ‘Writer Beware.’ Goldberg has created a riveting, funny, contemporary novel that deserves the description ‘page-turner.’”
Vincent Zandri, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
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Details
- Author
- Lee Matthew Goldberg
- Narrator
- James Anderson Foster
- Duration
- 10 hours 4 minutes
- Release Date
- 17 January 2023
- ISBN
- 9798212379489
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Psychological thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction
Synopsis
Kyle Broder has achieved his lifelong dream and is an editor at a major publishing house. When he’s contacted by his favorite college professor, William Lansing, Kyle couldn’t be happier.Kyle has his mentor over for dinner to catch up and introduce him to his girlfriend, Jamie, and the three have a great time. When William mentions that he’s been writing a novel, Kyle is overjoyed. He would love to read the opus his mentor has toiled over—until the novel turns out to be not only horribly written but also the most depraved story Kyle has ever read.After Kyle politely rejects the novel, William becomes obsessed, causing trouble between Kyle and Jamie, threatening Kyle’s career and even his life. As Kyle delves into more of this psychopath’s work, it begins to resemble a cold case from his college town, when a girl went missing. William’s work is looking increasingly like a true-crime confession.The Mentor is a twisty, nail-biting thriller that explores how the love of words can lead to a deadly obsession, with the fate of all those connected and hanging in the balance.
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