The Mentor, Lee Matthew Goldberg
The Mentor, Lee Matthew Goldberg
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The Mentor
A Thriller

Author: Lee Matthew Goldberg

Narrator: James Anderson Foster

Unabridged: 10 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/17/2023

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.

About Lee Matthew Goldberg

’Lee Matthew Goldberg’s debut novel, Slow Down, was a critically acclaimed neo-noir thriller. His TV pilot, Join Us, was a finalist in Script Pipeline’s 2015 TV Writing Competition. After graduating with an MFA from the New School, he has published fiction in The Montreal Review, The Adirondack Review, Essays and Fictions, New Plains Review, Orion Headless, Verdad magazine, BlazeVOX, and others. He is the co-curator of the Guerrilla Lit Fiction Series. He lives in New York City.

About James Anderson Foster

James Anderson Foster, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, has narrated audiobooks for a variety of publishers, across nearly all genres, both fiction and nonfiction. In 2015, he was a finalist in three categories for the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences Voice Arts Awards—mystery, science fiction, and fantasy.

Reviews

Goodreads review by jessica

‘poor is the pupil that doesnt surpass his master.’ i had so much fun with this! definitely a hidden gem in the world of dark academia and publishing. what really had me going was the thrill of the cat and mouse game between mentor and mentee. i was also surprised by how many emotions the characte......more

Goodreads review by Virginie

What a page turner! The pace never slows down, the suspense ramps up, the story is full of tension, I was hooked from the start! 4.5 stars Think The Plot mixed with For Your Own Good... The publishing world mixed with dark academia.A young and successful publisher meets one of his former teachers wh......more

Goodreads review by Amy

All of my reviews can be found on www.novelgossip.com 4.5/5 As most of you know by now, I read a ton of thrillers so I'm always on the lookout for something within the genre that is fresh and unique. I've never read a thriller quite like The Mentor, it has a major literary vibe, it's highly intelligen......more

Goodreads review by Zuky

Oh, I’m so sad I can only give this book a 3 star review. I really wanted to love this one! The synopsis sounds so dark, intense and creepy, but it let me down in that department… almost completely! The first 40% of this book was definitely enthralling, at times silly and over the top, but still exci......more

Goodreads review by "Avonna

Check out all of my reviews at: [URL not allowed] THE MENTOR by Lee Matthew Goldberg is an intense psychological thriller. Literary references, a cynical look into the book publishing industry and a college literary professor who dreams of immortal fame. A twisted and dark page-turner......more

Quotes

“The Mentor unfolds like an addictive voyeuristic experience. The conflict draws you in and keeps you riveted.” Michael Soussan, author of Backstabbing for Beginners

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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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