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About the Book:
Kyle
Broder has achieved his lifelong dream and is an editor at a major publishing
house.
When
Kyle is 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 the most depraved
story Kyle has 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.
Lee
Matthew Goldberg's 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.
PRAISE FOR THE MENTOR:
From Booklist - A junior editor at a Manhattan publisher reunites with
his college mentor with disastrous results in Goldberg's second thriller (after
Slow Down, 2015). Kyle Broder has just acquired a probable best-seller
for Burke & Burke publishing when he hears from his former literature
professor, William Lansing, who pitches the still-unfinished opus he’s been
working on for 10 years. Lansing’s book is not only badly
written, it’s also disturbing, featuring a narrator literally eating the heart
of the woman he loves. Lansing turns vengeful when his
"masterpiece" is rejected, but Broder’s concerns about his mentor are
dismissed both at home and at work: Broder’s girlfriend considers Lansing charming, and a rival
editor feigns interest in Lansing’s book. Broder revisits
his college and delves more deeply into the cold case of a missing
ex-girlfriend, and as the plot darkens and spirals downward, it’s unclear who
will be left standing. The compelling plot is likely to carry readers with a
high enough tolerance for gore to the final twist at the end.
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What’s inside the mind of a thriller author?
Thriller writers definitely have a twisted sense of humor.
We put our characters in terrible jam and have them try to squirm out of
impossible situations that we wouldn’t be able to handle. Also the stakes
continually have to be raised, so we’re always thinking how to shake up the
plot.
What is so great about being an author?
It’s an ideal job. When the weather is nice, I write out of Central
Park at my favorite tree. I’m a very creative person and need to
have a creative outlet. It’s a great feeling to know that people are reading
your work and feeling emotions based on what you’ve written.
When do you hate it?
Getting a book deal is tough, so the rejection aspect is
definitely the worst part of the career.
What is a regular writing day like for you?
I edit in the mornings, take a break to work out and eat
lunch, and then write all afternoon. Sometimes I’ll edit a little at night too
when I’m really into what I’m writing.
How do you handle negative reviews?
I just got my first! And it was from Publisher’s Weekly.
They really hated the book. At first, I was really pissed, but then I changed
my tone. It brought up some emotion in them. At least they didn’t find it
boring.
How do you handle positive reviews?
Oh, those are the best! And you get to spread the word about
them, which is fun too.
What is the usual response when you tell a new acquaintance
that you’re an author?
Surprise. We don’t really exist. At least not in Manhattan
too much. We’re unicorns.
What do you do on those days you don’t feel like writing? Do
you force it or take a break?
If I’m on a deadline I force it. But I try not to. I’ll go
to museum, see a play, watch a great movie, listen to music, anything to
recharge.
Any writing quirks?
Well, I write outdoors in Central Park
when the weather is nice at my favorite tree that perfectly contours to my
back. I like being surrounded by fresh air and nature. It feeds my creative
mind.
What would you do if people around you didn’t take your
writing seriously or see it as a hobby?
That’s their problem, not mine. I don’t really care.
Some authors seem to have a love-hate relationship to
writing. Can you relate?
Not really. I love to write. If you don’t, maybe it’s not
the career for you. I write because I basically need to be creative.
Do you think success as an author must be linked to money?
That’s a tough question. It’s different for everyone. I
would like to make money off of this career. I teach college as a side-gig but
ideally don’t want to have to worry about money. I’d like to get into
screenwriting and TV writing and ultimately want to be successful in all
fields.
What has writing taught you?
Discipline. How to take rejection. And how to look at the
world through vastly different people’s shoes.
Leave us with some words of wisdom.
If you truly want to be writer, let the rejection roll off
you back and edit, edit, edit until you work only gets better. Be a hustler and
get your work out there. Don’t give up if it’s what you’re meant to do!
