Psyched to announce a two-book deal I’m signing today with Farhenheit Press for THE DESIRE CARD and PREY NO MORE, the start of a thriller series which centers around a shady underground organization which promises its elite clients, “Any wish fulfilled — for the right price”. Been working on it for 6+ years with the potential for more down the road. Glad to have found a great home in such a cool punk-rock publisher!! More to come soon..
Category: Press
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TWO BOOK DEAL WITH FAHRENHEIT PRESS
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THE MENTOR publishes in Slovakia!
The Slovakian translation of The Mentor is out now as Ucitel from Albatros Media and XYZ Publishing.
https://books.google.com/books/about/Učiteľ.html?id=LiJeDwAAQBAJ
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MENTOR has been nominated for the Prix du Polar 2018
The French translation of The Mentor has been nominated for the Prix du Polar 2018, an award giving by the booksellers. You can vote for it to win at the link below. Merci!
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Out of the Gutter Review
“Let me start this review by just getting this out of the way: The Mentor is a flat-out kick-ass, balls-to-the-wall thriller that had me hooked from the beginning pages and kept reeling me in as Lee Matthew Goldberg ratcheted up the tension throughout this great book.”
http://www.outofthegutteronline.com/2017/11/review-mentor-lee-matthew-goldberg.html
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MENTOR PUBS IN FRANCE FROM HUGO THRILLER!
The French translation of The Mentor, simply titled MENTOR, is out now in France from Hugo Thriller. You can find it in paperback or e-versions in bookstores and Amazon.
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NY JOURNAL OF BOOKS REVIEW
“Readers who relish thrillers with brisk pacing and compelling characters will rank this as one of their all-time favorite books.” – Chris Beakey
http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book-review/mentor-thriller
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FRENCH MENTOR COVER
Early preview of the French translation cover to The Mentor – simply titled MENTOR. Publishes in France from Hugo Thriller on October 5th!
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MENTOR up on Thriller Thursday at Macmillan Library
THE MENTOR in Thriller Thursday at Macmillan Library.
http://macmillanlibrary.com/2017/06/15/thriller-thursday-61517-edition/
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THE MENTOR REVIEWED ON CRIMINAL ELEMENT
Kick-ass THE MENTOR review on Criminal Element by David Cramner at Beat to a Pulp.
“Like the lush Sequoia Grove Cambium red wine that William first shares with Kyle and Jamie, The Mentor is a rich, rewarding thriller that offers plenty of suspense and a few satirical laughs.”
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MENTOR TRAILER on Criminal Element
Criminal element has made a great MENTOR trailer.
https://www.criminalelement.com/blogs/2017/05/the-mentor-by-lee-matthew-goldberg-a-visual-guide
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THE MENTOR will be translated into Slovak!
The Slovakian rights for THE MENTOR have been sold to Albatros Media! Along with the novel being translated to French by Editions Hugo in the fall, this marks the second foreign rights translation for the book. Definitely will be planning a European tour to go along with the US one.
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Praise for THE MENTOR (Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press) – Out JUNE 13th!
Early praise for THE MENTOR !! Out June 13th in hardcover and e-versions!
“The compelling plot is likely to carry readers with a high enough tolerance for gore to the final twist at the end.” –Booklist
“Like the Bret Easton Ellis novel it resembles, The Mentor succeeds as sharp and bitter satire—in this case, of the publishing industry and the sensationalism and barbarity that consumers crave.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A beautifully sinister novel filled with enough twists to give you whiplash. Not for the squeamish, The Mentor brilliantly explores the relationship between a psychopath and his prey.” —Jon Bassoff, author of Corrosion, a Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere nominee.
“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 of Girls in White Dresses and The Smart One
“A dark, mysterious and sexy page-turner―The Mentor has it all. Never before have a professor and his newly successful protégée clashed in such a twisted and macabre manner. A compulsive read –you won’t be able to put this one down.” ―Margot Berwin, author, Hothouse Flower and the Nine Plants of Desire, and 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, the film version starring Ben Kingsley and Theo James
“Another title for Lee Matthew Goldberg’s newest literary thriller, The Mentor, could be ‘Writer Beware.’ Hitchcock himself couldn’t concoct a more insidious story. Goldberg has created a riveting, funny, contemporary novel that deserves the description, page turner.” ―Vincent Zandri, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author ofThe Remains and When Shadows Come
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MENTOR reviewed in KIRKUS!
THE MENTOR gets a pretty great review in Kirkus!! Very psyched to be reviewed there for the first time. Awww yeah.
“Like the Bret Easton Ellis novel it resembles, The Mentor succeeds as sharp and bitter satire—in this case, of the publishing industry and the sensationalism and barbarity that consumers crave.”
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/lee-matthew-goldberg/the-mentor-goldberg/
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FRENCH DEAL FOR THE MENTOR!!!
Big news for THE MENTOR. It will be published in France by Editions Hugo!!!!!
Coming to the US in hardcover and e-versions on June 13th, 2017.
More to come….
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THE MENTOR has it’s release date!!
THE MENTOR has it’s release date!!! Hitting bookstores and e-retailers from Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press on June 13, 2017, just in time to be a thriller beach read! Available for pre-order now in both hardcopy and e-versions.
Cape Fear meets Wonder Boys in the story of a book editor and his mentor as past secrets and a depraved manuscript dangerously entangle their lives. It’s already being called “a dark, whirling, and gripping book,” a “mysterious and sexy page-turner,” a “break-out novel,” and that “Hitchcock himself couldn’t concoct a more insidious story.”
#WatchoutforTHEMENTOR2017 #SomeBooksShouldNeverBeWritten
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THE MENTOR cover reveal!
THE MENTOR has its cover! Out February ’17 from Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press to booksellers and e-retailers.
The story of a up-and-coming book editor who is contacted by his most influential college professor, who’s written a novel, with the situation soon spiraling dangerously out of control, pitched as CAPE FEAR meets THE WONDER BOYS
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Comprehending Kings FREE for the week on Amazon Kindle
My short story Comprehending Kings is FREE on Amazon Kindle for the week.
After an Elvis-obsessed father loses custody of his only son, he kidnaps him for one last bonding trip to Graceland while trying to evade the police.
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THE MENTOR HAS BEEN ACQUIRED BY MACMILLAN ENTERTAINMENT!
From Publisher’s Marketplace:
The latest Macmillan Entertainment acquisition! “Lee Matthew Goldberg’s THE MENTOR, the story of a up-and-coming book editor who is contacted by his most influential college professor, who’s written a novel, with the situation soon spiraling dangerously out of control, pitched as CAPE FEAR meets THE WONDER BOYS, to Brendan Deneen at Thomas Dunne Books, by Sam Hiyate at The Rights Factory (World).”
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SLOW DOWN official release today!!!!
SLOW DOWN by Lee Matthew Goldberg. Published today!http://www.newpulppress.com/“A frenetic first novel…full of unedifying characters scrambling for the elusive, perhaps imaginary, brass ring.”–Publishers Weekly
WHO COULD ASK FOR MORE?
More advanced praise:
“Dark and hard-boiled writing that grabs you by the throat.”
—Nick Pengelley, author of Ryder: An Ayesha Ryder Novel“Lee Matthew Goldberg writes like a young Bret Easton Ellis doing a line of uncut Denis Johnson off the back of a public urinal.”—Urban Waite, author of Terror of Living and Sometimes the Wolf
“Slow Down starts fast and gets faster quick, gunning through yellow streetlights on its way to a full collision with your shattered soul.”—Stephen Jay Schwartz, L.A. Times bestselling author of Boulevard and Beat
“There’s no one to like [in Slow Down], but there’s no denying it’s fun to watch rich snots destroy themselves.”—Booklist
“Goldberg’s portrayal of the New York demimonde…brings to mind Bret Easton Ellis’ Less Than Zero.”—CrimeFictionLover
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BOOKLIST Review for Slow Down
Good review for Slow Down in Booklist – “The plot takes off…there’s no denying it’s fun to watch rich snots destroy themselves.”
http://www.booklistonline.com/Slow-Down-Lee-Matthew-Goldberg/pid=7186459
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SLOW DOWN pre-order!
SLOW DOWN is available for pre-order on Amazon in Kindle and paperback!
“A frenetic first novel… full of unedifying characters scrambling for the elusive, perhaps imaginary, brass ring.” —Publishers Weekly
“Lee Matthew Goldberg writes like a young Bret Easton Ellis doing a line of uncut Denis Johnson off the back of a public urinal. Memorable in the best possible way, also mostly illegal, Goldberg’s Slow Down is a mad man’s tour of Manhattan’s vices, follies, and ultimate betrayals.” —Urban Waite, author of Terror of Living and Sometimes the Wolf
“Slow Down starts fast and gets faster quick, gunning through yellow streetlights on its way to full collision with your shattered soul. Lee Matthew Goldberg takes on the American Zeitgeist in this stunning debut.” – Stephen Jay Schwartz, L.A. Times bestselling author of Boulevard and Beat
“What would happen if one of Raymond Chandler’s 1940’s femme fatales were to join forces with one of Jay McInerney’s 1980’s enfant terribles? Lee Matthew Goldberg wrings every delectable trope imaginable out of this mashup while still managing a fresh spin the age-old question of what happens when immaturity mortgages soul for glory. A writer to watch out for, which also applies to the protagonist of his novel but, I’m happy to say, for entirely different reasons.”
— David Kukoff, author of Children of the Canyon.
”Dark and hard-boiled writing that grabs you by the throat. Slow Down is one of those rare novels that’s so good you want it to go on forever!” —Nick Pengelley, author of Ryder: An Ayesha Ryder Novel
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Slow Down Review in Publishers Weekly!
PW calls SLOW DOWN a “Frenetic tale full of of unedifying characters scrambling for the elusive, perhaps imaginary, brass ring.” Full review below!
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The SLOW DOWN cover is here! Get ready for the book release in January
How far would you go to make your dreams come true? For budding writer and filmmaker Noah Spaeth, being a Production Assistant in director Dominick’s Bambach’s new avant-garde film isn’t enough. Neither is watching Dominick have an affair with the lead actress, the gorgeous but troubled Nevie Wyeth. For Noah’s dream is to get both the film and Nevie in the end whatever the cost. And this obsession may soon become a reality once Dominick’s spurned wife Isadora reveals her femme fatale nature with a seductive plot to get rid of her husband for good.
Set against a New York City where a drug called Fast sweeps through the streets and tattoos of yellow circles appear on a flood of glamorous girls, Slow Down is a cross between the noir styling of James M. Cain and the dark satire of Bret Easton Ellis.
It’s a thrilling page-turner that holds a mirror up to a media-saturated society that’s constantly searching for the fastest way to get ahead, regardless of consequences.
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SLOW DOWN TO BE PUBLISHED BY NEW PULP PRESS IN JAN 2015!
Just signed the contract for my debut novel SLOW DOWN!!!! Look for it Jan 2015 in bookstores and on Amazon by New Pulp Press (newpulppress.com).
In a world where the noir of James M Cain meets the satire of Bret Easton Ellis, SLOW DOWN follows a budding filmmaker whose ambition and desires lead to murder and possibly, love.
Thanks to everyone who’s read my work and supported me over the years.
Publisher’s Weekly announcement coming soon….
