The Mentor

by Sebastian Stuart

Book Overview

Twenty-five years ago Charles Davis's first novel made him a literary legend. But with his recent work savaged by reviewers, Charles has been paralyzed by self-doubt. Then fate hands him an unexpected... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553111655
• ISBN13: 9780553111651
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Length: 243 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Move over, Ira Levin and Peter Abrahams

Like other reviewers, I couldn't put the book down. Many individual scenes are so sharp and so unexpected one feels one has never read a book quite like this one. When Emma disposes of her razor blade . . . when Anne shows up for her lunch with her mother and finds the older man there too . . I found something to admire in all three main characters, because the author has made them all sympathetic to various degrees. I only have one quibble, would the newspapers really have printed the name of the juvenile killer? Not in my town they wouldn't, and yet much of the plot depends upon another character's discovery of these incriminating clippings. Oh well, even Peter Abrahams and Ira Levin aren't perfect! All in all, this book makes you hungry for the next book by this author. Long may he reign!

Better than the lunar eclipse

Yesterday I started The Mentor, and last night I had a serious decision to make: would I keep on reading, or would I get outside and take a good look at the lunar eclipse? I seriously did not want to put this book down. Yes, it's a thriller, but it also offers some wry commentary on the high price of fame. I give high marks to this contemporary take on Faust.

Quick, interesting read!

If you are looking for something fast-paced with a little action this is a good choice. I read it in one sitting and wished there was more. The characters were interesting. Real good travel reading!

Guilty Pleasure!

S. Stuart's The Mentor is a fast-paced, sharp-edged thoroughly enjoyable thriller set in the ego-driven world of New York's literary glitterati. It has enough twists and twisted characters to keep you hooked from the get-go. Since there's no real hero in the book, you never know who's going to emerge victorious... which is why I had to stay up all night to finish it. This is a really fun holiday read-- and if you thought your family was bad, get a load of these people. And kudos to the author for a great surprise ending!

Engaging, entertaining and suspenseful

From the opening line, "New York is Emma's obsession" to the unpredictable ending, this book is a delight. The author takes you to the troubled heart of each character with insight and humor. The story reveals the need for status that drives New York's elite and the fear of humiliation that they mask with their facile sophistication. A compassionate picture of human desire. Fast-paced and compelling. Read it in one sitting. Waiting for the next one.