Happy thriller Thursday bookish pals! Have I got a fantastic upcoming thriller for you! This one is a must read for any thriller fan or any reader in the mood for a massively entertaining story. Only Way Out by author Tod Goldberg drops December 1 and you won’t want to miss it.
A hapless lawyer who engineers a lucrative heist dies before he can enjoy the fruits of his labor, leaving his sister Penny to take the fall. A crooked cop with delusions of grandeur and a gambling problem finds the loot and keeps it. After serving her time, Penny just wants to be left alone. But a stranger approaches her about finding the loot and finally discovering what happened to her brother. Penny’s determined to find out what really happened or die trying.
This was an easy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me. Goldberg’s writing is sharp and he keeps the pace moving. The characters are all flawed and morally gray. Even with all Penny’s faults, I still liked her and was rooting for her. There’s dark and absurd humor throughout the book. It all adds up to a flat out fun read. I can definitely seen this one being made into a movie or a limited series. I highly recommend this one, so keep an eye out for it this December. It would also make a great holiday gift for any thriller lover on your life.
In your opinion, what makes a thriller (or any book) truly unforgettable: the characters, the plot, or the atmosphere?
About the Author
Tod Goldberg is the New York Times bestselling author of sixteen books, including the acclaimed Gangsterland quartet — Gangsterland, Gangster Nation, The Low Desert: Gangster Stories and Gangsters Don’t Die — which have been published in a dozen countries and have won or have been a finalist for the Hammett Prize, the Southwest Book of the Year, the Strand Critics Award, the Reading the West Award, the International Thriller of the Year and many more. His previous books include Living Dead Girl, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, The House of Secrets, which he wrote with Brad Meltzer, and the anthology Eight Very Bad Nights, a finalist for the Anthony Award. His short fiction and essays appear widely and have been honored with selection in Best American Mystery & Suspense and Best American Essays. Tod is a Professor of Creative Writing at the University of California, Riverside where he founded and directs the Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing & Writing for the Performing Arts. His next book, Only Way Out, will be released in December 2025 from Thomas & Mercer.
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