Campaign for the American Reader: What is Adam Mitzner reading?

Wednesday, July 03, 2019

What is Adam Mitzner reading?

Featured at Writers Read: Adam Mitzner, author of A Matter of Will.

His entry begins:

Before I start writing a new book, I like to do a lot of reading. (And in this case, the new book is not the one after A Matter of Will, but the one after that, which I just submitted to my publisher for publication in April 2020). At the moment, I’m juggling the following:

Boom: Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art by Michael Shnayerson

In my legal practice, I’ve represented many artists and gallery owners. I’ve always wanted to set a novel in the art world because the idea that someone could scribble on a blank piece of paper and turn it into a million dollars is fascinating to me. One of the early quotes in the book is attributed to Jasper Johns, when he is told that one of his works sold for a $100 million, and he says, “That’s nice, but...[read on]

About A Matter of Will, from the publisher:

Will Matthews came to Wall Street with hopes and dreams of hitting it big. But things have not been going as expected. He’s on the verge of being fired when he meets the devilishly mysterious and fabulously wealthy Sam Abaddon.

Winning Sam’s business answers Will’s prayers, catapulting the young stockbroker into the privileged world of money and luxury. Not only that, but Will also has met his dream girl, ambitious attorney Gwen Lipton.

All at once, it seems as if Will’s life couldn’t get any better.

And it doesn’t.

When Will witnesses a shocking act of violence, his charmed new existence is revealed to be a waking nightmare as the truth about his benefactor—and his own complicity in criminal conduct—becomes devastatingly clear. As the noose draws tighter, Will faces an impossible choice: feast upon the poisonous fruit of his bloody business or defy his patron and face dire consequences.

Then again, maybe there’s a third option…