Remaindered by Lee Goldberg is the clever and very funny story of a former writing golden boy reduced to pimping his books in supermarkets. I read it as part of the Top Suspense Anthology and it is now available as a 'single'. Here's what Lee Goldberg has to say:
'REMAINDERED is about Kevin Dangler, a once-famous author desperate to regain his lost glory while traveling the back-roads of middle America, selling remaindered, fifth-editions of his first book out of the trunk of his car. Along the way, he meets his biggest fan...who could be his salvation...or a novel way to die.
The story was an Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Choice Award finalist and has previously appeared in the anthologies "Three Ways to Die" and "Top Suspense."
The Kindle and Nook releases contains a link to a free, private, streaming video of the Remaindered short film, written & directed by me, and shot late last year on location in Kentucky, using entirely local talent. The film is currently playing the festival circuit and has already been screened as an official selection of the Beaufort International Film Festival, the Big Island Film Festival, the Myrtle Beach International Film Festival, The Beverly Hills Shorts Festival, and the Derby City Film Festival, where one of our stars, Sebrina Siegel was a finalist for Best Actress.
Here's a sampling of the critical praise for REMAINDERED, the short film:
"REMAINDERED was such a hoot. I loved everything about it and had so much fun. More awesomeness from Lee Goldberg," Sara Gran, author of "Dope" and "Come Closer."
"REMAINDERED was so well done on some many levels," Naomi Hirahara, bestselling author of "Blood Hina."
"REMAINDERED is brilliant! Hilarious, suspenseful, with booksigning sequences that induce PTSD... bravo!" Barry Eisler, bestselling author of "Hard Rain."
"REMAINDERED is terrific," Ken Levine, Emmy-award winning writer/producer of "M*A*S*H" and "Cheers."
"A most enjoyable mini-feature. Professional all the way from screenplay to actors to direction. I must say I also laughed at all the touches of wry comedy. Lee Goldberg has the goods," William Link, Emmy Award winning writer/co-creator of "Columbo" and "Murder She Wrote"
"REMAINDERED is a hoot, a low budget production with a big heart and exceptional values, a twenty minute film that keeps you holding your breath until it explodes with laughter," Paul Bishop, author of "Twice Dead" and host of the upcoming ABC reality series "Take the Money and Run."
"The story was great and the actors were outstanding," Joel Goldman, author of "No Way Out."
"I loved REMAINDERED!" Daniel J. Hale, co-author of "Red Card."
"Very entertaining. Hard to believe it was directed by a first-timer. And I loved the soundtrack," Matt Witten, writer/producer of "House," "Medium" and "Law & Order."
"I enjoyed REMAINDERED immensely," Hal Ackerman, author of "Stein Stoned" and co-chair of the screenwriting department of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
"One of the highlights of Bouchercon - the world mystery convention - was watching Lee Goldberg's independent film REMAINDERED. If it comes to a film festival near you, don't miss it. It rocked the house," Julie Kramer, author of "Silencing Sam."
"A marvelous script. Haven't heard that much out loud laughter from an audience in a long time," Robert S. Levinson, author of "Ask a Dead Man."
"Really well done and hilarious," Sheila Lowe, author of "Written in Blood"
"This twenty-minute film is funny, sharply observed, and very well put together. It might be a low-budget production, but it doesn't look it. The actors are having fun, and Goldberg gets the most out of every shot," Bill Crider, author of "Outrage at Blanco."
"Stinging and accomplished...the tale is as well-turned as you'd expect from a pro and it takes imaginative flight from a reality that'll be recognized by anyone who has ever faced the world over a stack of books at a signing table," Stephen Gallagher, author/writer/creator of the hit BBC TV series "The Eleventh Hour."
"This may be the only time you’ll ever hear the dictate “Read to me” uttered quite so seductively. Telling more about Goldberg’s plot would spoil its many criminal and comic delights," The Rap Sheet
"It is the laugh-out-loud-funny story," D.P. Lyle, author of "Forensics for Dummies."
"If someone ever decides to retool Alfred Hitchcock's old TV show, "Remaindered" would fit in nicely. It reminded me of one of the mystery story’s great pleasures: of following a tightly plotted tale with unexpected plot twists and a satisfying conclusion. It’s difficult to pull off, but I’m happy to say that Lee succeeded," Bill Peschel, media critic.'
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