'You won't read a more brilliantly executed literary romp this year'
GUARDIAN
'Incredibly entertaining'
NEW YORK TIMES
'Wicked fun... A deliciously absurd comedy'
WASHINGTON POST
'So horribly delicious that the reader won't even dream of looking away'
LIT HUB (Most Anticipated Books of 2022)
'If Less by Andrew Sean Greer left a hole in your life, good news: Last Resort will fill it'
MEG MASON
'Caleb Horowitz is exactly the kind of character I love to hate'
CLAIRE FULLER
'A rare accomplishment'
RUMAAN ALAM
'Wickedly funny: I loved it'
PATRICK GALE
'Superbly written, darkly funny and gripping from the first page. I absolutely loved it'
EMMA STONEX
Caleb Horowitz is twenty-seven, and his wildest dreams are about to come true. His manuscript has caught the attention of the literary agent, who offers him fame, fortune and a taste of the literary life. He can't wait for his book to be shopped around to every editor in New York, except one: Avi Dietsch, a college rival and the novel's 'inspiration.'
When Avi gets his hands on the manuscript, he sees nothing but theft - and opportunity. And so Caleb is forced to make a Faustian bargain, one that tests his theories of success, ambition and the limits of art.
