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1st out of 21 books
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Cash Out
by
Greg Bardsley (Goodreads Author)
Imagine a story by Ben Mezrich (The Accidental Billionaires, 21) of staggering financial improprieties infused with Tim Dorsey's (Hurricane Punch, Gator A-Go-Go) zany, over-the-top pure insanity, and you might have something somewhat resembling Cash Out, the rollicking debut novel by Greg Bardsley. This is nonstop, mercilessly hilarious, no-holds-barred fiction for fans of...more
Paperback, 400 pages
Published
October 9th 2012
by Harper Perennial
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I should just never read the blurbage on books, because this was supposed to be a "sidesplitting romp" and, well, after 100-ish pages, I was waiting for even a mild chuckle.
Obviously I didn't read far enough to find out why two apparently unrelated groups were going after Dan (or possibly it's only about his soon-to-vest stock options that will make him a millionaire - single million, by the way, not serious IT venture money). Nor did I really care why, or whether or not he and his wife would m...more
Obviously I didn't read far enough to find out why two apparently unrelated groups were going after Dan (or possibly it's only about his soon-to-vest stock options that will make him a millionaire - single million, by the way, not serious IT venture money). Nor did I really care why, or whether or not he and his wife would m...more
I grabbed this book based on the cover blurb that mentioned “nine kinds of twisted and funny as hell” which sounds pretty good to me. This turned out to be pretty accurate. Some of the characters in this book will stay with me. Larry, the “odd” neighbor who proves to have some pretty important kidnap and “extraction” skills when it comes down to it, and Calhoun who presents as the “special” neighbor living in a 300 square foot mother-in-law apartment who later turns out to be a multi-millionaire...more
Feb 06, 2013
Michelle
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Dan Jordan is having a really bad day. First, in an effort to show his dedication to his wife and his family, he undergoes the dreaded snip. Then, as he is hobbling towards his car for the trip home and a much-needed pack of frozen peas, he is kidnapped by three of the most unlikely criminals. To make matters worse, after his kidnappers let him go, he is assaulted by a muscle-bound man, and assaulted is actually sugar-coating the treatment he receives at the hands of this unknown bulkhead. With...more
When I read that CASH OUT was supposed to be like Office Space, I was skeptical. I'm a fan of that movie, so this book had better be good, I thought when I started reading.
CASH OUT is better. The book features Dan Jordan, who just had a vasectomy and just needs three days before his stock option at his firm mature, so he can cash-out. But Dan made some questionable choices, and now a posse of angry IT guys are blackmailing him, and there's some corporate muscle on his tail... Things only get wor...more
CASH OUT is better. The book features Dan Jordan, who just had a vasectomy and just needs three days before his stock option at his firm mature, so he can cash-out. But Dan made some questionable choices, and now a posse of angry IT guys are blackmailing him, and there's some corporate muscle on his tail... Things only get wor...more
This was another book that just landed on my desk. I was looking for a good read for a recent plane trip, and grabbed it out of my trunk at the airport, not knowing much about the book or Bardsley. Must say, it was the best of surprises. It's about a former newspaper reporter who has sold out to work for a dot-com who is on the verge of cashing out his options before everything unravels. The pace is fast, and the storytelling sharp and very, very funny. And on a personal level, it didn't hurt th...more
First a short disclaimer, I have known Greg since he was in middle school? May be longer? He was my brother Mike's best friend growing up. He is incredibly special to my entire family and living proof, good guys exist.
I am so proud of Greg. This book was a really fun read. It was silly, twisted, warped, over the top, yet lovable. The characters were hysterical, memorable and amusing. The plot was right out of some caper movie. If you want a book that will make you laugh out loud with its consta...more
I am so proud of Greg. This book was a really fun read. It was silly, twisted, warped, over the top, yet lovable. The characters were hysterical, memorable and amusing. The plot was right out of some caper movie. If you want a book that will make you laugh out loud with its consta...more
This has a fun low stakes comic Elmore Leonard mixed with Disclosure vibe, which is an original and fun combination. For the most part, these are really great characters in a compelling situation. I write "for the most part" because there are two characters who are impossible to tell apart and redundant to a third character who was way more interesting. To wit, the second third of this book drags because we're with a character named Crazy Larry so deliberately quirky, he becomes a bore. In the l...more
Dan Jordan, speech writer for the CEO of FlowBid, a Silicon Valley startup. And in three days, he can cash out his stock and be an instant millionaire. Then he and his wife could live the lives they’ve dreamed of. Only one problem, in those three days, he gets a vasectomy, is kidnapped, and threatened to be exposed for some illicit behavior at work. Where it all leads to is one humorous rollercoaster of a ride.
This faced pace comical story is an easy read (it does have raunchy dialogue). Did it...more
This faced pace comical story is an easy read (it does have raunchy dialogue). Did it...more
Jan 06, 2013
Jean
rated it
1 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
People stuck at home, people drunk on a beach
Really? A bro-com? If I wasn't holed up at home with a cold I probably wouldn't have finished this lightweight "romp" set in Silicon Valley. The author has thrown every young professional cliche into the tale of a nice guy who gets pulled into various contrived situations as he is about to cash out his start up stock options. The funny parts are the lead character's repeated forays into examining where he went wrong. You can practically hear the author's editor saying " play up his sensitive sid...more
Pretentious.
Ridiculous characters and circumstances.
Unbelievable in every sense of the word.
I don't walk out of movies or put down books, as I like to either see how awful it will turn out to be or if there will be some redeeming qualities.
No (okay, very, very few) redeeming qualities here. I'm sorry, but for a book that has received critical praise... I just don't get it. It's supposed to be satire? A fun romp? Puh-lease.
Moments of fun. But there was nothing realistic about these character...more
Ridiculous characters and circumstances.
Unbelievable in every sense of the word.
I don't walk out of movies or put down books, as I like to either see how awful it will turn out to be or if there will be some redeeming qualities.
No (okay, very, very few) redeeming qualities here. I'm sorry, but for a book that has received critical praise... I just don't get it. It's supposed to be satire? A fun romp? Puh-lease.
Moments of fun. But there was nothing realistic about these character...more
From what I understand, I might be biased, as I wrote CASH OUT.
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Book Review & Giveaway: We’re participating in the Thankful for Books Giveaway Hop, and our giveaway for that hop is Cash Out by Greg Bardsley. I’m dedicating my review of this hilariously funny romp to all the folks I used to work with in the dot.com industry. I think it’s also going to reinforce all of the stereotypes about the nuts who live in California but that’s okay because we’re damn proud to be nuts out here. The Los Angeles Times Review of Books called Cash Out “a psychotic head-sc...more
Original review by John posted at Layers of Thought.
A madcap caper set in the unlikely location of Silicon Valley – an ordinary guy tries to cash out while everyone else seems determined to try and stop him.
John's thoughts on what it's about: Dan Jordan thinks he’s a pretty ordinary guy – an ex-journalist who happened to find himself working as a speechwriter for the CEO of a Silicon Valley startup. The company grows like gangbusters and Dan’s stock options become worth over a millions dollars....more
A madcap caper set in the unlikely location of Silicon Valley – an ordinary guy tries to cash out while everyone else seems determined to try and stop him.
John's thoughts on what it's about: Dan Jordan thinks he’s a pretty ordinary guy – an ex-journalist who happened to find himself working as a speechwriter for the CEO of a Silicon Valley startup. The company grows like gangbusters and Dan’s stock options become worth over a millions dollars....more
Daniel Jordon is a speak writer for Stephen Fritzroy at FlowBids. He is getting ready to cash out his options which will mean he will be in a lot of money, he just has to last a few more days. However, after receiving a vasectomy, which is how the book starts out him in the doctors office getting the procedure, he is attacked by three geeks. Unsure of what they really want from him he goes to the grocery store to pick up some peas for relief to the area of his recent procedure. While getting the...more
Cash Out is a wonderful combination of the bizarre, hysterical, and gruesome. I was first turned on to Greg Bardsley's writing a few years ago when I read his short story "Upper Decking." Amazing! He has a very distinct voice: funny, somewhat crime centric, off-beat characters, a little violence thrown in. I agree with another review that I could see Cash Out being turned into a movie. A future cult classic, like The Big Lebowski. Buy it. Read it.
A really wonderful and entertaining book. I finished it in record time. There are some very well developed and interesting characters, such as Crazy Larry (who reminds me a bit of Serge Storms, from Tim Dorsey novels) and Calhoun (who reminds me, a bit, of Newman on Seinfeld). I laughed very hard at times. The plot is pretty straightforward, but still original and zany. Very well written and poignant at times, too.
I don't know. I had to abandon half way through. I was so impressed at first at how the author set things up so fast and got the stakes so high right away and then it just started feeling way over written and for reasons I haven't yet figured out I didn't care any more about the main characters or the plot. I really wanted to like it too.
I'm a big fan of testicle-based humor and office satires, but Cash Out didn't deliver a single LOL for me. I don't want to be a jerk, but I think the back cover copy ("Office Space as remade by the creators of The Hangover," "side-splitting," etc.) over-promises, to say the least.
A laugh-out loud, totally original send-up of Silicon Valley. Greg Bardsley is a fresh new talent, and his writing goes down as smoothly as a cold beer on a hot day. Loved this book and can't wait to read Bardsley's follow-up. More, please.
This book was a pure joy--funny, thoughtful and a real page-turner. ... I read it on the plane last night, and woke up the guy sitting next to me. .. Good for anyone who works in tech, or just wants an escape.
This books claims to be a satire, it's really just terrible. I kept reading hoping it would get better, did not happen. Then i kept reading to see if it would get worse, it did.
This book was a bit too out there for me, for lack of a better way to say it. Still, it did make me laugh at moments - and it was interesting - so I'll give it 3 stars (instead of 2).
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Spent most of the time reading this book cringing. Not funny at all, like the author claimed. I'm glad a got an uncorrected proof at a conference and didn't pay for this crap.
Greg Bardley's writing is so good it's criminal. The guy has style. And a wicked imagination. And nobody has more fun with his characters than Mr. Bardsley does.
elmore leonard-esque, i guess? neither interesting nor funny nor intriguing, and set in a dot com world that seems no longer to exist.
A good one for anyone recovering from a certain surgical procedure- this starts with a man's vasectomy and "swells" from there. Ouch.
This book will billed as being funny, but I thought it was just plain ridiculous and not that funny.
I enjoyed the hell out of this book. Smart, entertaining, and funny. I can't wit for this author's next novel.
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
Greg Bardsley's book Cash Out is a delightful read. It is a fast pace, action filled and witty novel. Overall Bardsley has done a splendid job telling us a story full of twists and turns that keeps the reader hanging on every word.
Greg Bardsley's book Cash Out is a delightful read. It is a fast pace, action filled and witty novel. Overall Bardsley has done a splendid job telling us a story full of twists and turns that keeps the reader hanging on every word.
3.5. FUn and entertaining.
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Greg Bardsley is the author of the novel, Cash Out, which will be published by Harper Perennial in October 2012.
He has worked as a Silicon Valley speechwriter, a newspaper reporter, a columnist, and a video producer. His ghostwriting for high-profile business executives has appeared in Newsweek, USA Today, and the Financial Times. His short fiction has appeared in Plots with Guns, 3:AM Magazine, O...more
More about Greg Bardsley...
He has worked as a Silicon Valley speechwriter, a newspaper reporter, a columnist, and a video producer. His ghostwriting for high-profile business executives has appeared in Newsweek, USA Today, and the Financial Times. His short fiction has appeared in Plots with Guns, 3:AM Magazine, O...more
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