{"product_id":"cash-out-9780062127716","title":"Cash Out","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eCash Out\u003c\/em\u003e is one of those novels that begs for more adjectives: relentless, madcap, polished, lean, vivid, warped, original, horrifying and hilarious in equal measure.\" \u003cbr\u003e--Marcus Sakey, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Amateur\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine a story by Ben Mezrich (\u003cem\u003eThe Accidental Billionaires\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e21\u003c\/em\u003e) of staggering financial improprieties infused with Tim Dorsey's (\u003cem\u003eHurricane Punch\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGator A-Go-Go\u003c\/em\u003e) zany, over-the-top pure insanity, and you might have something somewhat resembling \u003cem\u003eCash Out\u003c\/em\u003e, the rollicking debut novel by Greg Bardsley. This is nonstop, mercilessly hilarious, no-holds-barred fiction for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Hangover\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOffice Space\u003c\/em\u003e--an outrageous tall tale that follows one desperate, disgruntled Silicon Valley exec through a his surreal three-day scramble to cash out his stock options and leave behind his hated high-tech job before outrageous villains (and even crazier friends) completely destroy him. Do you like the wildly satirical work of Tom Perrotta, Sam Lipsyte, and Gary Shteyngart? Do the ingenious comic caper novels of Elmore Leonard leave you breathless and exhilarated? Then get ready to \u003cem\u003eCash Out\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBardsley, Greg:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGreg Bardsley has worked as a Silicon Valley speechwriter, a news-paper reporter, and a weekly columnist. His ghostwriting for high-profile business executives has appeared in \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e. His short fiction has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including \u003cem\u003e3: AM\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, \u003cem\u003ePlots with Guns\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUncage Me\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSex, Thugs, and Rock \u0026amp; Roll\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844008644882,"sku":"9780062127716","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6ce7d96a-06c6-44bb-8d0d-4d7810cd9d1f.jpg?v=1737306732","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cash-out-9780062127716","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}