pavone never fails to provide a “can’t put it down” read. Chicky the doorman at a posh New York City residence is caught up in the drama of its extremely wealthy residents. Athe story is athe compelling part. AThe ending, unforeseen but satisfying. Really good read.

This book was way more than I expected. As a fan of Chris Pavone, I expected a good story with the twists and turns and to be honest, I kind of predicted the finale. What I didnt expect was the colorful descriptions and charactrers , all the references of our current cultural environment, wokeness, condemnation and quite frankly, brilliance in what has become the sad backdrop of what this country has chosen for their "democracy". It was so ocurrant that there were terms that I needed to google , as a very aware New Yorker, living in the precise neighborhood the book is set in, some of the quite frankly, disgusting references. At times shockingly on target and frightening with some happy endings.

Wow, I've read everyone of Chris Pavone's books and in this case, he more than outdid himself. Wow, the story itself, sort of predictable but the cultural and political background was perfectly cast given the election we just had. You wonder if people like this really exist and if this type of lifestyle is that extreme but wow wow wow... It was great and this most definitely will rise to the top of everyones list.

THE DOORMAN was an unfortunate DNF for me. The story had promise with quick introductions to key characters to set up their histories and motivations. But after a quarter of the book, it was clear that this was the kind of novel that was going to drag endlessly. And while I’m not anti long and winding novels, this was presented as a faster paced and high energy story - and simply did not deliver.

Thanks to NetGalley and Farrar, Straus and Giroux for the opportunity to read and review THE DOORMAN.