Happy Wednesday book lovers! What do you do when a new book by an author you like disappoints you? Do you consider it a one off and give them another chance or is it a break up? Asking for a friend. It’s me. I’m the friend. I was looking forward to Chris Pavone’s latest book The Doorman. I’ve like his previous books. And you know I’m always down for a good rich people behaving badly story. The summary for this new book sounded right up my alley. Unfortunately, it fell flat for me.
Most of the characters in this one were very one dimensional. The only character I liked was Chicky. He felt the most realistic. The other characters just felt like stereotypes. Emily is the always the seemly perfect wife and mother. Her husband is the typical ultra wealthy villain. Their neighbor Julian felt like a woe-is-me-sad-sack. I thought the set up took way too long. Most of the book felt more like character study instead of a thriller. And then there’s just a weird political vibe. That’s the only way I can describe it. It fluctuates between bashing the too woke agenda and at other times skewers the conservative right. I think it was supposed to be some kind of think piece on clashing politics, race, and wealth. But it all sort of just fizzled out. The ending felt incredibly rushed for as long as it took to set up. It was a satisfying ending though, but overall an unsatisfying book for me.
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About the Author
Chris Pavone is the author of The Paris Diversion, The Travelers, The Accident, and The Expats. His novels have appeared on the bestseller lists of The New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal; have won both the Edgar and Anthony awards; are in development for film and television; and have been translated into two dozen languages. Chris grew up in Brooklyn, graduated from Cornell, and worked as a book editor for nearly two decades. He lives in New York City and on the North Fork of Long Island with his family.
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