The Doorman by Chris PavoneRead about another entry on the list.
Pavone’s books tend to involve globe-spanning espionage, and though The Doorman stays much closer to home, that home is an exciting one. In Pavone’s latest, the Bohemia (a pretty clear stand-in for the Dakota) is one of the most prestigious buildings in Manhattan. The book centers three main characters at the Bohemia: Chicky, the building’s longtime doorman; Emily, the beautiful wife to one of the country’s richest and cruelest men; and Julian, a successful art dealer. Each are experiencing personal crises that could ruin their lives when, mere miles away, a young Black man is killed by the police. The ensuing protests add a weighty cultural backdrop to The Doorman, even as the thrills ramp up within and around the Bohemia itself. The Doorman ultimately makes a greater point—that the lifeblood of a luxury building is not its wealthy residents but the under-appreciated workers who keep it running.
The Page 69 Test: The Doorman.
--Marshal Zeringue
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