The Doorman: The brand new must-read thriller for 2025 from the New York Times bestseller, 'hard to put down and harder to forget.'
May 2025 · Bloomsbury Publishing
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Chicky Diaz stands on his little patch of the earth, the clean quiet sidewalk in front of the Bohemia Apartments, thinking: there sure are a lot of great places to kill someone in this city.
Chicky is a doorman at New York City's world-famous apartment block, housing celebrities, financiers and the cultural elite.
Gathered in its basement, the almost entirely Black and Hispanic staff is reeling. Just a few miles away, a Black man has been killed by the police, leading to a long night of violence across the city.
But these rising tensions aren't what most concern Chicky. There's more going on within the rooms of the Bohemia than anyone's aware of. In fact, ahead of tonight's shift, he bought a gun even before he knew of the rising pandemonium.
Tonight, enemies will clash, loyalties will be tested, secrets will be revealed – and lives will be lost.
A thriller about a city set to boil over that explores themes of class, privilege, sex, and murder from the New York Times bestselling author of Two Nights in Lisbon and The Expats.
'It is June, but I am confident I can safely say that this is my favourite book of 2025.' 5* Reader Review
'Boy, what a book... Essential reading.' 5* Reader Review
'Fantastic! This is my first book by Chris Pavone. It will not be my last.' 5* Reader Review
'I've enjoyed Chris Pavone's other books, but this one is the best yet.' 5* Reader Review
'A mesmerising unforgettable story.' 5* Reader Review
Praise for THE DOORMAN
'A state-of-the-city novel, a kaleidoscopic portrait of New York at a singularly strange moment.' New York Times
'Sensationally good.' Lee Child
'The kind of novel that wins book awards.' Stephen King
'Near perfect.' John Grisham
'Smart, twisty, and sharply written.' Karin Slaughter
'Moves at breakneck speed... to its shocking conclusion.' Jenny Jackson
Chicky is a doorman at New York City's world-famous apartment block, housing celebrities, financiers and the cultural elite.
Gathered in its basement, the almost entirely Black and Hispanic staff is reeling. Just a few miles away, a Black man has been killed by the police, leading to a long night of violence across the city.
But these rising tensions aren't what most concern Chicky. There's more going on within the rooms of the Bohemia than anyone's aware of. In fact, ahead of tonight's shift, he bought a gun even before he knew of the rising pandemonium.
Tonight, enemies will clash, loyalties will be tested, secrets will be revealed – and lives will be lost.
A thriller about a city set to boil over that explores themes of class, privilege, sex, and murder from the New York Times bestselling author of Two Nights in Lisbon and The Expats.
'It is June, but I am confident I can safely say that this is my favourite book of 2025.' 5* Reader Review
'Boy, what a book... Essential reading.' 5* Reader Review
'Fantastic! This is my first book by Chris Pavone. It will not be my last.' 5* Reader Review
'I've enjoyed Chris Pavone's other books, but this one is the best yet.' 5* Reader Review
'A mesmerising unforgettable story.' 5* Reader Review
Praise for THE DOORMAN
'A state-of-the-city novel, a kaleidoscopic portrait of New York at a singularly strange moment.' New York Times
'Sensationally good.' Lee Child
'The kind of novel that wins book awards.' Stephen King
'Near perfect.' John Grisham
'Smart, twisty, and sharply written.' Karin Slaughter
'Moves at breakneck speed... to its shocking conclusion.' Jenny Jackson
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3.6
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About the author
Chris Pavone is the New York Times bestselling author of The Expats, winner of the Edgar and Anthony awards for best first novel, as well as The Accident, The Travelers, The Paris Diversion and Two Nights in Lisbon. He was a book editor for nearly two decades, and lives in New York City with his family. His work has been translated into two-dozen languages.
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