The Doorman: A Novel

by Chris Pavone

“I don’t agree with Hannity, of course, but it’s important to be exposed to all points of view.” To Emily this sounded like the guys who’d once claimed to read Playboy for the articles.

“And sex?” Julian actually laughed. “Are you asking if I have sex?” This was getting worse by the second. “Not a lot, but more than never.” “Have you tried it on your side? It’s safer. And better for your back. For your wife too. How’s her back?” His wife’s back, Christ. This visit had really gone off the rails.

Nothing snuffed out an inconvenient hard-on quicker than index-carded remarks.

Emily knows that life is people. You are who you love, who loves you back. Who you choose to love. Who you love despite yourself.