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Henry Franken has a problem with money-he has too much of it. When his unprincipled father dies, thirty-three-year-old Henry inherits a massive estate, including an Upper East Side residential building. He must confront the reality of his new financial status, directly conflicting with his well-honed identity as a "progressive liberal." When he shows up to collect the keys to his father's building, he notices a sign: "Doorman Wanted."

Seeing a chance to stave off the complexities of his inheritance, Henry applies for the position under a pseudonym . . . and gets it. Now, no one in the building knows that Doorman "Franklin Hanratty" is the building's new mysterious owner.

Through interactions with residents and the homeless outside his door, Henry develops from an idealistic young person avoiding the demands of his fortune, into a man who accepts the opportunity to direct that wealth toward a broader good.

©2024 Glenn R. Miller (P)2024 Glenn R. Miller City Life Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Urban Money

Critic reviews

"...gem of a novel..." -Lorna Landvik, Last Circle of Love

"...beautifully written story..." -Robert Alexander, The Kitchen Boy

"... deft touch of a master storyteller..." -Greg Fields, Through the Waters and the Wild

"An entertaining debut." -Sarah Stonich, Vacationland
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I thoroughly enjoyed this story, well written and well narrated. It did remind me a little of the TV series 'undercover millionaire' that we get in the UK, but that didn't mar the excellent plot. The narration was first class which is a pleasant change from most author narrated audiobooks, but Mr Miller really nailed this one. The pacing, accents and delivery were excellent. I am looking forward to listening to this a second time!

Absolutely brilliant!

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Funny and excellent storyline, not my usual listen but I absolutely loved this and highly recommend this audiobook.

Great Narration

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This was an entertaining listen, both the bulk of the story/the premise/the varied characters, and the author’s pleasant narration. Good author narration lets you hear the story as it exists in their head and this did that well. I enjoyed it overall! It was a fun ride.

Enjoyable story, nice narration

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A very well written plot, with tasteful, well crafted language. Delivery by the actual author was impeccable and actually fun to listen.
I really enjoyed this story and thoroughly recommend it.

Tasteful, classy and funny

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I received this title for free.

The “blurb” is exactly what the synopsis is. An added bonus is that the Author as the Narrator really nailed it! (That’s rare).

This is humorous rather than hilarious, although I had at least one laugh out loud moment, which kept me chuckling for awhile.

It’s a very character driven story and the characters therein are many, diverse, maddening, endearing, inquisitive, smug and engaging - to say the least - and we’re all portrayed in just the right manner as befitted their personalities.

It could have been boring; essentially it is the narrative of the daily life and activities of a Doorman. It definitely isn’t. This Doorman, ‘Scrape’, is a little different, everyone notices, but can’t quite put their finger on why… I enjoyed the Miss Haversham reference and various other oblique literary nods.

All in all, this was a thoroughly enjoyable, entertaining and engaging read. I shall look out for more from this author.

Easy Listening. Absorbing and Fun.

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