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Indlæser... Confessions of a Contractoraf Richard Murphy
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Picked up and read for the contractors information, but enjoyable none the less. Not as horrible as the cover depicts it to be. ( ) In this improbable, but fairly entertaining story (although before becoming a screenwriter and novelist the author was a carpenter in Los Angeles, so who knows?) we meet handsome Henry Sullivan who specializes in uber-house renovation for the rich and unsatisfied in Los Angeles. The first bit of advice he gives the reader is to never sleep with your contractor, a rule that Henry doesn’t seem to adhere to particularly well. As we meet Henry he is just finishing a remodel for smooth and sultry Sally and just starting a major overhaul for sensitive and unhappily married Rebecca. When Henry discovers that these two formerly close friends haven’t spoken in many years he feels compelled to find out why in the contractor-as-psychologist theory of rennovation. There’s lots of decorating tidbits for those who are into exotic wood and tile, a sickly cat that brings out Henry’s humanitarian side, an illegal alien rescue effort, a sexual tension that mostly stays clean, and it all wraps up right on deadline – probably a first for any construction project. There’s definitely some fun dialog even if the overall story seems a bit far-fetched. Confessions of a Contractor is the debut novel from Richard Murphy just released last month from Penguin. I must admit that my initial impression from the cover shot was that 'Contractor' would be a sexual romp through the desperate housewives of Renovation Lane. I was pleasantly surprised to be proven wrong. Yes there is sex, but that's not the main thrust of the book. Henry is a contractor to the wealthy of Los Angeles. For the most part, he dodges landmines as some of his wealthy women clients do have more than renovations in mind. Henry acts as a sounding board, a shoulder to cry on and reads his clients well. In fact he states that: "The first thing a woman needs to know about renovating a house or apartment is simple: do not, under any circumstance, sleep with your contractor, no matter what your husband or boyfriend is doing to you or not doing to you" But one summer he takes on two houses at the same time and falls in love with both women owners. The ensuing story is about love and friendship told with a healthy dose of humour. The supporting characters are well drawn and believable. His friend Bill steals the show when they are together. Murphy himself worked in the renovation field before working as a screenwriter. 'Contractor' is told in the first person and is filled with lots of advice and humorous situations that have to be the product of experience. It is a fun,enjoyable read that went deeper than the cover predicted. DATE: 09-09-08 RATING: 4 out of 5 stars Richard Murphy definitely knows women. He has woven a beautiful story and given full dimension and character to the women in his book. His knowledge and background in construction are almost inconsequential in the story to his knowledge and sense of women’s feelings. Don’t get me wrong, he does seem to know what he is talking about from a craftsman’s standpoint. Sally Stein and Rebecca Paulson are different as night and day and yet they used to be friends but aren't any longer and they both just happen to be Henry Sullivan’s clients. Henry wants to know why they are no longer speaking as it seems that they were the best of friends. But there is more that Henry wants to know about both of them that has nothing to do with their friendship or their remodeling jobs. This is a most enjoyable read. An easy but engaging plot and cast of characters, with all the remodeling and decorating tips thrown in that you could possibly want or need. Good advice even if you simply file it away for future reference. Henry is the kind of guy that will become endearing to young and old alike. I almost see a TV series out of this book if it didn’t look anything like “Desperate Housewives” and focused on the sensitivity angle. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
After years of renovating houses for wealthy L.A. women and keeping his distance from his clients, Henry Sullivan falls for two different women, former friends for whom he takes on separate remodeling jobs while trying to discover how their friendship ended. No library descriptions found. |
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