# Millionaires v. Billionaires in NYC

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Podcast: [Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger](https://stenobird.com/podcast/reasonably-happy-with-paul-ollinger-635912)
Published: 2026-04-02T09:53:00+00:00
Episode link: https://words.paulollinger.com/p/millionaires-v-billionaires-in-nyc
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## Resource

Chris Pavone is the bestselling author of some of the smartest and most stylish thrillers of the past decade. His latest book, The Doorman is set in a glamorous Manhattan apartment building where the lives of the ultra-wealthy residents intersect with the man who quietly watches it all—the doorman. Over the course of one explosive day, secrets, class tensions, and personal betrayals collide in a fast-moving plot that doubles as sharp social satire about modern New York and the divides of race, wealth, politics, and status. This invites an inevitable and much-deserved comparison to Tom Wolfe’s Bonfire of the Vanities, though the Masters of the Universe are now fleece-vest-wearing tech and hedge-fund bros (not that there’s anything wrong with that). Full-disclosure: I loved this book. It's a page-turner! It's eminently-readable! But even more, it's an insightful look at modern society through the lens of New York City. Before becoming a novelist, Chris spent nearly two decades in book publishing, working on—or with—the editorial team for authors like John Grisham and Pat Conroy. Chris' debut novel, The Expats , became an international bestseller, won the Edgar Award and the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, and was translated into more than 30 languages. Since then he’s written a string of critically acclaimed thrillers—including The Accident , The Travelers , and The Paris Diversion —known for their globe-trotting settings, psychological depth, and characters navigating secrets, ambition, money, and power. ✍️ Please ⁠rate and review⁠ ⁠⁠Reasonably Happy⁠ HERE⁠ (DO IT!) ✍️ 📚 Read ⁠Paul’s ⁠⁠Substack newsletter⁠⁠⁠ HERE 📚 🗽 Order 'The Doorman' book HERE . 🗽 🚩 Follow Chris Pavone on Substack 🚩 Get full access to Reasonably Happy at words.paulollinger.com/subscribe

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