Confessions of a Contractor, by Richard Murphy
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Confessions of a Contractor, by Richard Murphy
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Henry Sullivan has spent seventeen years renovating houses for wealthy women in Los Angeles. To distance himself from his clients, and the intimate environments he works in, he has devised a set of rules to keep him out of trouble. Over the course of one very complicated summer, he begins breaking those rules when he takes on the houses and the lives of two very different women who used to be friends. Henry, an unconventional craftsman with a reputation that precedes him, falls for both women, and quickly finds himself erecting an emotional house of cards as he attempts to complete both jobs while piecing together the mysterious events that ended the women’s friendship.
Confessions of a Contractor breaks new ground, knocking down the walls of the American home, uncovering the way people behave behind closed doors―and the secrets they shelter within. Candid, amusing, and hugely entertaining, this novel reveals that a good contractor can fix just about any home, but no contractor will ever be able to fix a homeowner.
Confessions of a Contractor, by Richard Murphy- Brand: Murphy, Richard/ Miller, Dan John (NRT)
- Published on: 2015-06-01
- Formats: Audiobook, CD, Unabridged
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 7
- Dimensions: 7.00" h x 1.38" w x 5.00" l,
- Running time: 8 Hours
- Binding: Audio CD
From Publishers Weekly In screenwriter Murphy's breezy debut, Henry Sullivan, a single, in-demand L.A. contractor, can pick and choose his high-end home renovation jobs. Henry's self-imposed rules—don't sleep with clients and don't take on too many projects at once—go out a half-finished window when he falls for two clients at once: Sally Stein, a single and successful purse designer, and Rebecca Paulson, an unhappily married mother of twins who is Sally's former best friend. Why the two women he loves are no longer speaking becomes so intriguing to Henry that he begins to dig for answers while simultaneously finishing (or, rather, attempting to finish) both their houses. How Henry finally solves the mystery is neatly wrapped up at the end of this amusing tour through the perils of poking around in others' intimate spaces. (Aug.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Review "Sexy, and filled with enough dTcor details to keep any HGTV addict happy."-People (three stars)"Entertaining. You don't so much read a novel like this as watch it unfold, scene by scene."-Los Angeles Times "A mix of True Confessions, Architectural Digest, and Psychology Today."-USA Today "Murphy captures the absurd humor that often springs from extreme wealth. But where the novel's real charms lie is in [its] insightful observations of the thorny relationship between humans and their domiciles." -Kirkus Reviews
About the Author Richard Murphy has written for New Line Cinema, Sony/Revolution, and Universal Pictures. Before screenwriting, he renovated apartments and houses in Los Angeles and elsewhere. Murphy lives in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, with his wife, and he is currently in the market to buy a home. Visit his website at www.confessionsofacontractor.com.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Renovating? Don't miss this! By K. Gilligan "The first thing a woman needs to know about renovating a house or apartment is simpe: 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." ("Confessions of a Contractor" pg 1*)And before we get started, I have to say I would never sleep with my contractor........ unless he looked like Richard Murphy. I mean, oh my God, how did that slip out?I wasn't sure I was going to like "Confessions of a Contractor". From the cover art, to the first line- I was sure that it was going to be a book that had sex all over the place. Lol, and in a way there was sex all over the place- in the 'steam shower in the master bath', on the 'sandstone floor in the kitchen', etc... but it was mentioned quickly and didn't bog down the rest of the story.It's told all in first person, so the audience knows only what the main character, Henry the contractor, knows. This offers us a unique look at what your contractor is really thinking about you. And despite the fact that, yes, he slept with some of his clients- I still liked the guy! Besides liking the main character, I also enjoyed the others. Perhaps my favorites were Hector and Miguel, because if they didn't like you- they pretended to only speak Spanish.I would very much recommend "Confessions of a Contractor" to anyone looking for a fun read. And I'll definitely be interested in reading anything else Richard Murphy puts out- right after I find out if there really are blind caterers.... well if you've read it- you know what I'm talking about!! If not, pick you copy up today.*These lines may change in the final publication of the book(Originally reviewed for "Kathleen's Book Reviews")
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. John Cheever Would Love This Book By Adam Levine John Cheever says that the hallmark of good fiction is when the action on the surface of the narrative is underlined by deeper meaning below the surface. Confessions of a Contractor has that in spades. On the surface, it is a romp through the lives of LA's too-wealthy-to-give-a-crap-about-money set, and as such it holds up hilariously. But Confessions is much more psychologically astute than just that. The novel is really about the unfulfilled needs and desires we all have, but that wealthy people try to fill up with the right tile for the bathroom and a new addition to the guest house. Murphy very cleverly shows that, once the basic human needs of food, shelter and clothing are met, if the more basic human need for love goes unfulfilled, no amount of expensive food, shelter or clothing is going to fill that aching void. A very exciting first novel. I can't wait for more.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Captivating but very fast read. By Adrian Black Want a good book to pass an afternoon or two that's not super-intellectual, yet remains clever, smart, and has a fast pace? This is that book.Confessions of a Contractor is an unusual book as contemporary fiction goes. It's written from the perspective of a contractor, as the title indicates, about his work and various affairs. What I thought would be a simple tale that was sort of mediocre was actually, well, a damn good read.The main character, Henry, makes quite a good living overhauling houses in the hollywood suburbs. He drives an old and beat up truck despite his money. The truck, and a large surplus of wood are his treasures. They may seem like odd keepsakes, but both belonged to his father - a man of great care and dedication, who passed on his tremendous skill and work ethic to his son.This story isn't about Henry so much as it's about human nature, and how we often put ourselves in the lives of others, deeply enmeshing there without realizing it. Henry unwittingly becomes caught up in the stories of two women, one named Sally who is single and desires the ever popular among the young "friends with benefits", and the other is Rebecca, a young woman married to a real-estate seminar jerk that has a history for being...less than noble with women.What ensues is a tangle of a mess for Henry, inside and out, as he juggles not only too many work commitments, but the personal problems of his clients that he becomes far too wrapped up in. There are some love affairs, arguments, an old crazy girlfriend, and even smuggling. It's quite the book.What is unmistakable about Henry, is that he is what most of us want to be - sure he makes his share of mistakes, and becomes overly involved when he shouldn't, but at the core of things, he's a decent guy who tries his best.Give Henry's tale a try. It's a great read, a fast one, and just plain fun all around.
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