Coverage
“A comic novel that doffs its hat to master humorist P.G. Wodehouse…” Minneapolis StarTribune
“What could be more fun than a peek into the lives of wealthy folks who live in an Upper East Side apartment building?” St. Paul Pioneer Press
“… sly, sophisticated wit…” Miami Herald
“… multiple incorrect assumptions climax in farcical scenes…” Durham Herald-Sun
“… book is filled with wry asides…” The Idaho Statesman
Also in: Raleigh News & Observer, Jerusalem Post Magazine
Awards:
1st Place, Humor Fiction, 2024 Royal Dragonfly Awards
Finalist, 2024 General Fiction — American Book Fest
5 ☆: “The words that came to mind while reading it were: clever, intelligent, vibrant, witty, good story-telling, inspiring, thoughtful, and important.” 5 ☆: “To say I loved this book is an understatement. I adored it.” 4 ☆: “…a delight. I felt I was in the middle of a 1930s movie comedy…” 5 ☆:“… a fantastic, funny read…”
5 ☆: “… character-driven storytelling that oozes appeal but also has a poignant and positive message at its core.” 5 ☆: “well-written and witty prose features unforgettable characters.. sustains the interest of the reader with an intriguing plotline.” 5 ☆: “…has the rare quality of simultaneously making you laugh and making you think.”
“This gem of a novel is equal parts wit and heart. Set in a Manhattan luxury condominium and its environs, Doorman Wanted is written with flair and elegance and has a cast of believable characters whose actions surprise, infuriate and ultimately, inspire us.“
Lorna Landvik, The Last Circle of Love
“Bravo! I loved this book. Franklin Hanratty (aka Henry Franken) is at turns sharp, witty, sensitive and profound. But he begins this novel confused. He quickly applies his myriad talents to becoming the finest doorman in New York, and to navigating more misconceptions than a Jane Austen novel. Thankfully, Franklin is also a wonderful human being – and so are many of the characters that help him find his way. I raced through the last fifty pages, excited to see Franklin’s final metamorphosis into Henry, a man who finally comes to terms with his wealth and figures out how to use it for good. I don’t know what Glenn Miller is planning to write for an encore, but I’ll be waiting in line to read it.”
Cary J. Griffith, Killing Monarchs and Gunflint Falling
“A comedy of manners for an era of cavernous income disparity, Doorman Wanted contains satire serrated enough to cut an overdone steak, but it’s also light on its feet and undauntedly optimistic. Its droll narrator, Henry Franken, is a scion with a heart and vault of gold, and Glenn Miller—clever about identities unwanted and mistaken—will have you rooting for him all the way.”
Dylan Hicks, Amateurs
“Fans of P. G. Wodehouse will delight in Miller’s witty wordplay as they cheer on his doorman hero’s page-turner odyssey through both the ground floor and upper echelons of a tony New York apartment building.”
D.M.S Fick, Lewis Sinclair and the Gentlemen Cowboys
“Can you ever have too much money? Thirty-something Henry is about to find out. When he inherits his father’s massive estate the irresistible force of his progressive ideals slam headfirst into the immovable object of a dubious inheritance. What’s a reluctant plutocrat to do? Assume an alias and work as a doorman, of course! True, the rich are different from you and me, but thanks to his touching sincerity, insightful wit, and liberal angst, one-percenter Henry – a.k.a. Franklin the doorman – is my new best friend.“
Brian Malloy, After Francesco
“In Doorman Wanted, Miller shuttles between privilege and reality by giving Henry, reluctant heir of a luxury condo building, the guise of a doorman. ‘Franklin’, is more at ease picking up litter and characters off the noisy streets than Henry ever could be in hushed corridors of wealth, where his conscience stumbles. An entertaining debut.”
Sarah Stonich, Vacationland and Reeling
“Succession by way of P.G. Wodehouse? A comedy of manners with a dash of Wilde? Miller has written an entirely modern novel with roots in an earlier era, one in which wit, charm, and lightness were supreme virtues. Doorman Wanted welcomes a reader into the private world of L’Hermitage, where you’ll want to linger and even take up residence.”
Colin Hamilton, The Discarded and The Thirteenth Month
“With the deft touch of a master storyteller, Glenn Miller brings us into the life of a New York City apartment building and peoples it with individuals whom we want to know. In the process, Miller examines what it means to find oneself, to learn who we are and where we belong, despite the press and pressures of forces we cannot control. With a style that flows like a soft breeze and characters as distinctive as the city in which they live, Doorman Wanted is a delightful, meaningful and important book that belongs on the top shelf of any library.”
Greg Fields, Through the Waters and the Wild
“A fun, beautifully written story with plenty to think about. I’d recommend Doorman Wanted to any book group.”
Robert Alexander, The Kitchen Boy
“With eloquent prose and an uplifting tone, Miller paints characters who come to feel like old friends and illustrates the power in shedding the identities that have been assigned to us, as a means to uncovering the one to which we truly belong.”
Rachel Stone, The Blue Iris
Glenn R Miller 