***My newest giveaway is of “First Daughter“ ***
Title: “Confessions of a Contractor“
Author: Richard Murphy
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 288
ISBN: 978-0399155079
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date of Publication: August 14, 2008
4 stars: Renovating? Don’t miss this!
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“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 tmatter what your husband or boyfriend is doing to you, or not doing to you.”
(“Confessions of a Contractor” pg1*)
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. You can buy it here. And don’t forget to drop by the book’s website.
*These lines may change in the final publication of the book
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oh, I just got this in the mail!! I was a tad worried about the content though…thanks for the insight. I can’t wait to get it read and see how we match up on this one.
ps my fears are the same that yours were in reading it.
I had requested this one but wasn’t successful in snagging it. Dang it. I guess I’ll just have to buy a copy. I’ve gotten so spoiled to books just showing up on my stoop.
I didn’t get this one, either, but your review does make it sound appealing. I have so many books to get through, though, maybe by the time it’s released in paperback … LOL.
I almost picked this up at the bookstore yesterday, but I already had 3 books in my hand, not to mention a huge pile at home. Then, 4 more books came in the mail yesterday. I still want to read it, though.
bethany- Yeah I’m always worried about there being too much sex and not enough story!
Traci- Lol I know what you mean
Meghan- I know that feeling- so much reading to do lol
bermuda- Lol the huge pile has become a bookshelf next to a huge pile for me.
This has been on my radar since I first read of it; I enjoyed your review.
Dawn- thanks
Did you know that CBS is working on this as a series?
If Richard Murphy comes to a bookstore near you, make every effort to get there – he is just as charming in person. He has 4 sisters, which is how he got some of his insight into women and he does own a cat. (I had to ask because I thought the parts with Clyde were adorable.)
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