Anxious People
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crimemystery
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It's New Year's Eve, and an apartment open house has become the scene of a crime that never quite happened. An incompetent bank robber bursts in, taking a group of strangers hostage. Among them are Anna-Lena and Roger, a couple whose marriage is as fixer-upper as the apartments they buy. Julia and Ro, expecting their first child, are already panicking about everything. Lonely bank manager Zara came only for the view, while 87-year-old Estelle seems to welcome the company. A flustered real estate agent and a mystery man hiding in the bathroom round out this unlikely gathering.
As police surround the building, these anxious strangers, each carrying their own secrets and regrets, are forced together. They are a collection of people who desperately crave rescue, but as truths begin to surface and unexpected connections form, they might find they have more in common than they ever imagined. It is a story of flawed humanity, the search for belonging, and the enduring power of hope.
Publication date
September 8, 2020
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4.4/5
Print length
352
Language
English
Publisher
Atria Books
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