Endişeli İnsanlar by Fredrik Backman

A poignant, captivating novel about a crime never committed, a supposed bank robber who vanished into thin air, and eight anxious strangers who discover they have far more in common than they ever imagined.

House hunting isn't usually a matter of life and death, but it can cause a major uproar when a failed bank robber bursts into a house being shown to potential buyers and takes a group of strangers hostage. A recently retired couple relentlessly hunting for homes in need of renovation to avoid the pain of failing to repair their own marriages; a wealthy banker so preoccupied with making money that he doesn't care about anyone else; a young couple about to have their first child but who seem to disagree on everything from where they'll live to how they met; an eighty-seven-year-old woman who's lived long enough not to fear a gun to her face; a nervous but still-ready-to-make-a-sell deal agent; and a mysterious man who's locked himself in the apartment's only bathroom. They all come together, and there you have it.

The worst hostages the world has ever seen.

Each of them carries a lifetime of grievances, wounds, secrets, and passions, ready to surface at any moment. None of them are who they seem to be. And all of them—including the bank robber—are desperately waiting to be rescued. As authorities and the media surround the scene, these reluctant allies will reveal surprising truths about themselves, triggering a series of unexpected events that will leave even them struggling to explain what happened afterward.

Full of compassion, wisdom, and humor, Anxious People is a masterfully crafted story about the unwavering power of friendship, forgiveness, and hope—the things that protect us even in the most anxious times.