Anxious People

It was supposed to be just another open house. But when a desperate bank robber storms in and inadvertently takes the attendees hostage, a tense situation quickly spirals into something far stranger—and far more human.

Meet the world’s worst hostages: a cranky retired couple, a nervous young pair expecting a baby, a banker with no people skills, a very opinionated 87-year-old, a wildly unprepared real estate agent, and one mystery man locked in the bathroom. Oh—and the bank robber? Not exactly criminal mastermind material.

As tensions rise and secrets spill, things get chaotic, hilarious, and weirdly heartwarming. Nothing is what it seems, no one is entirely innocent, and somehow, amidst the madness, everyone’s life changes just a little.

Packed with ridiculous misunderstandings, laugh-out-loud moments, and unexpected heart, Anxious People is a feel-good novel about the worst possible day… that might turn out better than anyone expected.

An instant #1 New York Times Bestseller.