[REVIEW] Sorry I Missed You

title: Sorry I Missed You
author: Suzy Krause
genre: women's fiction, chick lit
published: June 1st 2020 by Lake Union Publishing
my copy: eGalley, 316 pages
purchase: Amazon | B&N | Book Depository
rating: 4 / 5 stars
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A poignant and heartwarming novel about friendship, ghosting, and searching for answers to life’s mysteries. 

When Mackenzie, Sunna, and Maude move into a converted rental house, they are strangers with only one thing in common—important people in their lives have “ghosted” them. Mackenzie’s sister, Sunna’s best friend, and Maude’s fiancé—all gone with no explanation. 

So when a mangled, near-indecipherable letter arrives in their shared mailbox—hinting at long-awaited answers—each tenant assumes it’s for her. The mismatched trio decides to stake out the coffee shop named in the letter—the only clue they have—and in the process, a bizarre kinship forms. But the more they learn about each other, the more questions (and suspicions) they begin to have. All the while, creepy sounds and strange happenings around the property suggest that the ghosts from their pasts might not be all that’s haunting them... 

Will any of the housemates find the closure they are looking for? Or are some doors meant to remain closed? 

Quirky, humorous, and utterly original, Sorry I Missed You is the perfect read for anyone who has ever felt haunted by their past (or by anything else).

a good read on finding closure, confrontation, and moving on.

I feel like I'm really getting back into women's fiction books and I'm so happy about that. I remember that there was a time where I'd just grab any Lake Union Publishing books that I can because why not they sound good. BUT yeah, when I read the synopsis, I thought it sounds light and fun and takes on a topic I'll enjoy.

Sorry I Missed You is about 40-year old punk music lover, Larry who inherited his aunt's old style house. With really complex conditions from the will, he decided to have it rented and continue on with his life thus bringing three women together: (1) Maude a senior woman who was ghosted on her wedding, (2) Mackenzie who watched as her sister ran away from home, and (3) Sunna who had a falling out/faded out relationship with her then bestfriend.

So when the women found a soiled letter inside the mailbox, all three of them instantly thought of someone who could possibly send them a letter. A LETTER!! through a MAILBOX! It ended up becoming somewhat unreadable. However, they did find traces of the letter stating to meet them at a specific café in the afternoon. With that in mind, the three of them decided to meet at the café every afternoon starting the next day until one of them meets the person they're looking forward to seeing.

It took me a while to finish this book but I absolutely enjoyed this! Few things about this: (1) I enjoyed all the characters! The dynamic is goooood and I love all their interactions especially Maude and Sunna's arguments, (2) I was invested in Mackenzie's life. I was really curious, (3) I like the ghost situation in the house. It really made me intrigued about the whole thing and the story behind it was also really fun, (4) Larry is such a listless and anxious landlord. I liked reading his perspective and how things ended up for him.

I LOVE that the book as a whole took on finding closure, confrontation, and moving on as a whole. It really hit it well for me and it made me really look into my old relationships as well. I like how each character helped the others in finding peace from their past. Everything is done smoothly and all things were given proper closure. Yes, even the "attic ghost" situation as well as the "sorry I missed you" letter they received in the mailbox early on in the novel.

OVERALL, Sorry I Missed You is a light, amusing, and fun novel. There's a bit of mystery, humor, romance, and friendship. It's a wholesome novel that you can speed through when you want something light in between when reading books. I like its take on closure and moving on and I LOVE all the characters! Definitely a recommended novel!

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