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The funny, touching and unpredictable No. 1 New York Times bestseller, now * a major Netflix * TV series
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From the 18 million copy internationally bestselling author of A Man Called Ove
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It's New Year's Eve and House Tricks estate agents are hosting an open viewing in an up-market apartment when an incompetent bank robber rushes in and politely takes everyone hostage.
For Anna-Lena and Roger, busy buying-up apartments to fill the hole in their marriage, it's something else to talk about.
For Julia and Ro, panicky parents-to-be, it's yet another worry.
Lonely bank manager Zara * only came here for the view.
While 87-year-old grandmother Estelle seems rather pleased by the company . . .
As the police gather outside, the anxious strangers huddled within try to make the best of a very * sticky situation – but could it be that they have a whole lot more in common than meets the eye?
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From the Publisher

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B081RGCWTS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 20 Aug. 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4.5 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1405930260
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: 45 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) 1 in Scandinavian Crime 2 in Humourous Literary Fiction 3 in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Literary Fiction
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