Review: Sorry I Missed You

Looking for a ghost story to read this month that's not creepy? Suzy Krause has you covered with her latest novel, Sorry I Missed You. I read it back in June when it was published and it's been hard to figure out exactly how to review it. It's one of those books that was just so delightful and fun that I just want to tell you to read it and enjoy it!

Here's the synopsis:

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).

I read Krause's Valencia and Valentine (review here) last year and, while I liked it, I wasn't blown away. So, I was a wee bit hesitant to pick up Sorry I Missed You - when there are so many books to read, you have to be picky. I'm glad I did read it though because it was a delightful caper full of characters you're going to love hanging out with.

The premise of this novel was too fun. Wouldn't you assume a letter would be for you even if you didn't have any proof? I'm sure I would. So I could definitely understand the motivation of all three women to try and find out if the letter was, in fact, meant for them. All is revealed by the end and is incredibly satisfying. Especially because it's one final reveal after a massively hilarious one that I honestly did not see coming at all.

Back to the characters in this book. The main characters, three women who were complete strangers before moving into the same house, are all so different and reading as they tried to find common ground, beyond the thought that the letter for was for them, was hilarious. And also a bit...sad? Each character makes assumptions about the others and it's hard for them to come to terms with that when they are finally getting to know each other. I liked that they were all different and I could find something in all three to identify with.  

If you follow me on Instagram (check me out here if, for some reason, you're not), you'll know one of the best parts of this pandemic has been "meeting" other, new Canadian bookstagrammers. There's been a group of us who have had several Zoom chats with various Canadian authors over the last few months and Suzy Krause was one of them. It was a small group that night but that almost made it better as it was easier to have a really meaningful conversation. It was absolutely wonderful to talk with Suzy about her books, life, and what we've all been drinking (mostly wine and a lot of it). She's one of the kindest authors I've "met" and I wish we could have talked all night! Thank you to Suzy for taking the time out of her busy schedule to talk with us in July!

Sorry I Missed You is a real, funny, and sweet novel that I very much enjoyed reading. Suzy Krause has written a wonderful story, one that takes place in Regina even! While I've never been to Saskatchewan, I love that more books are being set in Canada. I hope you'll pick this one up and like it just as much as I did.

*An egalley of this novel was provided by the published, Lake Union Publishing, via NetGalley in exchange for review consideration. All opinions are honest and my own.*