Author: Georgia McVeigh
Publisher: Dutton
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Kindle ARC
No. of Pages: 320
Date of Publication: March 31, 2026
My Rating: 4 Stars
DESCRIPTION:
The story of two people, both as magnetic as they are dangerous, who get caught in an electric game of cat and mouse
The question is, Who is the predator and who is the prey?
Meet Iris: a dark soul with a propensity for obsession, still reeling from a recent loss, who relies on a local grief group to keep her grounded and out of trouble. And now meet Jack: a cagey widower who shows up at a meeting one night and jolts both of them back to life.
From the moment Jack first takes a shabby plastic chair in the circle, he is positively dashing. And Iris can’t help but feel that fate has brought them together.
But their chance encounter sends them racing through a series of hairpin twists where nothing is as it seems and no one plays by the rules. As Iris is drawn deeper into Jack’s world, she begins to realize that her own deceptions may be no match—or maybe they're the perfect match?—for all the dirty secrets Jack has been hiding.
Edgy, intricately plotted, and totally chilling, Sorry for Your Loss is a blistering psychological thriller for fans of Ashley Elston, Ana Reyes, and Ashley Audrain.
The question is, Who is the predator and who is the prey?
Meet Iris: a dark soul with a propensity for obsession, still reeling from a recent loss, who relies on a local grief group to keep her grounded and out of trouble. And now meet Jack: a cagey widower who shows up at a meeting one night and jolts both of them back to life.
From the moment Jack first takes a shabby plastic chair in the circle, he is positively dashing. And Iris can’t help but feel that fate has brought them together.
But their chance encounter sends them racing through a series of hairpin twists where nothing is as it seems and no one plays by the rules. As Iris is drawn deeper into Jack’s world, she begins to realize that her own deceptions may be no match—or maybe they're the perfect match?—for all the dirty secrets Jack has been hiding.
Edgy, intricately plotted, and totally chilling, Sorry for Your Loss is a blistering psychological thriller for fans of Ashley Elston, Ana Reyes, and Ashley Audrain.
MY THOUGHTS:
Meeting in a grief group just might not be the best foundation for a new relationship. Iris is a troubled woman. Not only did she grow up with a fractious relationship with her mother, her relationship with her sister was just as troubled. Then, her romantic relationships have seemingly followed that same pattern. Perhaps the grief group would offer Iris some grounding stability, and brighten her hope for the future.
Then we have Jack. He is also a part of the grief group that Iris has begun to attend. He has his own reasons for being a part of the group, proving that he is less than honorable. When Iris and Jack embark on a new relationship, yet things seem troubled right from the start.
Their fateful romance unfolds like a thrilling game of cat and mouse, with each person certain that they have the upper hand. Georgia McVeigh’s debut novel, narrated primarily from the first-person perspective of Iris, establishes tension from the very beginning. This story delves into the depths of obsession, while Iris’s clear OCD tendencies add depth to the narrative. I appreciate how these elements were seamlessly woven into the story, effectively portraying her as an unreliable narrator. Congratulations, Ms. McVeigh! I eagerly anticipate reading more of your work.
Many thanks to Dutton and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
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