I couldn't wait to dive into this because I really enjoyed other Mary Kubica novels. There are multiple POV. First POV is Christian, who is married to Lily, a high school math teacher. They are a seemingly happy couple who have suffered multiple miscarriages and have recently found out they are pregnant once again and hoping it ends well this time. The second POV is Nina. Nina is a high school English teacher at the same school as Lily. Nina's husband is Jake, a successful neurosurgeon. Nina and Jake's marriage outwardly looks fine, but privately is on the rocks because of how much time Nina has to spend caring for her mother who has been diagnosed with macular degeneration, which is causing her to go blind at a relatively young age. The two couples are connected because of the wives working together and it reveals that Lily and Nina are actually pretty close friends. After a fight with Nina, Jake turns up missing. It takes a few days for Nina to realize he is actually missing and not just upset with her and not coming home. Lily happens to be one of the last people to see Jake while she was taking a walk on a nearby trail. Lily and Jake had an altercation due to some unwanted advances and Lily fears she may have killed him as she was trying to get away. Christian jumps into protective mode and helps conceal the fact that his wife had any communication with Jake that day. There are so many twists and turns and it will leave the reader questioning everyone!

This was a fun thriller, I would even dare to say atmospheric with the talk of the trail running behind the house and playing a little with timelines.

Kubica for me is always a satisfying read, she never shies away from throwing those ending twists.

Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

I felt very meh about this one. The plot was long and drawn out so I didn’t care enough to be surprised by the twists. Writing is decent and story was not bad, I just couldn’t get into it.

I'm a fan of Kubica's work so I was excited for this one. Loved the premise, but I will say the writing was a bit different for this book than her previous. That being said, I did still enjoy it and would recommend to others who are looking for a quick, twisty thriller.

I loved local woman missing and I loved this one. This kept me interested and I thought I knew who did it and I was so wrong. Such a good twist

It’s hard to say too much about this one without giving it away! A husband goes missing and mystery ensues, I guess. Several things in this story didn’t sit right with me but I thought it was fairly good.

I am a fan of Mary Kubica so was so excited for a preview of her latest thriller. It did not disappoint. It had short, fast paced chapters that I was able to read quickly and a plot that also moved quickly until a big reveal at the end. I thought I knew the twist but the last 10 pages even had me surprised which I loved. I always love the Chicago settings in her books as well. This is not for my younger students but a good, fairly clean thriller for older students. Definitely recommend!

Thanks @netgalley for read number 106 of 2022 (not published until January 2023). @marykubica is one of my favourite authors, and this binge-worthy read does not disappoint. I thought I had things figured out but I was still in for many twists before the end. I’m still debating if I would have liked things wrapped up a little differently at the very end, but I loved this book regardless. This book really blurs the line between good and bad. I wonder about one of the sub-plots, and if it needed to exist at all, but I still liked reading it. This was the twist (one of many) that I figured out. A ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 read in my books.

Giving this novel two stars is being <b>really</b> generous. I really enjoyed Kubica’s previous novel,<i>Local Woman Missing</i>, so I was excited to start this novel as soon as I was sent an advance copy. (Provided by the publishers and NetGalley for my honest review).

Nina and Lily are both high school teachers, occasionally going out for dinners together with their husbands, Jake and Christian. But one night, after a bad fight, Jake didn’t come home to Nina. And Lily confesses something horrible to Christian.

Ya’ll catching my drift?!

This novel was predictable from page 1. The writing was, as others mentioned, sub-par. I skimmed a lot of it because I found most of the novel to be “filler” and even the red herrings and twist at the end had me rolling my eyes.

My advice? Reread <i>Local Woman Missing</i>.

I very much appreciate the publisher providing this advanced copy, so it pains me to write that this will be the last Kubica book I read. I only finished this book out of a sense of responsibility. The “twist” was mindnumbingly predictable. Actually, it was borderline offensive - like the author thinks we are all too stupid to figure it out. Lazy writing, lazy plot. A huge miss.

This book was sent to me by Netgalley for review. Thanks to the publisher for the electronic copy. This is a talented and gifted author. The story is fiction but reads like nonfiction. The main characters are two couples who are friends…careers in teaching and medicine…one husband disappears…love and romance…family and friends…secrets and intrigue…murder and mystery…red herrings abound…I do not like books that are divided into time periods and characters…I like the third person narrator with a linear timeline…that being said,I enjoyed this book despite the character divides…. I look forward to more good mysteries from this author.

I was so excited to see a new Mary Kubica book coming out. After finishing the book, I was shocked to see all of the negative reviews. I could not put this book down - I read it on vacation in one afternoon. Did the characters do some unrealistic things? Sure! Was it still a great read? Absolutely! Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the advanced copy. I will definitely be recommending this to patrons and friends!

Totally guessed "who dun it" 1/3 of the way through the book. I just kept reading to see if it would get better and if we would learn a little bit more about the motivations of the killer. Would have loved to have read the killer's perspective as well. Might read this again when it releases to see if there are any edits to the story.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC.

As a fan of Kubica's I looked forward to this book. Unfortunately it is not up to her usual standards and I was disappointed,.

Jake, Nina's husband disappears which sets off an intense search to find him.
Liz, a colleague of Nina, and her husband Christian, know the true story of what led to the disappearance but go to great lengths to hide it - especially from Nina,

The narrative is convoluted and the writing is repetitive and more simplistic than usual. The characters are not compelling, nor is the story.

I look forward to reading her in the future but this one seems like a fluke

Just the Nicest Couple kept me in suspense throughout and could not have guessed the ending - will be recommending it to others!

Someone goes missing and the reader is left to follow clues to find out the truth. The main characters were all interesting, but flawed. Get ready for quite a few unexpected twists.

Mary Kubica does not disappoint in Just the Nicest Couple. Two couples have a somewhat tangled relationship...the women work together as teachers, and they've socialized together with their husbands, though awkwardly. Both marriages are less than perfect, but when one husband goes missing, his disappearance changes things for all of them. Just the Nicest Couple is an easy read that kept me intrigued to the point that I finished it in a day. Great book for the beach or a lazy day in bed.

I love Mary Kubica so I jumped at the chance to read this. The plot I found interesting, however the writing seemed odd and simplistic especially for this author. There were also things that just didn’t fly, a particular earring and who found it comes to mind.
I did like the major twist though it wasn’t breakneck, I was surprised.
Still love her and will read her next books! This one may just need some tweaking . Thank you to park row books and netgalley for my copy!

It pains me to even post this review because Local Woman Missing is one of favorite thrillers this year. Maybe my expectations were too high, but this one left me very disappointed.

I guessed the ending. THAT NEVER HAPPENS!! I did second guess myself a few times, but I was hoping the book would go in a different direction.

Mary Kubica did a great job building up some creepy scenes, but then nothing would happen. It all just fizzled out…for example *I don’t really consider this a spoiler but…one of the characters thought she was being followed, and it was even creeping me out…turns out it was just a car on her street that was lost and needed directions…like WHAT?! seriously?! So many missed opportunities.

The characters were okay, but they made some really dumb decisions, so I was just eye rolling the whole time. They kept stressing and being paranoid the whole book and it felt repetitive. The epilogue was too short, and needed some more explaining.

Take this with a grain of salt…you might actually like this one! I still plan on reading her other books, but this didn’t even feel like the same author as Local Woman Missing…

I've been a long time Mary Kubica fan, but I feel like this novel just didn't deliver. The writing felt juvenile, I couldn't get into the plot, and this was not up to par with books like "Local Woman Missing". I can't recommend.