Meghan is a divorced mother who works long hours as a ICU nurse in a Chicago hospital. It’s just another day until she gets her patient assignments and see that she will be caring for a suicide survivor: Caitlyn. Caitlyn is in a coma and may never wake up but attending to Caitlyn hits a bit too close to home given Meghan’s family history. On top of that, there is a man running around her neighborhood attacking and sexually assaulting women. Meghan just wants to live a normal life with her daughter and help people, but that is easier said than done.

I really enjoyed this book. It’s an easy read that kept me hooked. I felt smug that I knew the answer to one twist only to be hit with several more! I had trouble putting it down and felt Meghan’s emotions coming off the page. If you like mystery and thrillers, you will definitely enjoy this book as well.

A Delightfully Dark Novel of Unrelenting Tension

SUMMARY
Meghan Michaels is a divorced, single mother of a teenager and works full-time as an ICU nurse. She tries to stay emotionally detached from her patients, but when a young woman, Caitlin, who either jumped off or was pushed off a bridge, comes under her care, Meghan finds herself getting too close. She becomes emotionally entangled with Caitlin and her family and soon realizes that she and her daughter's lives may be at risk.


REVIEW
She's Not Sorry begins with a slow roll, much like the trains outside Meghan’s apartment window. However, it quickly gains momentum, covering various themes such as violence against women, suicide, relationship abuse, and divorce.

The story is a delightfully dark novel full of unrelenting tension. Meghan’s character is multifaceted and she totally propels the harrowing narrative.

Author Mary Kubica has intricately plotted this thrilling story with as many twists as a corkscrew. The phone ringing in the bottom of Meghan’s purse had me hooked. Parts of the story are emotionally intense, and Kubica does a great job of making you feel the angst. She captures your attention and won’t let go.

Thanks to Netgalley and publisher Park Row for an advance reading copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Publisher Park Row
Published April 2, 2024
Review www.bluestockingreviews.com

Thank you Harlequin Trade Publishing and Netgalley for a copy of this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Meghan Michaels is an ICU nurse and single mom. When a tough case comes into the ICU, Meghan is tasked with taking care of the patient. Caitlin comes to the hospital in a coma after jumping from a bridge to commit suicide. When someone comes forward and says that Caitlin wasn't alone on the bridge, officials are forced to question what happened.

I was excited to get approved to read She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica early and give my feedback. I have read many of Mary Kubica's thrillers and have not been let down many times. I was excited that this book exceeded my expectations. Overall, the beginning and end of the book are the strongest points. I did feel that the middle book dragged on and felt repetitive. The shock had my mouth on the floor. It was a great twist and I do think most readers won't be able to figure it out beforehand. I do wish the ending was parsed through a little more instead of the second twist. I feel like not all of my questions were answered, however, I did enjoy the read and would recommend it to any thriller/mystery lover.

You will be hooked from the Prologue in this densely detailed thriller! In true Mary Kubica form, there is a surprise at every corner!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this ARC!

3.5⭐️ rounded up

She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica is a binge-worthy thriller that will have you questioning everyone.

The story centers around ICU nurse Meghan Michaels, who is recently divorced and raising her teen daughter in Chicago. A new patient named Caitlin is brought into the ICU in a coma after falling from a bridge over train tracks. At first it seems to be attempted suicide, but was she really pushed? While Meghan breaks her own rules of not getting too close to a patient or their family, in Caitlin’s case, she still has so much going on in her life. An old high school friend resurfaces who Meghan believes is in an abusive relationship and wants to help. All of this is happening while increasing panic is taking over when women are being attacked near her Chicago neighborhood.

There was so much about this book I absolutely loved. The major plot twist was amazing and I never would’ve guessed it! At times I felt like there were just too many story threads I was trying to connect, which I found distracting. It all came together amazingly in the end.

Mary Kubica continues to be a must read for me.

Thank you to Harlequin and NetGalley for the digital ARC.

Let me start this review by saying that I am a huge Mary Kubica fan and I love love love her books - this was an outlier for me and I am really feeling so sad to have to review this as I am.

The plot of this book was confusing, at best. There were several different pathways happening that either never got tied up or just plain didn't need to happen. I was confused a lot of the times and it seemed that multiple timelines were written in the same perspective, leading me to have to re-read certain sections to be sure. Then, after the major twist, an irrelevant plot line became the forefront of the book and it felt completely pointless. It did nothing to further to main storyline, but seemed to just be thrown in for sensationalization.

The characters also really fell flat and I found that I had a hard time connecting. The narrator's voice was flat and boring, which lead to difficulties focusing at times. As a main character, I needed to be connected to her and not annoyed by her. The side characters all felt like outlines and not fully flushed out characters, and I was rooting for no one. I think what happened here is that the author tried to make everyone seem suspicious, but instead it lead to the characters feeling unlikeable and boring.

Like I said, I love love love this author, but will definitely not recommend this book to anyone. Thank you to Net Galley, Mary Kubica, and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the Advanced Reader's Copy of this novel.

Thank you Park Row Books and HTP for the gifted copy.

Overall I highly recommend She’s Not Sorry to even the pickiest mystery/thriller fans. Not only is it impossible to put down, you’re going to want to read it a second time just to catch everything you missed. It’s perfectly twisty and atmospheric and will keep you on the edge of your seat until the last page!

I wish I knew how to insert memes so I could add one of the guy just sitting there blinking. Like what?? I finished the book and immediately felt the need to re-read it, to experience it all over again knowing everything that happens later. So I bought a copy and did just that! And it’s even better the second time around.

The first half is slower but it lays the ground work for the second half to be an absolute banger. It’s meticulous plotted with plenty of slow reveals and quick twists to keep you hooked. I guessed one of the twists but there were plenty that I didn’t guess that blew my mind.

It’s also very atmospheric - a good bit of the story takes place on the streets of Chicago, which are cold and bleak during the winter. It’s the perfect complement to such a suspenseful, twisty book. Plus who doesn’t love reading about Chicago!!

This one’s out April 2 - don’t miss it!

Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for the gifted copy in exchange for the honest review.
I love Mary Kubica books but unfortunately, this was the first one that did not work for me.
The one thing she does great is adding some weight and important conversations into her books and this is no different. The main character is an ICU nurse and we learn a lot about her work and all the details surrounding this profession. I felt like it was a little bit too repetitive with all the same arguments and reasons as to why the things that happened in the story happened.
The main thing that did not work for me was the ending and how I still had questions and some things were left unclear. A lot just did not make sense in the end and some twists were not just predictable, but stereotypical.
I will continue reading the future releases, but was sad this did not work for me.

I had a hard time with the first part of this book. I really didn’t know where it was going. But Part 2…. Part 2 had me hooked! It flew by! The suspense was really well written and by the time I got to the twist, I was shocked!

Mary Kubica has been a favorite author and inspiration since I picked up The Good Girl. As soon as I saw the cover reveal, I couldn't wait to get my hands on She's Not Sorry.

And it did not disappoint. This may just be Kubica's best yet. From her intricate plotting to dynamic characters, She's Not Sorry has everything Kubica lovers have come to know and love: dynamic characters, intricate plotting, relatable internal conflicts, and complex relationships that will tug at your heartstrings. An unputdownable read from page one, She's Not Sorry is going to be a hit of 2024.

Huge thanks to Park Row and NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for honest review consideration.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
She’s Not Sorry
Author: Mary Kubica
Thriller

Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this ARC! Damn, I never give 5 stars to thrillers but this was it!!!! Mary just has a way of drawing you into a story and really making it hard to put down. The fact that she doesn’t have one twist, but usually two or three is also genius… the punches keep punching! Anyways there is a lot going on in this book. Our main character Meghan is a divorcee with a daughter she is trying to raise; while also being a nurse. She gets assigned to a patient in a coma that jumped from a bridge… or did she? This book is messy. It was so good. Highly reccomend. Publishes on 4/2/24!

Rating 3.75 / 5 stars

I want to extend my gratitude to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for providing me with an ARC of "She’s Not Sorry" by Mary Kubica. Thank you so much! This is available for preorder and will be published on 04/02/2024.

Having previously read "Just the Nicest Couple" and finding it less captivating, "She’s Not Sorry" offered a refreshing change. The story centers on Meghan Michaels, an ICU nurse whose professional detachment is challenged when she encounters a young woman with a traumatic brain injury, initially deemed a suicide attempt. However, when new evidence surfaces suggesting attempted homicide, Meghan finds herself entangled in a complex web of deceit.

The prologue sets a gripping tone, effectively foreshadowing the events to unfold. While the initial convergence of the prologue and the narrative left me momentarily disappointed, the subsequent climax more than compensated for it. Kubica expertly weaves a plot thick with intrigue, leaving readers on the edge of their seats. Although some aspects proved predictable, the story's twists and turns kept me engrossed.

The characters, while well-drawn, took a backseat to the intricacies of the plot. I found myself more invested in uncovering the truth than in the characters' personal journeys. Despite accurately predicting certain outcomes, the novel managed to surprise me at pivotal moments, leaving me eager to uncover the next revelation.

One aspect that left me somewhat perplexed was the secondary storyline, which seemed disconnected from the main plot yet played a significant role in the conclusion. While it added tension and angst, it felt somewhat extraneous and could have been streamlined to enhance the narrative's cohesion.

Overall, "She’s Not Sorry" is a riveting psychological thriller that will keep readers guessing until the final page. Despite minor flaws, its ability to maintain suspense and deliver unexpected twists makes it a must-read for fans of the genre.

This book captures your attention about an ICU nurse caring for a patient who was thought first to have attempted suicide. Many other themes are woven as Meghan, the nurse, struggles to stay afloat in her personal life.

Overall, I would give this book 3.5 stars. Once the true story is revealed, everything after felt like it was thrown in for excitement. But with that, I still found myself wondering about story lines that were not wrapped up so as Caitlin’s family drama, Ben and his girlfriend, why was Meghan anxiety so heavily discussed in the first half to simmer the last half.

I’m thankful to have read this book and it seemed well researched where the medical plot was reasonable.

As a newly divorced single mother, Meghan is overworked and hyper vigilant to the attacks on single women in her area. So when a young woman comes into the ICU after a fall from a bridge, she becomes attached to the family and starts to seek answers. And when a friend from her past comes to reconnect, their lives become intertwined and what follows is a story you might have to read twice to believe.

4.5 ☆

If you've enjoyed the recent thrillers that have come out this month such as Listen for the Lie and The New Couple in 5B then this one's for you.

OH. MY. MARY. This right here was a twist-filled, heart-wrenching, mind-boggling thriller. The more I read, the deeper my nose was and it just never stopped grabbing my attention. I see why Mary Kubica's books have been recommended so often. She has a knack for putting together a winding story with layers upon layers of development. Seeing how each character fell into place and the ending being what it was left me speechless.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest rate and review!

This is one of the better psychological thrillers that I have read in a while. My ARC books have been pretty hit or miss lately. This one was a definite hit. Meghan Michaels is an ICU nurse. She tries not to get too emotionally attached to her patients but when she is assigned a young woman suffering from a traumatic brain injury resulting from an attempted suicide, it hits a little close to home. Then a witness comes forward and suddently the attempted suicide becomes an attempted homocide and Meghan finds herself in deeper than she should be.

The prologue did a great job of setting the tone for the novel. It grabs you from the first page, giving you a preview of what's to come. But when the events of the story meet the events from the prologue, I found myself a little disappointed…but not for long! The climax of this book had me doing a double take. I read those few lines twice just to make sure I read them correctly. I knew everything had to tie together in some way but I was not expecting what I got.

This is a plot heavy book. The characters were well written but I was definitely more invested in how the story played out than I was in the characters themselves. Although I was taken by surprise a couple of times, I did find some parts a little predictable. There were lots of little crumbs dropped to try to throw you off course, lots of characters that leave you questioning what you think you know, but for the most part I accurately guessed which ones were more than just a little "off".

I was also a little confused by the secondary storyline that gets sprinkled throughout the story and then plays a huge part in the ending of the story. I didn't really get the point of this because it really has nothing to do with the main plot but was given a lot of real estate in the last few chapters. It was anxiety producing and angsty but it felt like filler. For me, it didn't really contribute to the overall story. Regardless, my overall opinion of this book is very positive. It kept me on the edge of my seat and looking over my shoulder for most of the book. I would definitely recommend grabbing a copy of this one in April if psychological thrillers are your thing.

💜REVIEW💜
She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica (Out 4.2.24)

I absolutely devoured this book. What seemed like a cut and dry plot, turned into something else. Kubica tells the story of Meghan, an ICU nurse, who lives in Chicago. When a woman who has brought in, we deep dive into a twisty, layered plot.

Piece by piece it comes together and it was well done. Meghan drove me nuts when it came to Nat, but the reasoning she acts as she does is explained well enough that I could buy in. The ending was on point as well, which is is always a worry for me with thriller/suspense books. Like please don’t steer this ship into the iceberg. Kubica does the opposite. She ended this in a way that made me satisfied.

Highly recommend!

Have you been to Chicago before? I’ve been w the husband twice & took my mom a couple years ago!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. I love Mary Kubice thrillers and this one was fantastic. I couldn't put it down. She's Not Sorry, follows an ICU nurse, Meghan, who gets a little too close to patient in a coma.

Mary Kubica hits this one out of the park! From start to finish this is one terrific ride with subplots within plots that kept me guessing what’s coming next until the very last page when everything comes together seemlessly-or does it? If you only read one book this year, make this the one!

Friends, get ready for the adventure of a lifetime with "She's Not Sorry" by the phenomenal Mary Kubika! This thriller will blow your mind with its incredible plot twists and unforgettable characters that will leave you on the edge of your seat begging for more. Just when I thought I had it all figured out, Kubika surprised me with a jaw-dropping twist that took the mystery to a whole new level of excitement. Now I know what you might be thinking after hearing the trigger warnings for domestic violence, suicide, and themes involving children - but let me tell you, the masterful storytelling is well worth any subject matter. I found myself gasping in shock, trying to guess “who done it”, and completely enthralled from start to finish. The suspense had me in a vice grip, refusing to put the book down no matter what. If you love a mystery that will have your heart racing, look no further - "She's Not Sorry" is the thriller for you. Don't just take my word for it, you have to experience Kubika's brilliant storytelling for yourself. What are you waiting for?