As a nurse, I love reading books about nurses. It's so easy in an ICU setting to get close to patients, but this book had my eyes bugging out of my head. There is a line, and Meghan definitely crossed it, but I do know it happens. This book was thrilling for sure and I finished it in record time.

Taking care of patients is a skill. Taking care of patients who have dangerous pasts is yet another skill.

Thank you Harlequin Trade for letting me read an Arc of this book!

This book gave me literal nightmares last night! What a nonstop thrilling experience. I was at the edge of my seat the entire 330 pages. I gasped out loud, I had to check if my doors were locked and I was trusting nobody! My first Mary Kubica book, but certainly not my last.

She’s Not Sorry follows Meghan, a single mom and ICU nurse. A patient is brought into the hospital and is in a coma as a result of her injuries. Meghan is charged with her care and starts to question everything. A witness comes forward revealing shocking details about what really happened to her patient, and as Meghan gets more invested in her patients care she realizes her life and her daughters may now be in jeopardy.

An addictive, twisty, jaw dropping thriller that will make you question everything! I absolutely love Mary Kubica and she can totally blow you away with a story!

Many thanks to the author, Harlequin trade publishing and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts and opinions!

In the latest psychological mystery from Mary Kubica, She’s Not Sorry, we meet Meghan — an excellent nurse and doting mother just assigned to care for a patient who jumped from a bridge and barely survived, Caitlin.

Meghan cares for Caitlin as she would any other patient and comforts Caitlin’s parents as they come to terms with the fact that their estranged daughter may have harmed herself.

In the midst of this, Meghan’s Chicago neighborhood has experienced a string of violent attacks — all these attacks appear to be the work of one perpetrator targeting women who live alone. And, as if that weren’t enough, one of Meghan’s high school friends comes back into her life needing support.

As new details come out about Caitlin and how her attempted un-a-living might actually be an attempted murder, Meghan struggles to keep the lines between nurse and patient clear. Her fear of the recent neighborhood attacks is also seeping into her state of mind and her resurrected friendship is eating up a lot of her time and headspace.

Can Meghan save Caitlin? Can she continue being a supportive mother and friend while doing so?

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I love Mary Kubica. I read most of her back catalog as the books were being published and honestly put some of her books up there with the female authors I consider the best at mystery/thriller like Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins. Not every book is a certified banger but she swings for the fences. And she tries stuff that I haven’t read in other books. Her first three books — The Good Girl, Pretty Baby, and Don’t You Cry — have moments of genuine chills.

Make no mistake — her books are not always easy reads. Her prose sometimes is a little more stilted and her subject matter is not for the faint of heart. But where some authors use these topics for shock factor and clickbait (or read-bait)… cough*Karin Slaughter*cough I find that Mary handles these topics more delicately, discretely, and respectfully.

This novel isn’t my favorite by her — check out 2021’s Local Woman Missing — but it does further cement her in my mind as a must-buy author. There were some logic jumps that I had to make as a reader that didn’t always sit well with me and some asks to feel specific ways about specific characters that also just kind of didn’t land for me.

The story is still interesting and this book is written in a way that’s a bit different from Kubica’s other books so absolute kudos to her for trying something. It’s not going to hit with every reader — I think that’s totally fine.

If you love the mystery/thriller genre though, I do think this is worth a read. She’s Not Sorry gets a 3.5 stars from me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Park Row for this ARC.

What an amazing ride this story was! My very first by this author and certainly won’t be my last. This one is a page turner. So much so that at one point I was hiding under my blanket and closing my living room curtains. Everyone knows a blanket is adequate protection from the scaries-right?!!

She’s not Sorry is thought provoking and exciting from beginning to end. Our main character, Meghan, is a nurse and one of her patients is a woman that has jumped off the bridge….or has she? There are some seriously sinister characters and everyone became a suspect at some point. Then THE twist came that I didn’t see coming, and that’s the mark of a great thriller. This one not only surprised me it gave me anxiety for the main character. When you read this book you’ll know what I mean. I kept telling Meghan the MC “please don’t walk home anymore, just take Uber!” This thriller is the sole reason I made a B&N trip yesterday. I was able to pick up some more Mary Kubica books and I can’t wait to be scared again! Well done and I highly recommend you read it⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I was given an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This read was fast-paced, full of twists, and kept me totally hooked! I really enjoyed the plot centered around the medical field as I haven't read many other books with that focus. Really loved this one!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC!

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ARC REVIEW

She's Not Sorry 🩸💉
By Mary Kubica
Harlequin Trade Publishing
Pub. April 02, 2024
🌟🌟🌟🌟 / 5

Meghan is an ICU nurse juggling a demanding job and single parenthood to a 16-year-old daughter.
While on duty, she is assigned to Caitlin, a patient with a traumatic brain injury from a suicide attempt off a bridge. Or was it something more sinister?

Being a long-time fan of Mary Kubica's work, I was very excited to receive this ARC. Just the Nicest Couple and Local Woman Missing are two of my favorites, and she's become an auto buy author.

I was completely invested reading the prologue, but it then turned into a slow burn suspense for a good half of the book. There are multiple weaving storylines, which, at times, I found it too be too much. But once everything started unfolding, I was wrapped up in the well executed mysteries and trying to put the puzzle pieces together.

There's tention and suspense all through the story and some pretty good plot twists I didn't see coming.

Read if you like:
♡ Hospital Background
♡ Short chapters
♡ Unexpected twists
♡ Binge worthy thrillers

Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing, Netgally, and Mary Kubica for the advanced copy. The review and opinions are voluntary.



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The author has delivered a fast paced and deliciously wicked tale. The characters are well rounded and come across as believable, whether you love them or hate them. Full of twists and turns, it will keep you on the edge of your seat from the first page, trying to anticipate where this story will go. A surprising twist at the end to give the story a very satisfying end.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing who provided me with a copy of this book. I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

Mary Kubica is a master at plot twists.

Everyone needs to separate their work life from their home life. This is especially important for those in the medical field. However, for Meghan Michaels, it is almost impossible to stop thinking of the young woman (Caitlin) in a coma brought into her unit with a traumatic brain injury after jumping from a bridge.

Caitlin has not been in a close relationship with her parents, although they maintain this facade as they stand by her bed and hold vigil at the hospital. How could Caitlin's relationship with her family threaten that of Meghan and her teenage daughter? Only Mary Kubica could provide the twist you will not see coming!

She's Not Sorry was my first book by Mary Kubica, and I binged it! I was invested from the start, with the attention-grabbing prologue, the intricate weaving of multiple storylines, the intriguing plot, and the mounting tension all culminating in a sleepless night of reading. But it was a night well spent!

Set in Chicago, the story revolves around Meghan, an ICU nurse, and the mystery surrounding her unconscious patient. The patient's supposed accident might not be so accidental after all. Exciting and well-paced, Kubica's skillful misdirection and the way she built a sense of impending danger kept me on the edge of my seat. I was thrilled by the unexpected twists and the shady characters, all of which kept me guessing! I felt genuine heart-pounding fear for Meghan a few times. I got so wrapped up in the unsettling atmosphere of the story. Each chapter ended on some cliffhanger, making this unputdownable, especially the closer I got to the end. The medical elements in the book were well-done and more than just a backdrop, as they helped illustrate aspects of Meghan's character. An entertaining read and one I would recommend to thriller lovers!

Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing, Park Row Books and The Hive for the free book!

*4.5 rounded up

She’s Not Sorry was my first Mary Kubica novel and it had my attention from the very first page! What a story?!?!? Just when I had one twist kinda of figured out, BOOM! After hot me that O wasn’t expecting. I really enjoyed the main character and all the relationships she had within the book as well. I felt that she was very relatable. I would recommend not only to any Thriller, fansbut any reader this book in a heartbeat.

I absolutely loved this thriller! Just when you think you have it figured out, another plot twist! And the ending … I might need to read this again because there are so many Easter eggs.

Page turner ✅
Plot twists ✅
Who done it? ✅
Intertwined characters ✅

Another great book by Mary Kubica!

Listen, the main plot twist was perfection. But, then all of the unanswered questions have me like WTF. Most everything is up for interpretation. Like if this book was a conspiracy theory it would be PERFECTION.

Read this if you are looking for a fast paced, plot twisting, edge of your seat, thriller!

4/5 stars from me!

How do I even begin to describe the ride that is She's Not Sorry? This book is exactly what I looked for in a thriller. It was fast-paced, plot twisting, and at the end it gave me a conclusion that left me wanting more!

Mary Kubica write about Meghan, a nurse and mother, who has a lot going on. The book starts off right in the beginning by introducing several characters and telling us different stories about them all. I can't say much without giving away any spoilers, but Kubica's writing about three different stories was GOOD. We got mini stories from different characters in between and I really enjoyed it. I felt like each chapter was an episode of a tv series that I just had to binge watch in one sitting.

Throughout the book, there were also multiple storylines that were executed really well that for me. I really liked the joining of all stories at the end and there were very minor plot holes.There were many things I didn't see coming, and that is EXACTLY what I want in a thriller. I want the suspense and for the reveal to shook me, and that is exactly what this book did.

Thank you to Park Row Publishing, Mary Kubica, and NetGalley for this eARC!

* I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this book. All thoughts are my own.

I really enjoyed this! The story moved at a good pace and I didn’t get the first twist, but I guessed the second one from the beginning. Not my favorite of this author’s but I would recommend it.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC of this novel.

I'm having a hard time rating this book. This was a wild ride for sure. There were so many twists and turns. I was able to guess some of them, but this is one of those thrillers that has a million different twists so you will probably be surprised by at least one. I'm going to be honest and say that I don't even know if I could explain all of the things that happened in the last quarter of this book. There was so much packed into not a lot of book. I think my problem is that up to that point, it was kind of slow. Meghan is a frustrating main character for sure. She makes some choices that are questionable at best, and very conveniently ignores some things that would have made things a lot easier for her (a simple google search would have worked wonders for her). Ultimately, I thought this book was alright. I think it got a little crazy and messy at the end though and I wasn't really on board with everything going on.

𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:
First off, I love how the main character, Meghan, is a nurse! The premise, the characters, and THE TWISTS (oh-so-good!) and me flipping through the pages of this one so quickly. Kubica nailed it with this twisted thriller, and I absolutely loved every minute of it. The characters were so sketchy and each one had me questioning if I could trust them or not. This one is a fast pace, edge of your seat thriller with plenty of twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat and questioning everything (and everyone). Honestly, the big twist definitely was amazing as I didn’t see it coming at all. I am so impressed with this soon to be released new thriller from Kubica and highly suggest you pick it up if you have not already!🙌🏻

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗘𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆:
✦The main character as a nurse and a hospital setting
✦LOTS of twists
✦Sketchy and questionable characters
✦A fast pace and addictive read



𝐌𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫4.5/5

She's Not Sorry is a little slow to start, but then picks up rather quickly. I can never resist a thriller with a plot based around the medical field. While some of the events were a little far fetched for in the real world, it didn't distract me from enjoying the story. Given the limited cast of characters mentioned, it's easier to guess some of the reveals. What was a little distracting to me was there were 2 stories and going on inside of one. The one story felt a little rushed and left me wanting for more at the end. Nevertheless, it's a very suspenseful read and I was glued to the pages.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing, Park Row for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to @netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review. I have not read @marykubica yet but I do own several because I’ve heard such wonderful things. Now I cannot wait to read them! This started off slow for me and I really didn’t think I was going to enjoy it as much as I did. It was very triggering for me in a lot of ways. I pushed thru and I’m glad I did. It picked up and had so many shocking twists and turns. Some I saw coming some left my jaw on the floor! I cannot say without spoiling what I didn’t like… but I will say some stuff didn’t get wrapped up quite as neat as I would have liked and left me with so many questions. All in all, I would most definitely recommend this!

Pub date is April 2nd! Get ready or pre order today!

✨QOTD✨ How was your Tuesday? Mine was great bc it was a beautiful day and I got to play outside with my kids for a long time :)

Blurb: An ICU nurse accidentally uncovers a patient’s frightening past in this chilling thriller.
Meghan Michaels is trying to find balance between being a single mom to a teenage daughter and working as a full time nurse. While on duty at the hospital one day, a patient named Caitlin arrives in a coma with a traumatic brain injury, having jumped from a bridge and plunging over twenty feet to the train tracks below.
But when a witness comes forward with shocking details about the fall, it calls everything they know into question. Was Caitlin pushed and if so, by whom and why? Meghan has always tried to stay emotionally detached from her patients, but this time, she mistakenly lets herself get too close until she’s deeply entangled in Caitlin’s and her family’s lives. Only when it’s too late, does she realize that she and her daughter could be the next victims.

This was such a thrill ride. With twist after twist, I could not swipe the pages quickly enough! This is the best thriller I have read in quite a while. Definitely Kubica’s best. A summary would spoil the plot, so go in blind to experience this beauty of a novel.