Interesting plot. I like Kubica’s writing. Difficult to read pages discussing suicide, needs a content warning.

In true Kubica fashion, I could not get enough of this book!

What do a woman in a coma, a divorcée, and an old high school friend have to do with each other? Maybe nothing. Maybe something. This is an expertly woven tale of lies, deception, and how far people will go to protect their secrets. A couple parts fell a little flat for me but I'd still give this a solid 4.5 and absolutely would recommend!

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Add She’s Not Sorry to your TBR- it comes out April 2

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Mary Kubica always just wows me with her endings! Like what did I just read, how did that just happen, how did I not catch this- or not fully? As a mom of a daughter I so related with this one. A phone call that completely shakes her. A man out on the loose, being a nurse and seeing first hand what he’s been doing, and then a secret that was shared that would change lives and ruin them quickly. Someone from her past appears, and all the lies and truths that come with their appearance. My heart dropped those chapters. I closed my book and thought, oh my gosh, no! The thought process of “would I do the same thing in that situation?”. A nurse who had to make a choice, or her life would be completely ruined. What’s the worst that could happen? How do you know it’s the right choice? But for your daughter, how can you not? So many characters who I keep thinking “it’s them!”, and was completely thrown off. The way the part two of this book unfolded, was incredibly good. It all makes sense. I am always amazed by Mary Kubicas writing and how well she keeps you hanging on. Add this one to your suspenseful thriller TBR list 📖☕️

Sigh. I STRUGGLED with this book. Hard. I started reading it when it was sent to me sometime in late 2023. It’s now the end of February 2024 and I’ve finally forced my way through the rest of it.

Like most of Mary’s books, you get what I call the three whammy. She’ll give you the shocking gasp of a twist, then she hits you with the shock and awe of a second turn, and at the very end will give you one more to leaving you guessing. Except this time- you have to yawn through almost 60% of the book to even get to the first shocking gasp.

I will recommend this book to my people, because really it’s not that long of a book. And if you manage to get yourself engaged within the first half, it would go pretty fast and make a great beach read.

This book was exactly what I was looking for from a thriller right now. After reading so many romances I just wanted a good thriller and this gave that for me.

She's Not Sorry is Mary Kubica's latest thriller, and I was not sorry that I read it (bah dum tiss). Kubica's books are consistently great, and this is no exception.
Meghan is a recently divorced ICU nurse. She lives in Chicago with her teenage daughter, Sienna. She is caring for a woman (Caitlin) who jumped from a bridge and survived, albeit with severe injuries. Caitlin is in a coma and Meghan becomes more intrigued by her life and story, especially as it is revealed that Caitlin was pushed and didn't attempt suicide.
The first 2/3 of this book are a slooooooooow burn, but not boring. There are a lot of side plots-a serial rapist in the city, a friend of Meghan's that is trying to escape an abusive husband-but everything comes together with a bang. Once the pace picks up it's great-I read the last 1/3 of this book in one sitting. My only dislike was the overly detailed and somewhat unnecessary descriptions of the streets and routes Meghan would take when walking through the city.
Overall I enjoyed this one a lot, a solid 4 stars.
Many thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book

This book had a very slow lead up to the twists and reveals when the story unfolds. It did however do a good, if not repetitive, job of portraying what women go through when they are alone and the dangers that face women in particular. The story itself was well told and surprising. I wasn't expecting where this was going and I liked how things came together and were explained. There were a few loose ends surrounding Caitlin's family and that could have been delved into more which is the only thing I can think that would have helped to make it a better, more well rounded book. I'd recommend this to anyone who likes thrillers, especially slow burn thrillers.

She’s Not Sorry
By: Mary Kubica
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Meghan Michaels is an ICU Nurse and single mom of a teenage girl. Her ex husband lives close by.
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Meghan meets a lady who has been abused and takes her under her wing and into her life. Meghan has missed having a friend since her marriage ended and looks forward to building a new friendship.
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Meghan finds herself watching over a patient who has suffered a fall and has a traumatic brain injury. As a nurse she is supposed to not get too involved in patients lives but the patients parents take a liking to her.
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This novel has so many things going on the storyline intertwines with the patient and her family, the nurse, and unsolved murders in her part of town.
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Get ready for another hit by Kubica! This novel is out April 2, 2024.
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Triggers- Traumatic Brain Injury, Murder, Mental Health

Another thrilling adventure by Mary Kubica. You think the book is going one way just for it twist and turn the opposite direction. Meghan is a divorced, single-parent trying to do it all on her own. With a predator running lose through the city she tries to watch her back at every turn but, she should be looking in front of her for the real danger is close to home. Sienna is like any other teenager and gives her mom a hard time when some family secrets come out. Things aren't always what they seem. I was completely shocked thanks to Mary's amazing writing.

Firstly I want to say I’m a huge fan of Mary Kubica’s writing. The twists in this book took me by complete surprise!! I could not put this book down and read it so quickly. It was fast-paced, action packed, and it was genuinely shocking how everything ties together in the end. This was a 5⭐️ read for me, and I will be recommending it to everyone I know!

Thank you to NetGalley for early access to this book in exchange for an honest review.

Content Warnings: kidnapping, attempted suicide, assault, rape (off page), domestic abuse

She’s Not Sorry follows Meghan, a nurse caring for Caitlin, a patient who is in a coma after a suicide attempt. However, with a witness stating she saw Caitlin arguing with someone just before her fall from the bridge, officials begin to question if Caitlin jumped, or was pushed. Slowly becoming more involved, Meghan does everything she can to keep herself and her daughter safe.

What an interesting read! After reading Kubica’s Local Woman Missing last year and rating it 5 stars, I knew I had to pick this up. While I found She’s Not Sorry to be a little bit more predictable, I believe this is less the fault of the author and more because I have read so many thrillers and know what to look out for. However, aside from the major plot twist, there were still several at the end that threw me for a loop. I had a great time with this read, and will continue to read Kubica’s work in the future. 3.5/5 stars!

Where do I even begin?! I was hooked right from the beginning, and I never saw the ending coming! I loved that the first half of the book you are more kept into the dark about what is truly going on! I love me a good non-reliable narrator, trope! Definitely go run and grab this on release day!!

Great book! The suspense, twists and turns, the storyline, all of it. This one will keep you guessing and you'll never guess what happens next. Highly recommend!

4.5 ⭐️A heart-pounding thriller! Some curveballs were a little too “good” to be true, but I can’t resist a twist that I don’t see coming. It was fun to read about a main character that was a little like me.. young mom, strong but empathetic, maybe a little too trusting, all the way down to the same first name. There were a couple ends that I would have liked tied up a little tighter, but as a bottom line, 𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘚𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘺 was fast-paced and entertaining.

A definite 4 out of 5.
I found the story start out kinda slow. But it was an easy read so I didn’t mind it. The end was a fast paced roller coaster of a ride tho. I can honestly say I did not see the twist coming. It completely blindsided me. A psychological thriller that will keep you guessing especially with the characters that pop up in the story. I will definitely look for more of her books to read. I recommend this for someone who likes to keep guessing. Thank you NetGalley for the advance copy

Read this on a beach and totally put me in holiday mode - fast paced, gripping and a rollercoaster ride. An excellent "beach read".and Can't wait to read another on another vacay! Not a literary book by any means but doesn't pretend to be. this well known author provided what she's known for - thrills and chills! Recommend for beach and plane reading for sure!!

Mary Kubica a favorite of mine and a must read author. She does it again with She's Not Sorry. I will say I was able to figure out the "big twist" about 3/4 of the way through, but she kept the hits coming with twists that I did not see.
Meghan is balancing her life of being an ICU nurse and caring for a severely injured patient with being a newly divorced single mom of a teenage daughter.
Meghan also lives in the busy Chicago area where there is an active predator on the loose.
Meghan's patient has survived what is believed to be an attempt to take her own life but has a traumatic brain injury, that is until a witness comes forward to say they believe they saw her patient being pushed.
She works hard to keep her work life and home life separate but sometimes it isn't that easy.

WOW is all I can say! The suspense, the twist and turns, the unexpected, just wow. This book kept my on my toes the entire time, and I even had to go back at points in the book because I truly didn’t see these twists coming! This book was such a delight to read, and I give it 5 stars for sure!!!! I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good suspense novel.

3.75 Characters were good. Storyline was decent. Multiple twist to keep you going throughout. Certainly well written and got your heart pumping to see where it was going at a few turns. No lack of villains and lots of characters who will make you think about what really makes a villain and what are actions you too could make to keep yourself or your family safe.

She’s Not Sorry is another brilliantly written pulse-pounding, edge of your seat, captivating and bingeable thriller from Mary Kubica! MK is one of my all time favorite authors and an auto read/buy for me. I’ve truly loved all of her books but this one might be my favorite yet! I flew through this one and could have binged it all in one sitting if I’d had the time. It kept me guessing and on my toes throughout the entire book and the perfectly timed craziest twists yet will keep your attention and hooked. You’ll be guessing if the stories and mysteries sprinkled throughout the book are connected or not and the ending made my head spin. I absolutely love MK’s writing style and will of course always read whatever she puts out. 5 well deserved stars!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and HTP/Park Row books for my early digital copy for my honest thoughts and review!