Another hit by my new fave author! This one was her best yet, in my opinion. Just the right amount of tension, expertly crafted twists, and characters who were easy to empathize with. This book makes you question morality: right vs wrong vs the morally grey area. It had an ominous ending, which I always love in a thriller.

When the first big twist happened just before Part 2, it took a second for it to click, and then I said (out loud to an empty apartment) “Wait, WHAT???” 😂 I love books that make me express my feelings out loud.

I absolutely loved this book. It was a bit of a slow burn, but it was so compelling from the very beginning. There were a lot of plot lines going on and I was eager to see how they all came together. I found myself thinking about this book a lot when I couldn’t read it, and getting excited to finally sit down with it and read more. This story had a MINDBLOWING twist. So, so good. 10/10.

Thank you so much to Harlequin Trade Publishing and Netgalley for the opportunity for this Advance Copy!

Mary Kubica’s latest novel, She’s Not Sorry, is a thriller about an ICU nurse (Meghan) who’s life gets very complicated in a very short span of time. When Meghan gets a new patient in the ICU unit it appears the young woman tried to commit suicide by jumping from a bridge. But as the police begin to investigate, it is not quite clear if it was a suicide attempt, an accident or something more sinister. Meanwhile there is a predator roaming the streets at night attaching and raping women who live alone. Through all this Meghan runs into an old high school friend, Nat, at a divorce group meeting. When it appears that Nat maybe a victim of abuse, Meghan feels she must do all she can to help her friend.

If all this sounds a bit confusing and disjointed, that is exactly how it comes across in the book. The first two thirds of the book felt like it was all over the place, jumping around and at times a bit confusing. It became clear early on who the predators was but there were still lots of twists and turns I didn’t see coming. The first half of the book didn’t really pull me in but I am glad I kept reading. It did pick up the second half and things started coming together. I would recommend this book to all fans of psychological thriller fans.

This was my first Mary Kubica novel. I loved the character development for Meghan, a divorced mom and an ICU nurse tasked with taking care of a coma patient who tried to take her own life. I was aware this author writes thrillers, and although the first half of the book was tense, I was beginning to wonder if I misjudged the genre. When I read the first twist, I was shocked! I never saw it coming! Then the twists just kept on coming! This was such a wonderful book! I flew through it.

Thank you, NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing, for the digital ARC in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed above are my own.

5 stars!

This will definitely end up being in my top 5 reads of the year! Just WOW. I loved the story, the characters, the writing style. I can honestly say i've never read a book with that many well executed twists before.

I will recommend this book to all my fellow thriller lovers!

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC!

Mary Kubica is the queen of twists. I always think I have it all figured out then the story comes together with a slew of additional surprises…which I love! I think I’ve read most of Kubica’s books, and this one definitely has a spot close to the top. “Local Woman Missing” still being my favorite of hers I’ve read to date.

This story is about a recently divorced nurse who is caring for a patient in the ICU who supposedly jumped off a bridge. As the story unfolds, you begin to wonder, did she really jump? Not to worry though, all is revealed in the end. What I love about MK’s writing style is there are always multiple plots taking place and the through lines between them are always wrapped up nicely. It’s all connected. Always is.

I recommend this book for thriller and mystery lovers and anyone who loves a good page turner.

Thank you NetGalley, Mary Kubica & Harlequin Trade Publishing for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

First Off, a HUGE thank you for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review. AND, for turning me into a huge Mary Kubica fan. I binged this book in a matter of hours. It was twisty, addicting and I was hooked on every word!

Mark my words, this will be one of the top thrillers of the summer. I loved this so much I read it in two sittings. She's Not Sorry is the story of our main character Meghan Michaels an ICU nurse and single mom. One day when Meghan arrives at work she is assigned to a patient named Caitlin, a patient in a coma with a traumatic brain injury. What follows in this story is nothing short of a completely thrilling novel. I loved this book, and I could not put it down. If you are a thriller fan, you will definitely want to pick this one up. I love when authors can tie everything together at the last minute, with a nice bow, and this one did just that.
It publishes in April of 2024, so I highly recommend you pre-order your copy to read it when it comes out!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Entertaining story that kept me guessing until the end. A couple different mysteries going on. Quick read.

This sadly wasn’t my favorite by this author. I thought the twists toward the end were really good but I just felt like there was a lot to get to that.

I could not put this book down!!! There is so much build up, it was a page turner for me. Once the first big twist is revealed they just kept coming!! My head was spinning in the best way possible.

Mary Kubica's writing is so descriptive from the environment to the characters emotions, it evokes a familiar fear; like you're walking up a set of stairs in the pitch black at night type of fear. At no point did I know where the story was going. You'll find yourself questioning everyone's motives.

I do tend to play detective with my thrillers so I did guess the ending twist but how it fully played out was still jarring. I will be thinking about this book for days!

Thank you NetGalley, Harlequin trade publishing & Mary Kubica for an ARC of this book 😊

I will post my review to Goodreads and Instagram closer to release date!

As a former Chicago suburbs girl, I LOVED the setting of this story. (grew up close to Barrington). I did NOT see the mega twist coming and I loved it. The final sentence had my jaw dropping to the floor, though I did figure out one other plot point.

I love a good thriller and this one did not let me down!

A twisty thriller that pulls the reader in with its ever-increasing sense of dread. The pressure building on the main character is palpable (recent divorce, single mom, critical care nurse, a violent criminal stalking women in her neighborhood), all while she's living in a fishbowl (social media, someone possibly stalking her, the L frequently going past her apartment window). There are multiple plots going on that all managed to tie up in the end. Mary Kubica does it again!

This novel pulled me in from the beginning and didn't let go. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough! There were a few twists and one of them so huge, I gasped out loud. Quite heart pounding, the story revolves around an ICU nurse, single parent to a teenaged girl. A young woman in a coma after being pushed off a bridge, a serial rapist, a family secret and a mouthy teenaged daughter make for a heart pounding good read! Highly recommend.

This book started out slow for me but when it picked up all I can say is wow. There is one surprise after another, more twists and turns than you can imagine. The author did a great job tying things together. When the book finally picks up you won’t be able to stop reading. The 4* is because it was slow to begin with. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

Wow! Mary Kubica really knows how to write a suspense novel. I was expecting part of the twist but not the whole thing and it really got me! There were multiple threads to follow and in the beginning I was trying to figure out which ones were going to really matter in the end and when they all tied together it was done very well and left me turning the pages to figure out what happened. I did not want to put it down!

Meghan is an ICU nurse, recent divorcee, and single mom. She begins to take care of a woman, Caitlin, who allegedly jumped off a bridge and now is living with life-threatening injuries in the ICU unit. Meghan is suspicious of nearly everyone around her - and for good reason as it doesn’t seem like there is anyone she can trust.

The first 30-40% of the book primarily described Meghan walking around town at night. With an attacker on the loose, this built a great deal of suspense. However, it also made the book feel slow at parts with most of the action occurring in the last 20% of the book. Understandable, for a suspense novel, but it didn’t capture my attention.

Overall, I would recommend if you are looking for a slow burn thriller. I liked that the hospital setting added to the creepiness level. I appreciated the multiple layers of twists in the book to keep me guessing.

This book did not disappoint! Mary Kubica always brings the best twists with a storyline that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Loved that I was surprised up until the very ending!

Mary Kubica

She’s Not Sorry

Release date: April 2, 2024

This story was right up my alley! Medical setting. Thriller. Complex family dynamics. It was a really solid read for the beginning of 2024.

Thank you NetGally and Park Row for the ARC Copy!

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I really enjoyed this book. Local Woman Missing was a huge hit for me, and Mary Kubica didn’t disappoint again. Overall this was a suspenseful thriller but I did find it a bit predictable (except for one twist which completely threw me for a loop). I also loved all the medical jargon in it since I’m a physical therapist! I did feel some areas were slacking more detail/explanation towards the end. There also were a lot of different story lines which do all come together at the end, but I felt it was very rushed. Overall a quick read and a thriller with great twists!