DNF at 42%. i have to throw in the towel with this one. i’m just too bored. i had high hopes after loving Local Woman Missing, but this book didn’t deliver sadly. there are three different storylines going on, yet nothing is really happening. the main character is either at work, walking around Chicago, or talking to/worrying about her daughter. since the focus is all over the place, i didn’t care enough to finish reading this book. this book could benefit from having a more limited focus regarding plot.

another issue i have with this book is that the author over-explains things, which doesn’t leave readers to come to their own conclusions. at one point, the author explains what child support is. in another part, she explains different nurse duties. don’t get me wrong, i have the utmost respect for nurses and like that this book features a main character who is a nurse, but everything felt spelled out. i feel like a lot of sections like this could be cut.

i didn’t mind being in this main character’s head since i usually like first person POV, but this wasn’t keeping my attention. i personally prefer multiple POVs, so that may have contributed to my boredom. i didn’t dislike this character, but wasn’t invested in what was going on with her.

i don’t think this is a bad book, just too slow for my personal liking. i would recommend this if you like slow-burn thrillers, commentary on feeling unsafe as a woman, and being in a character’s head during everyday life.

She’s Not Sorry is out April 2, 2024. thank you to Park Row Books, Mary Kubica, and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I absolutely loved this!! This honestly gave me a little bit of the silent patient vibes. I did not see the twists coming at all the first throw me entirely and the second twist was a little more predictable but over all I could not put this down! I read it within 48 hrs and I will highly recommend if you like authors like Frieda McFadden. Such an amazing read!

I thought this book was wonderful! It kept me hooked from the first page. Page Turner forsure. When you think that you have everything figured out, you definitely do not!

Wow! Holy plot twists! The last person I expected! Crazy how that all came together in the end! Will forever read any book Mary Kubica comes out with! Obsessed with her writing style!

My second Mary Kubica book and I officially love her thrillers!! The characters are well thought out and the twists, I did not see them coming (I don’t usually see them coming for most thrillers haha). I also liked how there was two plots in one. I spent a lot of the book wondering how the two would be connected. I really enjoy Kubica’s writing style, SHES NOT SORRY starts slow as it’s introducing multiple characters and stories but then it sucks you in, I couldn’t put it down. The ending is left to the reader’s imagination. Definitely recommend this to anyone who loves thrillers!!

SHES NOT SORRY, out April 16th. Thank you NetGalley, Harlequin Teade, and Mary Kubica for the arc!!

This book was a really strong 4 stars, verging on 5 stars and I expected nothing less from Mary Kubica, one of the queens of suspense! Admittedly, it did take me a bit to really engage with the plot and characters - but once I did, the rest of the book FLEW by. It was sooo good and I was so invested in what was going on. There are really two huge storylines going on at the same time throughout this book. We have the story of this woman who either fell or was pushed from a ledge overlooking the train tracks. Who was she? What happened? Was it suicide or attempted murder? And will she come out of her coma? And then at the same time, we have all these random attacks on women in the area who are being raped, sometimes even in their own home. I will admit that I was able to guess one of the twists, but the others really got me! And I love to be got! lol.
Look for this wherever books are sold on April 16th, 2024 - Trust me, YOU WANT TO READ THIS BOOK.
Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing, Park Row for giving me the pleasure of reading this arc in exchange for my honest thoughts on it.

*This review is being posted on Goodreads
*It is being posted today, 01/18/24
* Link to review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5890983358

Mary Kubica does it again. She knows how to write a thriller that is like nothing I have read before, and that is hard because I read a lot of thrillers! Her books always keep me on my toes and this one was no exception. Meghan is an interesting character who is just trying to find balance in her life. But of course she gets sucked into the tragic story of a patient at her hospital. I loved the ride this story takes you on and I cant wait to see where Mary Kubica takes us next.

This was a good thriller -- although I do feel that it left a couple of loose ends, but I often feel that way with Mary Kubica books. I think maybe she intends to keep the reader thinking about what could happen.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

So many twists! I really enjoyed how everything was revealed in lives throughout the book, instead of all dumped out in the last 10 pages.
Not a very original premise, but executed well. Kept me interested the entire time! Real, flawed and relatable characters that I felt connected with. Read this pretty quickly because of how well it captivated me.
Definitely going to recommend this one

This book sucked me in right away, but with a rushed ending it left a little to be desired. The plot of this book is great and some of the twist very unique. I loved the setting and the characters, especially the side characters who really added to the story. If the ending wasn’t such a let down for me this would have easily been 5 stars.

Read if you like:
- Hard to guess twist
- Moody settings
- Interesting characters
- Mother/daughter relationships
- Medical dramas

Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the eARC.

Mary Kubica always gets a high rating from me. This thriller is very tense but not in a bad way. It hooks you in and will not let you go!

The writing in this was great, the characters were well thought out with struggles and complexities.

I wanted to love this but there was so much lead up to things that it didn’t feel like the pay off was enough. The start of this was slow and then it picked up in pace but not in story line if that makes sense.

I enjoyed the twists but the ending felt very predictable and drawn out. It could have done without some of the paragraphs at the end unless this is leading to another book?

This also took me about two months to read because I would pick it up and put it down for long periods to read other things.

Meghan Michaels is a recently divorced ICU nurse, trying to adjust to her new life normal and parent her teen daughter Sienna. As a seasoned nurse, she is usually able to successfully compartmentalize her stressful work life. However, when a thirty-two year old woman named Caitlin Beckett is brought into the ICU after she survives a suicide jump off a pedestrian bridge, professional and personal lines become blurred for Meghan. She becomes acquainted with Caitlin's parents and tries to sort out her own past emotional trauma that begins to rise to the surface.

The police begin to investigate and are not convinced that Caitlin jumped-she may have been pushed. Who could have committed such a heinous act?

As Meghan becomes more and more entangled in the case, she's not certain who is the real enemy. And as a serial attacker begins to prey on women in her neighborhood, Meghan is not sure where to turn to in order to keep herself and Sienna safe.

Kubica has created a whiplash of a thriller with twists and turns that were gasp-worthy. I literally read this book in one sitting, desperate to get to the resolution. I loved her thorough research on nursing and as someone who grew up in the Chicago suburbs, I appreciate her attention to accuracy and detail in the city of Chicago where the story takes place. With a tightly wound suspenseful plot and satisfying twists and turns, this is a thriller that you definitely don't want to miss.

Hmm I’m between 2 and 3 stars! I felt like this was a quick read and it did keep my interest. I liked the storyline and felt like I connected to the main character. The writing is easy to read and captured my attention. I wanted to know what was going to happen.. but there wasn’t anything super surprising either? I guessed one of the twists early on and the other one didn’t shock me to find out. There was so much lead up to everything and I wanted more than the ending we got 😂 It did have me on edge during some parts though 🤷🏼‍♀️

I don’t really see why anything with the man raping women in the city was even necessary? I guess it added suspense to certain moments but it had nothing to do with the attempted suicide patient storyline 🤔🤔 or just to add an extra “twist”? But that part was easy to guess. I just didn’t feel satisfied with how things came together at the end. It felt all felt rushed and random.

Mary Kubica has done it again. What a great thriller. I didn't see some of the twist coming. The story grabbed me at the started and held on. Will totaly recommend this one to friends.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for an ARC of She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica. I have been a long-time fan of Kubica's, and my enjoyment of her novels only continues with She's Not Sorry. This may be her best one yet! It captivates the reader from the start, and has great character development. I would highly recommend to others.

The first half of the book was great…the second half of the book was rushed and a little difficult to follow. I figured out who the rapist was early on but the big twist with Caitlin was a doozy.

I really don’t think the last couple of paragraphs were needed…her wondering what Ben knows. Seemed unnecessary and the author just trying to get one more rise out of the reader that fell flat.

Well, that was quite a ride! I adore heart-pounding thrillers, and She’s Not Sorry, fits the bill! Mary Kubica is a master a creating a storyline that leads you in so many directions and this gem had my head spinning. Between the intricate layers and complex characters, I never figured out the mystery until it was revealed— love that! This 5 star novel would make a fantastic movie because it’s just that good! For all of the mystery/thriller fans out there She’s Not Sorry is a MUST READ!

I always look forward to Mary Kubica's new books. This one was really good! A single mom who is a nurse treats a patient who has attempted suicide. There is a serial rapist on the loose. Someone kidnaps her daughter. There are a lot of twists and turns in this story that will keep you turning the pages until you get to the bottom of it. Loved it!

Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC. Mary Kubica is back! I tried and failed to read her last book and was second-guessing how someone who wrote that poorly could be a successful author.

Thankfully, this one was a HUGE redemption imo. Interesting plot. Likable characters. Twists I kind of but didn’t completely see coming. Once I started reading in earnest, I devoured it. Very well done!