Mary Kubica's latest release, "She’s Not Sorry," has undoubtedly claimed the title of the best book I've read in 2023. Eagerly anticipating its official release on April 2, 2024, I'm already looking forward to recommending it to everyone I know. Among all of Mary Kubica's works, this one stands out as my favorite.
The novel captivates the reader right from the start and maintains suspense throughout, offering a plethora of twists and turns that keep you guessing. With multiple plot lines initially appearing unrelated, the narrative ingeniously weaves them together, leaving readers astounded. If you enjoy books featuring intricate plots, unreliable narrators, medical settings, and mind-bending twists, "She’s Not Sorry" is a must-read.

Mary’s books always are a slow burn for me but they pull you in to where you have to keep turning the pages to peel back the layers of mystery within. This one did not disappoint and fans of hers will want to add this to their list.

This book definitely started off a little slow. I kept my interest but nothing super exciting happened for the first half of the book, BUT the way Mary ties the whole story together in an explosive plot twist was beautiful! There was no way to see it coming either. I read the last half of the book in one sitting because once the plot twist was revealed, I absolutely had to know how it ended.
I will always be a Mary Kubica fan since reading Local Woman Missing and this one lives up to my expectations!

I have read all of Mary Kubica’s thrillers and enjoyed exactly every other one. Knowing this, it had to be time for a winner since her last book was a 2.5 star read.

And…it did not disappoint! She’s Not Sorry gripped me from the first page and I could not put it down.

As a single mother, Meghan Michaels is working full-time as an ICU nurse while trying to raise a teenage daughter. When a woman arrives in the ICU after jumping off a bridge in a coma with a traumatic brain injury, Meghan is assigned to her care. Soon, she finds herself getting too close to the patient and her family. Then, a witness reports that she saw someone push her. Meghan begins to fear that she and her daughter are now in danger. Could they be the next?

I am always a sucker for plots about coma patients and have read many of them. This one took many clever twists and turns, but I did correctly guess how they would ultimately turn out. Even with my expert sleuthing skills, this book reads like a thriller and kept my interest the entire way through. It is also obvious that Kubica either knows a lot about nursing, or she did her research.

I predict that readers will really enjoy this fast-paced thriller!

3.75/5 stars rounded up

Expected publication date: 4/2/24

Thank you to NetGalley and Park Row publishing for the ARC of She’s Not Sorry in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoy Mary Kubica’s writing and was so excited to read her latest book. Meghan was such a relatable main character and the suspense levels were so good! I devoured this one!

Meghan is recently divorced mother to a 16 year old daughter and an ICU nurse. Her job becomes very stressful when a suicide survivor, Caitlin, becomes her patient. Meghan’s sister died from suicide so she finds herself invested in this patient, quickly becoming close with the family who requests her daily. We soon learn that Caitlin may have been pushed.

This book had me hooked from the very beginning and on the edge of my seat. It had so many twists and turns that fit together perfectly. Most of which I did not guess. Another great book by Mary Kubica!

Thank you to NetGalley and HTP for the ARC! I highly recommend picking this one up!

Wow!! This book definitely didn't disappoint! The first half of the book set the stage for an absolute jaw dropping page turner of a second half!! I couldn't put it down! Make sure this is on you 2024 TBR list!

I have only read a couple books from this author but will definitely be keeping her on my radar!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC!

I read a pre-publication copy of this book. This author is a very skilled writer. The plot is complex but presented so well that it does not become confusing. I find that her use of very precise and expressive vocabulary (especially verbs) is a large part of what makes her writing so enjoyable. The characters in this novel are very well developed and sympathetic; and the pace of the action is appropriate and keeps the readers' interest. I will look for more books by this author.

Meghan is recently divorced, has a teenage daughter, and works as an ICU nurse. When she gets assigned to a patient in a coma due to a brain injury from jumping off a bridge, it roots up a lot from her past. Things are never as they seem though. When an investigation takes the lead about a possible attempted murder, that's when everything changes. Meghan becomes involved and intertwined which leads her down a path she was never expecting.

I loved Local Women Missing by Mary Kubica, so I was excited to dive into this advance copy. Mary Kubica did not disappoint. It was a fun thriller read with many jolting twists and turns. Some, I feel you may have seen coming but, then others left you shocked. This book absolutely hits the "you never know who you can trust!"

I give this book four stars and would recommend it if you are looking for a high energy, fast-paced thriller.

Thank you, NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC!

I'm so happy that I was able to get an ARC of this book! I have read every single Mary Kubica book and this one is reminiscent of her older book (which I love the most).

Kubica is so good at red herrings and weaving multiple stories into one so the reader is thrown off the scent. I always fall for the red herring but my goal is to finally figure out the storyline before the end!

The only thing I recommend while reading this book is to not start reading it before bed, there were definitely moments that freaked me out as a woman living in a big city.

This is a brilliant story with more than one unrelated mystery. As we get more puzzle pieces, it isn’t entirely clear which puzzle they belong to or how they fit in anywhere. Somehow this has been crafted into a slow burn thriller that keeps you at the edge of your seat.

From the first page we know that Megan’s daughter will be taken, but we do not know by whom or why. Meghan is an ICU nurse who is caring for a patient who is clinging to life after jumping from a pedestrian bridge. Recently divorced, Meghan regularly attends a divorce support group where she runs into a friend from high school, and he need to help people leads her to get perhaps a bit too involved in her old friend’s life. There have also been a string of attacks on women in Meghan’s neighborhood and the stress of everything that is going on seems to quickly be reaching a boiling point.

I was racking my brain reading this book trying to figure out how all of the pieces of the story fit together and I still did not see the twists coming. When the first big twist came I, I had to set the book down and just take a moment to process it. Even the very last page had me questioning things and this is an ending that I will not stop thinking about anytime soon.

Mary Kubica is an absolute master of creating a twisty thriller with a shocking ending, and she does not disappoint with this one.

I enjoyed this book! The ending was a bit confusing, and left me wondering how much Ben knew or didnt know. It was pretty easy to follow and I enjoyed the writing style!

TW: suicide, cancer, domestic violence.

This book DOES NOT STOP! I had trouble putting it down and the twists were continuous around every corner. I had no idea who to trust and I loved every second of it. 5/5

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

Edge of your Seat Good!!!

I was provided with an opportunity to read the book early by NetGallery!

If you like a good triller this book is for you!

Character development was terrific. I loved Meghan’s dedication to her profession and her patients. I don’t want to give away any spoilers.

This book was Terrific and gave me all the feels! A very twisted ride!

I could not turn the pages fast enough! This book is filled with twists and turns and I loved every second of it!

You know a book has you hooked when you are thinking about it when your not reading it and can’t get back to reading it quick enough! Well, this is that book!

This is a Masterpiece written by Mary Kubica! Well done!

No spoilers with my review! This is a must read!

Thanks to NetGalley for the free advance copy of She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica in exchange for an honest review.

This is such a propulsive read that this morning I had to leave for work with 1/4 of the book to go, and I was almost late because I needed to know what happened after an absolutely jaw dropping revelation. If you read it - and you should - you’ll know what I’m talking about. It’s now 10 pm and I sprinted to the end on my exercise bike because I absolutely couldn’t go to sleep without finishing.

Without giving away too many details, this book features newly divorced mom and nurse Meghan who lives and works in a Chicago hospital ICU. By chapter two we know that Meghan’s teenage daughter Sienna is in possible danger, that Meghan’s ICU patient Caitlin fell off a bridge and is in a coma, and that there’s someone attacking women in the city. When Meghan encounters her old high school tennis teammate Natalie at a divorce support group, she feels both a connection and a concern, because it seems Nat might be in trouble, too.

From this gripping start, Kubica takes us on twists and turns until the final page. If you like twisty mysteries with solid character development, this one’s for you. Four stars.

This psychological thriller had me hooked from the start. Meghan is a single mother and a nurse in Chicago where disturbing attacks are happening on women in her neighborhood. Her patient, Caitlin, comes to the ICU after suffering a near-fatal fall and is in a coma. Meghan quickly gets entwined into Caitlin's story and family. Soon, she begins to question her safety and her daughter's. There are many twists and turns! This is a book you can't put down.

Wow this was easily a 5 star read for me. I found the storylines to both be sooo addictive and when everything came together my jaw dropped. I posted a review on my tiktok @kurryreads and I also pre-ordered a physical copy

Wow. Just W-O-W. This book was really really good. I love thrillers, and that is why I judge them harshly, but this was a phenomenal book. It was packed full of action, drama, mystery, tension, and unpredictable twists. I am also impressed by how it wove so many intricate plots together to tell one amazing story.
This story follows a nurse, Meghan, who is also a single mother to a teenaged daughter. She is balancing her relationship with her ex-husband, a patient who stirs up personal memories and stress currently in her ICU, and an old acquaintance from high school she recently ran into and has decided to help out. All of this is in the midst of a crime-spree in the city that has everyone on edge.
All of the main characters feel like fully-formed, multi-dimensional people with flaws, but you still want to root for them. Great book, great reading experience. It was the perfect balance of tense and lots of fun!

This book had me hooked from the first two pages and it was so captivating that I finished it in one sitting. This was definitely a 4.5 star read for me! Every time I thought I had the plot figured out, Mary Kubica threw in another plot twist. This book keeps you on your toes and constantly wanting more. I didn’t know who I could trust in this book lol.

Meghan is an ICU nurse who is assigned to take care of Caitlyn, who is a patient that is in a coma after what seems to be an attempted suicide. While taking cate of Caitlyn, Meghan forms a relationship with Caitlyn’s family, which ends up leaving her with a series of questions about Caitlyn's life before her “accident.”

Outside of work in the ICU, Meghan is dealing with coping with her divorce, raising her sixteen year old daughter, a mystery man that is following and harming women in their neighborhood, and a run in with a friend from her past that seems to be dealing with DV and can be in serious danger.

Mary Kubica’s writing never fails to amaze me! Her books always leave me wanting more. If you’re into thrillers/mysteries, this is definitely a book that you should read. It releases everywhere in April 2024.

I’m so grateful to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing/Park Row for allowing me to get an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review of it.

My first book of the new year! Let me first say that I love Mary Kubica's work, and always will prioritize reading one of her novels over pretty much anything in my TBR list. So I was excited to dig into this one!

The story centers around Meghan, an ICU nurse who is divorced and raising a teenager as a single mom. Her new nursing assignment finds her caring for Caitlin, a patient who survived a suicide attempt. During her shifts, Meghan gets to know Caitlin's family, and something feels off. There also happens to be a serial rapist terrorizing women late at night in the city during the time that an old school friend comes back into Meghan's life.

I'll be honest -- this book felt like a lot was happening. Some of the twists felt very obvious, while others definitely took me by surprise. I wouldn't say this was a hit for me, but it certainly wasn't a dud either. Because of that, I'm giving it 3.5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Park Row for this advanced copy of She’s Not Sorry.