Thank you to Mary Kubica, Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this great, twisted up ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I love a good story with lots of twists where I think I have it all figured out and wham, nope, not even close! I was actually surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I have read others by this author and they've all been good but I think this one is my favorite! I did have it figured it out pretty early on. However, there was a twist that I so did not see coming and even though my initial guess was correct, there were certainly parts that had me questioning that and thinking I could be wrong (I usually am) but let me tell you that one unexpected twist was so twisted!! I'm going five stars all the way based on that one twist, well, okay maybe because I enjoyed the whole book and not just the one twist but it really got me!

On April 2, 2024, do you yourself and a friend a favor and pick up a copy or two!

Thank you, Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for this advance copy in exchange for my review.

Mary Kubica is one of my favourite authors of all time and I was so excited to read this.
My own personal hype did not disappoint.
I absolutely loved this story and the characters.
THAT TWIST AT THE END OF PART ONE?!
My jaw hit the floor. In no way did I see that coming.
Word of advice, don’t start reading this at night because you won’t want to put it down, and then all of a sudden it will be 3AM and part one comes to an end and you ABSOLUTELY won’t be able to put it down even more.

Book Title: She’s Not Sorry
Author: Mary Kubica
Publisher: Harlequin Trade Publishing Group ~ Park Row
Genre:: Psychological Thriller
Pub Date: April 2, 2024
My Rating: 4.5 Stars
Pages: 329

Whenever I see a new Mary Kubica novel – it automatically goes on my TBR list. I went into this knowing nothing as to what it was about!. This is my ninth novel~ In fact; I have read all of her novels. I gave "The Good Girl" and "When the Lights go Out" 5 stars the others 4+ (I don't give very many 5 stars so 4+ is a super rating for me!) Yep I am a fan.

Meghan Michaels is 40 years old, an experienced ICU nurse who is recently divorced. She and her sixteen year old daughter Sienna live in a small 2 bedroom apartment
The apartment is located in Chicago under the L (The “L’ is the rapid transit system serving “The Loop” – Chicago’s metro area.) True this isn’t in the best areas in the Chicago area.

Meghan has been assigned Caitlin a suicide patient who recently jumped off a bridge, landing twenty feet below on train tracks. She is in a coma in critical condition.
Meghan is hesitant about being assigned to this patient because of her sister’s tragic experience. However, Meghan is drawn into Caitlin's life, as her parents like Meghan and forming a connection. .

Soon a witness comes forward and tells the police that she was driving on that bridge and saw a man with Caitlin on the bridge. The police believe Caitlin may have been pushed.
Megan is wondering if the suspicious man lurking around Caitlin's room is the same man.

This hospital situation is not the only thing happening to Meghan. She recently ran into Nat Cohen a Barrington HS classmate while heading to a divorce support group meeting. Nat has a nasty bruise near her hair line that was hidden by a hat. Meghan is worried Nat might be a domestic abuse victim.
.To top it off there is a very dangerous man terrorizing women in the neighborhood close to where Meghan lives.

Now Meghan’s friend goes missing and the plot gets thicker!

I read a lot of thrillers so I know to suspect everyone!!!
My suspicions were all over the place but since I suspect everyone I was sure I was close but certainly didn’t have details.

I did find some confusion with the timeline and wondered since with is an early galley – if perhaps –‘three months ago’ and present day’ needed to be included.
I found myself saying – Wait a minute! Then when back to reread.

This indeed is another Kubica page-turner!
She does not disappoint

Want to thank NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing ~ Park Row for this early uncorrected proof.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for April 2, 2024

This is a very slow burn until “Part Two” where a major twist is revealed. I admit to turning the pages much faster from that point on.

Meghan Michaels is an ICU nurse and the mom to a 16 year old daughter. They are both still struggling since Meghan and her husband Ben divorced months before. At 16 her daughter is also pushing her boundaries which add more stress to Meghan’s life.

There are several mysteries going on in this novel:

Meghan is assigned to care for the victim of a traumatic brain injury. Caitlin is in critical condition and may never come out of her coma. It was said that she jumped from a bridge, but did she?

An old high school friend, Nat, re-enters Meghan’s life. She meets with Meghan for coffee and she is shocked when Nat appears with bruises and contusions to her face. She confesses that her husband hits her. Meghan allows her back in her life, even letting her stay in her apartment for a few nights. Is Nat telling the truth? How much does Meghan really know about her “long long” high school friend?

There is a serial rapist on the loose in Chicago. He is targeting young women who enter their apartment alone, only to force his way in. Meghan usually walks home from the train but she is more worried now and of course she is vigilant in reminding her daughter to never walk alone and to always lock the door when she is home alone. But things can still happen, right?

I admit to mixed feelings on this one. I enjoyed the setting in Chicago and am familiar with exactly where the novel was set, that always adds to the fun.

The major twist was hard to believe and caused a lot of repetition in the second half.

Some of the further twists came out of nowhere with little plot development.

All in all this was still a good read and I always enjoy this author’s novels.

I received an ARC of this novel from the publisher through NetGalley. It was my pleasure to read and review this title.

Thanks to @netgalley and @harlequinbooks for this ARC copy!

Title: She's Not Sorry
Author: Mary Kubica
Format: E-book
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Pub date: April 2nd 2024

Here is my review 👇👇👇

Wow!!! Just Wow 🤯🤯🤯
This book is definitely in my top 10 of 2023. Mary Kubica's books are so easy to read but this one, in my personal opinion is the best of hers I have read so far! The beginning was not super fast paced but it was so easy to read and it was very interesting.

The twists 🤯🤯🤯
Even though I guessed one of the big twists by the end, I was still blown away!

This book is definitely a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

You need to read it when it comes out!! Mark the date in your calendar 📆

Thank you NetGalley for yet another amazing ARC! She’s Not sorry was full of suspense, thrills, and chills. It is a crafty multilayered story that hooks you from the first page and holds you in its darkened web through each turn of the page. This dark thriller will slowly creep up your spine and wrap its clawed fingers around your throat taking your breath away. You will keep guessing right up until the very end!

Go pre-order your copy now! Out 4/02/24 YOU will not be sorry!

Time to choose my next book!

Happy reading, y’all! 📚❤️📚

#ShesNotSorry
#MaryKubica
#NetGalley

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing, Park Row for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 Stars

Meghan is a newly single mom working as an ICU nurse. She is overworked and beyond stressed out dealing with her surly teenager daughter, a tricky divorce and a serial rapist on the loose in their neighborhood. She reconnects with an old friend from high school who is in an abusive relationship and all Meghan wants to do is help her before its too late.

One evening at the start of her shift she is assigned the one patient, Caitlin, who she does not want. Caitlin is in a coma with multiple serious fractures and brain trauma after she jumped from a bridge during an apparent suicide attempt. Meghan's own tragic history with suicide has left her shaken as she bonds with Caitlin's parents over their daughter who will likely not survive. When an unwanted visitor shows up to the ICU the narrative is flipped upside down as it is revealed Caitlin did not jump but was pushed.

Meghan is shaken by the revelation but her world collapses when she receives a heart pounding call from her daughter... she has been taken. How are all these tragedies connected and who is behind them?

I am a huge fan of Mary Kubica and in her traditional style there are multiple suspenseful plotlines, character's with dark secrets and unexpected twists that tie them all together. The story is told from Meghan's POV. The characters are all flawed and dynamic which made me skeptical of all of them which kept me on my toes. The story is fast paced with the timeline flipping back and forth as secrets are revealed. There are some great twist that I did not see coming and a few I spotted early on. The ending was a little with the rapists reveal (again saw it early) but is still satisfying. Overall, this is a great thriller and I can not wait to read more of Kubica's work.

I love, love, LOVE Mary Kubica books!! I can always count on her for a solid psychological thriller and "She's Not Sorry" did not disappoint.

I love Mary Kubica's books and She's Not Sorry didn't disappoint. I devoured this in 2 days. Suspenseful yet not over the top, kept me on my toes. Twists and turns that I didn't see coming made this a quick read. Defiantly recommend if you're into psychological thrillers.

A good mystery that really kept me going. This is a great weekend read to escape in. Thanks for the opportunity to read as I thoroughly enjoyed.

RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica is about Meghan who is a recently divorced single mom living in Chicago. As an ICU nurse, Meghan never lets herself get emotionally attached to her patients, but when a 32 year old woman in a coma comes in, and Meghan’s instincts alert her that something isn’t as it seems, she can’t help but get mixed up with the patient and her family’s issues.

Lately, it feels VERY difficult for me to not see a twist or turn coming, but there were some big twists and turns that came as a huge surprise to me in this one!! I loved it, and found myself on the edge of my seat, unable to turn the pages quickly enough. It was very suspenseful.

However, there were also a couple plot points that kind of just .. fell off for me. Without any spoilers, I feel like the entire storyline with the Breckett family was just forgotten about.

I also really enjoyed the pacing and thought it was a slow burn, without becoming boring.

Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!!

Mary Kubica’s latest book “She’s Not Sorry” is action packed and has lots of great, unexpected twists throughout. ICU nurse Meghan is at the hospital when Caitlyn shows up after what appears to be a suicide attempt of her jumping off a bridge. Holy cow, I could not put it down and just it may be one of my top 10 books of 2023! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release. To be released April 2024.

After a somewhat slow start, the pace of the novel improves. I become invested in Meghan and her daughter, Sienna, because the author does a nice job of making them and their dynamic relatable. I was genuinely curious about the mystery of the comatose patient, and the resolution of this mystery about two thirds of the way through was unexpected and rewarding as it tied other pieces together. Having said that, I don’t like when a twist is presented as a result of withheld information from the narrator. If I’m privy to a character’s inner dialog, that dialog shouldn’t suddenly change drastically for the sake of a surprise turn in the story. Overall, though, I found this to be a well-written and enjoyable read.

3.5, rounded up because I love me some Mary Kubica!

Though it wasn't my favorite of Kubica's books, She's Not Sorry delivers the author's trademark complex female protagonist and twists and turns. What I really love about her writing is that even when you see certain things coming, she's got enough other things going on in the background that you're still entertained and there's definitely *something* you didn't expect. This book felt almost Jodi Picoult-like (particularly in its set up), with its premise, hospital setting, and mother/daughter dynamic-- which wasn't wholly unwelcome, but it took me by surprise.

Another super entertaining read from Kubica! This one didn’t get a full 4 star rating because I felt like there were a few holes in the plot. But all in all it was enjoyable and hard to put down!

I'm a big fan of Mary Kubica's books, and her plot twists are always well-executed and surprising. This book was a little harder to get into than her others, and although I liked the big twist, I got a little lost and had to go back and see what I missed. Overall a great read--slow start, but it picks up in the middle!

3.5 stars

While I normally love Mary Kubica this one wasn’t a home run for me. It felt almost as if it was ghost written or co-written. Where as I’m normally able to settle right in and not put her books down, this particular book took a couple days (normally she’s a single sitting read for me). This one seemed to start off slow and a bit disjointed. While it did eventually pick up and the twists did eventually come in her normal style, the first half just wasn’t it.

Mary Kubica never disappoints. From the prologue to the last page you will be left breathless and turning pages as fast as you can. Every time I think I can predict what is happening or what will happen next, nope, I’m wrong. Ms Kubica will remain on my must by author list into the foreseeable future.

Summary:
Meghan, an ICU nurse is in charge of taking care of Caitlin, a woman who appears to have jumped from a bridge. Her city appears to have a man who is deliberately attacking women and everyone is on alert. While attending a meeting for newly divorced people Meghan runs into an old friend from high school, Nat Cohen. They have their ex spouses in common (Declan and Ben) and Nat is being abused. Meghan is immediately invested because as a nurse she is a fixer. Nothing is how is seems. This is your only warning to enjoy this book as soon as possible !!

I was excited to read Mary Kubica’s new book! Unfortunately, this was not one of my favorites. It seemed to move along so slowly that I found myself skimming in many parts of the book. An interesting premise, but this one just didn’t work for me.

She's Not Sorry is so good. It's been a while since I've enjoyed a book as much as I enjoyed this one.
I'm not gonna lie, she had me in the first half. I thought it was going to be predictable and I thought it needed to be seriously edited. Oh boy was I wrong. There are two big twists where everything dropped into place and came together and managed to actually surprise me. I loved it. The twists were so well done and unexpected.
I will say I did see one of the plot twists coming but it didn't take away the tension or anything away from the story.
As soon as I finished reading it I wanted to start it over to pick over all the hints I missed the first time. I will one hundred percent buy a hard copy when it's available.
The reason it didn't get a full five stars was some of the exposition was just too much. To a certain extent I appreciated the explanation of what was going on in the hospital setting. However, after a certain point it was just so much information dumping that it felt like it was added just to prove that she knew what she was talking about. Even if it was added more naturally into the story and not just paragraphs on info dumping, that would've been more enjoyable to read.
Additionally, I feel like people were unrealistically forth coming with Meghan. It seemed like when she talked to anyone they were willing to spill everything to her.
Seriously though.
She's Not Sorry is great. I look forward to rereading it in the future and talking about theories with my friends.
Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin Trade publishing for the ARC.