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Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC!

While this thriller was a roller coaster ride of twists and turns, it was hard to believe how gullible and naive the MC and her daughter were time and time again. This was a quick read, but the ending left me with more questions than answers.

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This book has layers upon layers. Perfect for people that like thrillers with twists and turns. The premise is standard but the execution and story development are top-notch. Thanks for the advance review copy.

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This is the first book I've read by Mary Kubica. I will be on the lookout for more of her work. I have recently started to read more thrillers and suspenseful books. I have enjoyed them. This one was a page turner from the get go. Meghan is the main character. She is an ICU nurse who is caring for a patient, Caitlin. Meghan is going through a divorce so she's trying to juggle her new life, parenting a teenager, helping a friend from high school that she was able to reconnect with recently, and on top of all of that- there is a serial killer on the loose. Meghan tries not to get involved in her patient's personal lives. However, there is just something about Caitlin and her family that makes Meghan question the truth about their relationship with Caitlin.
The end of this book was predictable in one part, from the beginning really. However, another part, the main story ending just came out of nowhere for me. It was surprising and left me thinking "How on earth did I miss who this girl was"?
All in all a good read, a fast paced page turner.
I received this book from NetGalley for this review. I was under no obligation to give a positive review. All opinions are on my own.


Description
“A tense, compelling thriller with completely gasp-worthy twists.” —Nita Prose, #1 bestselling author of The Maid

An ICU nurse accidentally uncovers a patient’s frightening past in this chilling thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Local Woman Missing and Just the Nicest Couple.

Meghan Michaels is trying to find balance between being a single mom to a teenage daughter and working as a full time nurse. While on duty at the hospital one day, a patient named Caitlin arrives in a coma with a traumatic brain injury, having jumped from a bridge and plunging over twenty feet to the train tracks below.

But when a witness comes forward with shocking details about the fall, it calls everything they know into question. Was Caitlin pushed and if so, by whom and why?

Meghan has always tried to stay emotionally detached from her patients, but this time, she mistakenly lets herself get too close until she’s deeply entangled in Caitlin’s and her family’s lives. Only when it’s too late, does she realize that she and her daughter could be the next victims.

Look for these other pulse-pounding thrillers by New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica:
The Good Girl
Pretty Baby
Don't You Cry
Every Last Lie
When the Lights Go Out
The Other Mrs.
Local Woman Missing
Just the Nicest Couple

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Mary Kubica did it again! If you liked Local Woman Missing you will also love this one! So many twists following the main character, a nurse Meghan, who is caring for a patient, Caitlin, who jumped off a bridge. Between Meghan’s family drama and caring for the patient’s family while they wait for Caitlin to wake up, you will be left mystified. Keep asking yourself why is she not sorry? A very good read!

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What a page-turner!

Having just read my first Mary Kubica book, “Local Woman Missing,” last week, I looked forward to picking up “She’s Not Sorry.”

The only problem was that it was nearly impossible to put it down once I picked it up. The pacing and the storyline were everything I love in a mystery thriller. It was consistently tense in the best way possible.

A solid five-star read that I finished within a day!

Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Note to publisher: The above review is posted on Goodreads (link attached). I will post to Amazon when it's open for reviews. I'll also share this book in my monthly newsletter, which goes out to over 20K subscribers on November 1.

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She’s not sorry by Mary kubica. But I am sorry this book was not good. Such a disappointment. I have always loved Mary kubica. But this book was not a good read

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A dark, domestic thriller starring Meghan Michaels, an ICU nurse and single mom of Sienna, a 16 year old girl. Meghan reconnects with an old friend, Natalie Cohen, who’s stuck in an abusive relationship. At work Meghan is caring for Caitlin, a 32 year old woman who jumped from a bridge…. Or did she?

I am a huge fan of Mary Kubica. This was a little different than her other books, but still kept me on the edge of my seat, reading the book in nearly 24 hours (like with her others). I liked how the story was broken up into two parts and I was blown away once I figured out what was actually happening-that was truly wild. However, there were some plot holes. I don’t think certain events would have played out the way they did. Realistically I don’t think certain characters would have gotten away with certain things. I was also able to predict some of the twists early on. I did like the ICU setting though. Kubica clearly did her research because it felt exactly like the ICU’s I’ve worked in.

Overall this was such a twisty, fun, bingeable thriller. Thank you to NetGalley for this arc!

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WOW. Blown away!! This book was an all consuming thrill to read! It was well written with fleshed out characters that I could picture. And the story!! It gave me whiplash! Theres a reveal around midpoint & I found myself diving backwards in the book, reading parts again. This is one of my absolute favorite reads of ‘23 & may be my favorite Kubica book EVER. That says a lot b/c Mary Kubica is one of my favorite authors. If you’re a Kubica fan, if you enjoy psychological suspense, don’t even bother reading the description, just GET IT. You’ll be thrilled you did!!!

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This book was fantastic! Another great read by Mary Kubica. This is full of twists and turns. It definitely keeps you guessing. There are so many different suspenseful stories within the one, if that makes sense. This book will not disappoint!

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A slow-burn, twisted story that crawls up your spine, slithers to your ear and quietly whispers, "Trust no one." It's no wonder Mary Kubica is one of my favourite authors. Another knock-out book that's sure to be another hit!

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Giving this one a 4.5 stars :) Close to 5! I absolutely loved this book though. I have always loved Mary's books and I knew this one wasn't going to disappoint me! This book had me hooked from the start and all the way through. I was shocked too by the twist in this one and did not see it coming! The whole story with Meghan and her career (nurse), the mystery behind the girl who was in the hospital that she had to take care of and even her family. The killer on the loose that was out after women and Meghan being paranoid that they were out to get her and her daughter as well. It was all a huge mystery and the book was just so suspenseful. I loved it!!! I cant wait to have an actual copy of this for my shelf once it is released in April!
Thank you net galley for providing me a early copy!

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✨ARC Review✨
Title:She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica
Publication Date: April 2, 2024
Genre:Mystery/Thriller

Meghan Michaels is trying to juggle being a single mom to a teenage daughter and her full time job as an ICU nurse. Her life is thrown into further chaos when a patient, Caitlin, arrives in a coma suffering from a traumatic brain injury, after jumping off a bridge. Meghan usually does a great job of staying out of her patient's lives and the more she learns the more she wishes she didn't know.

This was a fun and twisty read, much like Local Woman Missing. A thriller set in a medical setting plus some creepy scenes late at night in the back alleys of Chicago made the suspense ramp up. I think a lot of this book was far fetched and would NEVER play out this way in real life so be prepared to accept it for what it is. The ending wraps up too nicely and I wish it had gone a different way. With all that said I would recommend it for thriller lovers and if you liked her other books. You'll fly through it and be surprised by some of the reveals!

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“She’s Not Sorry” by Mary Kubica is an intriguing thriller about a single mom who is an ICU nurse. We participate in three different story lines that create an intense and scary premise that has you wondering if all the characters involved will collide in the end. There are many unexpected twists that will have you holding your breath along with a few gasps along the way. This is a quick fun read!

Thank you NetGalley, Harlequin Trade Publishing and the author, for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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Thank you #netgalley for the ARC of this book. This was my first book by Mary Kubica and I really enjoyed it.

We read along as Meghan goes about her life as a recently divorced single mom of a teenage daughter. Meghan is a nurse in the ICU and starts to get a bit familiar with one of her patients family. As the story unfolds there are so many possibilities on how this could go but not so many that it’s confusing. Just enough to keep you turning the pages to find out how they all got there.
This was a wild ride until the end. It all came together nicely, did not feel rushed at all the way some thrillers do. I enjoyed the authors writing style and how she described the atmosphere. I will definitely read more by this author.

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Wow, Mary Kubica wrote some amazing thrillers before, but this one tops everything! The story of an ICU nurse getting embroiled in a potential attempt at murder is beyond suspenseful! Highly recommended!

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I flew through this book! Very twisty and kept me guessing the whole time. I was a little confused on the timeline in this book, but otherwise I really enjoyed it!

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Mary Kubica ... brilliant book. This is the book to read this year. You will find yourself not wanting to put it down. So many fantastic twists in this book..wow just wow..!!!
5 stars all the way from me. So greatly appreciated that I got approved for an early review of this book.

Thanks to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for an early release of this book.

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This was a fast paced thriller and kept me hooked. I enjoy when medical meets thriller in a storyline. The ending fell a little flat for me, but overall I would definitely recommend!

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i was so excited to receive an advance copy of a mary kubica book (!) and talk about a book to get you out of a reading slump! this one had me hooked and i devoured it. the twists just kept coming and i couldn't stop reading. i would have liked some more wrap-ups with some of the side characters, like the restaurant owner and the brother, but would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a fast-paced thriller that hooks you from the start! i finished it in 24 hours. i couldn’t decide if i was more worried about caitlin’s story or the man killing women and the way it all tied up in the end was A+!

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When I started this book, I thought okay this is a kidnapping story like all the others. I do think some of the book was predictable for me, but I'm very good at figuring things out! I enjoyed the authors writing and style, I continued to turn the pages engaged in the story.

My only downfall was the ending, I feel like it was just open ended mediocre with unanswered questions.

Overall I enjoyed this read. Thank you

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