Mary Kubica is one of my "must-read" authors so I was delighted to get this one. Meghan is a nurse in the ICU and is currently caring for Caitlin who is in a coma after falling from a bridge; her parents visit her daily and Meghan is worried about her patient. But then odd things begin happening to Meghan: she gets trapped in the basement of her apartment, daughter Sienna is kidnapped, she receives an anonymous note with BITCH written on it, and ex-husband Ben wants to see her. How all these incidents are related is a wonderfully convoluted story of blackmail, mistaken identity, and serial killings. What's not to like??
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this book!!! Great read with lots of twists and turns. It starts a little slow but about half way through...hold onto your seat!! Highly recommend

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Trade for an advance copy of this thriller from one of my very favorite authors! I was so excited to get this and it didn't disappoint. Meghan is and ICU nurse in Chicago and is living somewhat in fear after her divorce. The city is unsafe and she has a teenage daughter. She meets a long lost high school friend..shout out to Barriington High School! who is also getting divorced and they become friends...but Nat has a dangerous ex so this adds to the scariness Meghan feels. Also at the hospital she is caring for a young woman who jumped from a bridge and is in a coma....these stories all intersect in an unexpected way in Part 2 and it goes from there! I LOVED the Chicago setting...the L, Sheffield, Belmont even Guthries Tavern a favorite haunt of mine! This had some great twists, though I kind of predicted the final threat early on, I still enjoyed this. Mary K has another good one here! 3.5 stars rounded up!

This was a quick read with lots of twists. With so much going on, the ending wasn’t quite as satisfying as I had hoped for. There were a few loose ends that I was still curious about.

This book starts off a little slow. I didn’t really know where she was going with the story, but then bang it all starts coming at you. This one will keep you guessing until the very last page. Actually beyond the last page. This is a must read for fans of psychological thrillers.
Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Trade publishing for my ARC.

3.5 stars rounded down-I was excited to read this one, it got many five star reviews and the premise was interesting. A single mom ICU nurse, Meghan, is treating a patient who attempted suicide by jumping off a bridge. Did she jump or was she pushed? Meanwhile, a chance meeting at a divorce therapy groups brings Meghan back in touch with an old friend from high school. Things are not as they seem…and s#$t gets wild. While I enjoyed the story, it just seemed like there were too many coincidences and not enough explanations. The story is told solely through Meghan’s point of view, and for me that was a miss. I always find I enjoy books with multiple POV’s more, but that may not be the case for everyone. Anywho, the ending was just that, and the why was never really explained. Again, lots of positive reviews for this one so I may be in the minority in my opinions. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏'𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒉𝒆'𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒆𝒘 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒔: 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒘𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒉𝒆'𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎. 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆.

This book has A LOT of moving parts, and I couldn't help but wonder how they would all converge. I shouldn't have worried because this author never disappoints.

Meghan Michaels is juggling a lot--her job as a nurse, parenting her headstrong teen daughter as a divorcee, fearing the person who is targeting single women near her neighborhood, AND caring for a patient named Caitlin, who arrives in a coma with a traumatic brain injury after jumping from a bridge and plunging over twenty feet to the train tracks below.

Meghan has always tried to keep a distance because she knows nothing good ever comes from getting emotionally involved with patients. But Caitlin's devastated parents arrive, and after earning their trust, Caitlin's father confesses something so terrible that it will change the way Meghan looks at him. And then there's the strange man with the cold eyes who has been visiting Caitlin secretly, leaving whenever he's approached by staff.

Shockingly, a witness comes forward to say Caitlin wasn't alone on the bridge that night. The police are now investigating her case as a potential homicide, not suicide. Who would want her dead and why? When Meghan finds herself too tightly wound in the threads of this family drama, she can't help but wonder if her involvement will cost her everything.

When all the loose storylines came together, the climax took my breath away. The characters are so brilliantly crafted; flawed and realistic, and yes, you must suspend disbelief a bit, but the payoff is worth it. I loved the ambiguous ending that allowed me to explore the many "what-ifs".

A huge thank you to NetGalley and Park Row Books for this early read. SHE'S NOT SORRY will publish April 2, 2024.

Thank you NetGalley so much for the opportunity to read this book. I binged it in a day and loved all the twists. I can usually predict where a story is going but this book surprised me many times. A great read!

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

This book was so full of twists and turns. I read a lot of thrillers, and I thought I had this one pretty much figured out by 70% in. Turns out, I did not. Kidnapping, murder, multiple suspects. It had everything needed to hold my interest from start to finish. Loved it!

There’s not much I love more than a thriller that takes place in a medical setting. I loved this book although some of the details seemed far fetched at best. Without giving away any specifics, there were aspects that weren’t quite believable in terms of real life, but I was willing to overlook that because it was such a fun ride. So many twists that kept me on the edge of my seat. I will be reading more from Mary Kubica!

Thanks to the author, NetGalley, and publisher for the ARC of She’s Not Sorry.

This talented author has written a cannot put down novel. A single mom…her daughter…a tragically ill patient. Secrets abound. Family and friends. Taking care of others. The daughter is a teenager. Problems arise. Thanks Netgalley.

I don't remember a book that had me really thinking I was going crazy in the way that this one did. I actually had to go back and start reading it again because I was so convinced Mary must have made an error and that it wasn't ME being dumbfounded by an out-of-this-world twist...I was literally scratching my head like HOW DID SHE PULL THIS OFF?

ANYWAYS, here's what you need to know:

-I couldn't put it down
-The setting was immaculate (hospital ICU, say less)
-The characters are all insane (in the most entertaining way)
-You'll want to re-read immediately
-You'll need to discuss with friends ASAP (ideal bookclub pick)

I can't say much more without giving anything away, but I will say, you're not prepared! This one is going to stay with me for a while and it definitely broke my brain LOL

This is Mary Kubica's 9th book; I've read them all and this is definitely up there in my top 2 or 3 (don't make me pick, it's cruel)

Huge thank you to HTP books for the advanced copy! This will be available for purchase on April 16th!

Wow! This book definitely kept me guessing. The main character Caitlin also had my name, so was a little freaked out when the plot was centered around her death! Thanks NetGalley for the ARC! Thoroughly enjoyed this book!

Extremely twisted and totally readable. Kubica is a very solid author me and this did not disappoint. Fans of the author and thrillers in general will love this one.

4.25-4.5 ⭐️

Holy Mary mother of thrillers Kubica! This one has all my favorite things…

1. Murder
2. Serial killer
3. WTF twist
4. Morally gray characters

So tbh, Kubica is often hit or miss for me. We’ve had some big ass winners and then some “is this a rough draft?” flops in my opinion. This is definitely the former.

An ICU nurse is charged with taking care of a young woman who tried to commit suicide off a bridge. She becomes entangled with the woman’s family. She also is recently reconnected to an old friend from HS seeking to escape an abusive marriage. Plus she’s dealing with being newly divorced and raising her headstrong 16 year old daughter as primary caretaker. All in Chicago, where there is a rapist/serial killer on the loose targeting women in her neighborhood.

All of that seems legit, right? Maybe some is, maybe some isn’t. You’ll have to read it to find out. I know I’m not sorry I did.

Thank you Netgalley & HTP Books for an eARC of She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica! This one tops Local Woman Missing for me, as my favorite Kubica book yet. Unique and SO twisty, you'll be taken on a ride you are not expecting through this novel.

This story follows Meghan, an ICU nurse who is trying to balance her stressful job with life as a single mom to a teenage daughter post-divorce. She becomes wrapped up in the tragic accident of Caitlin - A patient who arives at the hospital in a coma with a traumatic brain injury, having jumped from a bridge. Did Caitlin really jump, or was she pushed?

I'll say no more as I don't want to give ANYTHING away with this one regarding the plot or storyline. You end up on a journey to solve not one mystery, but a few, and Kubica expertly ties them together in what I can describe as a jaw-dropping twist that I personally did not see coming. I got a whole lot more than what I was expecting from this book based off of its synopsis, and I am so glad!

Wow! She's Not Sorry blew me away. Fast paced and lots of red herrings that kept me off kilter the whole book.

A woman is found after presumably jumping from a bridge. What is her story? Why did she jump? Or did she?

When it turns out there might have been foul play, the possible suspects have multiple motives.

The ending will knock your socks out - another reason Kubica is a top selling author of unstoppable thrillers.

Wow, this was a wild roller-coaster ride without a doubt! It was a definite binge-read thriller with all the amazing twists and the fast pace kept me completely hooked. Just when I thought the plot was going one way, there would be a sudden about-turn trashing all my guesses. There were only a bunch of characters and oh boy, each of them would be hiding something making them a suspect. I did find there wasn't closure about some characters but frankly I did not care. I strongly recommend it and it has been sometime since I have truly enjoyed reading a thriller!

Meghan Michaels is an ICU nurse and a single mom raising a sixteen year old daughter named Sienna. When she goes to work one day, she's caught off guard by a TBI patient named Caitlin, that's recently come out of surgery. She's told that she jumped from a bridge, but later police discover she may have been pushed. As her nurse, Meghan becomes too involved with Caitlin's family even when she knows she shouldn't. When things begin to take a turn, she soon realizes that maybe she put Sienna's life and her own life at risk.

SHE'S NOT SORRY, was so good! I'm a huge fan of Mary Kubica. I have read all of her books and this one is so different from her others. First, I loved the medical aspect of this one. I know she put in the time researching details. I also liked that it was broken up into two parts. I would say, pay very close attention to the beginning of the story. I was totally caught off guard by the discovery of what really was happening by the time I got to part two. The ending left me speechless and with pondering thoughts. I will happily give all the stars to this brilliant novel.

Many thanks to NetGalley and HTP for my gifted copy.

This review will be shared to my Instagram (@coffee.break.book.reviews) closer to publication date.

Another winner from Mary Kubica! I have been reading her books since 2015 and I look forward to each release. I think Mary’s readers will enjoy this one!