Eden and Jessie. Mother and daughter. Who was Jessie's father? Mom won't say. The story alternates between Eden's past and Jessie's present. Each character is portrayed as obsessive to a point just short of insanity. While I wanted to know the end of the story, there was a lot of repetition and angst to plow through. Eden's decisions are finally fully explained after many red herrings. As for Jessie, all I can say is "Hello, yellow brick road." What a trite, lazy way to trick the reader.

Thanks NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review.

KUBICA.... GIRL!! After all that?!! You've got to be kidding me!

Ok..... here we go. This was my first experience with this author and my goodness was it an experience. I have heard nothing but wonderful things about this author... so I can't compare anything since this was my first read by her.

Let me just put it this way... I didn't enjoy this novel. And that ending?! What the fuc........... that was some bull to my horns. NO way.... I can't haha. I threw my kindle across the room after finishing this one. I struggled to even get through this book because nothing was happening.

When the Lights Go Out is a very slow burn of a book. I usually don't do well with these kinds of books unless if the ending delivers. And.... this ending did not deliver at all.

I feel like this is going be a huge buzz... especially with a lot of her readers feeling disappointed in the ending.

2 stars

Thank you so much to Netgalley, Harlequin/Hanover Square Press for the opportunity to read this in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Published to GR: 7/30/18
Publication date: 9/4/18

This was only okay for me... it wasn’t a predictable end, but it was anti-climatic. I liked the two viewpoints, but it felt like the author was intentionally leading you in the wrong direction to trick you. 3 stars for me.

Thanks to NetGalley and the author and publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I thought this book was going to be like others that I have read based in it's description, however; I was surprised with the ending.
Enjoyed the storyline & the characters. Will be recommending this book to others.

It was everything I never expected. I made assumptions with this book, and it sounded so much like something I had just read but it was its own little treasure.

The characters: Jessica.... She was lost from dealing with loss and everything that into that. Eden.... I think so my many women can relate to her plight. I don't want to give too much away, but she struggled in a way a lot of women do. I feel like it turned into an obsession that she couldn't control but she was still this really sweet person that waned to realize her life's dream.

This was a heartbreaking but beautiful book.

I can’t believe that ending but the over all book was great. I haven’t ever readied a Kubrick book. At least one I can remember. I kind of enjoyed the ending because it wasn’t what I expected. I love the unexpected. That’s why we read more than one author, different kind of book. We want the unexpected, unbelievable, and unbiased novel. To stimulate our minds, hearts and imagination. I look forward to reading something you again.

Another great read from Mary Kubica. I’m not going to elaborate on the plot because I don’t want to give anything away. It was one of those books that was impossible to put down. While I enjoyed the story, I really didn’t find any of the characters all that likeable. But that’s ok. I don’t need to like them to appreciate the art of a good story. I especially enjoyed the settings of this novel - I’m a Chicago girl and I’ve spent a fair amount of time in Door County. Books take on a unique perspective when you’ve got an actual picture in your head of their locales.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I am a huge Mary Kubica fan and have loved everything I've read of hers. This book kept me hooked with the mystery and the different timelines. Kubica does a great job of leading the reader with an unreliable narrator which made it hard to know what was real and what wasn't. I wanted a little bit more from the ending, but it was still a great read!

I absolutely love any book by Mary Kubica and this book is no different! Just when you think you have it all figured out it takes another turn! A real page turner!

I have read some of the authors previous books and enjoyed this one as well. A bit predictable but still got to the finish line feeling satisfied. It was good, but not great.

Although the book is fast read, i found myself skipping over so much. Jessie finds she has no social security number after Eden, her mother dies from cancer. The skipping back and forth between time lines and narrators Jessie and Eden left me very confused. And added to the fact that I did not appreciate the ending this book was not one of Mary Kubica's best in my opinion.

What a story! Just when you think you have everything figured out, and everything will fall neatly into place, BAM! I was pleasantly surprised by the twist (as I’ve been in the habit of guessing endings lately), but I don’t know that everyone will love this twist. You’ll just have to read it and find out! The story is told from alternating characters and timelines, which help add to the unique ending.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy.

When I see a Mary Kubica book I immediately read it. I have enjoyed everything she has written and When The Lights Go Out is no exception! What a great story. I was hooked from the first page till the very end. An ending I didn’t see coming!
Jessie Sloan is mourning her mother when she finds out she may not be who she thinks she is. She has no social security number and no birth certificate? Is it possible her perfect mom kidnapped her ?
Written in Jessie and her moms point of view, this was an another amazing read!

I read When the Lights Go Out by Mary Kubica with very high expectations for a great novel. I found Ms. Kubica’s writing to be very descriptive and creative . I felt as if I knew exactly who these characters were. At the beginning of the novel there was an excellent story line presented and I excitedly read on. In the middle of the novel I thought that it became very stagnant and confusing . I thought that after a while this confusion would be resolved but that did not happen ... The novel ended and I still had many questions about the characters . Ms Kubica’s excellent writing made me wish for a more complete ending .

Twisty turns of deliciousness! I was sucked right in for the ride, and loved it! Because I read so much, not often surprised, so I am delighted to say, this author "Got Me"! Great story, loved it.

I really enjoyed When the Lights Go Out by Mary Kubica. What a wild ride!! The intensity kept up all the way through. I love this author!!! The only downside was I felt the ending was a bit rushed.
A big thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin for the ARC.

The unravelling of a young woman after losing her mother to cancer. She doesn't know her father, raised only by her mother. Now she doesn't seem to be able to go on.

3.5 stars. I’ve read all of Mary Kubica’s books and I have to say this was not one of my favorites. It was just full of agony and weird. I had little sympathy for Jessie or her mother even though they were both a wreck and needing psychological help. Still, it was a readable story, but then, the ending! Just wrong!! It’s as though the author didn’t know how to finish the story and just threw in a crazy twist to get it done with. Ms Kubica, I know you are better than that and I’m still looking forward to your next book!

Great Book!!! What can you say, Mary Kubica has another best seller. She is an awesome author and one of my favorites. This one is good, oh so good.
Nothing is as it seems, that is about the only thing I’m going to say because I don’t want to give out any spoilers, read it, and you won’t be disappointed. Wow, did she knock this one out of the ballpark, did not see the ending coming at all. It’s a quick read because you want to find out what’s coming next, she has that way of creating the ultimate creepy. I highly recommend!!
I was so excited to have the opportunity to receive this book from Harlequin – Hanover Square Press Park Row through NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. This one gets a HIGH 5****s.

I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it. I normally love books by this author and I was so very disappointed. It starts out with a young woman watching her mother die of cancer. She really tries to go on with her life and sells their home, gets an apartment and applies for college. She finds out from the college that her social security number belongs to a deceased person. Not going to give spoilers but this author can do so much better and too many people in different time periods did not do it for me. Very disappointed.