I read the entire book and then felt like I was completely duped by the ending. I was confused and thought it could have definitely ended differently. I felt like I wasted my time on it by the end. I really liked the first 3/4 of the book.

Psychological thrillers seem to be all the rage lately and Mary Kubica's When the Lights Go Out did not disappoint. The main character tries moving on with her life only to find that someone has stolen her social security number. While looking into the matter, she starts questioning what she knows and starts imagining new things (or is she)? As many psychological thrillers go, the lines start to blur and no one truly knows what to believe. I was interested in this story and didn't want to stop reading until I found out what was going on. Definitely worth a read!

Lots of people have strong and varied feelings on this book! I liked it and felt it was definitely worth the time spent reading. Jessie is a confused character who spends the majority of the book trying to unravel who she really is. While doing this, the reality line gets a little blurry... Our other narrator is from an earlier time period, and I spent a good amount of thought trying to decipher how she fit in with Jessie

Thanks to NetGalley & Harlequin books for a copy to read and honestly review!

Jessie has just lost her mom to a long battle with cancer. She decides to make something of herself and sets out to find an apartment and enroll in college. This is where things start to get strange. She's told there is a problem with her social security number. Slowly, details about her past start coming to light. But with her perpetual lack of sleep are these details real or just her mind playing games with her?

Eden is a woman battling infertility. Will this process cost her more than just a marriage? Will she become something horrible or do something monstrous just to have a child?

I have to say that I really enjoyed this one. It seems like the latest and greatest trope in novels is the unreliable narrator. This one falls into that category. While this book progresses, Jessie starts dealing with more bizarre issues and events that make you wonder if all this is real or if it's really her. No spoilers, but once you get to the ending, it really does all make sense. I actually guessed the ending in the first 10 chapters, but still liked how the story developed. Eden's journey was a whole other thing entirely. Unless you've experienced infertility or have dealt with someone in that position, you just don't know how much it can consume and even change them. It can be utterly heartbreaking. Not only did Kubica capture this completely, she goes even further to make you experience what it feels like to know you're terminal and having to say goodbye to your family. As anyone who has seen a loved one slowly deteriorate at the end, it is just hard. She really brought you into the mindset of both sides and made you live it.

If you are a mystery/suspense fan and enjoy books where you really get 2 stories in one, this one is really good. I do thank the publisher and Netgalley for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I usually love a Mary Kubica book but unfortunately the insomnia story line made this story drag on. I had trouble staying interested but was glad I stuck it out by the end because the twist did make it worth it.

I was not able to get into this book. I started it excitedly but found it very difficult to read. I normally like this author’s books, but this one fell flat for me.

I’m a huge fan of MK and enjoyed WTLGO, but it didn’t have the ending I was hoping for. Throughout the whole book, I was waiting for something sinister and something that would just give me that wow moment, and unfortunately, it didn’t happen for me. Her characters and ability to pull me into the story makes for a solid 3 star read, but unfortunately, I can’t give anything higher because of the disappointing ending.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This books is probably more of a 3.5 for me. I liked the characters and the plot. At times it moved a little slowly, but since it was about someone with insomnia, you really wouldn't want it to move too quickly. I generally can figure out what going to happen in most books about halfway through, but this one kept me guessing until the end. Overall, it was an enjoyable read, and I would recommend it.

When the Lights Go Out by Mary Kubica was one of my standout thrillers for 2018. But anything by this author is usually amazing. This was one of those mysteries that had a slow burn. Each clue was laid out perfectly adding build up to the story. The story is told from two main viewpoints and alternating timelines. We experience Jessie's story firsthand, in the present. While also uncovering her mother, Eden's story, told from the past. My mother always says that secrets either come out in the wash or they have a way of catching up with you, after years of caretaking for her mother, Jessie is faced with rebuilding her life. On a leap of faith, she applies to college but quickly discovers there might be a problem with her registration due to identity. What does this mean for Jessie? The mystery of figuring out just who she is takes her down an unbidden path. She is extremely fatigued and overwhelmed with insomnia, and it is affecting every aspect of her life while she also tries to figure out who she is. As the chapters flew by I found myself relating to both sides of the characters. I won’t give it away I will say that I feel for both mother and daughter and loved how this story played out.

This book is a little different, so I want to try to do this without any spoilers.

Elena, a mildly successful author, is in a funk since her marriage fell apart. Now, she’s subletting a place and trying to see if she can figure out to move on. Then she starts to notice the family across the way from her and their strange behavior. It is slightly disturbing, but it gets Elena writing again. As she gets more invested in their lives, she begins to wonder if things are going to turn dangerous - and whether that means she should step in.

What I loved about this book is that you have no idea what is happening in Elena’s head and what is real. Elena is a really unstable narrators and that makes for a great blurred line between reality and make believe. But it doesn’t take the story out of the realm of possibility either, which is nice.

Elena’s point of view is interspersed with snippets of other POVs, though we don’t really get a clear view of who they are at first. But the payoff is worth it. I really enjoyed the reveals in this one and thought everything was done really well. I think ending it any other way would have been too much (again - no spoilers!)

I was definitely glued to this one throughout, trying to put all the pieces together and guess the ending. It is a great book for anyone who loves suspenseful and tense thrillers. This book is a little different, so I want to try to do this without any spoilers.

Elena, a mildly successful author, is in a funk since her marriage fell apart. Now, she’s subletting a place and trying to see if she can figure out to move on. Then she starts to notice the family across the way from her and their strange behavior. It is slightly disturbing, but it gets Elena writing again. As she gets more invested in their lives, she begins to wonder if things are going to turn dangerous - and whether that means she should step in.

What I loved about this book is that you have no idea what is happening in Elena’s head and what is real. Elena is a really unstable narrators and that makes for a great blurred line between reality and make believe. But it doesn’t take the story out of the realm of possibility either, which is nice.

Elena’s point of view is interspersed with snippets of other POVs, though we don’t really get a clear view of who they are at first. But the payoff is worth it. I really enjoyed the reveals in this one and thought everything was done really well. I think ending it any other way would have been too much (again - no spoilers!)

I was definitely glued to this one throughout, trying to put all the pieces together and guess the ending. It is a great book for anyone who loves suspenseful and tense thrillers.

There are a lot of mixed reviews over this one. I feel this one was genius and cannot believe it hasn't been done before - or at least not in any of the books I have read. I marked this one as a must read.

While I usually love Mary Kubica's books, this one I didn't love as much as the others. I felt like I needed a little bit more from the end. However, it was clever and unsettling and still a solid read.

I was disappointed in this book. I felt like as a whole it moved fairly slowly. And the ending....there are just no words. I literally wanted to throw my kindle across the room. I expected so much more as I really enjoyed some of the author’s previous works.

Great story! The characters were interesting and the storyline kept my attention throughout the book. Definitely recommend!

Such a captivating story. A young adult loses her mother to cancer and struggles to put her life back together after she's gone. She finds her social security number belongs to a dead girl and realizes her past is a big mystery. As readers, we begin to suspect that maybe her mother wasn't who she said she was. There's a Big Twist at the end that I won't give away, but it ruined the book for me. I was completely engrossed in the story until I realized what was going to happen and now I just want to roll my eyes at the memory of this book. It could have ended so many other ways, but this ending felt easy, cheesy, and safe, not unlike a Lifetime movie.

Thank you to Netgalley, the Publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in return for my review based on my honest opinion.

I have read all of this authors previous works and really enjoyed them, so I was excited to see a new book and to be lucky enough to get an ARC. I am not sure how I feel about this book. I liked it, but I feel it was not up to the quality of the author's previous works. The set up was really good and I was excited about the storyline, but just after getting about half way through the book, I started to lose interest as I figured out what was going on and the ending was not as good as I would have liked. Not a bad read and some may really like it, but for me it was just okay.

This book was truly the worst book I've read this year. "It was all a dream" plus the plot doesn't make sense even when she does wake up. Surprising, coming from such a talented author. Don't waste your time on this one.

A great psychological suspense story. A page turner. I couldn't predict what was gonna happen and I also couldn't put it down. Book some time for this. Highly recommend!

Thank you Netgalley for this copy of When the Lights Go Out by Mary Kubica. I really look forward to reading Ms Kubica’s books. In this one , her main character, Jessie Sloane was looking to continue with her life after many years focused on taking care of her sick mother. After she applies to college she finds her social security number belongs to a dead girl and that her whole life may have been a lie. How disappointing to find another baby stolen story. There were some interesting twists and turns along the way, but still this was not the best.

While I have enjoyed Kubica's previous novels, I felt that this novel wasn't on the same level. The ending was a letdown, as it made the rest of the book a massive fake-out.