Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this ARC! She’s not sorry was a great, fast paced thriller. There was a huge twist that I did not anticipate and then several more unexpected turns, in true Mary Kubica fashion. The story follows and is told from Meghan Michael’s point of view. She is a recently divorced, single mom and icu nurse caring for a coma patient whose supposed suicide came as a surprise. A fun “who dunnit?” for those who enjoy thrillers.
I did feel that the smaller twists towards the end of the book were more predictable and fell a little flat. The ending left some unknowns but I think that’s part of the charm.

5 stars!!! My gosh, this was such a fast paced thriller- and the twists! I have been so eager to read this one, and I found it to be right up my alley. I couldn’t put it down! Also loved that it takes place in my favorite city, Chicago. Huge thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the advanced copy. I really, really enjoyed it! Publication date April 2, 2024.

Meghan is a recently divorced woman living with her teenage daughter. She is a nurse and she has been assigned a patient who may or may not have jumped from a railroad trestle, but managed to survive her fall. She is also living during a time when a man in the city is attacking and raping women in her neighbourhood.

Meghan has a lot on her plate, but she is concerned for her daughter when she receives a call from her daughter’s phone by a man who demands she do what he says or her daughter will die.

Mary Kubica is a master of suspense and just like her previous book, LOCAL WOMAN MISSING, her newest novel SHE’S NOT SORRY has you on the edge of your seat. Does not disappoint!

Thank you to Netgalley, Harlequin Trade Publishing, and Mary Kubica for an advance copy of She's Not Sorry in exchange for an honest review. Holy smokes, Mary Kubica does it again!! I absolutely devoured this book and it took me out of a small slump I was in. We find ourselves meeting and ICU nurse, Meghan, who is taking care of Caitlin. Caitlin is currently in a coma and there is speculation to if she was pushed or not. Meghan finds herself diving into further and further into Caitlins life until she is completely intertwined. I literally was absolutely shook by this ending and I could turn the pages fast enough. This one is out on April 2nd, 2024 and it absolutely NEEDS to be on your spring thriller list!!

This book had so many twist & turns. There wasn’t just one thing to unravel, one big bad. Along the way in finding who did what smaller things were thrown into the story to make you question what is going on. I will say I was extremely confused, still am, when part one ended & part two began. Somewhere during part one during the back & forth something got lost that told me a timeline. Or maybe that’s just how the story was suppose to unfold. I’m still not clear how the timeline even works. But it didn’t mess with me too much and I still thoroughly enjoyed reading this one.


Thank you, NetGalley & Harlequin Trade Publishing for the opportunity to read this ARC before it comes out April 1.

5/5 stars!!!!!

Thank you Park Row Books for the advanced reading copy.

SYNOPSIS -- ICU Nurse, Meghan, already has a lot going on. A year post-divorce, she's the now-single Mom to a complicated 16 year old daughter and now has a patient triggering every one of her worst memories. Caitlyn Beckett is in a coma after jumping off of a pedestrian bridge. With a plethora of confusing people showing up to visit and little to no answers about her past, her presence is igniting memories that Meghan would love to forget. When a witness comes forward stating that Caitlyn didn't fall... she was pushed... things escalate, and quickly. Meghan works hard to detach herself from patients, but becomes entrenched in the events leading up to Caitlyn's fall and her confusing family dynamic. Can Meghan juggle all of the new and ever-growing roles that she is playing?

I LOVED this book. It was so fast paced and I could not put it down once I started, reading late into the night and first thing in the morning (and, let's be real, everywhere in between). Every single time that I thought I had a handle on things, Mary pulled the ground out from under me. There were some super confusing timelines and approx 100 suspicious characters, I was never sure who to blame. Tons of red herrings and misdirection made for a super fun story, start to finish. Meghan was a great character to narrate this story, and the unexpected ties between some of the plotlines and characters gave her such character depth, it was great to read.

I am so, so excited about this book. It was such a fun mystery and the kind of book you just want to devour. I didn't love Mary's last book (JUST THE NICEST COUPLE), and this book me back to the feelings of reading LOCAL WOMAN MISSING: absolute shock and delight at the places this story took us. I can't wait for more Mary Kubica and to discuss this at our book club meeting next month! It's sure to be a great one.

I absolutely loved this book. I read it in 2 days. She had me hooked and my heart racing. Great twist that you did not expect!!! I can't wait to read another book from this author. I hate reading books that you can predict what's going to happen but in this book what you think's going to happen is nowhere near what happens.. I think I found my next favorite author...

This is not the first book by Mary Kubica nor will it be the last but this one blew me away. I'm surprised how this book ended. It's not your normal every day story and will leave you thinking… omg!
Meghan an ICU nurse, is assigned a patient, Caitlin who jumped from a bridge and has a traumatic brain injury. Meghan is drawn into the family dynamics as Caitlin's parents anguish at her bedside. Meghan is struggling to start over as a single mother and move on after her husband left her. Intense work and new life struggles leave her trying to find her way. A book you won't soon forget.
Thank you, NetGalley and Harlequin Books for this eARC

Another excellent book by Kubica! Fast paced mystery that centers around a young woman named Caitlin, who ends up at the hospital after jumping off a bridge in what is believed to be a suicide attempt. One of the nurses caring for Caitlin becomes close to the family and gets tangled up in the mystery of what happened, especially after a witness comes forward claiming Caitlin was pushed. Top notch suspense that is difficult to put down.

**4.5-stars rounded up**

In She's Not Sorry, we meet dedicated ICU nurse, Meghan Michaels. Meghan is recently divorced and has primary custody of their teenage daughter, Sienna. As the Reader, you really get to know Meghan and follow her both in her work life and her personal life. Let me just say, Meghan has a lot going on.

Her divorce has caused a lot of self doubt and she's had to work extra hard to provide for herself and Sienna. Frequently reminding herself that she's done the right thing. The divorce was her choice. She felt she and Sienna deserved better than what her emotionally unavailable ex-husband, Ben, was providing; particularly when it came to Sienna. She had to move them out of their comfortable condo though, and into an apartment she'd be comfortable with financially.

Their new place isn't in the greatest area, with a few vacant buildings and parking lots surrounding their apartment building. Additionally, the L runs directly beside their flat, so that's a fun disturbance every hour. Sienna also has moods. She's a teenager, so typical stuff. That sums up Meghan's current home life.

At work, Meghan is assigned as the primary care nurse for a young woman, Caitlin, brought into their unit in a coma, suffering traumatic brain injury, after allegedly jumping from a raised pedestrian walkway. By all parameters Caitlin should be dead. She's holding on however, and Meghan becomes quite emotionally involved in her case, spending a lot of time with Caitlin's parents, the Becketts. She finds Caitlin consuming her mind.

Just when she thinks Caitlin's situation couldn't get any more disturbing, the police arrive on the unit. A new witness has come forward, stating they believe Caitlin was in an altercation on the bridge just prior to her fall. Does that mean someone pushed Caitlin, and if so, who?

With a man stalking the neighborhoods around Meghan's apartment, attacking women at their most vulnerable times, and the potential attack on Caitlin, her assailant still at large, Meghan begins to feel incredibly unsafe. How is she supposed to keep everyone safe?

Honestly, She's Not Sorry has A LOT going on, but it kept me enraptured. I was literally glued to the pages and had so much fun going on this journey with Meghan. I remember everything about this story. It was so memorable for me. In a world where constant Thriller, Suspense and Mystery stories begin to blend together, this one stands out. Well executed by Kubica!

This kicks off with a Prologue, though only a few pages long, absolutely gripped and stunned me. It grabbed me by the throat and said, 'hey, pay attention!!' Then the story truly begins. I would classify this as a slow burn, but I never mind that and loved how it was done here. The intensity steadily builds as more and more is revealed.

Kubica really gave me time to get to know and connect with Meghan. I absolutely adored her as a MC. I cared about her situation. I felt like I was reading about a friend. This is such a ride; an exciting read. There are so many twists, turns, and red herrings. Kubica would successfully lull me into a sense that I actually knew what was going on, and then, BAM, throw something new in my face. It was great; a lot of fun. I would recommend it to the world. Intriguing, suspenseful and full of drama. If you read for fun, escape, or for jaw-dropping intrigue, pick this one up!

Thank you so much to the publisher, Park Row, for providing me with a copy to read and review. If you don't have this added to your Spring TBR, you need to add it immediately.

This was great! Meghan Michaels is an ICU nurse who has a new patient, Caitlin. This new patient jumped off a bridge and has endured horrific injuries. But when a witness comes forward with new information about Caitlin’s fall, information comes to light that she might have been pushed. This situation is actually attempted murder. Meghan lets herself get close to Caitlin and all of a sudden she is questioning everything. She knows her daughter isn’t safe and neither is she. Kubica always sets us up with a roller coaster of an adventure and this one does not disappoint! I just reviewed She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica. #ShesNotSorry #NetGalley

She’s Not Sorry is Mary Kubica’s latest domestic thriller. There are quite a few storylines, but they intertwine in a way that creates a compelling and twisty plot. And when I say, twisty, the biggest one of all had me reading it again because I was that surprised.

All the characters are suspicious and you’re left wondering who is lying and who is telling the truth. Each one is integral to the story in one way or another and none of them come out unscathed.

This is only my second book by the author and both had such fun twists. I’m looking forward to reading the rest of her backlist.

I'm really impressed with this one. If you're a modern thriller fan, but you're looking for an MC who doesn't just do the goody-two-shoes, unrealistic, performative goodness thing, then this is the book for you.

She's Not Sorry is basically every other modern, middle-aged woman thriller, but with a twist that is so much better than the rest. It's an easy five stars for me. I was engaged throughout every page.

I wanted to like this book & honestly, I think it deserves 2.5 stars. I had such high hopes for this book because it shouldn't like it was right up my alley but I think there was just too much going on. And my biggest peeve with it was that I felt like everything was being mansplained. I also think I am used to reading books with multiple POVs but this was one, Meghan's, and it was just a lot but not at the same time.

The book begins with introducing Meghan, an ICU nurse and we learn about her new patient, Caitlin, as well as how she's going through a divorce and lives alone with her daughter, Sienna... oh while at her support group, she runs also into an old friend from high school. So much going on & it just feels so slow and never-ending.

I feel like this book has great potential to be a good thriller but with all the different storylines going, it didn't make sense or seem relevant at times. Thank goodness it all came together at the end but honestly, I still have so many questions & unless this is a series, I feel like it should feel more wrapped up than what we as the reader were left with.
It was a quick read but not very enjoyable.

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Thank you, NetGalley, the author and the publisher for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Mary Kubica delivers yet another edge-of-your-seat page turner with She’s Not Sorry. Meghan is a single mom made worried by a recent spike in crime, and a nurse in the ICU caring for a woman left in a coma after taking a 20-foot tumble off a bridge onto some train tracks in what appears to be a suicide attempt. As Meghan learns more about the victim and becomes more involved in her family’s life, she has some shocking revelations bringing another source of fear for hers and her daughter’s well-being.

Mary Kubica’s thrillers work so well because there are usually a few different storylines at play and utilizes red herrings effectively as the storylines twist around each other and take surprising turns. There were a few moments where I almost felt like there was a little too much going on, but the twisty plot was a delicious treat that made it hard to set down.

As a long-time fan of Kubica, I can say that if you are looking for a suspenseful, wild ride filled with lots of twists and turns, you will not be disappointed by anything she writes, including her latest thriller.

2.5 stars. The story is there, somewhere, under all the street directions and train schedules. Why in the world was all that included?

This psychological thriller is so amazingly typical of Mary Kubica. It starts off with a bang and keeps going. Meghan is a nurse and has a 16 year old daughter, Sienna. They live in an apartment while Meghan’s ex-husband lives in a condo since the divorce, a year or so prior. She does her best to work and take care of her daughter.

A long lost friend from high school, Nat, finds Meghan and they become close. Nat is needy and Meghan is just the person to help her. Life becomes more and more stressful for Meghan though, as a patient that is in a coma comes into the hospital. Meghan becomes a bit fixated on her and begins to look into the background and family of this patient; she really wants to know why she jumped from a bridge!

Meghan has a lot of her plate and on her mind. Nothing is as it seems on this turbulent ride. Everyone is suspect and just when you think you have it figured out, you find out you don’t.

I found this book review very difficult to write because every time I began writing, a spoiler started peaking through. This is my kind of book!

Thank you to NetGalley and Park Row Books for the ARC of this book.

I found this to be a very engrossing story. I thought for sure, a couple of times, that I knew what had happened. But no I was mistaken. It was a believable story with two different story lines.
Meghan Michaels is a single mom working a full time as an ICU nurse. A patient named Caitlin arrives with a brain injury. Meghan gets entangled with Caitlin’s family as they try to find out what happened.
Meanwhile, there is also someone assaulting women in the area that Meghan lives. Are they connected?

What an intriguing and suspenseful story!
Definitely a thriller suspense with family drama.
The beginning of the story seemed to drag a bit. But, then, it gets better and better as you read on.
Did not guess the twist at all! I had suspicions but not this!

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

This book was a slow burn but once it got going, I could not put it down. There were multiple twists and turns that I was not anticipating. I have read all of Mary Kubica's books and this one is my new all time fave. The ending was not what I was anticipating!