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Thank you to NetGalley for early access to this book in exchange for an honest review.

Content Warnings: kidnapping, attempted suicide, assault, rape (off page), domestic abuse

She’s Not Sorry follows Meghan, a nurse caring for Caitlin, a patient who is in a coma after a suicide attempt. However, with a witness stating she saw Caitlin arguing with someone just before her fall from the bridge, officials begin to question if Caitlin jumped, or was pushed. Slowly becoming more involved, Meghan does everything she can to keep herself and her daughter safe.

What an interesting read! After reading Kubica’s Local Woman Missing last year and rating it 5 stars, I knew I had to pick this up. While I found She’s Not Sorry to be a little bit more predictable, I believe this is less the fault of the author and more because I have read so many thrillers and know what to look out for. However, aside from the major plot twist, there were still several at the end that threw me for a loop. I had a great time with this read, and will continue to read Kubica’s work in the future. 3.5/5 stars!

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Where do I even begin?! I was hooked right from the beginning, and I never saw the ending coming! I loved that the first half of the book you are more kept into the dark about what is truly going on! I love me a good non-reliable narrator, trope! Definitely go run and grab this on release day!!

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Great book! The suspense, twists and turns, the storyline, all of it. This one will keep you guessing and you'll never guess what happens next. Highly recommend!

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4.5 ⭐️A heart-pounding thriller! Some curveballs were a little too “good” to be true, but I can’t resist a twist that I don’t see coming. It was fun to read about a main character that was a little like me.. young mom, strong but empathetic, maybe a little too trusting, all the way down to the same first name. There were a couple ends that I would have liked tied up a little tighter, but as a bottom line, 𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘚𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘺 was fast-paced and entertaining.

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A definite 4 out of 5.
I found the story start out kinda slow. But it was an easy read so I didn’t mind it. The end was a fast paced roller coaster of a ride tho. I can honestly say I did not see the twist coming. It completely blindsided me. A psychological thriller that will keep you guessing especially with the characters that pop up in the story. I will definitely look for more of her books to read. I recommend this for someone who likes to keep guessing. Thank you NetGalley for the advance copy

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Read this on a beach and totally put me in holiday mode - fast paced, gripping and a rollercoaster ride. An excellent "beach read".and Can't wait to read another on another vacay! Not a literary book by any means but doesn't pretend to be. this well known author provided what she's known for - thrills and chills! Recommend for beach and plane reading for sure!!

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Mary Kubica a favorite of mine and a must read author. She does it again with She's Not Sorry. I will say I was able to figure out the "big twist" about 3/4 of the way through, but she kept the hits coming with twists that I did not see.
Meghan is balancing her life of being an ICU nurse and caring for a severely injured patient with being a newly divorced single mom of a teenage daughter.
Meghan also lives in the busy Chicago area where there is an active predator on the loose.
Meghan's patient has survived what is believed to be an attempt to take her own life but has a traumatic brain injury, that is until a witness comes forward to say they believe they saw her patient being pushed.
She works hard to keep her work life and home life separate but sometimes it isn't that easy.

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WOW is all I can say! The suspense, the twist and turns, the unexpected, just wow. This book kept my on my toes the entire time, and I even had to go back at points in the book because I truly didn’t see these twists coming! This book was such a delight to read, and I give it 5 stars for sure!!!! I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good suspense novel.

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3.75 Characters were good. Storyline was decent. Multiple twist to keep you going throughout. Certainly well written and got your heart pumping to see where it was going at a few turns. No lack of villains and lots of characters who will make you think about what really makes a villain and what are actions you too could make to keep yourself or your family safe.

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She’s Not Sorry is another brilliantly written pulse-pounding, edge of your seat, captivating and bingeable thriller from Mary Kubica! MK is one of my all time favorite authors and an auto read/buy for me. I’ve truly loved all of her books but this one might be my favorite yet! I flew through this one and could have binged it all in one sitting if I’d had the time. It kept me guessing and on my toes throughout the entire book and the perfectly timed craziest twists yet will keep your attention and hooked. You’ll be guessing if the stories and mysteries sprinkled throughout the book are connected or not and the ending made my head spin. I absolutely love MK’s writing style and will of course always read whatever she puts out. 5 well deserved stars!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and HTP/Park Row books for my early digital copy for my honest thoughts and review!

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When I tell you that every word of this book is important to the story, I. AM. NOT. KIDDING. I was hooked right away from the beginning. The story is immediately catching, starting with Meghan an experienced ICU nurse, recently divorced with joint custody of her 16 year old daughter, Sienna. A patient in the ICU who jumped from a bridge to commit suicide. Meghan, initially hesitant to take care of this patient because of her own family history with suicide finds herself becoming her main nurse. Making quick relations with the parents and searching for answers about who she was.
There are other characters and struggles happening in Meghans world that she is navigating on top of this very intense patient situation. Many mysteries to figure out along the way; keeping you on the edge of your seat. I often found my heart racing anticipating what was to come. I am not joking when my jaw DROPPED at the twist. I really did not see that coming. The story goes through a whirlwind and it only makes you want to read faster to find out what the heck is going on!
I 100% recommend this read! Especially if you like psychological thrillers, ICU/nursing stories, and nail biting anticipation, definitely pick up Mary Kubica's newest thriller, it will not disappoint.

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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4.5 ⭐️ My first Mary Kubica book and it did not disappoint! It was very intriguing right from the start. Although, I will say it kind of felt a little slowish in the beginning but at the same time I felt like it was necessary because it was a lot of story building. I will say that the details kept me wanting to know more about how everything will come together in the end. It had suspenseful moments where I was on the edge of my seat and everything you want in a thriller. The chapters weren't too long which I appreciated so much. There's a lot of twists and turns but on one of the twists my mouth literally dropped. :0

such an enjoyable read and can't wait to read more from her!

#ShesNotSorry #NetGalley

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Kubica will always be an insta-read for me. I felt like this one took me longer to get into but I really loved the twists and turns. Kubica always knows how to write a killer thriller!

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🌉 She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica OUT APRIL 2ND🌉

Thank you NetGally and Park Row for the advanced copy!

You know when you start a book
And you just know it’s going to be a good one? Well thats how I feel about Mary Kubica newest novel and I can’t stop thinking about it. I was hooked from the start!

Meghan is an ICU nurse who is recently divorced and trying to be a single mom to her teenage daughter. Her newest patient, Caitlin, is in a como after she tried to jump off a bridge. As Meghan gets close with Caitlin’s parent, they start to wonder if Caitlin williningly jumped or if she was forced off that bridge.

I don’t want to give too much away because I feel like it’s best to go into this story blind. This was such a page turner that I finished it in two days. My favorite part about this one is that the ending MADE SENSE. So many times in thrillers the ending is so far fetched but this one had surprises while having the whole story come together. Mary Kubica is definitely an auto read author for me now!! Everyone should make it a priority to read this one when it comes out in April. 5 out of 5 ✨

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I have enjoyed many books by Mary Kubica over the years and this was no exception! It was her typical fast-paced thriller that kept me hooked the entire read. The twist was fantastic, and I did not see it coming. If I have to be nit picky, some of the side stories were a little underdeveloped. I didn't love the character dynamics between Meghan, Sienna, and Ben, but I see why some of it was important to the greater story. Altogether, highly recommend for fans of Mary Kubica (I know there's a lot out there)! Because this was just as good as her previous books. It did not disappoint!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC!

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Loved this mystery thriller! Mary Kubica's story telling never seems to disappoint! I've already recommended it to multiple people who have preordered it!

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This book felt to me like two separate books. I like those separate books, but together I felt overwhelmed. The story is thrilling. It’s a LOT. The twists truly shocked me. I think if it were two separate books I would love them both separately. The pace and tone were perfect for a thriller. I felt like yelling at the mc the whole time just turn around, don’t go down that dark alley, get some pepper spray, just be smarter. The main plot is super interesting and diabolical and I loved it. The subplots with the mc’s daughter get a little off track and took me out of the plot in the end. Same with other elements of the final scenes. I felt similarly about local missing woman. I LOVED it, until the very end and the suspension of belief at the end felt like too much of a reach for me. Her writing style is lovely though and she can write suspense, mystery, thrill, violence, and regret and more. I think it’s a good book anytime you are questioning everything and can’t trust anyone. Including family. The twist halfway through had me questioning what I had just read - literally, I had to go back and read the paragraph for a second time just to absorb the shock of it

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What a great read! So many things happening, even a red herring! Those are my favorite! I thought I had it figured out but I was totally wrong. Great suspense and kept me guessing the whole time:

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I have always loved how Mary Kubica can make a plot so twisty and tense. As someone who prides herself on guessing the plot twist, I was pleasantly surprised. I do wish that the ending was a bit better - I didn’t like the ambiguity the last chapter left us with

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Wow!!! That’s all I can say about this book. As a nurse and avid reader I LOVED this book! I haven’t ever read anything by this author but I sure will be reading some more of her books! The twists in this book were amazing! This book for me was a 5 star and I can’t wait to read more of this author’s work.

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