RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica is about Meghan who is a recently divorced single mom living in Chicago. As an ICU nurse, Meghan never lets herself get emotionally attached to her patients, but when a 32 year old woman in a coma comes in, and Meghan’s instincts alert her that something isn’t as it seems, she can’t help but get mixed up with the patient and her family’s issues.

Lately, it feels VERY difficult for me to not see a twist or turn coming, but there were some big twists and turns that came as a huge surprise to me in this one!! I loved it, and found myself on the edge of my seat, unable to turn the pages quickly enough. It was very suspenseful.

However, there were also a couple plot points that kind of just .. fell off for me. Without any spoilers, I feel like the entire storyline with the Breckett family was just forgotten about.

I also really enjoyed the pacing and thought it was a slow burn, without becoming boring.

Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!!

Mary Kubica’s latest book “She’s Not Sorry” is action packed and has lots of great, unexpected twists throughout. ICU nurse Meghan is at the hospital when Caitlyn shows up after what appears to be a suicide attempt of her jumping off a bridge. Holy cow, I could not put it down and just it may be one of my top 10 books of 2023! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release. To be released April 2024.

After a somewhat slow start, the pace of the novel improves. I become invested in Meghan and her daughter, Sienna, because the author does a nice job of making them and their dynamic relatable. I was genuinely curious about the mystery of the comatose patient, and the resolution of this mystery about two thirds of the way through was unexpected and rewarding as it tied other pieces together. Having said that, I don’t like when a twist is presented as a result of withheld information from the narrator. If I’m privy to a character’s inner dialog, that dialog shouldn’t suddenly change drastically for the sake of a surprise turn in the story. Overall, though, I found this to be a well-written and enjoyable read.

3.5, rounded up because I love me some Mary Kubica!

Though it wasn't my favorite of Kubica's books, She's Not Sorry delivers the author's trademark complex female protagonist and twists and turns. What I really love about her writing is that even when you see certain things coming, she's got enough other things going on in the background that you're still entertained and there's definitely *something* you didn't expect. This book felt almost Jodi Picoult-like (particularly in its set up), with its premise, hospital setting, and mother/daughter dynamic-- which wasn't wholly unwelcome, but it took me by surprise.

Another super entertaining read from Kubica! This one didn’t get a full 4 star rating because I felt like there were a few holes in the plot. But all in all it was enjoyable and hard to put down!

I'm a big fan of Mary Kubica's books, and her plot twists are always well-executed and surprising. This book was a little harder to get into than her others, and although I liked the big twist, I got a little lost and had to go back and see what I missed. Overall a great read--slow start, but it picks up in the middle!

3.5 stars

While I normally love Mary Kubica this one wasn’t a home run for me. It felt almost as if it was ghost written or co-written. Where as I’m normally able to settle right in and not put her books down, this particular book took a couple days (normally she’s a single sitting read for me). This one seemed to start off slow and a bit disjointed. While it did eventually pick up and the twists did eventually come in her normal style, the first half just wasn’t it.

Mary Kubica never disappoints. From the prologue to the last page you will be left breathless and turning pages as fast as you can. Every time I think I can predict what is happening or what will happen next, nope, I’m wrong. Ms Kubica will remain on my must by author list into the foreseeable future.

Summary:
Meghan, an ICU nurse is in charge of taking care of Caitlin, a woman who appears to have jumped from a bridge. Her city appears to have a man who is deliberately attacking women and everyone is on alert. While attending a meeting for newly divorced people Meghan runs into an old friend from high school, Nat Cohen. They have their ex spouses in common (Declan and Ben) and Nat is being abused. Meghan is immediately invested because as a nurse she is a fixer. Nothing is how is seems. This is your only warning to enjoy this book as soon as possible !!

I was excited to read Mary Kubica’s new book! Unfortunately, this was not one of my favorites. It seemed to move along so slowly that I found myself skimming in many parts of the book. An interesting premise, but this one just didn’t work for me.

She's Not Sorry is so good. It's been a while since I've enjoyed a book as much as I enjoyed this one.
I'm not gonna lie, she had me in the first half. I thought it was going to be predictable and I thought it needed to be seriously edited. Oh boy was I wrong. There are two big twists where everything dropped into place and came together and managed to actually surprise me. I loved it. The twists were so well done and unexpected.
I will say I did see one of the plot twists coming but it didn't take away the tension or anything away from the story.
As soon as I finished reading it I wanted to start it over to pick over all the hints I missed the first time. I will one hundred percent buy a hard copy when it's available.
The reason it didn't get a full five stars was some of the exposition was just too much. To a certain extent I appreciated the explanation of what was going on in the hospital setting. However, after a certain point it was just so much information dumping that it felt like it was added just to prove that she knew what she was talking about. Even if it was added more naturally into the story and not just paragraphs on info dumping, that would've been more enjoyable to read.
Additionally, I feel like people were unrealistically forth coming with Meghan. It seemed like when she talked to anyone they were willing to spill everything to her.
Seriously though.
She's Not Sorry is great. I look forward to rereading it in the future and talking about theories with my friends.
Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin Trade publishing for the ARC.

I have always been a huge fan of Mary Kubica and was so excited to get this ARC. This was not my favorite of her books but the twist was pretty fabulous. The first half of the book was slow and dark and I almost quit reading at one point. But then the twist happened and it was so I expected and it made me go back and reread the first half and then I realized how well done this book was. 🤣

Kubica expertly weaves complex storylines together that leave you wondering who to trust until the very end. Her narrators always toe the line *just* enough on being unreliable, that you always wonder where the truth lies. Another suspenseful, exciting thriller from start to finish.

This book starts with a high impact prologue. After that it took me a little bit to get into the book but once I got past the first 20-30% I was not able to put this down. There wet so many plot twists and the way that different characters connected was amazing. You will not be able to guess where the prologue fits into the story or how this ends.

This was an okay read. I had a hard time getting through the first half of this book. The transitions from one paragraph to another weren’t smooth which left me confused and went back to read the previous paragraphs multiple times. Also, some paragraphs jumped from one scene to another so abruptly which was so annoying. It was because of the FMC, Meghan, and her daughter Sienna, that I was able to get through this book. I loved their relationship and how it was written. I was curious to see how both of them were involved in this story and I am impressed!

As for the story, I was kinda losing interest because of the abrupt paragraph transition so I skimmed through the book only to know who the villain of this story was. And the villain? I was surprised and I liked that twist! The least expected person in the story.

Overall, it was okay. I had already figured out most of the twists except for the ending (which was good!).

A huge thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I read Local Woman Missing as my first Mary Kubica book and was obsessed and since then have found more of her books and have devoured them just like this one! I don’t know how she does it, but she does—Mary Kubica does an amazing job thrilling, twisting and turning and this book is no different. I highly recommend!

This was a fast paced, fun read with a twist! Only gave it 4 stars because it felt like a little too much was going on to be true

Wow, this book blew me away. Meghan is an ICU nurse who is assigned to a woman who supposedly jumped off a bridge in an attempted suicide. However, when she finds out the police believe she was pushed, Meghan finds herself entangled into the chilling past of her patient, bringing to light dark secrets of her own.

Mary Kubica delivers yet another fantastic novel with a constant spiral of twists that you’ll never see coming.

This was a quick read and had a big twist that I did not see coming! If you're looking for a thriller with a Wow Factor, this book is for you.

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

A page turner from the very beginning. The twists and turns kept you on the edge of your seat. You were never quite sure who you could trust as you puzzled your way through.

Thank you to Park Row and NetGalley for the ACR in exchange for my honest review. She’s not Sorry kept my attention from the very beginning to the very end. It’s an intense and twisty thriller that will leave you shocked and second-guessing. I liked this one more than Local Woman Missing, but like the former, the ending felt a big rushed. With such a huge build up and so many moving parts, I was left wanting more explanation on certain parts of the plot. Because the build up and the excitement was so well done, She’s Not Sorry gets an easy 4 stars from me!