This was such an amazing page turner! I guessed one twist pretty early on and was a little bummed if it turned out I was right, but then there was so much going on I forgot about that part of the story. This book has multiple storylines all webbed in together until all of a sudden it comes together. I was shocked at the major twist. I never saw it coming. The twist I guessed in the beginning was right but so much had happened in between that I was proud I figured one part out. If you’re looking for an incredible twist to blow you away, read this book.

I was really excited for this since I usually enjoy this author. This book was not it though. The first half was really a struggle to get through. It felt repetitive and disjointed with nothing actually happening. I loved the twist about half way through and thought it would turn the book around, but no such luck. It was kind of all over the place and never really came together. I'm still giving it a 3 star since it was written well.

Thank you to Netgalley and the author for the ARC.

There are some twists and turns in this book. The first twist was a bit of a surprise. The identity of the rapist isn’t really a surprise. The author does a good job of leading us to the clues. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this arc. I could not put this book down, it was so good.

Overall this was an easy read - took me about 2.5 hours - the writing is very clear (on par for Mary Kubica) and the characters are rather easy to keep track of.

I like the shift between part 1 and part 2, I did not realize there were two timelines until this point and the opinion of what I though was going on was very wrong. I liked the twisted weaving of the characters that was put out and how they interacted.

That being said, I think there could have been more in terms of the family of Catilin (the abuse and why they were keeping secrets) it made me feel like there was unresolved matters going on in which we didn't get to see. The second point was the character Ben (the husband) we didn't see much of him in the first part of the booking other than mentioning the past but once we get to the second part he steps into the foreground.
The interaction where he appears waiting outside the apartment was awkward and I feel like there could have been more in the way of showing his intentions. His presence here is important to the end of the novel and I feel like I missed something, also I feel like he was quite absent in the final scene where his daughter goes missing. Just odd interactions to me.

That being said I love Mary Kubica's writing and I would read her books again and again

Thank you to NetGalley, Harlequin Trade Publishing and Mary Kubica for allowing me to review this book with an ARC!

Well let's get started. Wow! I read this book in a single day. I couldn't put it down! It grabbed my attention from the get go with a kidnapping and kept it up until the ending.

Being in the healthcare field I related to this book. Meghan, is an ICU nurse with a 16 yr old daughter, Sienna. She is treating a woman who jumped from a bridge and was in a coma. However, as the story progresses we learn that maybe she didn't jump but was pushed. We learn more about this woman and whether she was worthy of being helped or not. Insert ethical dilemma suspense.

Many characters, so many different storylines, all interconnected in ways that you don't expect. Midway through the book, time shifts and well, a surprise occurs! Some of the book was predictable but not where it ruined the story. I felt engaged, interested in what was happening and wanted to keep reading until I was done.

For someone who likes a thriller with a twist, this would be a good book for you!

When ICU nurse Meghan is assigned to care for Caitlin, a patient in a coma who recently jumped from a bridge, she can't help but wonder just who Caitlin was before the accident. After all, she was estranged from her parents, her brother seems to be hiding something, and there are other strange visitors showing up to the hospital. But then new evidence arises.. Did Caitlin jump, or was she pushed? Who would want to hurt her?

Wow, I could not put this down. I was hooked from the first chapter. Characters were great, writing great, plot and setting just eerie enough. figured out the twist a whole 2 pages before it happened, and it was a gooder! My favorite kind of twist. Even after that, it was so unclear where everything was going and I definitely did not have this one solved. Red herrings were strewn about until it all wrapped up with a great ending. Highly recommended!!

I enjoyed this psychological thriller by Mary Kubica. It is fast paced and captivating, with a big twist. However, the timeline of the book is really confusing and I spent the second half of the book wondering about the first half and how everything fit together. While I think that was the author's intent, I ended the book feeling like I needed to re-read it in order to separate the events into "before" and "after" categories. Ultimately, I appreciated the cleverness but it took away from my enjoyment. Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book.

This was my first Mary Kubica book and I was not sorry I read it! I will definitely be reading more by this author after this twisty thriller.

Meghan Michales is a recently divorced single working mom raising a 16 year old. She works as an ICU nurse at a local hospital. She becomes involved in the patient care of a someone named Caitlin, who is in the hospital after reportedly jumping off a bridge. As the police start to question the family, hospital employees, etc, it becomes more apparent that Caitlin did not try to end her life, rather she was pushed from the bridge.

The twist as to how the patient and Caitlin are connected is huge and will leave your mind blown. I highly recommend this addicting thriller.

Thanks to netgalley for the advanced copy of this book.

Mary Kubica does it again. I was so excited to read this as I loved LOCAL WOMAN MISSING and she did not disappoint!

Meghan Michaels is divorced with a teenage daughter. She's an ICU nurse who starts to uncover the dark past of her coma patient. The twist in this novel was elitist in the way only Mary Kubica could pull off. So well done!

First I would like to say thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me a chance to review this book early. That being said this book was incredible! Holy plot twist I never saw it coming! She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica was a powerhouse that left me guessing the whole time. I cannot wait to read another one of her books. 4.5/5 stars!

Meghan, an ICU nurse and single mother, is assigned to take care of a suicide patient. The patient is in critical condition and may not survive. Meghan begins to form a relationship with the family and learns more about her patient. As time goes on they realize that maybe this actually was not a suicide?

At the same time, there are also women being victimized in Meghan's neighborhood. Are these events related?

I could not put this book down, I needed to find out what happened. I love Kubicas writing and this one did not disappoint.

4.5 🌟

Thank you Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC

What what what… that was my goodreads update when I reached 70%. What in the world?! This was utterly un-put-down-able. Like how did she even come up with this!?

I can’t begin to put into words how many twists this book has. It had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. It literally made me sit up on my bed SEVERAL times, making me go back to re-read what I thought I misread.

This book was incredible. It had my heart pounding the entire time in the best way. It had me guessing the entire time I was flipping pages, and STILL left me completely in shock after all the reveals. You won’t be able to put it down!

I was very close to give it 4.5 stars because I still feel like some questions weren’t answered, so I rounded it to 5.

Thank you Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC!

As a single mother and ICU nurse living in Chicago, Meghan Michaels finds herself in the middle of a terrifying nightmare. As women in the novel are tormented by a mysterious killer attacking them in their homes, before she knows it both Meghan and her daughter become unknowing targets of another danger.

Kubica's writing is quick, descriptive and realistic which was a positive of the experience, and I could see this being a good book-club book. I desperately wanted to like--if not love--this forthcoming thriller She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica...but in the end, it really fell short for me. Despite efforts to weave together multiple storylines, the end result felt over-worked and over-complicated. In fact, I found myself so confused with the timeline of the events in the story that I re-read the entire book, hoping that I had just missed something...unfortunately, I didn't. In the end, I'm still not sure which character isn't sorry!

Even though psychological thrillers are my go-to favorite, this is my first Mary Kubica book. Despite the fact that this was not one of my favorites, I'll look forward to giving another one of her novels a chance.

Many thanks to Harlequin Trade Publishing, NetGalley & Mary Kubica for an ARC of She’s Not Sorry in exchange for an honest review.

Have you ever read a book and immediately decided you must read everything written by the author? This was one of those books for me!

This book captured my attention from the very beginning and did not disappoint. Full of twists and an ending I could not have predicted. I loved everything about this one. 10/10 would recommend to anyone who loves psychological thrillers.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

TW - Mentions of suicide

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<i>She’s Not Sorry</i> is a twisty thriller with problems arising from all angles. You’ll be immediately drawn in with an intense phone call that sets the tone and pace.

The story (first person POV) follows Meghan, an ICU nurse who happens to be a recent divorcee and thus, a single mother of a teen daughter. Her family situation brings struggles of its own, but then Caitlin Beckett comes into the ICU as a patient.

Caitlin has the entire ICU staff buzzing. She’s apparently tried to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge, but she somehow survived the treacherous fall. Now she lies in critical condition, in a coma that she may or may not come out of. Her parents are always around to care for her, but there’s something off about them. The happy family dynamic they attempt to display doesn’t quite seem to fit in with the little bits of information that Meghan learns about the Becketts, and it seems Caitlin may be the root of the problem. Just as we learn this, the details of Caitlin’s fall become more and more murky. Did she actually attempt suicide or was she pushed by one of the many characters who have a reason to hold grudges against her?

As we follow Caitlin’s story, Meghan tells us another—that of Nat Cohen, a friend from high school she’s recently reconnected with. She suspects Nat’s husband is abusing her and having lost a patient in the past to domestic abuse, she’s determined to save he. But things aren’t always so cut and dry…

What I like about <i>She’s Not Sorry</i> :
- The gradual pace that builds effectively. Each chapter drew me deeper into the story without presenting too much information at once.
- Meghan’s character development. Mary Kubica did a phenomenal job making her seem real and relatable.
- The setting. I’ve never been to Chicago, but the way Kubica describes it makes me feel like I have. And as someone with a medical background, I can attest to the details of the ICU and of nursing in general that she describes. She talks about Meghan’s duties as a nurse just enough to be realistic.
- The twists. Kubica did a good job weaving together various plot points that all seem unrelated initially.

What I didn’t love:
- The story leaves some loose ends. I won’t mention them specifically so that I don’t give any spoilers, but there are some questions I’m left with after having finished the book.
- Predictability. I guessed most of the twists long before they were revealed.

Overall, it’s well worth the read. You can grab your copy on April 2nd, 2024.

3.5/5
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Thanks to Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC!

Although I did like the main twist in this I felt like too many of the shockers were coincidental to all happen to the main character. It felt too forced to be shocking. Not my favorite Mary Kubica. I'll round my 2.5 to a 3 since it did not take me long to get through this.

The formatting was a little difficult to read on this one, but I still had a very good time with this one and the twists were fantastic.

3.5/5
I’m always excited for a new Kubica! This was a quick read and the last 40% or so I devoured. Kubica weaves multiple stories together to create an intriguing mystery. Meghan, the MC, is an ICU nurse.. which was a different take. I think that aspect and her personal life as a whole kept me interested, even though things were slower in the beginning.

I questioned most of the characters… they’ll all leave you pondering. The twists come towards the end and I actually had to stop and go back a few pages to wrap my head around one of them. I’m a sucker for a good twist! An enjoyable quick thriller, although not my favorite from her.

I was hooked on this book from the first page. This book had a choke hold on me. I questioned all the characters at one point, the twists were so unexpected. Mary Kubica is the perfect storyteller.

Thank you to Netgalley for this ARC.