Heart pounding and intense!

Meghan is a nurse at an ICU and a single mom of a 16-year-old Sienna. Meghan is taking care of a woman in coma who jumped off a bridge to kill herself. The family of the woman is constantly with her hoping she would get better. Meanwhile, her daughter is being a regular hormonal 16-year-old bringing a boy to her house, her ex is giving her hard time, and on top of that there's a rapist and a thief violating women in her vicinity, making her feel unsafe for herself and her kid.

At the same time Meghan goes to evening meetings for divorced people. She meets a long lost friend, Caitlin, from high school and gets reacquainted with her even though they were not very close back in the day. Caitlin seems to be in an abusive relationship and is trying to leave her husband. Meghan tries to help her out.

The first half of the book, the tying of the knot, was strong and I did enjoy it a lot!! I figured out who the rapist was very early on but didn't see the big twist coming. Once the big twist came, everything felt very rushed, and very spelled out for the reader. There was nothing to wonder about or to figure out. That being said, I really enjoyed the fast paced thriller. A lot of difficult themes were introduced - home violence, women not being safe in the open especially at night, doctors and nurses making grave mistakes due to exhaustion and being spread too thin.

Recommend reading this book for the fun thriller factor, which is what the author is known and sought after. It is not a literary masterpiece. Perfect for the winter months to read wrapped in a warm blanket with a hot drink. Enjoy!!

Didn’t see all this coming.

She’s Not Sorry is multiple plot lines individually woven into one story. It’s the story of Meghan and Nat, long lost acquaintances from high school, of Meghan and Luke, co-workers in the ICU, of Meghan and Sienna, her sassy 16-year old, of Meghan and Caitlyn, the comatose patient Meghan has been charged with caring for, and Meghan and Ben, her ex-husband. Along with all of these subplots, there is a crazy man running around Chicago raping and now murdering women. The plot gets thicker half way through the book when the reader learns nothing is as it seems.

Mary Kubica has done a wonderful job keeping multiple balls in the air while spinning plates of deception at the same time. She leaves the doors open to all the characters so that the reader has no idea who to trust, including the protagonist. There are twists and unforeseen turns that will keep you guessing throughout and even the ending is left with a door slightly ajar - could there be a follow-up coming?

My first pass at Mary Kubica and I’m glad it was She’s Not Sorry. This psychological thriller will keep you turning the page. I must admit, I sort of sped read through the last few chapters to find out what was going to happen.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this advanced reader copy. My review is my own opinion and was not compensated monetarily.

Thank you to NetGalley for an early release of this book!

It is such a slow-burn but in a really good way. It sucked me in immediately and had such a build up of suspense and surprising twists that just made you keep reading and keep wondering.

I like how the author broke this up into two parts. I was really caught off guard when i realized what was actually happening at the end of part one, so pay attention!

I also like how the author has instilled just the tiniest bit of doubt into each character so you truly dont know who to trust. Would definitely recommend this one!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this amazing ARC!

Mary Kubica has done it again with this twisty-turny on the edge of my seat nail biter. The minute I thought I had it figured out, bam big plot twist. And the way she weaves together several plot lines in a way that leaves you intrigued and not confused. ::chefs kiss::

This novel has cemented Kubica in my top 5

4.5 /5 ⭐️ rounded up

She's Not Sorry is about a divorced mom, Meghan, who finds herself caring for a mysterious woman on her nursing unit. She is still struggling with her divorce and is happy to find solace in an old friend from high school in her support group. After her friend mysteriously disappears, the story starts unraveling a lot of twists and explains a much more complicated history than originally thought. This slow burn from Mary Kubica is very entertaining and had moments where I felt chills! Highly recommend!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC! She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica is a fast paced thriller with many twists that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Meghan is a divorced woman with a teenage girl. She works in the ICU as a nurse and always fears the worst when she listens to the news. She lives a lonely life and rarely dates or goes out with friends. So much so that when she runs into an old friend, she confides in her more than she usually does. The characters were very relateable, especially the sixteen year old daughter who very much reminded me of my own. Some of the plot twists were evident and I had already figured them out but a few of the turns near the end left me breathless and had me reading faster to find out how the story would end. Overall a great thriller that I would recommend to others.

Mary Kubica does it again. This one hooked me from the beginning and was a wild ride the entire time. There were so many twists I didn't see coming (and some I did see, but I didn't care)! I audibly gasped at times! There were characters that seem fishy and I just couldn't read it fast enough. Highly recommend this one!

The gasp I gasped halfway through this book! This is definitely worth going into blind to enjoy both the suspense and the twist!

To avoid any spoilers, I'll skip the recap of this book, other than to say there are essentially two to three storylines that run through at least portions of the book and each builds suspense in its own way. A few of the previous Kubica books I've read felt somewhat predictable as you headed towards the end, but I'll offer that I only had an inkling of what was happening in one of the storylines. My only minor quibble was that I actually did not like the epilogue, but it was not enough to dampen my enjoyment overall.

* Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing, Park Row and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review! *

I’m certainly not sorry I read the latest psychological thriller from Mary Kubica. A critical care nurse in Chicago, Meghan, has the unenviable task of raising a teenage daughter, navigating a relationship with her ex husband and keeping her patients stable and alive. All while maintaining a professional emotional distance - until Caitlin arrives, a young woman whose suicidal jump leaves her in a coma with a pair of grieving parents counting every breath. Fear, real and imagined, starts on page one and builds to an almost unreadable pace. Side note, judging by the geography in the book, this is the hospital where my doctors practice. I know the neighborhood well, sharing Meghan’s fear of walking alone at night. Vulnerable. As Meghan gets drawn into Caitlin’s life, the twists and turns are explosive and propel us into an unexpected unraveling. Excellent one Ms Kubica!

A slow burn thriller that was just…a bit TOO slow. I was so bored the first half of this book. There wasn’t anything happening that was HOOKING me, I found myself reaching for my phone because I wasn’t sufficiently intrigued. This author is usually hit or miss for me, when it’s good it’s great and when it’s not good it’s just really not good.

I think this could be a good read for some, but you’ve really got to identify with the main character because you spend a lot of time in her head. I couldn’t much relate to her, so it was difficult for me. The last 30% of the book was definitely interesting, but the slow burn up to it was excessive.

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted ARC

This was a heart pumping thriller that had me from the very first chapter. I feel like a lot of thrillers take a minute to pull me in and finally put me on the edge of my seat, but that was not the case here. Every single chapter had me on the edge of my seat and wanting to read quicker. The writing is exceptional and really pulls you in and I loved how beautifully the story wrapped back without me even realizing it until I hit the OMG moment. Even after the big reveal of the killer there were so many dots to connect that kept me engaged in the story and on my toes. One of my favorite thrillers of the year! Definitely recommend.

This book piqued my interest from the beginning to the end. I loved how it kept me guessing and just as I thought I had it all figured out, something else happened to have me rethinking things all over again. Some aspects were slightly predictable and others were unnecessary in the grand scheme of things, but overall it was well written and a great storyline.

Omg this book kept me going I even finished it in one sitting. I loved the setting of the hospital for the MC and then trying to solve the mystery before time runs out. I really don’t want to say too much else I don’t want to spoil anything but wow this book was soo good. I’ll definitely be looking into more books from this author 5/5

Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing, NetGalley, and Mary Kubica for a digital review copy of She's Not Sorry in exchange for my honest review. Kubica has become an instant favorite for mystery thrillers. She's Not Sorry is by far her best yet! From the attention-grabbing start of this twisted tale to the unexpected reveals and twists leaving the reader questioning every character, Kubica does not disappoint. Meghan Michaels is a divorcee, single parent, and ICU nurse who is providing care for a coma patient who attempted suicide. Set in Chicago, Meghan runs into Nat, an old acquaintance from high school, who is dealing with domestic abuse. Meghan's compassionate nature leads her to become entangled in Nat's situation. If that is not enough, Meghan is on high alert because a man has been attacking women in the area of town where she lives with her teenage daughter. Settle in for this chilling read that you won't want to put down until you are finished!

I love all of Mary Kubica's books and this one was no exception. There were so many twists and turns that I did not see coming. It was such a hard book to put down. All the characters are well written. You are not sure who to trust. I highly recommend giving this book a read if you enjoy thrillers.


Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for my digital arc copy in exchange for my honest review.

Don't sleep on She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica! This psychological, medical thriller is one-of-a-kind. Mary Kubica describes the medical scenes with realistic expertise. I am a respiratory therapist and my profession isn't often mentioned, but Mary Kubica writes like she's worked in healthcare herself without making it too complicated. Very refreshing.

The psychological aspects of this thriller are just as intriguing as the medical parts. I found myself confused and shell-shocked right along with the main character. The story starts off a little slow. If you stick with the slow burn though, you will be burning through the pages at the end.

ICU Nurse Meghan Michaels forms a bond with the family of Caitlin Beckett, a young woman who is fighting for her life after narrowly surviving a harrowing fall. Caitlin was originally thought to have attempted suicide but, an eye witness account suggests otherwise. Was she pushed? And if so, by whom?

She’s Not Sorry was a solid domestic thriller filled with all sorts of twists and turns. There was one particular twist that absolutely floored me, which I loved. However, it changed the trajectory of the book in a way that I didn’t really like and found it difficult to connect with. With that being said, I loved how the author breathed life into the characters and made me feel as though I knew them somehow. The main character, Meghan Michaels was a nurse. While I have no real knowledge of the profession, I really appreciated how the author put a lot of effort into accurately representing the job and everything that comes with it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Thank you net galley and publisher for this ARC. This book felt different to me than other Mary Kubica books and I enjoyed the different writing style. I couldn't put it down after 70%. There were several twists I didn't see coming and some I did. I would recommend this book,

This was a quickly paced, easy to read thriller by Mary Kubica, that for me was much better than some of her other books I’ve read. I appreciated that there were multiple plots/mysteries, that made it feel like danger was always on the next page. There were many loosely, and sometimes unknowingly, interwoven characters that made committing to the “whodunnit” almost impossible - I changed my mind multiple times, going back and forth throughout the book. And the initial twist? I didn’t see that coming. I don’t know if the plot flew over my head, but I truly was blindsided by the twist, which is rare for me to say. Even now, while I fully appreciate how well crafted it was, I’m still hung up on whether I misinterpreted the timeline or it just made no sense, and there’s a strong possibility I may reread part one for some clarity. The last twist, solving the unrelated (but also somehow related) mystery was not as revelatory and pretty predictable, but still interesting nonetheless.

I’ll be thinking about this one for a while, and that’s high praise for me. Though my thinking is mostly going to be about the twist and the timeline, I think that’s the alone is enough to recommend this to others so I can hear their interpretation of it too.

4 stars, as this wasn’t perfect and there were some plot holes, but definitely a memorable one for 2023.

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for a chance to read and review this one.

I had a difficult time rating this book, it was so drawn out and descriptive in the first 70% it took me a long time to get through. I was intrigued by the story and waiting to see where it was going so I kept reading, but I felt like I was reading a lot of fluff. Then when the twist came, my jaw dropped and there was all sorts of wild stuff that happened after that. The final reason I am rating this book a 3.5 is that I still have questions after finishing it and I felt that there could have been one more question answered in a twisty way that would have made me like it more. Thank you NetGalley for the arc!