From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Local Woman Missing" comes "She's Not Sorry," the story of an ICU nurse who accidentally uncovers a patient's frightening past.

Meghan Michaels is struggling to juggle being a single mom to a teenage daughter and working as a full-time ICU nurse in Chicago. While Meghan is working at the hospital one day, a patient named Caitlin arrives in a coma after jumping from a pedestrian bridge and falling twenty feet to the train tracks below. After a witness comes forward with shocking details about the fall, the police suspect Caitlin was pushed. Meghan tries to stay emotionally detached from her patients, but she mistakenly lets herself get too close and becomes entangled in Caitlin's and her family's lives. In the midst of all of this, Meghan reconnects with a high school classmate trying to escape from an abusive marriage. Having cared for domestic abuse victims in the ICU, Meghan hopes to help her old friend. Meanwhile, there's been a string of break-ins in Meghan's neighborhood. After several carjackings and armed robberies, a woman is raped. Meghan fears that she and her daughter could be the next victims.

I thought nothing could top "Local Woman Missing," but Mary Kubica may have just done it with "She's Not Sorry." I was so absorbed in this book that I finished it in less than a day. This was a suspenseful and compelling thriller that hooked me from the first page, and I did not want to put it down. Full of jaw-dropping twists and a cast of unreliable characters, this book kept me guessing until the very end. Another must-read from Kubica!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a heart-throbbing thriller that I couldn't put down as soon as I was hooked from the first page. The well-executed mysteries keep you on the edge of your seat, making your stomach churn, your nails bitten, your throat constricted, your heart beating faster, and your hyperventilation score hitting the roof. Mary Kubica deftly juggles several plot threads, creating so many eccentric loopholes that may be connected to each other, which pushes your brain cells to work harder to connect the puzzle pieces and see the big picture.

I was so close to giving this heart-throbbing novel five stars because of the imminent thrill and excitement it provided, not to mention the jaw-dropping twist the author perfectly threw onto our laps like a ticking bomb. The pacing is also perfect, drawing readers into the story and igniting enough curiosity to keep them reading the entire development in one sitting. My only hesitation is some loose ends regarding the characters' involvement in the incidents. Some of my questions remain unanswered, and some revelations were thrown at us haphazardly without much explanation. Explaining my loaded questions without giving away spoilers is quite challenging, so I'll stop here and continue with the plotline to provide enough highlights for you to decide whether you want to dive into this adventure without looking further. This is definitely a great option because this book might just blow your mind with its smart, twisty storyline.

Meet Meghan Michaels, an experienced ICU nurse, recently divorced and raising her 16-year-old daughter, Sienna, with joint custody of her husband, Ben. She's assigned to take care of a suicide patient who recently jumped off a bridge, landing twenty feet below on the train wrecks. The patient's name is Caitlin, and she's in a critical condition that she may not survive. Caitlin has become the talk of the entire hospital, and Meghan is hesitant to be assigned to this patient because of her own tragic past related to suicide. However, Meghan finds herself drawn into Caitlin's life, forming a bond with her family members, who share their daughter's secrets, startling Meghan as Caitlin might escape from her dark past and insisting she's seen a struggle between a suspicious man and Caitlin, which leads the officers to presume she was pushed. Meghan also notices a suspicious man lurking around Caitlin's room outside of visiting hours.

Unfortunately, Meghan's predicament in the hospital is not the only situation she has to deal with. She also worries about an old school friend she recently crossed paths with: Nate, who might be an abuse victim needing urgent help. At the same time, there's a very dangerous man out there hunting women, and he's too close to the district where she and her daughter live.

Are these three mysteries connected? If you're intrigued enough, order your copy, clear your schedule, find a comfortable place to fully immerse yourself in this incredibly exciting mystery, and enjoy!

I'm addicted to Mary Kubica's brilliant and riveting writing style, and thankfully, this book is a winner. I absolutely recommend it.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing/Park Row for sharing this amazing book's digital review copy with me in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Great twist - totally unexpected!
The character development was good, too. I liked Meghan, who is a divorced ICU nurse raising her teenage daughter. Their dynamic was realistic.
My only issue was the ending that had some unanswered questions.
Great read, though!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Wow! This book had my mouth on the ground! The twist had me wanting to reread the entire book because I was like, "what?!" I enjoyed that.

The main, Meghan, is a veteran ICU nurse taking care of a young woman named Caitlin. This is really all the backstory you need to jump in to this book. I often read books without reading the synopsis, I like to go on blind and this was a pleasant surprise, almost uncanny how much I related to the main character. Kudos to Mary Kubica for either having a medical background or working closely with, what I can tell, to be a seasoned medical professional as a consultant. The verbiage is definitely the equivalent of nurse shop talk and she did a great job. In simpler terms, she spoke the song of my people. Books like these always run the risk of sounding cheesy to those who are in the field and this did not. I even highlighted a few of the medical passages bc I thought they were worded so well.

I thoroughly enjoyed the characters. Enough development that I felt invested but not too much that the book felt overdone. I rooted for Meghan...the entire book. The mother daughter dynamic was also good, reflecting actual teenaged girl attitude.

This is my first Mary Kubica book and I have to say, I am impressed with this twisty tale. There were several dark story lines that intersected and were woven together nicely. My only want from this book was for the two main plot lines/twists to tie together more in the end. I don't want to give away any spoilers but that would've been the only thing to make this book even better! Great read, kept me awake reading half the night! Can't wait to read more of Mary Kubica!

This book kept me hooked from the start! Mary Kubica does it again with her storytelling. I thought this book was so weak done with how everything/everyone tied in together. The twists that happened were things you could have guessed but not necessarily would you have seen coming. I also really liked that there was more than one big twist!

Obviously I devoured this book. It was so well-written and engaging. One twist took me by surprise and gave me whiplash. The end was just the slightest bit lacking but it didn’t take away from the book for me. Overall, I would highly recommend. Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade publishing for this ARC!! I was so thrilled to receive it as I love Mary Kubica’s work!!

Wow, this book absolutely blew me away from beginning to end. This story absolutely captivated me. Meghan is a nurse who is on duty when a woman arrives with a traumatic brain injury. This story is impossible to tell without giving spoilers. You should really go into this one blind because the amount of twist will shock you!! Such an amazing read!!

Mary Kubica is a genius! This takes me back to Pretty Baby feels!

To top off the thrills, she paints the setting in snowy Chicago!!

Meghan is a Chicago nurse with enough on her plate. Her patient Caitlin Beckett jumped from a bridge and is now barely recognizable. When Mr. and Mrs. Beckett come to see about their only daughter, things take a strange turn.

In her divorce support group, she reconnects with Natalie from high school. This is what she needs: wine, no stress, girl time. But each time they meet, Natalie has a different bruise. Is this someone she can confide in?

Meghan walks everywhere, living only a mile from her hospital. But as the news is reporting attack after attack on women in the neighborhood, she becomes increasingly more paranoid. Even her own 16 year old daughter becomes a target. Meghan receives a call from a man using her daughter’s phone: “If you ever want to see your daughter again, you will do exactly as I say”.


The unexpected twists will shock you as Meghan is determined to find out what really happened to Caitlin, Nat and Sienna. Your trust will be out the window! Is it Luke or Ben or Declan or Jackson??

Thank you to Netgalley and Park Row for letting me read this great book!

Another gripping read by Mary Kubica. A nurse hiding a terrible secret. Her daughter who is kidnapped. A man attacking women in Chicago. A woman who is brought to the hospital after a failed suicide attempt. All these stories are connected to the nurse. A good page turner. Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC.

“Meghan has always tried to stay emotionally detached from her patients, but this time, she mistakenly lets herself get too close until she’s deeply entangled in Caitlin’s and her family’s lives. Only when it’s too late, does she realize that she and her daughter could be the next victims.”

Personal review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Kubica is an auto buy author for me every time, as her novels helped me fall back in love with reading after college a decade ago. This was the first time I got lucky enough to get an Advanced Readers Copy of her work and I was so excited, I binged it in two days. This book is as suspenseful, thrilling, tense, and contained some gasp worthy plot developments! Loved Megan’s character as a nurse in Chicago working in the ICU and her relationship with her daughter. Besides her patient Caitlin being pushed off a bridge and in a coma, there is also a rapist on the loose to make the novel even more suspenseful. I love how Kubica tied everything together in the end. Thank you @netgalley and @parkrowbooks for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

Synopsis: Meghan Michaels is trying to find balance between being a single mom to a teenage daughter and working as a full time nurse. While on duty at the hospital one day, a patient named Caitlin arrives in a coma with a traumatic brain injury, having jumped from a bridge and plunging over twenty feet to the train tracks below. But when a witness comes forward with shocking details about the fall, it calls everything they know into question. Was Caitlin pushed and if so, by whom and why?

I'm glad to have had the opportunity to read this book. I thought it had a tense atmosphere, which I usually enjoy in a thriller. I did find it a bit slow in some parts.
I found it hard to connect with the main character, Meghan. She made choices that I just didn't understand. I did enjoy the ICU setting, as I felt like it was different and gave some depth to her character.
Thanks to Net Galley for the book to review.

I really wanted to love this one but felt bogged down by detail and side plots. There's a good twist at the end but it takes so long to get to it that it wasn't as fulfilling as it should have been. A good read but not my favorite Kubica thriller.

Good book! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one! This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, Action, intrigue, mystery, murder, revenge, a great who done it, great plot twist, and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle! I definitely recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

Thank you NetGalley and Mary Kubica for the ARC copy of She’s Not Sorry.

I really enjoyed this book and read it through in a single sitting. I did find it to be a bit predictable. I sniffed out all but 1 of the twists but overall I would absolutely recommend this book.

This one really got me. I thought I had nailed what was happening and midway through the book realized I had gotten it wrong. I love that! This had a main character I was rooting for while also being consumed by the mystery. I definitely recommend this one, especially now in spooky season! Do yourself a favor and find out why "She's Not Sorry"!

Mary Kubica is back with another psychological thriller that was hard to put down. For fans of her writing style, such as myself, I was a little disappointed to find that this one was not written in alternating perspectives. However, I don't see that style working with this book because of the plot lines. Perhaps two books would have been better so each plot and its characters could have been explored in more detail. Still, it was an enjoyable and quick read.

While I liked the twist around 70%, it was too, too slow of a burn for me. Thank you for the arc copy!

This is a difficult one to review without giving anything away but I’ll try. The whole Meghan/Caitlin story is crazy realistic but impossible to imagine. Somehow that doesn’t make sense but after reading it you’ll understand. What limits will we go to protect those we love? You may be surprised at how you feel the justification at the end.

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

I read this in one sitting, such a quick read. It dragged quite a lot and would have been a three-star read if not for the mind-blowing (for me, at least) twist that seemed to come 3/4 of the way through the book. While I saw a later twist coming, I didn’t see the other one coming at all and it boosted it up to 4 stars for me!

I enjoyed this Mary Kubica book! The twists and turns were unexpected. Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for allowing me access to this advance copy.