I normally love Mary Kubica books but i struggled with this one. It was a good storyline but it just dragged on in the middle. Kept going with it just to find out what happened but forced myself to finish it.

Only my second book by this author, but quite absorbing. With a frightening Prologue, Part 1 sets up the characters of Meghan Michaels and her daughter Sienna. We learn about Meghan's job, her divorce, her daughter, her friends and her loneliness. Then we meet her old school friend Natalie. Meghan is portrayed as a kind and caring divorcee who is obviously lonely.
Caitlin Beckett is admitted to the ICU having been thought to try and commit suicide. Meghan becomes involved with her family as they sit by her side and she is asked to keep secrets. A slow burner.
Then in Part 2 everything is turned on its head and the story picks up its pace and charges ahead.
Cleverly written. Three and half stars.
Many thanks to Netgalley/Mary Kubica/HQ for a digital copy of this title. All opinions expressed are my own.

A bit too slow to get going for me. Was a bit of a chore to keep on with it. Not a bad story but a bit predictable. Her other nooks are much better

I love Kubica’s previous books but unfortunately this one left me rather disappointed. There was no major twist- it was all predictable.

I usually love this authors books but struggled with this one. I found it to be very slow and it dragged on unnecessarily. Not her best book in my opinion

This is an excellent twisty read that had me hooked from the start. Every time I thought I could relax knowing where the story was headed the author had something up her sleeve to prove me wrong. I am a fan of Mary Kubica’s books and this did not disappoint. Highly recommended

She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica is an absolutely gripping contemporary psychological thriller that had my pulse and heartrate pounding throughout. It was suspense out of the top drawer.
There is the question as to how well do we know anyone? There are secrets within that have been well hidden – unburdening oneself will have far reaching consequences.
We see the loneliness of single parenting. Everyone needs a friend with whom they can share experiences. It makes life less lonely.
There is a realistically portrayed mother-daughter bond. Life is not always rosy with a teen but love is strong.
The action is written in the first person enabling the reader to share the highs and lows of life with the lead character. We ‘experience’ what she experiences which gives us a roller coaster ride of emotions.
Mary Kubica is the master of the suspense novel. She pulls the reader into her world, manipulating our emotional responses to what we witness. As she guides us along the pathways of her novel, we are a passenger in her hands.
She’s Not Sorry is a terrific read. We start the novel at a point in the future, knowing that the action is going to lead up to this point. We are on edge as we read. Our heartrate ramps up as we know where we are going.
I could not get enough of She’s Not Sorry. It was such an exciting, suspenseful read. I always love Mary Kubica’s novels and cannot recommend them highly enough.
I received a free copy from the publishers. A favourable review was not required. All opinions are my own.

I loved this book! It’s definitely one of my favourite reads this year.
I was drawn in from page 1 and raced through it. The twists were outstanding and the writing style fast paced and intriguing.
This is a must read and more than worthy of 5 stars.

She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica
I give this book 4.25 stars.

Meghan Micheal is a full-time nurse. A patient named Caitlin arrives on the ward in a coma, and a witness comes forward with shocking details about the fall.
Meghan has always tried to stay emotionally detached from her patients, but this time, she mistakenly lets herself get too close.Only when it’s too late, does she realise that she and her daughter could be the next victims.

A dark psychological thriller with secrets and lies and twists you won’t see coming.Told from Megan’s POV with a present and past timeline,the book is divided into two parts. The prologue drew me straight in and then part one was a slow build with multiple storylines. I was 2nd guessing myself and trying to decide if there was connections between the different narratives.Part two really ramps up the suspense and I finished this in just over a day. The epilogue left me with a question I needed an answer to but maybe that was what the author wanted.With thanks to Netgalley,Mary Kubica and HQ for my chance to read and review this book.

Thanks NetGalley and publishers for the arc of She’s not sorry by the very talented author Mary Kubica. A ton of twists and turns and just when you think you know… you don’t! 5Stars

"She's Not Sorry" by Mary Kubica is a slow-burn thriller that had me intrigued but left me wanting more. While the story starts off slowly, it gradually builds momentum, drawing you into the lives of the characters. However, I couldn't help but feel that some of the subplots didn't quite reach their full potential. The various threads, including the mystery surrounding Caitlin's fall, the MC's daughter's disappearance, and the attacks on local women, felt disjointed at times and left me with unanswered questions. While some twists caught me off guard, others fell flat, and I found myself wishing for a more exciting ending. Overall, "She's Not Sorry" is an enjoyable read with some intriguing elements, but it falls short of fully satisfying due to its unresolved subplots and lackluster ending in my opinion. Many readers will enjoy it but it hasn’t lived up to its expectations for me.
Very grateful to the publisher for this copy, opinions are my own.

You begin reading this story thinking that you kind of know which way it is going then halfway through...... BAM!!!!! And then you have no idea where it will lead. Plenty of twists and turns with a few sub plots to keep you going and overall, a good solid thriller. First time for me reading this author, but it won't be the last.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC to review.

This one didn't hit the mark for me but it may for you so read if you enjoy:
· Serial killers
· Narrators that do things that don't make sense
· Leopards that don't change their spots
· Excessive plot twists
· Not thinking too much about what you're reading

What didn't work for me;
- Everything got tidied up at the end too conveniently
- Two storylines running parallel - the side plot didn't seem too relevant or needed and made the overall story clunky
- The book felt unnecessarily long and there were a lot of repeated descriptions

"She's Not Sorry" was okay. I had high expectations going in because of the rave reviews I've been seeing on Instagram for months but until the first part ended, I kept wondering if I had the wrong book.

After that first twist, I was hooked and more invested in the story. There are multiple twists in the book some of which I could sense because of the foreshadowing and others I didn't see coming at all.

It's mostly a slow-burn novel where not a lot happens. I wasn't completely impressed with the twists as it's similar to a popular novel that came out a while back.

Overall, there were no likeable characters and it was a slow read with only the twist being memorable. But I'll be reading more of the author's works as I'm curious about her.

Thanks to Netgalley and HQ for the e-copy!

2.5/5

This was my first experience with a Mary Kubica book and I had high expectations. I’ve heard so much praise for her books and I can now say with confidence I am one of those now praising her. This book did not disappoint.

The book is told from the perspective of Megan a dedicated ICU nurse. It is a story told in 2 parts, the first part focuses on Megan whose balancing a teenage daughter, a divorce, a patient in the ICU who may have attempted suicide, a friend with a concerning home life and on top of all that someone is attacking vulnerable women in the city where Megan lives.

The second part - well I won’t say anything about the second part as I wouldn’t want to risk giving anything away. All I will say though is hold on tight for all the twists and turns.

The story did start off slow however I feel this was because the foundations needed to be put in place for the big reveals in part 2.

This was a fantastic psychological page turner that had me on the edge of my seat for most of part 2.

If you like authors such as Louise Candlish, Lisa Jewell and Alice Feeney then you’ll love this.

Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for this ARC.

Wow! This is another 5 star read from this very talented author Mary Kubica.
Meghan is an ICU nurse, she is recently divorced and has primary custody of her teenage daughter Sienna.
A young woman has been admitted to ICU, unconscious, suspected suicide and now in a coma, it is thought she jumped from a bridge over the train tracks. Her name is Caitlin and she is lucky to be alive. Meghan has been assigned her care, talks to her parents, becomes wrapped up in Caitlin’s life. The police are involved, did Caitlin jump? Was she pushed?
Outside hospital life but in the neighbourhood that Meghan and her daughter live, there has been a number of attacks on woman, danger lurks around every corner. At home Sienna is moody and secretive and Meghan can’t work out what her daughter is up to and what secrets she is hiding.
There is a lot going on, the aftermath of her divorce, domestic abuse, murder, anonymous notes, the disappearance of an old friend she has been in contact with recently.
The author very cleverly weaves together the different storylines and keeps the reader engrossed, the pages turn themselves. A twisty tale with some unsavoury, untrustworthy characters. The story is a slow burn, a thrilling read, full of suspense.
Many thanks to Net Galley and HQ for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review.
Congratulations to Mary Kubica,
other books by Mary Kubica which I have also loved are
Local Woman Missing, The Good Girl, Just the Nicest Couple, Pretty Baby, Don’t You Cry, Every Last Lie,

This book took a little while for me to get into. I felt it was a very slow start, but it did start to pick up towards the half way point. There were several smaller stories intertwined throughout the book (the girl in the ICU, the MCs daughter going missing, the attacks on local women etc) and each one felt like it was building up to a big finish. However, two of those sort of fizzled out, one with a slight twist that I admit I didn't see coming. The attacks on women part was the only one that seemed to have the big reveal that leaves you hanging on every word. I also felt there were a few loose ends when the book finished (what was up with Caitlin's parents, the man and woman who visited the ICU, the suicides etc)
Now, don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the book. However, I just felt like there were some gaps needing to be filled in, and I felt like the ending could have been a bit more exciting.

Unsettling and unputdownable.

You will not be sorry if you read this!

Thanks HQ and NetGalley for the invite to read this ARC! I was so glad to get this opportunity!

Synopsis –

Meghan, an ICU nurse is recently divorced and is struggling to find work life balance. When a patient named Caitlin comes in with a coma due to traumatic brain injury having fallen off a bridge, Meghan is assigned her nurse. Speculations begin about the reasons behind her fall and questions are raised if she was pushed. This will test Meghan’s ability to detach emotionally from her patients as she finds herself completely entangled in Caitlin’s past, threatening her future.

Review –

Kubica has chosen a great premise for this thriller involving critical care nurses. It also shows she’s done a good amount of research about their psychology, the rippling effects of the pandemic and how it has affected the nurse community.

The pace during the first half is slow burn while Meghan’s life circumstances are introduced, while she gradually becomes Caitlin’s primary carer. We begin wondering how reliable she is and whom we should trust.

The atmosphere build up is tense, entrenched in a deep sense of foreboding. There is a side thread where the city is portrayed as unsafe, with a criminal on the loose attacking women. This further adds to the intensity with Meghan’s past slowly coming to light, the lies and the secrets she might be hiding peeking out.

By mid-way, the twists we patiently waited for finally arrive, blowing up everything we believed in our face. After this point, it gets hard to stop reading until the end.

Although the grand finale was predictable and slightly unrealistic, it didn’t hinder the overall thrill with few more surprises thrown in towards the end for good measure.

Do pick it up if you are a psychological thriller fan!

This was a strange read which played with time. The narrative seemed to be current but so much of it actually referred to previous events. Meghan is an ICU nurse caring for a woman in a coma. She has a good relationship with the family and seems to be a capable and caring nurse. However the story takes a turn when it’s revealed that the woman in a coma was someone who scammed Meghan. There is also a side story that comes in right at the end. A disjointed and clunky story that didn’t really work for me.

Really enjoyed this book, especially part one and part two with the amazing plot twist at the end. I often did wonder where this book was going to go but so glad I finished it