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Meghan Michaels is a nurse in critical care, who is drawn to a young patient brought in after apparently jumping from a bridge in the city. As the story unravels we find many connections between the different characters - to say more would give away many of the twists and turns in the story.
Meghan is a likeable character, hard working, caring and struggling to bring up a teenage daughter alone. She is also forceful and strong willed and makes a good protagonist.
I found the book became a little sluggish in the middle with some repetition but it really ramps up towards the ending which is a crackling reveal.
A tense and twisty page turner.
With thanks to Netgalley and HQ Stories for an arc copy in return for an honest review.
Thank you NetGalley and HQ for this eCopy to review
Wow what a thriller, Mary Kubica had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. It is difficult to say what happens in the story as that would ruin all of the surprises. I really liked Meghan's character and felt her fears, her thoughts and feelings were well conveyed and you really got a sense of the other characters from her.
The plot is well paced and full of twists and turns, I will definitely be reading more from this author and hopefully there is a second book to tie up all the lose ends. Fingers crossed
Nurse Meghan Michael finds herself unexpectedly drawn to Caitlin Beckett, a young woman in a coma after jumping from a pedestrian bridge. Despite her efforts to maintain professional boundaries, Meghan becomes entwined in Caitlin and her parents' lives during their vigil at the hospital.
Meghan, the protagonist, navigates her own challenges as a divorced mother living in a precarious neighborhood plagued by crime. As tension mounts with suspenseful twists, it leaves you eager to explore more!
This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and I would read more of their work. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.
I’d like to thank HQ and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘She’s Not Sorry’ written by Mary Kubica in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
While on duty at the local hospital, nurse Meghan Michael is drawn to a new patient, a young woman called Caitlin Beckett who jumped from a pedestrian bridge and is in a coma. Caitlin’s parents spend every moment at their daughter’s bedside and although Meghan always tries to keep her work with patients and their families on a professional basis, she can’t help but become involved in the lives of Caitlin and her parents.
‘She’s Not Sorry’ is one of those novels where although there’s a lot going on, the story moves slowly with a lot more repetitive descriptions than are necessary. The main character is Meghan who’s divorced from Ben and lives with her teenage daughter Sienna in a third floor flat where the door won’t close and someone’s targeting the area to rape and steal from single women. There’s suspense and twists and turns but despite enjoying the author’s previous novels I couldn’t work up any enthusiasm for this one and jumped over some of the slower parts. It’s an interesting read with a compelling conclusion and despite not overly enjoying this novel I’ll look forward to reading Ms Kubica’s next one.
Mary Kubica can be a “hit or miss” author with me but this one is definitely a 5 star hit for me! Full of brilliant twists and turns this felt fresh and exciting from the first few pages and didn’t let up until the final epilogue. Loved it!
What a cracking read this was with an enormous twist that I just didn’t see coming. This was one of those stories that involve ordinary people with ordinary lives but out of the blue extraordinary things happen that turn their lives upside down. Meghan is a divorced intensive care nurse with a teenage daughter. She juggles her busy life and tries not to let the pressures from work and home cross over. At work a girl is rushed to her unit at the hospital after a failed suicide bid. She jumped from a bridge and is barely alive but Meghan carefully carries out her duties and supports the family. After work she attends a meeting for divorcees and is surprised to meet up with an old friend from school but shocked when she notices bruises on her face. Recognising domestic abuse, Meghan does her best to try and help her old friend. With further stress from a stroppy teenager and the fear that a serial rapist is carrying out attacks near her home Meghan is understandably exhausted but her life is just about to escalate into something way out of her comfort zone. An excellent story that had questions at the end but nothing that detracted this from being a tense and twisty page turner.
Meghan Michaels is trying to find a balance between being a single mum 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, having plunged from a bridge onto railway 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?
Meghan Michaels is an ICU nurse. She is currently caring for a patient, Caitlin, who had attempted suicide. I did feel there was some unnecessary content added to bulk the book out. There was suspense and at times it could be intense. This is a good whodunnit, and if you're clever enough, you'll work out who it was. I thought the ending was quick and a little bit abrupt.
Published 2nd April
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Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.
I wasn’t sure where this story was going until the timeline became clear at the end.
Thank you netgalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoy Mary Kubica's writing and this book has such a great plot, I couldn't put it down so I could see how it would unfold and tell the story.
Kubica has a handle on how to instil intrigue and angst and I think the plethora of characters involved in this story was really interesting. My only issue with this book really was that it felt like there were a LOT of loose ends.
Ben - slight cliffhanger here
Luke - almost no character development but then had a huge storyline really.
What happened with the Beckett's? What happened with the Roommate. What happened with Milo? I just have TOO MANY QUESTIONS.
Will there be a book 2?
Sadly all these questions forced it to be a 3 star rating for me. But I'd still continue to read Kubica's work!
2* Not a pleasant female lead, and how she can live with herself...!
I wish I hadn't wasted my time on this. The lead may not be sorry but I'm sorry that I was taken in by the first 5 pages and settled in for what I thought would be a decent read, but what wasn't.
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mary kubica can never go wrong in my eyes. her books are absolutely insane, intense and full of so many twists. i cannot wait for this to come out so i can force all my friends to read it!!
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Although there were a lot of twists and turns in the story, it felt rushed and incomplete at times. For instance, when a major plot twist occurs in the hospital, it is too hurried compared to what I had anticipated. Everything seemed over-connected and unrealistic, like an overcomplicated spider's web. We spent more time feeling gaslit than exploring the characters or their motives. If you go for the plot and domestic drama, this would be an ideal read.
Meghans decision at the hospital was a great twist begin with but lacked so much substance and just felt like she had decided to make pasta for dinner rather then kill someone she had put into a coma... i needed more.
The appearance of Jackson was sudden and without much explanation, and he disappeared just as quickly... what was the point of him??? Why were the parents so sus and just ignored by the end?? There was just too much but...
The last 15% though, possibly one of the best endings I've read in a while for a domestic thriller.
Thrilling, shocking, chilling, and unputdownable!… Not one to be missed!’
An exciting thriller read with twists that keep you guessing till the end! Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC!
Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I am a big fan of Mary Kubica. Her books are fantastic, and this one was as always fantastic. Great characters, good plot and plenty of surprises. Recommended.
I struggled slightly with this book. It's a good read, but not one I read in one sitting. At times I wondered where it was going, but still, I didn't see the ending coming. Most of the action was in the second half of the book, so I recommend reading on as the plot moves faster
Wow this was a great book and what a start to this captivating ride . It soon draws you in , then the slow tension reaches the point of the story . Wasn’t the ending I expected either . I loved this book and would highly recommend it . 5 stars from me , can’t wait for the next from this author
Thoroughly enjoyable tense thrilling read. I was hooked from the start and couldn’t wait to see what happened. Face paced with twists and turns.
I love Mary Kubika and she is one of my auto buy authors, I eagerly wait on her new books. And this one did not disappoint. As always it kept me gripped, and I had to read it in nearly one sitting. the twist from Mary is always very clever and I loved this one, I loved it and highly recommend. Thanks you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for the pleasure of this early read.
This was a slow read for the most part but it had many twists that I did not expect. Nearly 3/4 of the way through the book the pace picked up and everything started to become clearer with new facts being given that began to resolve the situations. The ending was so unexpected and the story was very neatly wound up. Mary Kubica is an excellent author..
A slow, at times overly slow, burning thriller. The author describes a lot of the surroundings that are maybe unnecessary and for me were just fillers., eg Meghan's frantic running through streets, her walk home. There are a few sub plots running alongside the main event which make for a very busy book. I did try but sadly I just couldn't take to Meghan's character which has maybe clouded my review a little bit. The twist when it came was good. Thank you to netgalley, the publisher and author for an arc