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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!!
I received a free arc from netgalley in return for an honest review!
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
I did enjoy this book but I felt the plot could have been made a little clearer. There were so many different threads throughout the story and some of them seemed to be left undone, if you know what I mean. I thought the writing style was good, but at times there seemed like a lot of repetition and unnecessary padding. I found some of the many twists confusing and sometimes too far-fetched, and I didn’t gel with any of the characters. For me, it was an enjoyable read which was thrilling in places and confusing in others. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the electronic copy.
She may not be sorry, but I am. I did not enjoy this book at all.
The pacing is so slow, I prefer faster paced books but if the characters and writing pull me in then I'll go with the slow flow.
Unfortunately Meghan is an absolute dolt. She has absolutely nothing going on in her brain. I just could not back her at all.
All of the plots were convoluted and messy. Some were so obvious that it seemed pointless including them. Were they there just as filler? Because surely we weren't expected to not know where they were going?
I'm not sure if it was just the formatting of this ARC but it was difficult to follow the timeline to the point where some of the twists felt wrong not twisty.
There were pages and pages of repetitive Meghan walks to and from places. Details of the streets, who was about, the weather.... I ended up skipping ahead pages at a time because it was all just noise in an already noisy book.
Really not for me at all this one.
‘She’s Not Sorry’ by Mary Kubica is a heavy and twisty thriller about Meghan, an ICU nurse who usually emotionally detaches from the patients she treats. However, when she’s assigned to an apparent suicide attempt that soon has police swirling around claiming that a witness saw the victim, Caitlin Beckett, get pushed, she becomes invested in the case. Caitlin’s parents won’t leave her bedside despite their apparent estrangement from her, a strange man was caught watching her through the ward’s window, and there’s a serial rapist at large in Chicago, all of which add to the sense of intrigue and convince Meghan that all is not as it seems…
There’s a sense of tension throughout the story, with Meghan worrying about her sixteen year old daughter Sienna’s safety, and fearing that her involvement with the Becketts might be putting the only person she truly loves in peril. Adding to that the anxiety that builds among the female characters as more women are attacked in the city raises the sense of imminent danger yet further and makes the book hard to put down. A big twist at the end of Part One had my head spinning and my heart racing!
Despite definitely ticking the “thrilling” box, this novel didn’t quite hit the mark for me. I didn’t think the characterisation was particularly strong and there were quite a few loose ends or unexplained actions by the end of the book, even as some shocking connections were revealed.
This gets three stars rom me and was a quick rollercoaster of a tale that I’m glad I experienced.
I received an advance Digital Review Copy of this book from the publisher HQ via NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.
Fantastic book, had me gripped from the very first page!
Amazing twists too!
Highly recommend, 4 stars
I am a big fan of Mary Kubica and throughly enjoyed this latest book.
It was a great 'popcorn read', enough in the story to feel engaged and enough about the characters to be sympathetic, or not, as the case may be.
I enjoyed the surprise twist that pops up 3/4 of the way into the book, it was very clever and caught me off guard, which I love in a book! The twist was simple on reflection but I didn't see it coming.
Very easy and enjoyable read.
Meghan is a nurse working in ICU, she never lets herself get close to any of the patients or families, but somehow this new patient Caitlin gets under her skin. Meghan finds herself getting involved with Caitlins family and revealing more about her personal life than she ever has before. Caitlin is in a coma as she tried to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge.... However all is not as it seems! The more involved Meghan becomes the more she realises she and her daughter are in danger but just who from? And who is the man who turned up to see Caitlin in the coma?
Loved this book, and didn't see ending coming. Many thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me read this will be highly recommending!
A slow moving thriller about a nurse working in the hospital looking after a suspected suicide victim and bringing up a teenage daughter.
A story about domestic abuse with some twists and turns.
Thank you to NetGalley and for HQ my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.
Wow
This book was addictive. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough i read it in a day. Kept you guessing all the way through and THE TWIST was insane. Everything came together in the end and I was shocked.. but wow it was so good. I love this author's books and can't wait to read more from her. Thanks for the chance of reading a Arc netgalley.
5 stars
Mary Kubica's latest novel lives up to the hype surrounding it. I've heard so much about this book and it's not even been released yet!
Meghan Michaels is an ICU nurse, working long hours at her local hospital. Caitlin Beckett is her one of her patients. Caitlin came in after a suicide attempt from a pedestrian bridge, but is everything as it seems?
She's Not Sorry is an unpredictable, twisted tale with untrustworthy characters, leaving you wondering what will happen next.
This was a gripping read that I couldn't put down right to the very last page.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
Following nurse Meghan as she cares for patients on her ward, one patient in particular has caught her attention. A young lady is brought in and is in a coma following a suicide attempt. As she gets to know her family she opens up more than she usually does admitting she herself has a family history of suicide. But as time goes on it’s clear things aren’t quite as they seem, especially when a mystery man comes into the ward to see the woman in a coma.
When I first saw this on netgalley I really loved the sound of it. There is so much in this book to keep you drawn into the storyline with some interesting characters and some great, really unexpected twists. I’ve not read anything by this author before but I’ll definitely be checking out some of her other books, a great read.
There are some trigger warnings in here including rape and suicide.