She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica, 5 Stars

An ICU nurse accidentally uncovers a patient’s frightening past in thischilling thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Local Woman Missing andJust the Nicest Couple.

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? 

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.

My Review:

Meghan has had a rough year. She’s just been through a divorce from her husband who she’d been with since school, and she’s had to manage moving to a smaller apartment and raising her teen daughter. Need I say more? Then beyond that, there have been several sexual assaults in her neighborhood which has left her paranoid to both walk home herself and to leave her daughter alone for any length of time.

When a woman arrives in the ICU with a traumatic brain injury, Meghan can’t help but get involved in the situation. Who is she? Was this woman assaulted by the same man that is terrorizing her neighborhood? And is her family telling the truth about their relationship with her?

She’s Not Sorry is a fantastic and memorable read, just like all of Kubica’s books. The narrative jumps around a bit in time, but the literary device definitely adds depth and intrigue to the story.

Another element of Kubica’s writing that I LOVE, is that being from the same town as her, she will often mention geographical or historical landmarks, or just attractions in the Chicago area that are recognizable. I love being able to really visualize the character’s settings as I read.

Special thanks to Netgalley and Harlequin for an advanced e-galley in exchange for my honest review. This one is out April 2 and is a MUST READ for Kubica’s fans and thriller readers in general.