She’s Not Sorry

Mary Kubica

April 2^nd 2024

Harper Collins

She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica is a suspenseful thriller with a compelling twist.  The characters are gripping although unreliable.

The main character is Meghan Michaels who is like any single mom, trying to find balance between working full time as an ICU nurse and being a doting mother.  Now one of her patients, Caitlin Beckett, is in a coma with traumatic brain injury.  As the story goes on authorities begin to question if she suicidally jumped from a bridge or was pushed. 

“I did not know anyone who has been in a coma, but I did quite a bit of research.  This book has a medical setting and there was a patient in a coma.  I am also very fortunate to have several friends who are nurses, some ICU nurses. There is nothing like speaking to someone who knows the information and lives in that world.  I asked them some very specific questions including the day-to-day experience of being a nurse. I wanted a couple of nurses to read the book after it was finished for accuracy.” 

Then there is Natalie (Nat) Cohen who Meghan runs into on the street.  Nat was a high school classmate.  After noticing a huge bruise on Nat’s face and having experience with abuse Meghan is worried and invites Nat to stay with her and her daughter Sienna. 

“Sienna is a typical sixteen-year-old girl.  My daughter would have been the same age at the time I started writing this book.  She is a little sassy, defiant, and likes to push the boundaries.  She and her mother Meghan have a great relationship. They are close.  She is obviously not shy and speaks her mind.”

Also wanting to make sure her teenage daughter is safe Meghan becomes a formidable character. Although thoughtful and caring she can become a “mama bear” if someone in her family is threatened. 

“Meghan is a relatable character.  As a mother she puts her daughter first: Sienna’s happiness and safety. She has recently gone through a divorce and is trying to find her footing.  Being a nurse and having to work she is trying to find the right balance between being a solo parent and working mom.  She is very empathetic. But will do anything to protect those she loves. She is compassionate, guarded, and tough.”

As the story unveils readers see Meghan as strong but someone who has secrets that need to be kept.  This is what compels readers to not want to put the book down.

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