It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica
on February 3, 2026
Genres: Fiction / Crime, Fiction / Family Life / General, Fiction / Psychological, Fiction / Small Town & Rural, Fiction / Thrillers / Crime, Fiction / Thrillers / Domestic, Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological, Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense, Fiction / Women
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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Courtney Gray’s peaceful vacation turns into a nightmare when she discovers her brother and sister-in-law dead in their lakeside cottage. Her niece Reese is missing. Her nephew Wyatt is asleep upstairs—unharmed. As police swarm the quiet resort, dark truths about Courtney’s family—and the town itself—begin to surface. Is Reese a victim… or the killer With everyone hiding something, Courtney races to uncover the terrible mystery. But the closer she gets, the harder it is to know who—or what—to trust.
A quiet lake resort. A double murder. A missing teenage niece. And a main character stumbling right into the middle of it all. I didn’t even properly read the blurb if I’m being honest. Mary Kubica is one of my absolute favorite authors so I was all in the second I saw her name. No regrets. Zero. Zilch. From the opening scene I was hooked. Kubica builds this eerie sense of unease that had me second guessing every single person. I didn’t trust the neighbors. I didn’t trust the police. Honestly, Courtney was the only one I did trust. That slow unravelling of truth is so satisfying and the tension is perfectly done. Just when I thought I had a grip on what was going on, the rug got pulled right out from under me. I mean it. One of those twists actually made me gasp out loud. Holy balls. That is all I will say.
4.5 stars for this novel. The writing is sharp, the emotion runs deep, and the pace never once stalls. A total winner from a longtime favorite. The suspense and mystery of it all was an exciting read and I really enjoyed how the author made sure to always keep our attention while having our pulse pounding in just wanting to get to the answers!
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