Since 2014, Mary Kubica, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, has poured her wits and guts into writing numerous novels that captivate her readers with suspense, thrills, mysteries, and romance. Some of her recent works include She’s Not Sorry (2024), Just the Nicest Couple (2023), and The Other Mrs (2020).
The Good Girl (2014) and Local Woman Missing (2021) are among her novels that have received several accolades, including Indie Next picks and Goodreads Choice Awards nominations in 2014 and 2021, respectively.
Check Out Mary Kubica's Books In Ascending Order Of Publication Year
The Good Girl (2014)
Mary Kubica’s first novel, The Good Girl (2014), throws us into the world of Mia Dennett, an art teacher and the daughter of a prominent Chicago judge. One night, after being stood up by her unreliable boyfriend at a bar, Mia leaves with a stranger, Colin Thatcher. Unfortunately for her, Colin was hired to kidnap her as part of an elaborate extortion plot and deliver her to his employers. However, there is an unexpected twist when Colin decides not to follow his employers’ plans.
Pretty Baby (2015)
Sometimes, a simple act of kindness can lead to dire consequences. This happens when Heidi Wood, a charitable woman who works with a nonprofit and cares for stray cats, brings home a homeless young woman named Willow and her 4-month-old baby, despite the objections of her husband and daughter. Later, it becomes clear that Willow’s past is questionable, and Heidi must take a stand.
Don't You Cry (2016)
The suspense in Don’t You Cry (2016) will almost drive you nuts. Esther Vaughan’s disappearance from her apartment leaves her friend and roommate, Quinn Collins, wondering who she truly is.
In another town, Alex Gallo, an 18-year-old dishwasher in a quiet coffee shop, begins to develop a crush on a mysterious woman who appears out of nowhere.
What will Quinn discover, and what will Alex's fate be?
Every Last Lie (2017)
Grief can sometimes push people to the brink of total collapse. Clara Solberg finds herself in deep sorrow when her husband, Nick, and their 4-year-old daughter, Maisie, have a car accident. Nick dies, while Maisie survives without a scratch. Days later, Maisie starts having nightmares, making Clara question whether her husband died in the car crash or if someone wanted him dead.
Will she eventually find the truth? Allow Mary Kubica to drive you through this gripping tale of suspense.
When The Lights Go Out (2018)
When you can hardly distinguish reality from imagination, you’re on the brink of losing your sanity. Jessie Sloane is on the verge of starting afresh—going to college and renting a new apartment after years of caring for her sick mother. However, the school says her social security number is questionable, and she discovers a shocking detail that negates everything she’s ever known.
This revelation pushes her into darkness, where she battles insomnia and fatigue. She cannot distinguish between reality and fantasy.
Will she ever get out of this rabbit hole?
The Other Mrs. (2020)
It’s disheartening when the joy of moving to a new place is cut short by an unfortunate incident that leaves you in regret and sometimes confusion. If Sadie had known that moving to a small town in Maine would rob her of the sanity she had always enjoyed, she would have dissuaded her husband, Will Foust, from leaving Chicago. Now, their neighbor, Morgan Baines, is found dead in her home, and the house they inherited from Will’s sister, who died unexpectedly, is eerie and creepy. There’s so much on their plate to deal with.
Local Woman Missing (2021)
It’s often said that “people don’t just disappear without a trace,” but what if they do? Delilah reappeared 11 years after she and her mother, Meredith Dickey, disappeared when she was 6 years old. Before their disappearance, Shelby Tebow also vanished.
After their disappearance, the community searched for them, but there were no clues, so everything died down. Now that Delilah has returned, everyone wants to know what transpired. But the question is, are they ready for the truth?
Just The Nicest Couple (2023)
It’s devastating when your partner goes missing, and far worse when you don’t know whether they’re dead or alive. Nina is looking for her husband, Jake Heyes, who went missing after they had a heated argument the night before. Her friend and colleague, Lily Scot, may have been the last to see Jake before he disappeared. However, Lily confessed to her husband, Christian, and they agreed not to tell anybody about it.
Nina is determined to find her husband and is not ready to leave any stone unturned until she discovers the truth.
She's Not Sorry (2024)
It’s not everything broken that can be fixed. Sometimes, the very thing you are trying to fix ends up breaking you. If Meghan Michaels, an ICU nurse and mother of a teenage daughter, had known that getting emotionally attached to Caitlin, a patient in a coma with a brain injury, would endanger her life and her daughter’s, she would have remained detached.
But she has already gone too deep, and she and her daughter may face the same fate as Caitlin.
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