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Mary Kubica is a New York Times bestselling author of suspense thrillers including The Good Girl, The Other Mrs., and Local Woman Missing. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages and have sold over five million copies worldwide. She’s been described as “a helluva storyteller” (Kirkus) and “a writer of vice-like control” (Chicago Tribune), and her novels have been praised as “hypnotic” (People) and “thrilling and illuminating” (L.A. Times). She lives outside of Chicago with her husband and children.

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Average rating: 3.86 · 2,026,291 ratings · 172,917 reviews · 28 distinct works • Similar authors

	Local Woman Missing 4.11 avg rating — 798,951 ratings — published 2021 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Good Girl 3.80 avg rating — 287,357 ratings — published 2014 — 117 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Just the Nicest Couple 3.56 avg rating — 237,522 ratings — published 2023 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	She's Not Sorry 3.79 avg rating — 197,148 ratings — published 2024 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Other Mrs. 3.74 avg rating — 167,830 ratings — published 2020 — 54 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It's Not Her 3.97 avg rating — 102,597 ratings — published 2026 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pretty Baby 3.69 avg rating — 73,331 ratings — published 2015 — 87 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Don't You Cry 3.47 avg rating — 69,562 ratings — published 2016 — 67 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Every Last Lie 3.33 avg rating — 55,784 ratings — published 2017 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When the Lights Go Out 3.18 avg rating — 35,978 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“I know how betrayal and disillusionment feel, when someone who could give you the world refuses even a tiny piece of it.”
― Mary Kubica, The Good Girl

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“The goal with teenagers is simply getting through it alive, with no permanent damage.”
― Mary Kubica, The Good Girl

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“But he holds me so tightly that for a moment, the emotions are at bay. The sadness and fear, the regret and the loathing. He bottles them up inside his arms so that for a split second I don’t have to be the one carrying the weight of them. For this moment, the burden is his.”
― Mary Kubica, The Good Girl

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Welcome to May BOTM picks! Four categories, each with three books. Which one will be the winner? ;)

Fiction

Daisy Miller by Henry James

Teacher's Pet by Jordan Silver

Don't You Cry by Mary Kubica

47 votes 29.4%

Non-Fiction

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life by Ali Wong

47 votes 29.4%

Fantasy / Paranormal

The Blacksmith Queen (The Scarred Earth Saga, #1) by G.A. Aiken

The Blacksmith Queen by G.A. Aiken

Blythewood (Blythewood, #1) by Carol Goodman

Blythewood by Carol Goodman

First Drop of Crimson (Night Huntress World, #1) by Jeaniene Frost

First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost

38 votes 23.8%

Science Fiction

Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay

The Bear by Andrew Krivak

The Book of M by Peng Shepherd

28 votes 17.5%

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