It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica – Review | Overhyped or Worth the Read?

If you’ve seen It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica all over Bookstagram and are wondering if it’s worth the hype, here’s my honest, spoiler-free review.

I went into this one with really high expectations. When a thriller is everywhere, I expect something that completely pulls me in and keeps me hooked.

Unfortunately, that wasn’t quite my experience.

This It’s Not Her book review is a bit of a mixed one for me. There were definitely elements I enjoyed, especially the multiple POV structure. I usually love when thrillers are told from different perspectives, and here it was done well. It added depth to the story and kept things moving.

However, I really struggled with the teenage perspective. It just didn’t fully work for me and made it harder to stay engaged with the story overall.

As a psychological thriller, It’s Not Her had all the right ingredients, but the twists didn’t land the way I expected. There were enough hints throughout that I could see parts of the reveal coming, so it didn’t feel as surprising as it should have.

What impacted my rating the most was the additional twist towards the end. For me, it felt like a case of “less is more.” Instead of elevating the story, it made parts of it feel a bit forced and slightly unrealistic.

Overall, this It’s Not Her Mary Kubica review comes down to this: it’s an enjoyable thriller, but not a standout one. It didn’t quite deliver the mind-blowing experience I was expecting based on the hype.

Rating: 3.5 stars

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

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