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Authors! with Mary Kubica

Mary Kubica joins Authors! to discuss her latest mystery novel, It's Not Her.

About the author

Mary Kubica is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of many suspense novels, including The Good Girl, Pretty Baby, Don't You Cry, Every Last Lie, and more.

A former highs school history teacher, Mary holds a Bachelor of Arts in history and American literature from Miami University in Oxford Ohio. She lives outside of Chicago with her husband and two children.

Her first novel The Good Girl was an Indie Next pick in August 2014, received a Strand Critics nomination for best first novel, and was a nominee in the Goodreads Choice Awards in Debut Goodreads Author and in mystery and thriller in 2014.

Local Woman Missing was an Indie Next pick in May of 2021, a nominee in the Goodreads Choice Awards in Mystery & Thriller for 2021, and a finalist for an Audie Award.

Mary’s novels have been selected as Amazon Best Books of the Month and have been LibraryReads selections. They’ve been translated into over thirty languages and have sold over five million copies worldwide. She’s been described as “a helluva storyteller,” (Kirkus Reviews) and “a writer of vice-like control,” (Chicago Tribune), and her novels have been praised as “hypnotic” (People) and “thrilling and illuminating” (Los Angeles Times). She is currently working on her next novel.

About the book

Two families vacationing at a secluded lake resort are at the center of a chilling crime and mysterious disappearance in this twisty, unputdownable thriller.

A stunning discovery…
Courtney Gray’s tranquil family vacation is shattered when she hears a blood-curdling scream from the lakeside cottage next door. There she finds the lifeless bodies of her brother and sister-in-law. Her teenage niece Reese is nowhere to be found, while her nephew Wyatt lies asleep upstairs, unharmed.

A shocking investigation…
As the police descend on the quiet resort town, disturbing secrets about Courtney’s family start to emerge. When she learns that the town has secrets of its own, it makes her wonder if Reese is another victim in a brutal crime or if she’s the killer.

A truth no one could have imagined …
As Courtney begins to unravel the terrible mystery, she realizes that everyone around her has something to hide. And the closer she gets to the truth, the harder it is to see…

About the event

This event features a 45 minute moderated conversation with the author followed by brief audience Q & A.

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