Publication Date: February 3, 2026
Two families at a secluded lake resort are at the center of a chilling crime in this twisty thriller from the bestselling author of Local Woman Missing
A scream shatters the silence…
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.
A town full of secrets…
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?
A truth no one saw coming…
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 family vacation turns into a nightmare in a twisty psychological thriller.
Author Mary Kubica sets the stage for a picturesque trip to the Northwoods of Wisconsin in It’s Not Her. Siblings Courtney and Nolan, along with their families, gather in rustic cottages.
Tragedy strikes, leaving two people dead and another missing. Their interactions leading up to the murders are placed under a microscope. Every comment is analyzed for premeditation. Could the missing teen daughter be the culprit, or is she another victim?
The author leverages family relationships to illustrate complex interactions as secrets are unveiled. The tension is superb, from the lack of cell coverage to alternating perspectives providing clues.
It’s Not Her delivers a captivating story of a nightmare family vacation.
Mary Kubica is a New York Times bestselling author of thrillers including The Good Girl, The Other Mrs., Local Woman Missing and Just the Nicest Couple. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages and have sold over two million copies worldwide. 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.
