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Don't You Cry by Mary Kubica
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Don't You Cry (original 2016; edition 2016)

by Mary Kubica (Author)

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Fiction. Literature. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:An electrifying tale of deceit and obsession from New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl Mary Kubica
In downtown Chicago, Esther Vaughan disappears from her apartment without a trace. A haunting letter addressed to My Dearest is found among her possessions, leaving her roommate Quinn Collins to question how well she really knew her friend. Meanwhile, in a small town an hour outside Chicago, a mysterious woman appears in the quiet coffee shop where eighteen-year-old Alex Gallo works as a dishwasher. He is immediately drawn to her, but what starts as an innocent crush quickly spirals into something far more sinister.
As Quinn searches for answers about Esther, and Alex is drawn further under the stranger's spell, master of suspense Mary Kubica takes readers on a taut and twisted thrill ride that builds to a stunning conclusion and shows that no matter how fast and far we run, the past always catches up with us.
Don't miss Mary's newest, chilling tale, Local Woman Missing!.
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Title:Don't You Cry
Authors:Mary Kubica (Author)
Info:MIRA (2016), Edition: Original, 320 pages
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Rating:****
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Don't You Cry by Mary Kubica (2016)

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Okay, you can get by reading the first half of this book alone. After that, I found my heart racing and wanting to look under the bed and make sure all my doors were locked!

The author does a great job of leading us down the path of two different stories, one told by Quinn, who has a missing roommate, and the other, Alex, a teenage boy with a bad home life. You know their lives are going to connect, you just can't figure out how it will happen.

And even if you DO figure it out, you won't be able to figure out how it all ends, because right down to the last few pages, it will keep surprising you.

Another great suspense story by Mary Kubica! ( )
  JillHannah | Nov 20, 2023 |
Nothing about this novel made me want to cry, or laugh, or anything else that bordered on feelings. It was totally incapable of wresting a single emotion of any kind from me. It went, sadly, exactly where I expected it to go. There was not even the element of surprise.

Two of my friends highly recommended this as a fast, fun read. Only $2.99 at Amazon. I hesitated. I know this genre is one that I like the least. I so seldom find something I like in these clipped, fast-paced, unrealistic novels. I am making myself a solemn promise that I will listen to that inner voice from here out. I do not like this kind of novel. I do not like this kind of movie. I do not mean to ever waste my time on this kind of book again, which is not to say that it isn’t fine for all those millions of readers out there who do enjoy it and want to read it. Just not for me.
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  mattorsara | Aug 11, 2022 |
“She is beautiful. Magnetic, really, the kind of individual who draws people with her idiosyncratic hair and heterochromatic eyes.”
― Mary Kubica, Don't You Cry

3.5 stars.

I had read "The Good girl" and not liked it at all. So I was wary going into this one . Luckily, it turned out to be a really good read. I enjoyed Don't you Cry far more then The Good Girl and was very happy that the issues I had with Good Girl were not present here.

First off, this book is compulsively readable. It just is. I got drawn in right away. And another thing is the characters are really interesting.

There are also two mysteries going on at the same time which could have worked not so well but the author really does it so well here. I was interested in both stories and flew through the pages. I wound up finishing this in one night.

I must single out Quinn as she is such a warm funny character and is very human. I adored her. Everything just flowed in this book and though it wont change your life, it is a well written extremely interesting mystery/thriller that packs an awesome punch.

I wish for .5 stars because I would actually give this 3.5 stars. The reason I would not give it four stars is because of the ending which I did not love, particularly in one of the two mysteries but I still would recommend this as it is a quick and fun read. 3.5 stars. ( )
  Thebeautifulsea | Aug 7, 2022 |
This book is very much like a Ruth Rendell in my opinion. The story goes along and then all of a sudden you can't put the book down! Good twists and turns. ( )
  Sunandsand | Apr 30, 2022 |
Quinn’s roommate, Esther is missing. As Quinn investigates she comes to believe Esther was trying to kill her. Meanwhile, Alex living in another state, meets a mysterious girl, who won’t tell him much about herself. The parallel stories finally converge and Esther is found with the help of Quinn’s friend. This is an interesting psychological thriller with a surprise ending.
This did take a while to get into and the story seems unrelated until you get into it. This was not her best book. I did like the ending. Some what unbelievable. ( )
  dara85 | Mar 21, 2021 |
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Heyborne, KirbyNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Kuusela, VirpiTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Rudd, KateNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Fiction. Literature. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:An electrifying tale of deceit and obsession from New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl Mary Kubica
In downtown Chicago, Esther Vaughan disappears from her apartment without a trace. A haunting letter addressed to My Dearest is found among her possessions, leaving her roommate Quinn Collins to question how well she really knew her friend. Meanwhile, in a small town an hour outside Chicago, a mysterious woman appears in the quiet coffee shop where eighteen-year-old Alex Gallo works as a dishwasher. He is immediately drawn to her, but what starts as an innocent crush quickly spirals into something far more sinister.
As Quinn searches for answers about Esther, and Alex is drawn further under the stranger's spell, master of suspense Mary Kubica takes readers on a taut and twisted thrill ride that builds to a stunning conclusion and shows that no matter how fast and far we run, the past always catches up with us.
Don't miss Mary's newest, chilling tale, Local Woman Missing!.

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