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    Don't You Cry

    By Mary Kubica

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    "Fans of Gone Girl will embrace this evocative tale." – Lisa Gardner

    New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl, Mary Kubica returns with an electrifying and addictive tale of deceit and obsession

    In downtown Chicago, a young woman named Esther Vaughan disappears from her apartment without a trace. A haunting letter addressed to My Dearest is found among her possessions, leaving her friend and roommate Quinn Collins to wonder where Esther is and whether or not she's the person Quinn thought she knew.

    Meanwhile, in a small Michigan harbor 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 charm and beauty, but what starts as an innocent crush quickly spirals into something far more dark and sinister than he ever expected.

    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 in the end.

    “Single White Female on steroids... Mary Kubica is a must–read.” – Lisa Scottoline

    “Intricately wrought.” – Vulture

    “A compelling reason to sit up all night.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    “Superb.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers Australia
    Release dateJun 1, 2016
    ISBN9781760375829
    Author

    Mary Kubica

    Mary Kubica is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of THE GOOD GIRL and PRETTY BABY.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in History and American Literature. She lives outside of Chicago with her husband and two children and enjoys photography, gardening and caring for the animals at a local shelter. 

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    • 4/5
      This is the 3rd of Kubica's books that I have read. It is a standalone thriller with interesting characters and a plot with lots of twists and turns. The story gets off to a slow start with two separate narrators telling two separate stories. Piece by piece you begin to see how these stories can be related but you are kept guessing until the very end. Kubica writes in such a way that you think you know where the story will go but you are always proved wrong. I like books that surprise you and that's what her books are all about. I'm looking forward to her next book and I would recommend her books to those who like psychological thrillers.
    • 4/5
      I was so excited when this book came out but it took me forever to get into it. I'd give it a 3 1/2. There are two stories going on at the same time and while reading, I knew at some point there must be a time when they come together but things didn't get good for me until about halfway and then I devoured it. The stories themselves were interesting enough. On one hand we have Quinn, whose roommate Esther has disappeared. But who is Esther really? As more and more is revealed we learn different things about Esther that we don't know if she's good or if she's evil. Then on the other hand we have Alex, teenager with no friends and living with an alcoholic father. He becomes obsessed with the woman he calls Pearl. And we wonder, is that Esther?Once I got into it, I couldn't stop reading and read the last half same day. I have not yet read "the good girl" but for me "pretty baby" was far better than this one. "Pretty baby" gripped me from the beginning and didn't let go.
    • 4/5
      A decent psychological thriller about a woman who disappears from her Chicago apartment, leaving her roommate clueless about the circumstances, as well as a mystery woman who suddenly appears in a Michigan harbor town. Good characters and a few nice twists, except that the major twist was way too obvious.
    • 3/5
      Quinn and Esther are roommates trying to get by in Chicago. When Esther disappears without a trace, Quinn is confused and worried. It's not like her friend to just vanish. As Quinn starts looking into things more, she finds some disturbing papers and items among Esther's things. Quinn begins to wonder: how much did she really know her roommate? Was she really the sweet, kind person she thought her to be? Meanwhile, in a Michigan town on the outskirts of Chicago, Alex is working his life away while his high school friends live theirs miles away. Saddled by caring for his alcoholic father, Alex feels trapped by his job washing dishes in this small town. However, his life becomes more interesting when a lovely young woman appears in town and catches his attention. Alex watches her and names her Pearl, due to the bracelet she wears on her wrist. As Quinn becomes increasingly worried about Esther, Alex simultaneously gets drawn more into Pearl's web.

      Kubica's novel catches your attention right away, but for me, it really picks up about halfway through. The second half is a thrilling roller coaster ride full of suspense and plot twists. It keeps you guessing and surprised. The beginning dragged a bit; I found Quinn frustrating and was irritated by her lack of initiative in finding Esther. Why doesn't she call Esther's cell phone immediately? Or look at the whiteboard the roommates share that details their comings and goings? Combined with some of that, her jump to conclusions about Esther's personality seem a bit implausible.

      However, the second half really does make up for a lot. Alex and Pearl's story is pretty mesmerizing, as it weaves in a ghost story from his small town, passed on through the townsfolk. By alternating between Alex and Quinn's point of view, Kubica does an excellent job of constructing her story, while still drawing out the twists and turns. I kept thinking I'd figured out parts of the plot, only to be surprised or proved wrong. The last half of the book will keep you up reading, desperately wanting to find out what happened to Esther. Overall, 3.5 stars.

      I received an ARC of this book from Edelweiss (thank you!); it is available everywhere on 5/17.
    • 3/5
      Mildly suspenseful story about a woman that disappears and another woman who shows up in a town not far away (are they the same person?) told from two different perspectives. I do have one gripe - after spending nearly 300 pages developing the story, the author finishes it off in a quite perfunctory manner in the last 20 pages of the book. You would think that the author would take as much care in the ending of her story as in all that leads up to it. I just don't understand that - and it happens a lot.
    • 3/5
      Mystery Thriller genre - Esther Vaughn goes missing - fire escape window in her bedroom open with no trace of Esther - her roommate, Quinn - doesn't know what to do, so she engages her friend (her secret crush) at work (Ben) to help her find Esther. During the ordeal, Esther appears to be someone Quinn doesn't know with a secret change of name, possible murderer of a prior roommate? - The parallel story of Alex who also appears to befriend Esther as a squatter in the abandoned house across the street, keeps you guessing as to what is actually going on - It held my attention.. however, it lacked something so much that it really didn't do it for me. I am giving it a 2.5 stars - just wasn't for me.
    • 4/5
      I'm a huge fan of Mary Kubica's first novel, The Good Girl, and her third stand alone novel Don't You Cry did not disappoint. When Quinn's roommate disappears, a dark and twisted story begins to unfold. Esther, the responsible and saintly choir girl, does not return home as Quinn contacts the police and tries to patiently wait. As circumstances become more bizarre and frightening then just an open window and empty bed, Quinn investigates the disappearance just to be left with more questions. Meanwhile a stranger has shown up in Michigan, who is shrouded in mystery. This left me guessing until the last page, a suspenseful and engrossing thriller.
    • 4/5
      I was reading this book along with the audio edition.
      ISBN: 9781488201714
      Duration: 10 hours 31 minutes
      Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises, Limited
      Narrator: Kate Rudd and Kirby Heyborne

      I was reading this book along with the audio edition, so the narrators' performance might have some influences. The first thought I had was this book is kind of like Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Both books are thriller and read by Kirby Heyborne. There are some other similarities but the plots are completely different. If you like Gone Girl or thriller in general, I highly recommend Don't You Cry.
      This book was told in two different perspectives, Quinn and Alex, in parallel days. They do not know each other or any relations. They are actually in two different cities. Somehow at the end, everything will connect.

      I do not typically read thriller books, but the expected endings are making me more and more interested in the genre. The way it made me want to keep reading to end to find out what is going on or what happened was awesome. I was glad I gave this book a try and thank you, Mary Kubica.

      4 out of 5 stars
      Received a free copy from BookSparks Summer Reading Challenge in exchange for an honest review.
    • 3/5
      I was underwhelmed with Kubica's The Good Girl, so I hoped that this would be an improvement. The story moved well, and I had no idea how things were going to get sorted out but I didn't really like any of the characters and I found myself not really caring whether or not things would work out. Entertaining enough, but nothing to write home about.
    • 4/5
      Mary Kubica is an auto-read author for me, I don't even have to read the blurb. DON'T YOU CRY is her third psychological thriller, and though it was a bit different than the first two books, I really enjoyed it.In Chicago, Quinn searches for her missing roommate, Esther, and discovers many shocking secrets as she searches for her whereabouts. Meanwhile in Michigan, Alex becomes fixated on a mysterious young woman who shows up in his bleak lakefront town.The big question, of course, is how are the two story-lines connected? Up until the end, it was hard to tell where things were going. Quinn and Alex's stories were interesting, though maybe not as suspenseful as I was expecting, BUT the ending totally took me by surprise! BAM! I love being caught off guard. Highly recommended to fans of dark and twisty tales.Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
    • 4/5
      An excellent exercise in the purposeful use of two unreliable narrators. Quinn is wondering what has happened to the roommate Esther. Alex is curious about the mysterious Pearl. We the reader are pulled through the story wondering if they are the same person, and, if so, what happened to split the narrative. The audiobook makes great use of two readers. One reads the Quinn chapters. The other reads the Alex chapters.
    • 4/5
      Fast paced with twists and turns this story tells the story of Quinn whose roommate Esther disappears one night and Alex the young boy whose father is the town drunk. While I figured out some of the puzzle pieces of this book the ending took me a bit by surprise. The story was heartbreaking and mysterious and kept my attention. Very good read.
    • 4/5
      Mary Kubica writes the kind of thrillers I love to listen to in the car. In this fine offering, Esther Vaughn, an exemplary young woman, disappears without a trace from her Chicago apartment one Saturday night. Her roommate, Quinn, is devastated and in searching for Esther, finds there is a lot she did not know. Meantime, on the other side of Lake Michigan, a mysterious young woman appears and becomes an obsession for a lonely young man. Is it Esther? Why is she there? Kubica kept me guessing until the end.
    • 5/5
      Quinn and Esther were fast friends. Answering an add in the paper advertising the need for a roommate, these two have been close since day one. That was almost a year ago. After a night out drinking, Quinn wakes up to realize Esther is gone, the window in her room left open to the chilly Chicago air. Not far away, in a small town on the coast of Lake Michigan, 18 year old Alex goes about his day as usual. Make breakfast for his hungover, drunk of a father and head off to work as a busboy at a local diner. Every day the same as the one before, serving the same crowds of people, and delivering lunch to the town recluse, Ingrid across the street. Today is different, today a young woman shows up in the diner, sitting for hours over lunch, seemingly with nowhere to go. Seperated by towns, and miles, Esther and Alex are masterfully woven together in a tale of heartache and loss, violence and danger. Another slam dunk for Mary Kubica guys! Don't You Cry was written in much the same style of The Good Girl, alternating in first person perspective between Quinn and Alex which I really enjoyed and kept the read fresh. Several times throughout the novel I felt as if I had figured it out, only to have Quinn stumble across some new clue or the mystery girl reveal some new information to Alex. It wasn't until the last few chapters that everything clicked into place. Mary cleverly weaves her tale, dropping breadcrumbs for the reader throughout the novel until the grand finale at the end where all is revealed. And man what a revelation it was! In addition to a masterful plot and a unique set of characters, Mary Kubica's writing style is superb. The attention to detail and scenery really set a beautiful and descriptive backdrop to her story line. Can't recommend this book enough!
    • 4/5
      A special thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

      I really enjoyed The Good Girl and was really excited to get my hands on another book by Mary Kubica. If you have read either/both of her other two books, you are going to love this one too. In the genre of thrillers, Kubica asserts herself as a top player.

      Each story could stand on its own as a novel, the way Kubica intersects them is quite clever, I didn't have it all figured out. There were just enough plot twists, both subtle, and dramatic to make this book a contender to appear on various "best of" lists for 2016. The writing is tight, descriptive, and the pace is fast enough to keep the reader engaged to polish off this book in one sitting.

      Thank you NetGalley, this page-turner was just what I needed on a winter's day.
    • 4/5
      Quinn Collins awakens on a Sunday morning in Chicago expecting to find her roommate, Esther Vaughan, preparing for church. What she finds instead are an empty bedroom and an open window. Unsure of how to proceed, Quinn searches Esther's bedroom and finds a weird letter and information that Esther has legally changed her name. That same morning, Alex Gallo is working in a small resort town diner in Michigan and becomes enamored with a customer he calls Pearl. Alex knows nothing about Pearl except she is a distraction from his mundane life. Instead of being away at college, he has stayed in town working a menial job just so he can take care of his alcoholic father. Over the course of one week, both Quinn and Alex come to realize that it isn't really possible to know another person and that the past is never far from our present in Mary Kubica's latest release, Don't You Cry.I'm a huge fan of suspense thrillers and psychological thrillers and Ms. Kubica has crafted another fine example of a psychological suspense thriller with Don't You Cry. Even though I was dealing with a migraine, I couldn't stop thinking about this book and impatiently awaited resuming my reading (yes, it is just that good!). Don't You Cry pulled this reader in from the first few chapters and kept me enthralled until the very last page. The story is told in alternating voices of Quinn and Alex and the action takes place over the course of one short week. And there's a lot crammed into that week: remembrances of friendship, family drama, coming-of-age angst, hazards of small town life, hazards of big city life, and hints of romance. I thoroughly enjoyed this fast-paced and gripping story and can highly recommend it to readers of suspense or psychological thrillers. If you're not sure about this genre, then I suggest you add all three of Ms. Kubica's titles (The Good Girl, Pretty Baby, and Don't You Cry) to your TBR list, because after reading just one of her books you're sure to be a fan.
    • 3/5
      I liked this book. I did finish it in one afternoon. Although, I must admit that I found Quinn's side of the story much more interesting than Alex. It seemed that what Quinn was finding out about just what happened to Esther was happening much more quickly on Quinn's side. Yet it all came together in the end on both sides. However I can't say that I am fully surprised by the events that lead up to the conclusion as there were some clues that long time readers of these types of books would be able to pick up on. This does not matter as it is all in the execution of the story. Which I felt that the author did a good job of executing. My only real complaint is that I wished that everyone would have had a louder voice in the story. They were almost too nice like Esther. Another good read by Mary Kubica.
    • 3/5
      I won a copy of this book from Goodreads. It's the second Mary Kubica book I've read and I don't think it lives up to all the hype. It's an decent mystery - I thought I had it figured out but she definitely throws a twist in at the end. The writing is okay and the ending falls a little flat. This is an ideal beach read for someone who enjoys mystery and suspense - a quick and easy read.
    • 5/5
      An absolute must-read for fans of psychological thriller.
    • 4/5
      Another great mystery with a lot of twists and turns.
    • 5/5
      How well does Quinn know Esther, the roommate who has mysteriously disappeared from their Chicago apartment? Is Esther the young woman who shows up suddenly in Alex's small Michigan town on the lake and, if so, why is she there? Quinn and Alex tell their own stories in alternating chapters and the reader has no reason not to believe them and yet... there are elements in both of their personalities that could lead them to misinterpret events. Mary Kubica's well-plotted story creates page-turning tension without cheating, resulting in a suspenseful tale with an unpredictable but utterly believable resolution. Highly recommended.
    • 4/5
      Good story, well written, but I think it would have been more successful, more suspenseful, as a novella. The story, alternating between Quinn and Alex's points of view, really drags on and it's not too hard to see where it's going. It gets frustrating when Quinn and Alex can't see where things are going though, and if the book were shorter, their obliviousness would more tolerable. Some little points are never explained: (spoiler alert) Esther's hetero chromatic eyes and the contact lenses - not sure how necessary that was to the story and it really went no where. Quinn and Alex are likable characters and Esther is suitably ambiguous, but all in all, it would have been better as a novella.
    • 3/5
      From my blogMy Review - Not Rating, Nor Recommending I have read all of Mary Kubica's other books and enjoyed them, so I was excited to see a new release. This story just kept going and going and going, I was bored and felt like I was torturing myself.Finally I reached 50% and couldn't take it anymore, I read the last 3 chapters to see how it ends, not impressed and not really a surprise.I usually really enjoy a story being told by multiple characters but they all sounded the same to me. I am shocked to see this as her 3rd book, I really thought I would start to see her writing improve over time and really become a great 'formula' author.This was not really a DNF but I think rating it 2 stars is also unfair. I am really glad this wasn't my first experience with a book by Mary Kubica as I wouldn't try again if it was.
    • 5/5
      Once again, Mary Kubica did not disappoint.Esther and Quinn are roommates and one morning, Esther turns up missing. Where did she go? Why did she go? When Quinn searches the apartment for clues, she's only left with more questions. Pieces to the puzzle that don't fit. What is going on?Then, there's Alex. A young kid who lives with his alcoholic father. When he sees a young girl in the restaurant, he can't stop thinking about her. Is she his answer? Can she provide some escape from his life where he's left taking care of his dad, working and helping the recluse, Ingrid, who lives across the street.A lot of misleading information gets this story all tangled up in your brain. What's what? Who's who? What just happened? Did I read that right?Enjoy :)
    • 4/5
      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.
    • 3/5
      Quinn, Esther, Alex, Genevieve, Ingrid...so many characters, all essential to the plot. Unfortunately, Quinn, who wasn't written as a particularly likeable character, dominates the story line. I felt manipulated as a reader, that the author was thinking movie or sequel instead of best possible. The plot is intriguing. The storytelling device of two separate narrators is awkward. Overall, disappointed, it could have been a better book.
    • 3/5
      This was not my favorite psychological thriller, but it was a fun experience. The twist was nicely done and I liked the stark perspective switch between Quinn and Alex. I thought the plot wasn't terribly creative and there were a number of things that cluttered the story for me (Nick's dad, Quinn's relationship with Nick, etc.), but I'm not mad I read it.
    • 4/5
      Loved this once I was able to really get into it. I wasn't surprised by the ending, but I feel it was a bit abrupt.
    • 4/5
      Psychological thriller - will keep you guessing until the end. Quinn's roommate, Esther, goes missing. Clues point to an Esther that Quinn can't reconcile with the Esther she knows. Meanwhile, across Lake Michigan, Alex, an 18 year old working at the local cafe, meets a girl that is very mysterious. Has Esther run away? What is happening?
    • 5/5
      Who is Esther Vaugh that is what Quinn her room mate is asking herslf.Quinn thought she was a quiet Masters degree student who was a good girl and sang in the local choir on Sundays.St. Esther she called her but that dosent seem to be who Esther really is.The novel is told in alternating voices of Quinn the room mate and Alex the smart lonely boy who takes care of his drunk Dad abandoned at an early age by his mother.Alex gives up a full scholarship to work and pay the bills.Alex is lonely enter Pearl the girl of his dreams. She is pretty and maybe literally from his dreams.Alex is haunted by the house across the street . The house that may or may not be evaded by squatters again. Alex has heard the stories about the house and the little girl who lived there Genevieve. The house haunts Alex he need to find out more but that might be a mistake..As Alex is trying to figure out the mystery of the house and Pearl,Quinn is trying to figure out what happened to Esther.Quinn wakes up to Esther’s alarm blaring but no Esther. Not the brightest crayon in the box Quinn thinks that Esther has disappeared and is doing stuff to her because she is a bad room mate until she starts digging and things don’t add up.Ms Kubica leads us on the ride of our lives that will leave us up late and in need of large amounts of coffee.in morning .She drives the plot with subtle clues that add up to an ending that says BAM-what just happened??I have read all three of Ms Kubica books all will have you up til the wee hours of the morning turning pages to find out what happenes. It will be well worth the hours of lost sleep and need for large dose of caffine to function.I high recommend all of the books it dosent matter in what order your read them just start them today.Thank you Ms. Kuciba for another excellent read.