It's Not Her

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND A GOODREADS TOP THRILLER OF 2026!

“A gripping thrill ride.” —Jeneva Rose
“Tantalizing, terrifying and all too real.” —Shari Lapena**

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.

“Cancel your plans, you won’t be able to put this one down.” —Chris Whitaker
“Wickedly smart and incredibly twisted.” —Ashley Elston

Check out these other riveting thrillers from Mary Kubica:

The Good Girl
The Other Mrs.
Local Woman Missing
She's Not Sorry

Mary Kubica is a New York Times bestselling author of thrillers including The Good Girl, Local Woman Missing and She''s Not Sorry. Her books have 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” (LA Times). She lives outside Chicago with her husband and children.