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    When The Lights Go Out

    Written by Mary Kubica

    Narrated by Jayme Mattler and Julia Whelan

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    ‘Creepy and oh so clever, with a brilliant twist I did not see coming!’ ALICE FEENEY ‘A captivating edge-of-your-seat read.’ MEGAN MIRANDA

    Mary Kubica is back with a bang in this compulsively gripping tale of obsession and desperation.

    ***

    As far as the world’s concerned, she’s already dead

    Jessie Sloane is getting her life back on track after caring for her sick mother. But she’s stopped short when she discovers, that according to official records, ‘Jessie Sloane’ died seventeen years ago.

    So why does she still feel in danger?

    Thrown into turmoil and questioning everything she’s ever known, Jessie’s confusion is exacerbated by a relentless lack of sleep. Stuck in a waking nightmare and convinced she’s in danger, she can no longer tell what’s real and what she’s imagined.

    The truth lies in the past…

    Twenty years ago, another woman’s split-second decision may hold the key to Jessie’s secret history. Has her whole life been a lie? The truth will shock her to the core…if she lives long enough to discover it.

    Why readers love Mary Kubica:

    ‘One of the very best thrillers I’ve read – ever.’

    ‘Kept me guessing the whole way through. Sheer genius.’

    ‘Messed with my mind (in a good way). I want more!’

    ‘Totally riveting and all-consuming’

    ‘The ending is a real twist of the knife – it doesn’t get much better than this.’

    ‘A very fast paced story which keeps you guessing till the end and what a twist!’

    ‘Omg! This is one of the best books that I have ever read! Great thriller, love it!’

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
    Release dateAug 23, 2018
    ISBN9780263922523
    Author

    Mary Kubica

    Mary Kubica is the New York Times 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. Her third novel, DON'T YOU CRY, will be released in May of 2016.

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    • 3/5
      As much as I loved The Good Girl by the same author, I did not like this book. It was from the POV of a very unreliable author. It was difficult for me to tell what was real and what was not. Sometimes that adds to the storyline, but this time it fell flat. 337 pages
    • 2/5
      This story follows Eden and her marriage to Aaron. The story also follows Jessie who is looking into her past after her mother dies.I haven't read a book before by Mary Kubica. I have seen several reviews about this particular book and it's ending.The story from the beginning really had me invested in both women's stories. All along wondering about the ending, is it going to make or break the book. I'm not going to say as it will spoil just go read it and you will see for yourself.Enough said.
    • 5/5
      I found this book to be an emotional rollercoaster with 2 narrators, Jessie in the present and Eden from 20 years ago. Jessie is getting on with her life after her mother's death by registering for college but soon finds out that her Social Security Number is registered as a deceased person. Eden and her husband, Adrian, are trying to have a baby but nothing is working. Mary Kubica allows us to feel these characters emotions and frustrations as she tells a heart wrenching story which is sure to pull at your heartstrings. The characters are well-drawn and very believable. I read this book in one day as I was not able to set it aside. The ending had me in tears and had a few twists that I didn't see coming. This is the first book of Kubica's that I have read but it won't be my last as I really like her writing and unpredictable ending. I would highly recommend this book to those who like psychological thrillers. I would like to thank NetGalley and Harlequin for an early copy for an honest review.
    • 3/5
      The book is a slow burn with not a lot of action happening for most of the book. The majority of the story is about Jessie's grief following her mother's death, her insomnia, and trying to find out who she really is. Throughout the story we hear the viewpoints from Eden...Jessie's mother...and Jessie, herself. The "twist" at the end felt disappointing. As I was reading, I kept thinking that there was something that would tie everything together and that I must be missing that unifying "thing". At the end it was a letdown for me. I do have to say that I have loved everything that I have read by this author. This one just wasn’t as good as I remembered her others being. The book had enough redeeming qualities so as not to be, in any way, a waste of time.
    • 2/5
      I might rate this book 2.5 stars; however, this book was definitely not as goos as Kubica’s previous novels. The writing is sloppy, respective, and the storyline difficult to follow.
    • 5/5
      I’ve read a lot of mixed reviews, most of them on the negative side. But I was just wowed by this story. You’re definitely thinking one thing, then thinking another thing, and then thinking something totally different but yet the answer is none of the above. I’ve read complaints about the twists at the end of this book. I think it was perfect. We all know life doesn’t go the way we always want, which is why I think the ending was perfect.
    • 3/5
      Wow! I think this is the first book I’ve read by this author. I look forward to reading her again. 3.5 Stars.

      Story is told in two voices. Eden, the Mom. Happily married to Aaron and looking forward to starting a family. But, it does not go as planned. Jesse, the daughter. Dealing with her mother’s cancer and finding out her life could be a lie.

      What happens next is heartbreaking on so many levels. Tough subjects are tackled. Infertility, emotional issues, divorce, insomnia. Ms. Kubica’s writing is very powerful, leading you down a certain path, only to be brought in a different direction. I needed one more chapter for the ending to have been complete. Left me with too many questions.

      Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin for this ARC. Opinion is mine alone!

      #NetGalley #WhentheLightsGoOut
    • 4/5
      When the Lights Go Out by Mary Kubica is an engrossing and suspenseful mystery that also explores obsession and the effects of grief.

      Jessie Sloane is bereft when her beloved mother and only relative passes away after years of battling cancer. Attempting to honor her mother's last wishes, Jessie enrolls in college only to discover her social security number is flagged for a shocking reason that leaves her questioning everything she thinks she knows about herself and her mom. Suffering from debilitating insomnia, Jessie begins seeing and hearing things that threaten her sanity.  She eventually becomes obsessed with finding her father but does the hidden picture Jessie discovers hold the key to uncovering the truth?

      Interspersed with events playing out in the present are diary entries from a woman named Eden.  When Eden first begins her journal, she and her husband Aaron are blissfully happy and celebrating their recent move into a lakeside cottage. The couple decide it is time to become parents, but as the months pass without conceiving, Jessie becomes more and more obsessed with motherhood.  With her marriage teetering on the brink, exactly how far is Jessie willing to go to become a mother?

      When the Lights Go Out is a riveting mystery that will keep readers guessing what is going to happen next. Jessie's plight is easy to empathize with but her behavior and decisions become increasingly bizarre.  Eden's desperate attempts to become pregnant are understandable but she eventually becomes quite irrational the more desperate she becomes. Mary Kubica brings the novel to an unexpected conclusion with a major plot twist that is impossible to predict.  Although the ending is bit of letdown, I truly enjoyed this suspense-filled and entertaining read.
    • 2/5
      OMG! These characters are annoying! The Kubica twist at the end wasn't enough to make me not want to kill them both - it was just enough to keep me going because I normally enjoy her books.
    • 4/5
      When her mother dies, Jessie finds out that she, Jessie, is not anybody. Only she finds out that she is. In her sleep deprived state, holding bedside vigil with her dying mother, she nods off. When she wakes up she has answers and more questions. Fascinating story and ending.
    • 2/5
      I wasn't wild about this book. I felt no compassion for either of the main characters - Eden (mother) and Jessie (daughter) - mainly just irritation. Also didn't care for the ending - I felt duped, and there were too many important, loose ends that were not tied up. Actually, I had that very same complaint about the last Kubica book I read as well ("Every Last Lie"). Not one of her better books.
    • 1/5
      This book has the familiar structure of Mr. Kubica's other books. There are two narrator offering their point of views in different timelines, converging on the central curiosity of the story. Here, it's mother and daughter telling the stories that lead up to the curiosity of her birth. Why can't she find her birth records?It was just compelling enough with twists and turns to keep me going to the end. But the ending was horrible and the truth about one of the storylines made me want to throw the book against the wall.
    • 4/5
      Everything you think is completely wrong!!! This one threw me for a loop.
      As an insomniac myself, I completely sympathized with Jessie Sloane as she struggled to sleep. Her mom, Eden, was dying, and Jessie was keeping watch over her mother.
      Then, her mom is gone, and Jessie still can't sleep. But, she tries to "find herself" per her mother's wishes, and in doing so, discovers some very strange things about herself, leading her to question everything about her mother and herself.
      You make so many assumptions as you read through this book, but when you get to the end, you will find that the whole book was a clever deception!
      Quick read - just a few hours start to finish.
      #WhenTheLightsGoOut #MaryKubica
    • 2/5
      Many people love Mary Kubica’s books. I’m not one of them. I’m sorry to say that because I always want to love what I’m reading. However, after reading two of her books, I’ve decided she’s not for me.WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT strikes me as a book for young adults, one I would have liked when I was a teenager. So, if you’re a teenager, try it. But I’m way past YA.Three stories are going on here, all connected but in different timelines. Two are Eden’s stories, the other one Jessie’s. It’s easy to figure out how Jessie and Eden are connected long before Kubica spells it out.Eden’s stories are too soap opera-ish, too repetitious. She wants a baby and thinks she will do anything to get one.Jessie is sleepy all the time in her story. Much of it doesn’t make sense, but I decided that was because of lack of sleep. And I’m sure that is what Kubica meant for the reader to think so she would be surprised in the end. But I wasn’t just surprised; I was disappointed to put it mildly. To be honest, I was angry because I felt like all the time I spent reading Jessie’s story was wasted.If you are one of the readers who likes Kubica’s books, pick this one up. Then you’ll see what I mean.I won this book through bookreviewsandmorebykathy@gmail.com.
    • 3/5
      This one took me a while to get into. It had so many twists it was hard for me to follow at times or guess what would happen next. I feel like it skipped around a lot and ended abruptly. It left me with questions and confused me at times. It did make me want to figure out the background of the story, but was not as good as others by the author.
    • 2/5
      It was just Jessie Sloane and her mom until her mom died of cancer, leaving Jessie all alone. She moves out of their home, rents an apartment and tries to go to college. However, there is something wrong with her social security number, which starts her quest to learn who she really is. Combined with her inability to sleep, this quest proves to be almost too much to handle. Interspersed in these chapters are others that describe a woman who was so desperate to have a baby that she does things no normal person would. There are several possible endings for this strange tale, but the author chose the worst ending ever. Fans of the TV show Lost will understand how very disappointing this ending was.
    • 2/5
      Imagine that it’s always been just you and your mother. You’ve always wondered who your father is and with the death of your mother, you have no one. This story is told alternately by Jessie and Eden as we follow them both in the past and present. Why did I give this one two stars? First of all I love Mary Kubica’s writing. I love psychological thrillers. And I love surprises and twists. Except this twist. Hated it. A lot. In my opinion it was a risky move that backfired. I will continue to read her books as I know what she is capable of and have loved her books especially Pretty Baby but this one goes down as one of my worst of the year.
    • 5/5
      This is my first Mary Kubica novel and I can't wait to read her previous work. This book has completely bowled me over. Due to the convoluted plot, it is difficult to discuss the storyline without divulging too many details. Jessie Sloane is at her mother's deathbed. While grieving her passing, she finds a new home and applies for college. The college notifies her that she needs her social security number which leads her to realizing that she does not know who she really is. The novel alternates between Jessie's present life and the life of Eden twenty years before. It is up to the reader to solve the puzzles that link these two women. Just when you think you know Jessie's identification, the author takes you down another rabbit hole. What a great read. Thank you to Harlequin-Hanover Square Press and NetGalley for providing an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
    • 4/5
      I have read other books by Mary Kubica and she has become an author I will read no matter what as I am impressed with her writing. She can write a thriller that pulls you in and has you looking for that one little thing that will give you all of the answers you are seeking.....and then when you get it, you are floored because you have been looking in all the wrong places. What an awesome thing for her to be able to do! It's frighteningly wonderful.This book is sad, but there are numerous instances of good times remembered and the presence of love . I can't go into a lot of detail, but just know that this psychological thriller is well worth reading and makes you feel all the feels.This book was provided to me by NetGalley.com and the publisher.
    • 4/5
      Jessie is ready to start college. Her entire life has been her and her mom. No dad, no grandparents or family friends - just her and her mom. And now her mom has died of cancer. She rents an apartment and tries to start over but then the college calls and says that her financial aid form can't be accepted because her social security number shows as belonging to a dead person, Jessie begins to question her entire existence. She doesn't know who she is or where she comes from and everything in her life is even more bizarre because she can't sleep at all and it's been days since she slept and her life is becoming even more confusing. Her confusion can, at times, make the story confusing for the reader but I think that's what the author intended. The novel is told from two viewpoints - Jessie's and her mom's backstory is told by her mom. While we are keeping up with Jessie's confusing life, we are getting a fairly calm but difficult story about her mom's desire and inability to have children which leads us back to the question of Who is Jessie and where did she come from?This was an enjoyable suspense novel that kept me turning the pages until the end.Thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own,
    • 5/5
      My Review of “When the Lights Go Out” by Mary Kubica, Park Row Books , September 4, 2018Bravo to Mary Kubica, Author of “When the Lights Go Out” for for her vivid descriptions, and her riveting, captivating, intense, and suspenseful writing. This is a page-turner chock full of surprises, that questions everyone and everything. The theme in this story is insomnia. Does anyone really know what happens when one is sleep deprived? How do you determine reality vs. illusion? The Genres for this novel are Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, and Fiction. The timeline for the story is in the present , and goes to the past when it pertains to the characters or events in the story.The author describes her colorful and dysfunction cast of characters as complex and complicated. Jessie Sloane has taken care of her terminally ill mother, and is now ready to move on with her life. Unfortunately, that is not easily the case, as Jessie stumbles upon one problem after the other. Her Social Security number is that of a dead person. Jessie discovers that her mother had deep dark secrets, and a picture of a man surfaces that her mother had hidden. Who exactly is Jessie Sloane? As Jessie encounters another sleepless night she fights for the recognition of reality and her imagination.The author also goes back twenty years and explores how Jessie’s mother might hold the key to unlock many of the answers. Be warned, the ending is not at all what it seems to be. All the clues lead you to a place where it is indeed difficult to foresee the conclusion. I was totally taken by surprise. No peeking now, be sure to read the book!! I highly recommend this novel to those readers who appreciate a tense, roller coaster of a ride thriller, with suspense and surprises. I received an ARC from NetGalley for my honest review.EditPUBLISHED BY LINDASBOOKOBSESSION
    • 2/5
      I have to say this first to get it out of the way: I hated the twist at the end. It made everything not worth it and honestly, it felt cheap. That being said, I still didn’t find the story that compelling. I thought it would be more psychological thriller, but what I got were two women in transitional phases stories with a hint of suspense. I couldn’t care less about Jessie or Eden. They were both immature, naive, obsessive...a lot of negative qualities and no redeeming ones in my mind. There were a few interesting parts but that was it.I’ve been interested in reading Kubica for a while, but after this book I’m hesitant to pick up another.
    • 3/5
      Not what I expected...it was tough enough to get through the wild psychological ride with one of the main characters and then have it turn into that ending? I'm all for a good twist but this was not really for me. This was my first Mary Kubica and still want to read her other works, I just hope the twists aren't laid out like this. 2.5/3 stars.Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin/Hanover Square Press for the ARC.
    • 2/5
      I was really looking forward to reading the latest from Mary Kubica, but I can’t say that I liked this one very much. It’s not a bad book--it kept my interest--but what a downer!The deeper I got into the story, the more I wanted to find out Jessie Sloane’s true identity. Problem was, the story was bogged down in Jessie’s grief over her mother’s terminal cancer. Kubica is a master at tuning in to the feelings of loss. It may sound like a real stretch, but the story ended up reminding me of an episode of Dallas, the prime time soap opera that was on in the 1980’s. I’ll let readers decide if that is a good thing or not.I haven’t given up on Kubica and I still have some of her back list on my to-be-read list. This one is just not a favorite.Many thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin-Hanover Square Press/Park Row for allowing me to read an advance copy and give my honest review.
    • 1/5
      This book hit a lot of firsts for me. I believe it is the first book I have finished that I have only given one star (my one star reviews are for DNFs). It the first book I wanted to physically hurl across the room when I finished. It's the first book I have felt angry I bothered to finish - and I still feel angry and it's the next day. Yep. Not a good read at all. I will say the author does know how to keep the reader engaged and keep the pages turning. I have read three of this author's books and really, really enjoyed them but I am just shocked at this one. Shocked! I am also a little shocked at all the good reviews. Doesn't everyone else feel cheated and duped like I do? I feel so confused. I feel mystified. Maybe it's all been a dream. I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway and the opinions are my own.
    • 4/5
      A special thank you to NetGalley, Edelweiss, HarperCollins, and Park Row Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.Jessie Sloane had been caring for her mother, Eden, and is now on her own for the first time in her life. She takes out a lease on an apartment in an old carriage house and applies to college. But when the college informs her that her social security number belongs to a deceased three-year-old girl, Jessie begins to doubt everything she's ever known.For as long as Jessie can remember, it had only been just the two of them. When she asked about her father, Eden never disclosed who he was. The mystery of Jessie's life and who she is becomes further exacerbated by the grief surrounding the death of her mother as well as the lack of sleep—Jessie refuses to sleep because when she fell asleep at the hospital, her mother died, and she feels an incredible amount of guilt. As the days go by and the insomnia gets worse, Jessie's mind starts to play tricks on her and she can't decipher what is real and what is actually happening. Twenty years earlier and two hundred and fifty miles away, Eden appears to be happily married and dreams of having a child with her husband, Aaron. The couple is struggling with infertility and Eden's desperation for a child becomes all-consuming. Eden makes an impulsive decision that years later has Jessie questioning her whole life—has it been a lie, or have her delusions finally gotten the best of her?Told in alternating perspectives and timelines, the sharp plot is blunted by Jessie's delusions and Eden's obsessive behaviour. The reader is stuck inside both Jessie's twisted perceptions, not knowing what is real and what isn't, and Eden's emotional breakdown. As unreliable narrators, Jessie and Eden are the perfect vehicles to execute this psychological thriller. Kubica is at the top of her game and she pens something totally fresh in When the Lights Go Out. I would highly recommend this book, it was a fantastic read and I enjoyed the many twists in the plot.
    • 2/5
      Review of Advance Reader’s EditionJessie Sloan’s mother is dying of cancer and, after many years of caring for her, Jessie now keeps watch over their last days together. Her mother’s final wish is for her daughter to “find herself.”Feeling alone and adrift, Jessie leaves the home she shared with her mother, finds an apartment, and submits a college application. But the college contacts her to say that there’s a problem with her social security number. Jessie sets out to find her social security card, her birth certificate, anything official that will prove she’s really the person she thinks she is . . . but the truth may be something she never expected.Woven into the story of Jessie’s present is Eden’s story from twenty years ago. Hers is the story of a woman desperate for a child, a woman willing to make any sacrifice, to do anything to realize her dream of being a mother. The narrative spins out its tale in chapters alternating between Jessie’s present and Eden’s struggle, both highly charged, both intensely personal, and both utterly gut-wrenching. As events slowly unfold, the plot thickens and both narratives keep the pages turning. Jessie’s insidious insomnia and Eden’s heart-wrenching efforts to conceive draw readers into the telling of the tale. Despite some distracting repetition and the tortuous anguish surrounding the two women, both stories easily resonate with the reader. The writing is so riveting it’s almost as if Jessie’s insomnia and Eden’s infertility issues each take on the role of another character. But the final twist, better than three-fourths of the way through the book, is so unexpected, so bizarre, that readers are certain to feel disappointed, cheated, and/or insulted. It’s a plot twist that feels like a cop-out, one that is certain to be responsible for many readers tossing the book across the room. And, unfortunately, it’s a twist that serves to destroy any rapport built up between the reader and the author.
    • 4/5
      I first requested this book on Netgalley and never heard back from them... then I entered a contest that Mary Kubica was having on Twitter and I ended up winning an ARC - thank you, Mary! I'm a huge fan so I was thrilled. Then, about two weeks later, I unexpectedly heard from Netgalley that I had access to read this book. I had to read it right away. There's no doubt that I love Mary Kubica and once again, she did not let me down.After Jessie's mother, Eden, passes away, she begins to build a life of her own trying to fulfill her mother's last wishes to find herself by applying to college and renting a new apartment. It's not until she gets a call from the college (and subsequently, an online search for answers) that sends her in a tail spin not knowing what to think causing many sleepless nights in a row. Constantly wondering who her dad is, she tries to find him, she needs to know but as her body wears down from lack of sleep, Jessie can't tell what real or just figments of her imagination leaving the reader just as vulnerable. The story is told in alternating POV between then and now, between Jessie and Eden. It's one that I think you'll enjoy.Thank you to Netgalley and Ms. Kubica for the chance to read this one early!Expected publication: September 4th 2018
    • 2/5
      I grabbed this book when I saw it on Netgalley. It is due to the author. It was one that I downloaded right away. It started out ok but this was not a great thing. In fact; after a few chapters I was ready to be done with this book. Yet, I put it aside for a while. I decided to come back to it with no hopes of liking it any better. The book did improve after coming back to it. Enough that I was able to finish it. My issues with this book were that there was not much life in the characters. Yes, I liked the two voices of Eden and Jessie but at the same time their voices were kind of depressing. Also, the story is predictable. This was caught every early in the story with no surprises given or provided by the author in the story. Not that there always needs to be twists but I do want to feel an emotional connection to the characters; which I never felt. This book was just alright.