Just the Nicest Couple
A Novel
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3.8 • 3.1K Ratings
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“Grabs you on the first page and doesn’t let go until you reach the end.” —Laura Dave, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me
A husband’s disappearance links two couples in this twisty thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Local Woman Missing, Mary Kubica
Jake Hayes is missing. This much is certain. At first, his wife, Nina, thinks he is blowing off steam at a friend’s house after their heated fight the night before. But then a day goes by. Two days. Five. And Jake is still nowhere to be found.
Lily Scott, Nina’s friend and coworker, thinks she may have been the last to see Jake before he went missing. After Lily confesses everything to her husband, Christian, the two decide that nobody can find out what happened leading up to Jake’s disappearance, especially not Nina. But Nina is out there looking for her husband, and she won’t stop until the truth is discovered.
"Rich with detail and a mounting, almost suffocating sense of dread, Just the Nicest Couple is a dark and twisted exploration of loyalty, family, and how far we’ll go to protect the ones we love." —Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of We Were Never Here
Don't miss Mary Kubica's newest novel, She's Not Sorry, where an ICU nurse accidentally uncovers a patient's frightening past...
Look for these other edge-of-your-seat thrillers by New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica: The Good Girl Pretty Baby Don’t You Cry Every Last Lie When the Lights Go Out The Other Mrs. Local Woman Missing She's Not Sorry
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
The bond between two couples erodes when a husband goes missing. Best-selling author Mary Kubica crafts a suspenseful, slow-burn domestic thriller that revolves around expecting married couple Lily and Christian, whose lives seem perfect…until Lily encounters their friend Jake in the woods. Now, Jake is missing and his wife, Nina—who’s also Lily’s friend and co-worker—is deeply concerned and hell-bent on tracking him down, no matter what ugly truths she unearths along the way. Kubica’s taut storyline doesn’t have an ounce of fat on it, making it a truly gripping read. The story alternates between Christian’s and Nina’s perspectives, dialing up the twists and tension. We couldn’t put Just the Nicest Couple down.
Customer Reviews
Believable story?
I’m not sure this story is believable, but I guess that’s what makes it fiction. It certainly keeps you wanting to read the next page so you can find out the outcome, which is a bit of a twist. Characters are all a little odd.
Eh
It was good, not great. I kind of figured it out myself.
Terrible writing
I skipped over about 70% of this book due to the mind numbing unnecessary details. The author felt the need to over-explain everything as if she was writing for a bunch of idiots. I can’t understand why this got so many good reviews.