Lily and Christian broke up, but Lily asked if they could repair their relationship. They had a little girl that was definitely Christian’s. The Review:

Starting a Mary Kubica book is like opening a bag of M&Ms....you can't eat just one M&M and you can't read just one or two chapters of a Kubica book....I started her latest JUST THE NICEST COUPLE yesterday around 1:45......then all of a sudden I looked up at the window, it was dark outside and I was 70% through with the book..... Some readers have enjoyed this one, but as you can tell, it was not for me. This will be my last by Kubica.Mary Kubica’s Just the Nicest Couple is a masterfully written thriller about deception where we least expect it and the danger of a lie tumbling out of control. Taut and incredibly suspenseful, every moment is perfectly crafted to keep us wanting more. An engrossing, spine-tingling read!’ Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push I remember that Mary Kubica was a teacher before she became a writer, and as someone works in education, too, that added an extra layer of authenticity to this story from the very beginning. This is a story of a deep betrayal, and how far people will go to hide the truth. It’s also about how the people you thought were friends can turn on a dime and become your most bitter enemy.

Nina turned her mother in, but she was given compassionate leave from prison because she was dying of breast cancer. Instead, she was confined to house arrest. Jake Hayes is missing. At first, his wife, Nina, thinks he’s taking a break after their huge fight from the night before. But days go by and Jake is no where to be found, Nina starts to worry. Where is Jake? The last chapter of Nina's, she says that she can't call the cops on her mother and have her spend what's left of her life in jail. Then the next chapter is Christian, and he's commenting that Nina's mother just got out of jail on compassionate leave. Did I miss a chapter? Why did Nina change her mind? We met in college over our shared love of math. When we tell people that, it makes them laugh. We're math nerds." ...?? I-...???

When a man disappears under suspicious circumstances, a young couple tries to cover their involvement while his wife begins to wonder what they know.

The uninspired tired plot. I read a lot of domestic suspense novels and this book basically spit out all of the usual devices. A character has macular degeneration of her eyesight, so conveniently cannot see the action unfold. Lily is a damsel in distress cliche and Christian is her knight in shining armor. Some of Mary Kubica's books have been better than others and, unfortunately, "Just the Nicest Couple" is not one of Mary Kubica's better books.Similar to the above five baseball players, Mary Kubica also hit a "grand slam" in her first time "at bat" with her debut novel "The Good Girl".