Somebody get my Chiropractor on the line! I think I have whiplash from all the twists and turns! What a ride!

Emily Bleeker can consistently weave a story like nobody's business and The Waiting Room is no exception!
Just when you think you have it all figured out - WHAM! Whiplash. I cannot even explain my love for her writing, and the way she crafts these incredibly suspenseful stories. Knocked this one out of the park. Totally out of the park and past the parking lot, and across the highway... It's so hard to give any synopsis of the story without spoiling too much. It's just that good. There were about 4-5 scenarios I had going on i my head as to the direction this was going, and I was wrong about them all!

Just after children's book illustrator Veronica Shelton's daughter is born, tragedy strikes. Her loving, smart, funny, doting-father husband is killed and her entire life falls apart So, so badly. It's so bad that grieving Veronica can't even TOUCH her own baby daughter. She thinks she's a terrible mother, is now having her own mother taking over most of her child's duties, and is clinging onto hope she can somehow get over this through a new therapist, and very carefully, slow, tiny baby steps. But then strange things start to happen - a break-in, weird figures in her book illustrations, and then - the unthinkable. Her daughter goes missing.

Incompetent police seem to turn the tables on her and she begins to feel like a suspect. Targeted because of her fragile mental state since losing her beloved husband. Veronica decides she's going to finally be the mother that Sophie deserves, and go out and find her daughter on her own. With some strange new friends and the shreds of motherly instinct that remain inside her - she sets off to do just that.

....and cue the whiplash. Just when you think you've got it figured out. Nope, try again. That person's a good guy? Sorry - not the case! Everything going to be OK? Um... hahaaaaa! Nice try. And that ending.. PHEW! Shocker after insanely clever shocker!

Now, I like to think I'm not totally dim, and can be fairly clever at figuring things out. But Emily Bleeker is SO good at making you feel so silly for even thinking you had ANY idea what was going on. She's definitely one of my favorite authors and I was totally thinking about sending her my chiropractor bill, but it just didn't seem fair seeing as how fun the ride was :)

I know I am in the minority when I say I did not love this book. I finished it, but skimmed a lot.

Recently there are so many 'crazy women' books out there - it seems like any 'women's suspense' book these days has a storyline where the main character, a woman, is 'crazy'.

Delusional. Unsettled. Deranged. Demented.

Take your pick.

Because I am one of the few women on this planet who did not love this book, I cannot recommend it. Based solely on my own needs to read a book about a strong woman and not one who is so involved in her grief that she goes crazy.
Seriously. This was just too much for me.

So thank you to Netgalley for providing me with this book. I know others will love it much more than I did.

What a tragic book! The Waiting Room really tugged at my heart strings and took me on an emotional adventure. This is a must read. It really touches on love, sadness and forgiveness.

I could not put this book down! I read it in one setting! This story has lots of twists and turns, and the ending was outstanding! The author did a wonderful job of tying it all together. This will definitely be a book I will remember. Highly recommend!
Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the chance to read an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Very good novel on acceptance and forgiveness. I did not foresee the ending.

This was an incredible book! I finished it in one day, and had tears streaming down my face when it ended. It portrays the powerful force that motherhood is, and what we will do for the children we love.

Great book. A little slow in spots, but the twists in the last few chapters, wow, especially how the characters were connected, and the final big reveal.

Oooh, yes. This one is good. Very good. What a wild ride Bleeker takes the reader on with Veronica's dark and twisty story. This novel paints a clear picture of what can happen to a grieving mother after a tragic life event. Mental illness consumes Veronica and tears her family life apart.
I did predict a few things throughout the course of the novel, but was definitely shocked at the end. This psychological thriller kept me on the edge of my seat with fingernails severely bitten! Lots of twists and turns! Thank you, NetGalley for this advance readers' copy in exchange for my honest review.

I have read other books by this author and enjoyed them. This one was no different. A great twisty plot!

This book will keep,you up until you finish it. I read it in one afternoon! It's a knock your socks off kind of read. So many twists that keep you guessing and when you think all the secrets have been revealed,, another big shocker hits at the end. Loved it!!

.Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book.

This was a well-written book that tugged at my heart. Throughout most of the story I found myself angry one minute with Veronica, mostly when she couldn't bring herself to pick up her own little girl, and the next minute, understanding the depth of her depression and inability to move forward. As reality lines blur, Veronica's story takes several twists that keep you reading to see what is real and what is in her imagination.

A good read that digs deep into our emotional stability and the depths it can sink to when faced with tragedy.

Veronica, suffering from postpartum depression, loves her daughter, Sophie, but can’t really take care of her. After Sophie goes missing she goes on a desperate search for her. The confusion that Veronica is dealing with drew me in. I wanted to understand her situation. It amazes me how denial can so completely change a person’s outlook. Good book.

Wow. I could not put this book down. Lots of twists and turns. It kept me wanting to read more. You felt the emotions of the characters and knew them personally. I look forward to reading more of Emilys work. I would highly recommend it . You wont be disappointed.

4 stars great read for thriller lovers! Had to read because of another's recommendation and glad I did. Excellent thriller, writing amazing, and characters developed fully making you want to know what's next! Surprising ending, which is not common for me!

Wow, this book went places I never expected. A psychological thriller that you will keep you guessing until the last page. Every time I thought I had figured out where the story was going I was surprised.

WOW! What a fabulous book. If you enjoy psychological thrillers that have you guessing what is going on only to find out you were completely wrong, then this is the book for you! From all the twists and turns in the storyline, the complex characters in the book, and watching the main character's story unfold this is a must read to add to your collection.

It was interesting to read about the main characters mental illness and the extent the human mind will go to in order to protect itself from overwhelming loss and grief. Totally didn't expect the few twists at the end of the book! Left me speechless. Loved it!

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

I did not see that one coming. This was a good psychological thriller. While I had my suspicions about what possibly could be happening, I was surprised by the actual ending of The Waiting Room. Emily Bleeker created complex characters and a story full of emotion and intrigue. Some of the expositions did become tedious to get through, but each character was able to pull me through the story and wanting me to find out what the truth was with Veronica, Gillian, Nick, and especially Sophie. There were some heartfelt scenes that were expertly described (I don't want to give away any spoilers).

An overall solid storyline and a good addition to my library.

Amazing read! So well written I could feel the emotions from the people in this story.. Raw pain,post partem depression, grief, friendship, love and so much more. Just when I thought I had things figured out, there would be another twist thrown in and this happened all the way through the book. Emily Bleeker has really done a great job with this one.

I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this book ! Emily is an incredible author. I knew the whole time reading it that there was a big twist coming, but I didn't know it would be that BIG ! I read this book in one day. Could not put it down. All the characters coming together in their shared grief. And the amazing lengths they have to go to mentally to deal with that loss. The ending will absolutely blow your mind. I laughed and cried while reading this book and I love when a book can do that ! You must read this book, you must ! Enjoy !

What an amazing psychological thriller!
This is a wonderfully woven novel of loss, fear, depression and ultimately love as a young woman finds her way back into the world of today after suffering from tremendous loss.
I was on the edge of my seat as the plot began to unfold and Veronica's 'story unravelled.
You will not believe the ending!