I loved "When I'm Gone" and "Working Fire" so I was excited to read "The Waiting Room." This book did not disappoint and was not what I expected at all. I'm not even sure where to to begin. It's a psychological thriller and has so many twists and turns. I started to believe one thing and then find out it wasn't true. At one point I wasn't sure which character was actually telling the truth. I never guessed the ending or even thought that was going to happen. I definitely loved this book!!!

Veronica is trying to put her life back together after the death of her husband and the birth of her daughter. She is suffering from postpartum depression and is unable to hold her daughter or even walk into the nursery. Veronica's mom lives with her to help take care of the baby. Veronica meets Gillian during their therapy visits and soon becomes friends with her. They were destined to meet because their sadness is intertwined with each other and they will help each other heal. When Sophie goes missing, Veronica will do anything to find her baby and enlists the help of Gillian and Mark (who seems to be stalking her).

I loved the story, characters and writing style. I definitely recommend it and can't wait to read more books by the author.

Thanks to NetGalley, Lake Union Publishing and the author, Emily Bleeker, for a free electronic ARC of this novel.

This was a very interesting psychological read. I enjoyed the way the author weaved a tale centered on mental illness and the truth that lies behind the crippling effects depression has on an individual. I could personally relate to a few of the feelings the protagonist, Veronica AKA Ronnie, displayed. It was interesting to see how she blocked out a traumatic experience which caused depression to overpower her & take a toil on her life. The cloudiness of Veronica's mind as I attempted to decipher reality from fiction through her eyes was confusing at times as I read the story. I must say that the way the author conveyed the process of growing and going through grief & tragedy was vividly realistic and emotionally displayed within the text. I thoroughly enjoyed the fact that the author was so detailed in her descriptions of places, people, and feelings. One thing that irritated me was the reference to calling 911 throughout the book and the how the time lapse of the baby being 6 months, 7 months, and 8 months of age didn't seem to add up at times. Maybe that was intentional by the author. The revelation of how the characters are connected at the end of the book will leave you reeling. All in all this was a good read that I would recommend to others who are interested with books told from a psychological viewpoint. I read this within 24 hours of receiving the copy of the book.

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