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!

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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