The Waiting Room

From the bestselling author of When Im Gone and Working Fire comes a gripping novel about a mother, her missing daughter, and the dark secrets that engulf them. Ever since her husbands death collided with the birth of her daughter, postpartum depression has taken hold of Veronica Shelton. She cant sleep, cant work, and cant bear to touch her beautiful baby girl. Her emotional state is whispering lies in Veronicas ear: Youre a bad mother. Your baby would be better off without you. But not everything can be reasoned away by Veronicas despair. Can it? After all, the break-in at her house happened. The disturbing sketches she found in her studio are real. So is the fear for her daughters safetyespecially when Veronica comes home to a cold, silent nursery and a missing baby. As she turns from victim into primary suspect, Veronica realizes that only she can find her daughter. Authorities arent helping. Theyre only watching. Veronicas concerned mother has suddenly vanished from her life. And a new friend seems to be keeping secrets from her too. Now, reality is waiting for Veronica in a dark placebecause someones mind games have only just begun.