Susan has long been a suspect in the death of the heir to a financial empire, when she was found fleeing the scene in a suspicious manner.

Unfortunately, as she met with an accident during her attempted flight, the authorities were unable to question her at the time in order to get to the bottom of the matter.

Now, awakening from her long period of unconsciousness, with no memory of what has happened, Susan finds herself in a race against time to remember the events that transpired in order to clear her name. But will she be able to do so, even with the help of an skilled psychiatrist?

This is a suspenseful read, entertaining and well paced. It gets 3.5 stars.

I liked this book but didn’t love it. It centers on Susan, who wakes up from a coma to learn she is a murder suspect. Susan has to regain her memory in order to clear her name (or realize she could be a murderer after all!). The book alternates between current and previous timelines so the reader gets the backstory that leads to the current situation.

This was an interesting concept, though not unique, but I had same trouble connecting with Susan’s character. She felt guilty about things that maybe she shouldn’t have but also didn’t feel guilty about things that maybe she should have. I wish the reader got more background into the social media regarding her case to ground us in the bigger picture. There were a couple surprises in the book and I did think the big twist was well done but there was something about Susan that just didn’t grip me. The ending was a bit rushed, but it worked for the story.

Overall, I enjoyed this one but just didn’t fully connect. Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Woman in Room 9 by Tim Adler was a book that grabbed me from the very beginning till the very end. I thought I had worked it all out! then all change 🤔 I got it wrong. The twists and turns were excellent and they will keep you on your toes and keep you rethinking and guessing more to what happens next to the main character Susan Gummer.
Now who is Susan Gummer?

Jamie Mawdsley, is the heir to a large healthcare empire, and was murdered. . . . This was ten Years ago.
No one has been charged for his murder. But there is one suspect . . . . .Susan Gummer, was seen fleeing the scene, and she was covered in blood, as she was fleeing she was struck by a car and trapped in unconsciousness ever since that day.

Now, Susan Gummer has been in a coma for ten years, only to find herself in a remote hospital with no memory of who she is or how she came to be there. WoW!!!!

The first thing she is told that she is a murder suspect for the murder of Jamie Mawdsley. all those years ago and there has been No other suspects!

Everyone around her and outside world have already decided she is "Guilty!" with True Podcasts, TV documentaries and social media are all demanding she is charged with murder.

Now, she is under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Max Quane, the race is on to recover Susan’s memories before police arrest her for a crime she can't remember committing.

Can Susan save herself by piecing together what really happened that night?

If she does, will the memories open a door to a horror beyond her wildest imaginings?

I highly recommend this book. Excellent read and will have you guessing till the very end!!!! 5 star read.

Thank you to Net Galley and Tim Adler for the ARC.

I was hooked from the very beginning and just when I thought I knew what happened. I didn’t.
The twists and turns in this book is amazing I didn’t want to put it down!

Susan Gummer wakes up in hospital with no clue who she is or how she got there.
The last thing she remembers is being covered in blood and running onto the road where she was hit.
Now someone is dead and she is the prime suspect.

If you want a book you simply can’t put down this is for you!

When Susan Gummer wakes from a decade-long coma in a remote hospital she doesn’t recognise, things go from eerie to nightmarish fast. With no memory and a mounting pile of evidence pointing at her, she discovers she’s not just a patient—she’s the prime suspect in a murder case that has grabbed media attention and captivated the public. Under the care of psychiatrist Dr Max Quane, she must reconstruct her lost memories before police close in. The tension builds beautifully as each revelation draws you deeper into Susan’s disorienting world.

The clever pacing had me hooked from the first page—equal parts unsettling and emotionally resonant, with twists that really landed. Adler paints Susan’s confusion and fear in vivid strokes, yet leaves ample space for empathy and suspense to breathe. It’s perfect for fans of Ruth Ware or Paula Hawkins.

Sharp, tense and full of questions that keep you turning pages, this psychological thriller isn’t just a mystery—it’s Susan’s fight for her own identity. I raced through it in one sitting and couldn’t wait to see how it all unfolded.

Y’all!! The Woman in Room 9 is waking up from a coma… and being told you’re a murderer. 😳 Susan has no memory, a creepy remote hospital, and the whole world convinced she killed Jamie Mawdsley ten years ago. True crime podcasts, social media, and TV specials are all screaming guilty while she tries to piece together the truth.

The tension is 🔥—claustrophobic halls, flickering lights, and shadows that feel alive. Susan is sharp yet vulnerable, Dr. Quane is equal parts help and menace, and every side character is dripping with suspicion. Adler’s writing hits your senses—you’ll feel the cold floors, hear the hum of lights, and race through twists like your life depends on it.

A few reveals felt rushed, but the ride is thrilling, tense, and addictive. Lock your doors, keep the lights on… Room 9 isn’t letting you leave unscathed. 👀

Thanks to #InkubatorBooks for providing this advance copy via #NetGalley for my honest, voluntary review. #TheWomanInRoom9

⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ARC Review – The Woman in Room 9 by Tim Adler

The Woman in Room 9 follows Susan Gummer, dubbed the “Sleeping Beauty Killer,” who wakes from a decade-long coma and must piece together the fragments of her past to uncover what really happened. The narrative alternates between past and present, slowly peeling back layers of mystery as Susan struggles to reconcile her memories with reality.

I found the premise fascinating and the idea of exploring memory, trauma, and unreliable perception had huge potential. The alternating timelines kept the story moving, though at times it felt a little disjointed, and I was left wanting more depth in the character development.

The biggest sticking point for me was the ending—it wrapped up on a very confusing note that left me more puzzled than satisfied. While the buildup held my attention, I wanted a stronger payoff to match the intriguing setup.

Overall, a twisty and unusual thriller with an original concept, but one that didn’t quite land for me in the end.

Susan wakes up after 10 years in a coma with no memory of her past—including the night her fiancé was murdered. With the help of her doctor, she slowly pieces together what really happened. Full of twists, turns, and surprises, this psychological thriller had me guessing until the very end. Perfect for fall or anytime you want a suspenseful, page-turning read!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

I knew nothing about this book or had read anything else by this author when I requested to read this book - I was just so intrigued by the title and synopsis that I just had to read it. A woman in a coma for 10 years that has been the subject of every crime documentary, podcast, and Netflix-type series during that time - wakes up out of the blue. Locked away as the only patient in a small private hospital, Susan wakes up but can't remember anything from before. Her amnesia has blocked out the past, but it slowly starts to fade and her long-term childhood memories start to come back. With the help of her doctor, Max, she goes through many different therapies to try to remember what happened the night she was hit by a car, after running out of a house covered in blood. Her fiancé has been murdered but no one could question her about that night while she was in a coma. Now - everyone is eager to talk to her and discover what really happened that night.

I liked the twists and turns throughout this book. I believe I was able to figure out part of the ending but then was very surprised about other parts. Definitely worth a read - especially during the fall time when, I think, psychological thrillers are the best with other spooky things!

What more could you ask for in a book besides, thrills, manipulation, dark secrets, no memory and murder? This book has it all! Susan, who has been in a coma for several years, wakes up to no memory of where she is at, who she is, or how she got there. This book takes you on a wild ride between the past and the present and what happened to Susan. The transitions from past to present memory for Susan, is very smooth and easy to follow and the ending is not a conclusion I saw coming.

Thank you NetGalley for the eArc.

The Woman in Room 9
Unforgettable psychological suspense about Susan who finds she is the key suspect in the murder of her fiancé
after waking up from a decade long coma. She must quickly regain her memory and prove her innocence before the police come to arrest her. Unfortunately, the world has already decided she is guilty.
My heart was racing the whole time. I could not put it down!

The Woman in Room 9 by [Author Name] is the kind of psychological thriller that grabs you by the throat from page one and refuses to let go.

Susan Gummer wakes from a coma in a remote hospital with no memory of who she is — only to be told she’s the sole suspect in a decade-old murder. Ten years earlier, she was found fleeing the scene, covered in blood, before being struck by a car and left unconscious. There were no other suspects then… and the court of public opinion has already decided she’s guilty now.

Under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Max Quane, Susan must piece together her shattered memories before the police arrest her for a crime she can’t remember committing. But as fragments surface, so do darker truths — ones that may be more dangerous than she ever imagined.

This book was like a slow burn, but for thrillers. The pacing gives you just enough to keep you turning pages, but holds back the full picture until the exact moment it will hit hardest. The writing is atmospheric and incredibly detailed — I felt like I was a fly on the wall in every scene, hearing the beeps of hospital machines and feeling the chill of suspicion in the air.

I loved and hated the characters in equal measure — the kind of complex, morally grey people that make a thriller so addictive. It’s gripping, tense, and will have you questioning every character’s motives right up to the very end.

If you like thrillers that keep you on the edge of your seat, leave you second-guessing yourself, and make you rethink everything you thought you knew — this is it.

Fast paced and gripping. I liked the fact we got to know the fmc as she got to know herself again after the amnesia. Was a great ending aswell as it was very thought out. This book deserves all the stars!

3.5 stars for me. My first and not last book from this author.
Susan Gummer wakes from a coma after ten years. She can't remember what happen to land her here,but she soon find out that she's a murder suspect. Jamie Mawdsley Susan fiance was killed ten years ago,and the witness his sister Amanda Mawdsley point finger at Susan.
In care of psychiatrist Dr. Max Quane, she's trying to resolve mystery, and remember if she's the reason Jamie is dead.

Amnesia, conflicted feelings, and going trough time she meet Mawdsley family ,will be her only help to find out what happened.

Who was really her friend?
Was she only a bet for Jamie,or did he really loved her?
Was Amanda truthful, or was she playing a game?

It was a enjoyable read, going trough memory lane we see behavior of Mawdsley family,and the way they treat Susan. Full of tension I could not put it back, even trough I figure it out quite early.

Recommend this book for chilling psychological thriller fans.

Thank you for arc.

This book didn't grip me as much as I wanted it to, but still a great story with some decent twists and I think many people who enjoy psychological thrillers will really like this book.

The Woman in Room 9 was a fast-paced thriller that kept me hooked from start to finish. The story takes place mostly in the UK, so some of the wording and grammar are different from American English, but that didn’t bother me at all.

I could easily see this story being adapted into a limited series—it has the right pacing, atmosphere, and layered reveals. The twists weren’t over-the-top shocking, but they were clever and added depth, giving the plot several layers to peel back.

What I especially enjoyed was the amount of action. Many thrillers have a big reveal at the end and that’s it, but this one kept moving with strong momentum all the way through. It never felt like it hit a dead end after the climax, which made it all the more satisfying.

Overall, an engaging and entertaining thriller with great potential beyond the page.

This was a great psychological thriller. It was quite a page turner. I could not put it down. The character development was excellent and it included one surprise after another. This was a unique book and not a typical thriller. I recommend this book to all who love mysteries and books with suspense.

This one’s a total mind-bender. Susan wakes up from a coma in a remote hospital, only to be told she’s the prime suspect in a decade-old murder and she has zero memory of it. The setup is eerie, the pacing is tight, and the psychological tension ramps up fast.

An excellent storyline and interesting characters. There were so many twists and turns. I did not guess the ending. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it.

Susan Gummer wakes from a coma to find herself in a remote hospital with no memory of who she is or how she came to be there. The first thing she is told is sh'e's an infamous murder suspect. Ten years ago, Jamie Mawdsley, heir to a vast healthcare empire, was killed. Susan was seen fleeing the scene, covered in blood, only to be struck by a car and trapped in unconsciousness. There are no other suspects. Beyond the hospital walls, the world has already decided she's guilty. The crime podcasts, TV documentaries, and social media are all demanding she is charged with murder. Now, under the care of psychiatrist Dr Max Quane, the race is on to recover Susan's memories before the police arrest her.

I loved reading Susan's story, the recovery of her memory and to find out if she was guilty of murder. I was quickly pulled into this story. Susan has been in a coma for ten years. The story has been cleverly crafted, the characters are well-developed. the pace is perfect in this twisted read. The narrators are unreliable. There were some surprises along the way. I loved how this story ended.

Published 31st August 2025

I would like to thank #NetGalley #InkubatorBooks and the author #TimAdler for my ARC of #TheWomanInRoom9 in exchange for an honest review.