Imagine waking up and having no idea who you are, only to be told that you have been in a coma as the only patient in a hospital on an uninhabited island for the last 10 years! This book had me hooked from the first page! Being a nurse practitioner, I really appreciated some of the medical themes in the book and appreciated that this book was the perfect balance of fast paced and entertaining. Every time I thought I figured it out, Tim Adler threw in another plot twist that continued to have me guessing and rethinking everything. The ending left me questioning everything and craving more.

This fast paced and entertaining thriller was one of the few five star reads I have read this year. I devoured this book in less than 48 hours and will definitely be looking forward to reading more books by Tim Adler.

What an amazing edge of your seat book. This book was so good. It kept me wanting more. I loved the mystery in this story. Definitely a 5 star must read

This was a great book. I loved every paragraph, every sentence and every word of this masterpiece! I read it in 12 hours, which is a lot for me to do! It had everything and more laid out in the novel! I sure hope There is more to come from this author! I am totally hooked!

This book was GOOD! There were so many twists and turns that kept me guessing and when I found out the truth, my jaw actually dropped! I will definitely be recommending this book to friends and anyone who loves a good book with lots of suspense. Well done Tim Adler!

The Woman in Room 9 by Tim Adler opens with a gut-punch: Susan wakes from a coma after ten years… only to find the world already thinks she’s a murderer. From page one, I was hooked. The premise is unsettling in the best way—memory loss, suspicion, and a protagonist trapped in a nightmare where everyone else seems to know the story except her.

The first half is fast, sharp, and tense—I couldn’t stop flipping pages. The second half slows and leans more dramatic, and while that shift lost me a little at times, I was still too invested in Susan’s fate to put it down. Adler doles out just enough breadcrumbs of memory and truth to keep you guessing until the end.

If you love dark, twisty psychological thrillers full of suspicion and shifting truths, this one’s worth diving into.

3.5 stars from me – chilling, compulsive, and atmospheric, even if the pace isn’t perfect.

I couldn’t put this book down, the premise of waking up accused of murder with no memory pulled me in right away. The mix of psychological suspense, buried memories, and the question of Susan’s guilt kept me guessing until the shocking end.

This thriller, The Woman in Room 9, is quite intense. It begins with the FMC waking up from a decade-long coma to discover she's the prime suspect in the murder of her former fiancée. She has no memory of anything, so could she have murdered him?
The author takes the reader on a real ride by using alternating timelines. By using the duo timelines, the author created even more suspense. I could feel the tension with every chapter.
The story is full of twists, leading the reader on a real rollercoaster ride. I loved the pace of the story and how gripping it was to the end.
I appreciated the short chapters. It makes for a more satisfying reading experience.
There was a minor issue that detracted from the book; I didn't feel as though the ending was as satisfying as I had hoped. I felt that the ending fell a little flat.
Overall, the book delivered on the thriller aspect. It was a well-thought-out storyline.

WOW! What did I just read? It left my jaw on the ground more times than I'll admit. Just when you think you know, another shocking twist is tossed at you and they are executed beautifully.

A woman wakes up in Room 9 from 10 years in a coma. The journey to regain her memories is nothing short of a Rollercoaster ride and I am here for it!

What an interesting opening to a book. A sleeping woman who is a killer. Tim Adler certainly tells a good story.

Well, this was a read and a half!! It started off well and just kept picking up speed! The story was a little unnerving as it could happen to any of us! The author has such a wonderful way of telling his tale and the ending was quite an unexpected and twisted outcome! Loved this book, great read!
Many thanx to NetGalley, the author and publishers for allowing me to read and review this book.

The pacing of this book was perfect and kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I loved getting to know our FMC as got to know herself again. I found the story so compelling and exciting, I loved learning little bit more each time we had a new memory or flashback. My only complaint would be wanting more after the epilogue, however it was still a well thought out ending which I truly appreciated. I couldn’t stop thinking of this book the week I was reading, I was HOOKED.

This was such a compulsive immersive read. The setting was very unsettling and this nicely added to the tension in the story. I couldn't work it out until the end. An explosive read.

From start to finish, this book kept me hooked with its dark, claustrophobic atmosphere and gripping storyline. The characters felt real, the tension never let up, and every chapter built on the last in a way that made it impossible to stop reading. It’s haunting, immersive, and unforgettable.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for granting me an ARC of this novel.

My first read by Tim Adler, and not one to miss! The premise was a great start, and I knew I would enjoy it from the blurb.

It was a fast paced story, with switching time lines. I found these easy to follow, unlike some other time switching stories.

Throw in a few twists and turns, and you have a very strong story with an addictive pace.

A fabulous 5 stars for this one!

This is a great read! Susan wakes up after 10 years in a coma to find that she is not only the only patient in the medical facility, but that she is the only suspect in a very high profile murder.

The story has told across two timelines, the present, as Susan works with Dr Max to try to recover her memories and clear her name, and in the past, from when Susan was a teenager at school and met Amanda and her family.

Full of twists and red herrings, I couldn’t stop reading and devoured this in one sitting. Even as it rushed to its gripping conclusion, there was still so many unanswered questions and I couldn’t see how everything could be resolved, but the ending, wow! More twists, more revelations and everything tied up brilliantly.

4 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley, Tim Adler and Inkubator for an ARC of this book.

First, thank you Netgalley and Inkubator Books for the ARC!

I am not sure why I am not getting tired of the waking-up-with-no-memory-trope, but, here we are again! This time, we have Susan, wo does wake up from a coma with no idea who is is or why she did wake up in a hospital.

Not only that, but she was in coma for ten years. And she is the suspect in the murder case of Jamie Mawdsley. Media already decided she is guilty, but, is she really?

All in all, I think the book was good. We have the short chapters I do enjooy, and the story is told in dual timelines so we can follow both past and present Susan on her journey. Sometimes, however, I felt like the story was dragging along a little. I am giving the book solid 4 stars.

A woman wakes up and has no idea that she has been in a coma for 10 years. As her doctor tries to help her remember her past but some things are better forgotten.

A lot of this story is told in the past as Susan remembers. I really liked this method of storytelling. Secrets, the unknown, family drama - this book has it all. I found it to be a quick and enjoyable read.

I thought this was an intriguing read and one with a slow burn. The first half of the book was definitely slower but it was clearly building to something so I stuck with it. I am glad I did as the latter half is full of twists and the truth is finally revealed. Due to the nature of the plot and the slow first half, some of the book is confusing as you are unsure what is happening but stick with it and events are explained.
The ending was handled a bit too quickly for my liking, a lot of truths are unearthed quickly and I would have liked to see the consequences of this explored a bit more before the book ended.
Overall this was a good read with interesting characters and revelations.
Thank you to NetGalley and Inkubator Books for an advanced copy.

A gripping psychological thriller wrapped in memory, suspense, and a fight to uncover the truth.

Susan Gummer awakens from a coma in a remote hospital with no memory of who she is - or how she got there. All she knows is that she’s now the prime suspect in the murder of Jamie Mawdsley, heir to a healthcare empire. Found covered in blood and fleeing the scene ten years ago, she’s been vulnerable and silent ever since. As true crime shows and social media cast her as guilty, Susan works with psychiatrist Dr. Max Quane to piece together her memories - racing against time before the police arrest her. But as she recovers fragments of that fateful night, she realizes that remembering the truth may lead her into something far darker than she ever expected.

What I enjoyed
- Addictive pacing and short chapters: It was impossible to put this down - I devoured it in a single day.
- Dual timelines and memory recovery: Experiencing Susan’s past and present in tandem kept me hooked. Each recovered memory carried new weight.
- Mystery slowly unfolding: The air of suspense and the question of what really happened, and who killed Jamie, was compelling and tense.

What didn’t work for me
- The final 25% of the book felt like a drag to read and didn’t seem to intrigue me like the first 75% of the book did
- The build-up didn’t deliver the “wow” moment I expected.
- The multiple escape sequences from the bad guy felt unnecessarily long and dragged the pace.
- The final twist felt forced and unneeded

Would I still recommend it?
Yes, definitely. The first 75% is strong, immersive storytelling. But if the ending matters to you as much as the journey, be aware that this one could leave you less satisfied than expected.

An intriguing read which kept me gripped. This is a new author for me. Thanks Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.