The Vanishing Hour is a well written romantic thriller. Terrific plot and setting. I recommend this book. My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley. This is my unbiased review

Solid Use Of Multi-POV To Create Compelling Thriller. Ok, this is one the "intelligentsia" claim "you can see coming from a mile away with a blindfold on". Eh, maybe. I didn't, not until the actual reveal. But I don't read mysteries or thrillers *trying* to do that. If anything, I'm looking for deeper connections to the current zeitgeist or to some legend or lore. (None of which is really present here, to be clear, other than this being yet another missing person based book.) What I found here was a solid use of multiple POVs and perspectives to create a thriller where everyone has secrets, everyone is lying... and yet one person's lies are hiding an awful truth that will unravel the entire thing. And then there is the back quarter or so, where all the lies are revealed, and the tale instead turns into a race to save a life... or end another. This part was where Glass apparently lost some readers, who felt that the tale fell off the rails here. Again, I disagree. While a different approach through this section (yet still maintaining the multiple POVs), I felt it was at least as compelling as anything that had come before it, and indeed even the ending itself felt justified and at least understandable, if not completely realistic. Overall, this book admittedly isn't likely to win any awards, yet as compelling or at minimum serviceable escapism for a few hours (clocking in at just under 300 pages), this is absolutely a book that will transport you away from the "real" world and into one with a bit of everything for everyone, including even doses of humor and romance. Very much recommended.

After reading On a Quiet Street by Seraphina Nova Glass, I was so excited to get my hands on the Vanishing Hour. I love her writing style, the way she used multiple points of view, and who can pass up a dark twisted thriller.

Grace Holloway is a survivor, years ago she was kidnapped and held against her will until she found an opportunity to escape. Knowing the man who took her is still out there, she lives in fear and keeps to herself managing a small inn. When once again young women are being taken and then found brutally murdered, Grace is swept back up into reliving her nightmare. But Grace has her own secrets, that could turn everything upside down.

Although there were times I thought I knew where this book was going, there were plenty of twists I didn't see coming. I look forward to reading more of her books.

Thanks Netgalley for this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to @ThrillerBookLoversPromotions @graydonhousebooks for the #gifted copy of the book.

Girls are vanishing and turning up dead. Kira is on a mission to find her missing daughter Brooke and all roads lead to the strip in Rock Harbor. She meets Aden who is also looking for his missing father. He turns up at the hotel and meets Grace who was taken and escaped her captor years ago. Their stories all intersect and Grace realizes she can help find the man who is killing and abducting these girls.

I love the author's writing style and Grace's character. She is a survivor. It is fight or flight for her. This one was a quick read and one I could not put down. Add this one to your TBR!

Grace, Kira, and Aden all come together in Rock Harbor, the town where Grace went to hide and Kira and Aden are searching for their relatives who went missing. Grace is a survivor but she's got a secret, and she's not willing to share her story- living quietly in the resort town and managing the inn. Aden's father went missing and so did Kira's daughter- and Grace might, just might (you know she does) hold the key to the answers. Each of these three has their own perspective and the storylines will eventually merge. It's not too twisty but it's got a few turns. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC. A good read for the beach.

The premise sounded very interesting. Sadly, it just didn't grab my attention. The characters were flat, and that made it hard to stay engaged or care about what happened to them. I figured things out early on, so the twists weren't a surprise. Plot points were disjointed, and the ending felt rushed.

This one was a slow burn for the first half, but it definitely picked up after that! It took me awhile to figure out how the three storylines meshed together, but once they did, I kicked myself for not figuring it out. I blame myself because I went into it blind. We have Kira, whose daughter went missing from a sleazy part of town. Turns out she didn’t know her like she thought. We have Grace, the Inn keeper who has become a hermit after being kidnapped years ago. And we have Aden, his dad recently went missing. All three storylines eventually line up and I really enjoyed the direction the story took!

The Vanishing Hour is a dangerous time in sleepy Rock Harbor, Maine. It’s the time of night when young women have a history of going missing from a seedy part of town that locals call the Strip. Years ago, Grace was one of those girls, but she was lucky enough to eventually escape with her life. Now, Kira’s daughter Brooke has recently gone missing from the area. And Aden’s elderly father is missing, last seen outside an illicit club on the Strip. Is his disappearance linked too?

I love a multiple POV story where you can’t tell right away how the viewpoints are going to come together, and this novel delivers on that in spades. Plenty of twists and turns, some red herrings, but also just darn good writing and character development. Kira, Grace, and Aden are all equally compelling and I enjoyed all three perspectives and the way they intertwined. The mood is tense and atmospheric, and Glass’s writing style kept me engrossed. Although a slow burn at some points, the ending is fast-paced and went in a direction I didn’t see coming. I finished this book in only two sittings, I was that eager to see how it was all going to pan out!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for providing me an advance copy of this book.

Kira lives with her husband in Boston. Her daughter is living three hours away in Rock Harbor, Maine. Kira's dad lives in a cabin there, but Brooke is living with her boyfriend. Brooke goes missing and Kira can't sit still and do nothing. She somewhat stalks everyone that she might be able to get answers from. It appears that Brooke went missing in a bad part of town with strip clubs, prostitutes, and drugs. It doesn't make sense to Kira. She thought she knew everything about her daughter.

Aden is a single dad. His daughter is in boarding school. Aden's parents and brother still live in Rock Harbor. Aden's mom calls him frantic that his dad is missing. His dad sometimes forgets to tell his wife that he's going fishing, so he isn't too worried. But Aden drives to Rock Harbor to help. Another elderly man was also missing.

Grace hides out at an inn that is closed part of the year. She was a survivor of an abduction and captivity. She has a limp from an injury she got when she escaped. She didn't see her captor's face and she wasn't sure where the house was that she was kept. Now Grace tries to hide from the news and people in general. When Aden shows up looking for a room, she reluctantly rents him one. He tells Grace that his dad is missing. After he looks Grace up online, Aden finds out who she is.

There were multiple girls that went missing in Rock Harbor. A couple were later found dead. Kira is positive that Brooke's alive and she ends up getting help from Aden and Grace.

I gave this book 4 stars. I figured it out early on, but there was another twist I didn't see coming. The pacing could drag at times, but overall, it was hard to put down.

Thank you to the publisher for sending me a Netgalley link.

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. I flew through this book. I felt like the intensity and suspense definitely built as the chapters went on and I kept wanting to pick the book back up to find out what happened. The ending wasn't quite as satisfying as I had hoped (hence the lack of 5 stars), but I still enjoyed it. While this is no "On A Quiet Street" (one of my favorite books this year), I recommend this book and I can't wait to read future books from this author.

I enjoyed this for what it was; a popcorn thriller. Don't expect a lot of twist and turns, or deep meaningful storylines. It did keep me reading, but you can figure out the ending from a mile away.

Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing and Netgalley for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I knew I had to read this one when I found out it was set in Rock Harbor, Maine. I love a good Maine setting, especially when it will be a thrilling mystery to tear through. The Vanishing Hour will have you going around twist, turns, and looping right back around. It is told through multiple points of view, which allows for your mind to really go on a wild chase of who is kidnapping girls from this small seaside town.

Grace has an incredibly quiet life, keeps to herself, and must convince herself that she is in fact safe. Even though she was one of the first girls to be taken, she was lucky to get away with her life. But the man who held her captive is still preying on young girls. Aden is called back home when his father disappears. To help keep the family calm and to try to find out what happened. Kira is the mother of Brooke who has vanished. She is tracking down each person she can find who knew her daughter. Digging up anything and everything she can in order to save her daughter. There were times when Kira drove me nuts. Will the three of them be able to uncover who is behind these vicious kidnappings and murders? Before more people disappear.

I enjoyed the crazy ride that Seraphina Nova Glass brings you on. Everyone is a suspect, and no one is safe from the prying eyes. I loved how the story unfurled. There is so much going on with each of the missing, and each brings a piece of the puzzle together. Thank you to Seraphina Nova Glass and Graydon House for this slow burn read.

This was OK. There isn't much more than that. I didn't enjoy all the MPV, that added a layer of confusion to this already kind of all over the place book. It breaks up the frantic feeling that the author is trying to display when it comes to Brooke.. the ending was nit a twist so much as a gentle bend.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of The Vanishing Hour by Seraphina Nova Glass that I read and reviewed.
This book was pretty good by it was told by too many characters point of view in my personal opinion. I prefer books that I are not written in this style and this is just a personal preference for me.
Overall, this is a fast moving book with an interesting story. I was enjoyed the mystery and trying to figure out who the perpetrator was.
I am giving The Vanishing Hour four out of five stars.

SYNOPSIS:
- Several stories are woven together about different folks, who have gone missing, in Rock Harbor, Maine. All were last seen in a shady area of town on Hemlock Lane.
- Of the missing, many include young, trouble women; many involved in drugs and sex work. Some simply are isolated & lack many family ties or money. Most recently, two older men have also gone missing, and it’s unclear if there’s any connection.
- The Vanishing Hour refers to this time block where people seem to go missing.
- The book focuses on the search for two of the missing folks: (1) a young woman (Brooke) and (2) an elderly man that’s also a preacher (Martin).
- Brooke’s mom, Kira, searches for her. Martin’s son, Aiden, searches for him.
- A survivor, Grace, also helps, as she survived an abduction of similar circumstances.

MY THOUGHTS
- I finished this in 24 hours. I loved how the stories all came together.
- The multiple POVs was an effective way to show everyone’s experiences.
- Satisfying ending.
- Chilling, gripping, fast-paced story.
- I liked all 3 of the main characters: Kira, Grace, and Aiden.
- Easy to empathize with the characters.
- I liked that the author wasn’t too graphic about the atrocious things that happened to many victims. It is easy for readers to infer, but appreciated not having to have to read in depth details.
- Looking forward to reading more books by Glass.


TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5 stars. Read in 24 hours. Satisfying ending. Gripping, fast-paced, chilling.

Thanks to Harlequin Trade Publishing, Graydon House, and Netgalley for this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. It will be published on May 30, 2023.

Bad things happen late at night....💊💃🔪

Thank you soooooo much to @seraphinanovaglass & @thrillerbookloverspromotions for this ARC.

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MY REVIEW::
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I LOVED this book. It kept my attention and intrigue from the beginning. I was hoping for a bigger twist at the end, but the book was still fantastic. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.

It's told in 3 POVs that end up intertwining toward the end of the book. You'd never think they have anything in common, but yet they have everything in common. The differences in stories is what intrigued me the most, because how did any of this go together?! Yet it comes together beautifully in the end.

QOTD:: Have you ever been anywhere late at night that you shouldn't be?

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Seraphina Nova Glass consistently keeps me guessing and her writing style jives so well with what I enjoy reading.

As expected, she offered up twists, turns and brilliant misdirection all while keeping me very entertained. There were several POVs but I had no trouble keeping them straight.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I've really loved the last few books I read by Glass. I enjoyed this book, but it wasn't as enthralling for me as her last.

The premise behind this book was intriguing and I liked the multiple narrators telling the story. There was a lot of great suspense and build up, but it didn't pull me as much as I hoped. I felt like I was trying to get through the book, but the book wasn't keeping me reading. There was a good twist, but it wasn't as shocking as I'd hoped. There were some plot holes in the story that felt obvious.

Overall, I would still recommend this book. It was good, just not my favorite of hers.

The Vanishing Hour by Seraphina Nova Glass is an edge-of-your-seat thriller about dark secrets and the lengths people will go to to keep them.

Grace Holloway is a survivor. Having narrowly escaped her kidnapper after weeks of captivity, she now lives quietly and nearly in isolation as the keeper at the Rock Harbor Inn.

But Rock Harbor is not safe. Several men and women have gone missing and they all appear to be linked to the same killer. Grace soon finds herself at the center of it all, and she may hold the key to the answers everyone is seeking.

Glass always knows how to keep the readers attention by providing a fast-paced, heart-racing thriller with a mix of likeable characters and some which we love to hate. You will question the motives of each character and will be shocked at the final twist. Another five star read!

After reading On A Quiet Street by Glass last year, she quickly became an auto read author for me and The Vanishing Hour did not disappoint. I read nearly 70% of the book in one sitting and was quite sad to have to put it down though I will admit, it was nice to savor the ending!

This book kept me guessing and also kept me on the edge of my seat. I had no idea how any of the pieces fit together and never really knew who I could trust.

I liked the use of multiple narrators and thought it added a lot to the story. I also liked that we slowly learned secrets and details about not only the missing, but our narrators.

I did have a few gripes with the story - like the fact that Grace still lived in the same town where she was abducted (felt very unlikely given her PTSD) and some other nits I won't share so as not to spoil anything - but all in all, I couldn't get enough! The story was well executed, the characters were complex and well-developed, and the plot totally kept me guessing.

If you enjoy a good mystery, I definitely recommend! No question I will be picking up more by Glass in the future!

Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing, the Thriller Book Lovers Promotions, and NetGalley for the copy!