Thank you to the author and publisher for the ARC.

Overall, I enjoyed this book; however, it took a while for me to get invested in the story. I would say it's worth reading, but because its the first book I've read by this author, I'm not sure this is the book that would convince my this is a must read author.

This kept me on the edge of my seat the WHOLE way through!! Highly recommend this one for fans of anything thriller/drama.

I was hooked from the first page and found myself picking up my phone to read a couple pages every chance I got.

Various POVs and parallel storylines were a little hard to keep track of in the beginning but once you got to know the MCs it was easy to follow.

Completely invested and suspected everyone. I thought it came together well but didn’t love some parts of the ending (can’t say what without spoilers) but overall a solid thriller.

This was my first Seraphina Nova Glass but I’ll be sure to check out her other books.

I have heard great things about this author and people have been talking about this book however it was a miss for me. I just could not get into it and found myself wanting more.

Thank you Netgalley and publisher for a chance to read this book.

I'm generally a huge fan of Seraphina Nova Glass, but I struggled to get into this book. The start just felt dry and the character difficult to get to know/root for. It's told in multi POV, which I did enjoy, but I just felt like I kept waiting for more to happen or a twist that really sucked me in.

Seraphina Nova Glass' novel The Vanishing Hour was an unexpected ride. Woof. I walked in expecting to be intrigued, but it was a really topsy turvy ride. I was given access to the audiobook via Hoopla and decided to try it out. However, because this book has multiple perspectives and the narrators sounds similar it was really hard for me to decipher who was speaking. I started the book quite confused about what was happening. I then switched to the book thanks to Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for granting me access to the title. I found this book was one I would highly recommend you read the ebook or hard copy. A lot happens!

Some books have tidy endings, but this book has an ending similar to those of French films. A bit open-ended, but in an absolutely satisfying way. I enjoyed the book and have since found myself thinking about it quite a bit. I often comment on other people's Bookstagram posts about it too! It's a book you'll want to chat about once you finish!

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Happy 4th of July to everyone in the 🇺🇸. I was able to finish my #audiobook copy of #thevanishinghour by @seraphinanovaglass on my way to an annual holiday parade and wanted to share my thoughts quickly! Thank you, @thrillerbookloverspromotions, for including me on this #booktour. I was really excited to see this was offered on @hoopladigital and it was the perfect #thriller to listen to this long weekend.

I love a good #serialkiller book, but I also love when the victim gets away and lives to tell their story. This is why I was fascinated with Grace's character. There were a lot of hanging threads throughout this book that I was unsure about, but they came together nicely in the end. I had my hunch about the killer a few times, but my perspective changed a bit. My only disappointment is the lack of "revenge" - I would have preferred that there was some type of exposure to who the killer really was.

Overall, this is bingeable and definitely kept my interest. I thoroughly enjoyed the narrators!

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This book has a good premise but was not the book for me. It drops you into action and it takes awhile to understand what is happening.

In Rock Harbor Maine 2 girls are murdered and another is missing. Grace, a reclusive inn keeper, may be the only person who knows what is going on in this small town.

The Vanishing Hour is a page turning thriller, told from multiple points of view ,with a couple of twists to keep you guessing. The characters are well developed and the plot moves along at a good pace.

I enjoyed this story and look forward to reading more by this author.

Thank you Seraphina Nova Glass, Harlequin Trade Publishing, Graydon House and NetGalley for the ARC and opportunity to leave a review!! #TheVanishingHour #NetGalley

Throughly enjoyed this book. Grateful for the arc. Definitely will use this with my college age thriller book club.

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I enjoyed this book a lot! Many twists and turns throughout kept me reading to the end.

Grace Holloway prefers to live a quiet life hidden away in in Rock Island, Maine, the isolation it offers brings her a sense of peace she needs for her basic survival. She can come and go as she pleases, mostly undetected. The less people know, the safer things will be for her... that is until local girls start disappearing.

The pages of The Vanishing Hour read like scenes from a thriller movie, one that I simply couldn't get enough of...it was a spellbinding addiction! As we meet our heroine we find her living hidden away in small town Maine, running an inn. She keeps to herself, runs her business, and keeps her secrets safely hidden... that is until girls start to go missing and danger comes knocking at her door. History is repeating itself and she wants no part of it... even though it wants a part of her!

This was my first read by this author and I have to say The Vanishing Hour did not disappoint, it's well penned words and attention grabbing story line had me fully invested throughout. Once I started this one I couldn't put it down! Highly recommend you take a chance on this one, it's pages hold a story that is bound to keep you teetering on the edge of your seat and second guessing yourself the whole way through!!

I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.

Kira’s daughter, Brooke, is missing. Kira is not going to stop looking for her….ever. She’s not the first girl to go missing, and now there are other people that are missing as well.

Aden, a divorced father, has just found out that his father is missing and goes to Rock Harbor to find him. His disappearance has everyone wondering if something sinister is going on. How could his disappearance be related to the missing girls? Is it related at all?

This book is told from different points of view, which I love. I love being able to get into the minds of different characters. It helps me feel more connected to them.

I did enjoy the book. I wanted to keep reading to see how it ended. The ending was pretty easy to guess though, for the most part. I love Seraphina Nova Glass and I will continue to read her books.

Thank you to netgalley and Harlequin trade Publishing/Graydon House for the digital arc in exchange for an honest review.

This was a thriller that kept me interested until the end! It was an easy read and a great page-turner. The characters were well-developed, and I was surprised by the ending. I did not find this predictable at all!

This is an intense read and could be triggering for some. That being said, Seraphina Nova Glass unfurled this tale masterfully. In a small town, Grace Holloway runs the local bed and breakfast while doing everything she can to stay invisible. The terrors of her past have never left her, and every shadow brings a threat with it.

However, when girls that closely resemble her at the age she was taken start going missing, and two end up dead, Grace finds herself caught in the middle. She becomes determined to step out of the shadows and bring the man who took her to justice and hopefully save the life of the most recently kidnapped girl before it's too late.

This is my first book by this author, and I have to say I was disappointed. I should have finished this over the weekend but kept finding myself setting it aside.

Told from multiple POVs, I sometimes had difficulty keeping the characters straight and didn’t make an emotional connection with any of them. Grace Holloway is a recluse after escaping from a man who kidnapped her and kept her locked up. But now two more girls, who looked a lot like Grace, have disappeared. Grace knows she must provide some information that may help find the kidnapper. Aden, whose father is missing rents a room at Grace’s inn. The other primary protagonist is Kira, whose nineteen-year-old daughter is missing. These three characters come together to solve the mystery of all these missing people.

I did enjoy how the author slowly brought together multiple threads to finally reveal how entangled they are. I thought a couple of the secondary characters actually had more interesting personalities than did the major players (i.e., Vinny and Blake). But the ending just did not work for me at all.

I LOVE this Author's style of writing, I have read and own all of her books. Seraphina lures you in and pulls you in and makes you binge until you simply have to stop. She is a gifted storyteller and I have the uttmost praise and love for her books!

Told from 3 seemingly unconnected POV’s, these lives are thrown together to form an unlikely ally in looking for the truth. Lots of twists and turns, keeps you guessing and wanting to keep reading way past your bedtime!

Grace keeps to herself, basically hiding from the outside world and managing an inn. Secrets from her past are brought to light as she’s finds similarities between disappearing girls and what happened to her.

Kira’s daughter Brooke has been missing for weeks and she is on her own mission to find her since the police have no leads.

Aden has returned to his hometown because his father is missing.

Great writing style. Likable characters. You can feel the emotions of the mother of the missing girl as she makes it her mission to find her daughter. Great read!!

I am a huge fan of Glass but this seemed unlike her other books. There was a lot of character POV and backstory to delve into and I felt it really drew away from the plot. By the time the plot got going, I was already a bit bored. I loved the setting, though!

I’ll continue to read this authors books, she’s fantastic but this definitely won’t hit my favorite list.

I’ve read several books by Seraphina Nova Glass and The Vanishing Hour is very different from her other books. The other books I’ve read by this author (my favorite was On a Quiet Street) are much more in the domestic suspense side of psychological thrillers, while The Vanishing Hour is more of a gritty hometown mystery. Her other books are to me more about the characters, while this is truly about the mystery and the town itself. None of the characters have much of a growth arc, and they are more there for different perspectives to build the story.

Told from three alternating narrators, The Vanishing Hour tells the story of missing girls in the small town of Rock Harbor, Maine. Grace narrowly escaped death years ago at the hands of the man who kidnapped her. Now she runs a small inn and keeps to herself as much as possible.

A local man who moved away named Aden shows up at the inn in the off-season because his father Martin has gone missing and he has returned home to help with the search. Grace is thrown by the arrival of Aden, disrupting her much-coveted solitude. Still, she finds his company more engaging than she expects. Meanwhile Kira’s daughter Brooke has gone missing as well, and a search into her disappearance brings up some troubling secrets that make it clear Kira didn’t know her daughter at all.

Soon it becomes clear that other girls have gone missing. What is really going on in Rock Harbor? Are the disappearances connected, and how do they relate to Grace’s traumatic past?

I read this as a buddy read with my friend Carrie and we both struggled a bit in the first half to keep the characters and storylines straight. However, towards the middle of the book the stories merge together and the book races towards the finish. The characters themselves don’t show a ton of growth throughout the book, but the reader’s opinion of them may change as more twisted secrets and hidden truths come to light. The stories each serve an important role in understanding the broader scope of what is happening in Rock Harbor. The ending was twisted and satisfying.

This is a bit different from other books I’ve read by this author, and felt more mystery/thriller than domestic suspense. Compelling and engaging!