This was a lot of fun. Seraphina Nova Glass writes a good popcorn thriller and this one is no exception.

This read had my un-divided attention! Desperately waiting to see how it was going to play out when all the pieces would fall in place for an explosive ending! And I wasn’t disappointed!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wow, this book was such a wild ride! I usually go into thrillers blindly so I had no idea what to expect going in, but this is definitely one of the most bingeable thrillers I’ve picked up this year.

I always enjoy domestic suspense stories because I love pulling the curtain back and seeing what couples are like behind the scenes. And oh boy, are the characters in this book going through things! Secrets, lies, betrayals, suspicious deaths, certain murders — you name it, this book has it!

There are so many things to love about this book but I don’t want to say too much for fear of spoilers. I loved how fully fleshed out and flawed Anna and Cass, the main characters, were and found myself equally riveted to both of their stories and eager to see how the two stories finally came together since I was sure they would. I also thought the pacing was perfect and loved that all of the twists and turns kept me guessing. This is one of the least predictable thrillers I’ve read in a while, which is always exciting!

Another element that really pushed this story to a full five stars for me was the motel/apartment setting itself. It might sound strange to say it but the author so vividly brings this setting to life that it almost felt like another character in the story.

The Vacancy in Room 10 was my first time reading a thriller from Seraphina Nova Glass, but it most definitely will not be my last!

I recommend going into this one blind! It was an awesome read. It took me a little bit of time to get into and hooked on this one, but once I did it was super entertaining.

I loved the way Seraphina made the setting so tangible and how she assembled such distinct characters as it really set the tone and stage for the book. For me, this was not a story with a predictable plot and that’s always a huge plus for me. I’m not going to go into specifics since I feel letting this one unfold without an idea of what to expect was part of the fun.

Onto her backlist for me. 🤩

Thank you #NetGalley and #GraydonHouseBooks for an arc of #TheVacancyInRoom10 in exchange for an honest review.

Note: Published to www.instagram.com/FeverReader on 4/11/24

Vacancy In Room 10
Seraphina Glass

Thank you @htphive @htp_books and @netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I seen so many great things about this book so I knew it was one I had to read. Once I really sat down and got into it, I could not put it down. I finished the rest of the book in less than a day!

There are many different characters in this book but somehow it wasn’t so confusing you couldn’t keep track. I enjoyed getting glimpses into the many different Sycamore residents lives. Though unconventional the majority of these residents made up a family. With their pool days and Friday night cookouts. I loved to see the support they gave one another!
Thank you Seraphina for throwing a character like Frank into this book. He pulled on my heartstrings for sure. Any child needing support and love like he was searching for is a way to keep me emotionally invested.

The twist! How did I not see that coming?! I had many different thoughts but definitely nothing like what unfolded. I appreciate a good thriller with many different characters and backstories. If you’re looking for your next thriller read, I recommend you pick this one up!

This book had me hooked immediately! Both Cass and Anna’s backgrounds leading up to how they ended up at The Sycamores were so compelling. Then the tension continues to build up until all the secrets were unraveled in ways you least expected. This was definitely a page turner and already one of my favorite books of 2024. I can’t wait to read more books from this author!

Anne and Cass are two women who find themselves in unpredictable circumstances. Anne is trying to come to grips with her husband’s suicide while Cass is reeling from a life-changing break-up. Both women end up at the Sycamores, a run-down motel that has been transformed into run-down apartments. It’s filled with shady characters, lovable characters, and characters that intend to hide their secrets at all costs.

Ms Glass has written a book that is compelling, interesting, suspenseful, and even a bit heart-warming. Blending all these qualities into a single novel that was hard to put down is, in my book, quite an accomplishment. I thoroughly enjoyed her novel as I navigated the Sycamores, its secrets, and its surprises. Both Cass and Anne are complex characters who are simply trying to figure out their lives but continue to find roadblocks along the way. The Vacancy in Room 10 is well-written and filled with well-defined characters. The pace is good and the story moves along to a take-away-your-breath finish.

Thoroughly enjoyable, this book is not to be overlooked. NetGalley provided an advance copy.

I've loved this author's previous books and was thrilled to get this one! I was not disappointed. This was a quick, gripping thriller. I loved the large cast of characters and the twists kept me on the edge of my seat. Highly recommend!

Two women starting over because of two very different circumstances find themselves living at the same beat down Sycamores Motel. Cass kicked to the curb by the her two timing scum of a fiancee who left her with nothing and Anna is hunting down leads as to what her late husband's last words really meant. Crossing each other's paths by happenstance but building a great friendship in the process that now holds their deepest darkest secrets.

Seraphina got me, she really got me! No lie I was absolutely bamboozled until that big twist...I MEAN MIND FREAKING BLOWN

Im finding out one of my favorite things to see in a thriller is a well executed layered plot. Yes there is something going on over here and something is going on over there too but how does it all connect?!? The thrill, chase and adrenaline of it all just gives me complete and utter enjoyment. And this book did all of that and so much more.

Your given a large cast of characters that you will learn to love and a couple to loathe but they all are so easy to decipher between each other because each character is given such a unique charismatic personality. Sinatra is probably my new favorite.

It's Jam packed with humor, mystery and intrigue. And although this does carry a few heavy topics and insinuates some unsettling content it's very easy to become addicted and fly through the pages. For real I finished it one sitting because I couldn't fathom tearing my eyes away and not knowing how this ended.

And what a beautiful ending it was

You guys do not sleep on this one or anything Seraphina writes for that matter. Trust me you won't be disappointed

Thank you to Seraphina Nova Glass, Graydon House Books and Netgalley for the advanced stay at the Sycamores. I had the best time and I cannot wait to see what thrills and chill you throw at us next.

This story is told from two different narrators, Anna and Cass. Cass’ world has just fallen apart and she has taken a job at a rundown motel that has been turned into apartments. Anna’s husband has recently killed himself. She decides to move into the cheap apartment he kept as an art studio. This apartment is in this rundown hotel but she wants to understand why he kept this place.

There are quite a few characters in this tale. And I enjoyed every one. I loved the “trailer park” feel! The strangeness and the connections they have to each other is quite amusing. And the author uses each character to help uncover the truth about what is happening at this trailer park…uh..apartment complex!

This story weaves back and forth between Anna and Cass. They each have a different storyline which eventually comes together to catch a killer! Cass is my favorite…she is not really a good person but she just has a charisma you don’t want to miss!

Need a good thriller with unique characters…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today!

I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.

This book was a lot of fun! I enjoyed the main characters, and the quirky apartment building setting. I would definitely be interested in reading a sequel involving these characters. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Seraphina Nova Glass is one of my favorite authors, and 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟬 is a testament to why. I love her writing, and I couldn’t get through it fast enough to find out the connections and what was going to happen. Told in dual POV, this is a fast paced and complex story with an entertaining list of characters. There are so many secrets! I don’t want to give anything away so I’ll just say that if you love psychological and domestic thrillers, suspense, and strong women then you are definitely going to want to read this one!! Thank you to HTP books, htp hive, NetGalley and Graydon House for this ARC!

4.5 Stars!!

This was a really good popcorn thriller full of suspense! I flew through this within a day!

I really enjoyed the plot and the author did a great job revealing everything and tying it up with a satisfying ending. I also loved the setting and the dual POVs.

This was my first by the author, but look forward to reading more!

Recommend checking this one out!🖤

We begin our story from the perspective of Cass. She's the handyma'am at the run-down and creepy low-rent Sycamore apartments, converted from a cheap motel complete with a pool. Cass was unceremoniously kicked out of her house when her slimy boyfriend of six plus years traded her in for a younger model. She gets by on the meager salary (free rent) and a side hustle that may involve blackmail.

Enter Anna. She's a grieving widow. Before dying, Henry called her with a bizarre confession. She decides to investigate, to get answers on her own, and heads to the Sycamore, where Henry was using one of the apartments as an art studio.

There is a lot going on at the Sycamore and Cass and Anna are right at the center. Red herrings galore and whiplash inducing twists. Girl power (Cass really is handy). A very funny Greek chorus of the regulars that play cards, yell at their kids and drink by the pool. A very real feeling of dread, an eerie atmosphere that does make this one feel, at times, like a horror story.

This one was gripping, unpredictable, scary and (at times) laugh out loud funny. I ate it up.

My thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC.

This thriller that seamlessly weaves a mystery within another mystery is character driven and unputdownable from page one until the end. Anna’s husband makes a confession that he has killed someone and she is determined to follow the clues and find the truth. After all, Henry seemed too mild-mannered to have ever harmed anyone. Part of the mystery is that the characters are not at all how they seem, not all of the narration is reliable, and the reader has to pay attention to details to solve the mystery along with Anna and Cass. The setting of a run-down motel that has seen better days is perfect for the mystery and a great foil for the action of the book. The characters are dynamic, untrustworthy and compelling additions to the story. I did not relate to the characters, but I certainly enjoyed reading their story! The pace is fast with secrets, twists and red herrings, mostly when you least expect them. Just when I thought I knew what was happening and thought I could make a prediction, something changed my mind and I had to start guessing all over again. This is my kind of mystery thriller and a perfect book to read quickly, the only way to read it so that your heart can stop racing before it explodes out of your chest.
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16th CFR, Part 255, “Guidelines Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”

Title: The Vacancy in Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass
Genre: Psychological Crime Thriller
Pub Date: April 9, 2024

⭐️ 5/5

This book was so good, I devoured it in two sittings!

After being dumped by her long time boyfriend, Cass goes from a life of opulence to a dilapidated room and a handyman position at the The Sycamores, a local run-down motel. Here, in a desperate pursuit of additional income and a little vigilante justice, she engages in some questionable activities.

Anna's husband, Henry, an educator and struggling artist, has taken his own life but not before making a final phone call to her in which he confesses to a murder. Unable to accept his demise and driven by an urgent need for answers, Anna visits Henry's art studio located at The Sycamores, seeking any clues that may shed light on the cryptic message he conveyed during their final conversation.

Both women find themselves entangled in a complex web of circumstances, either running from secrets or desperate to unearth them.

Thank you so much NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the digital review copy 🫶❣️

TW: suicide, miscarriage

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Thanks to #NetGalley and #HarlequinTradePublishing for the book #TheVacancyInRoom10 by SeraphinaNovaGlass. This book is a stories of different people’s lives and how they all connect. Anna is trying to find out why her husband killed himself and why he chose this run down motel to use for his paintings. Who was involved? Did he commit suicide? Who can she trust? This book had me sucked in from start to finish and I could not believe how it unfolds. Highly recommend!

Thank you to @NetGalley, @htpbooks and @htp_hive, @seraphinanovaglass and @thrillerbookloversthepulse for my #gifted copy to review!

Cheating spouses. Blackmail. Murder. Lies. Secrets. A TWIST that you did not see coming ... this had it all!

The Sycamores, a very run-down old hotel converted into apartments. A mix of tenants: creepy guy next door, nosy and needy old woman, girlfriends/wives/mothers that spend their days at the pool yelling at their kids, new comers, Cass and Anna.

Cass, cheated on and kicked out of her beautiful home and luxurious life has found herself at the Sycamores, running it. She maintains and manages the run down apartments all while blackmailing cheating scum.

Anna, new widow, finds herself at the Sycamores while she cleans out her husbands apartment/studio and waits out the sale of her house. Anna is trying to find answers. Her husband committed suicide or so she thought until the police reveal that's not what really happened. She is determined to uncover her husband's secrets and his murderer.

This book met my very high expectations! As a huge fan of the author, I have been anticipating this lovely thriller and she did not disappoint! NAIL BITING and so intense! I flew through the pages like they were air! An incredible thrilling read!

This was a fun one - talk about being hooked from the first page! I stayed up late to finish it because I didn’t want to wait any longer to find out what was going to happen. Cass and Anna were great MCs and it was fun to see them work through their problems. The two main plotlines connect well in the end and I enjoyed how I was wrong about who I thought the responsible party was.

Cass finds herself in the worst place she could have imagined. It is a far cry from the fabulous home she used to live in, that bears the mark of her skill as a Handy Ma'am. Her ex has replaced her with a newer and younger model, and Cass has nothing to her name. Working maintenance in exchange for a place to live, Cass meets all sorts of people, most of whom are hiding something.

I actually really enjoyed this book. I caught myself thinking about it during the day while I was doing other things in my life. I was so excited for the mystery to unravel and be solved. Cass is rough around the edges but we find out why that is and it makes her almost lovable.

The pool girls were my favourite. They made me giggle nearly every chapter and were just exactly what a raw fun group of friends are meant to be, chasing each others kids and making everything into a joke.

Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing for sending me an advanced copy to read in exchange for my honest opinion.

The Vacancy in Room 10 is now available in your favourite bookseller or local library.

My review can be viewed at my blog: https://adustibookshelf.ca/2024/04/09/the-vacancy-in-room-10-seraphina-nova-glass/ and will be featured on my Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/a_dusti_bookshelf/ on April 10 2024

If you like thrillers then you’ve got to read this fun, fast paced, page turner! The characters are a lot of fun and keep you guessing as to who did what and wondering who can you trust. I loved the found family and friendships these characters developed by the end of the story! The story is told with dual POV’s in an entertaining, twisty, binge worthy way. Definitely a must read for all thriller lovers.