Giving 3.5 stars rounded to 4. I enjoyed this one, very “who done it”, keeping you guessing. The first half was definitely better than the second, which I felt was a little rushed or jumped too quickly to conclusion. There were also a lot of characters to keep track of, but overall I loved the multiple POV’s and the overall story line. I did guess pretty quickly once a few details were revealed. Overall, recommend (:

Nothing Ever Happens Here starts off great - I was in such suspense, I really felt like I had finally found a thriller that knows me. But then it stopped. Even when it was supposed to get intense again, nothing matched the beginning. It took me over a month to finish this book and I just was not motivated to pick it up. It was suspenseful at times and there was a mystery that I did not predict the ending to, but there were too many points where I was not interested. The POV of Florence, the older woman, was cute but I think those were the points I was least interested.

The ending was completely unrealistic, I was dying to get through it.

P.S. Final Fantasy 7 is currently not out on XBOX ::crying emoji:: I really hate when I see a reference to something I'm familiar with but then see the author get it so wrong. Also, it's "Yuffie" not "Ruffie". It's something so easily Google-able.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A small town, mystery thriller and I LOVED it! This multi-POV novel takes you on a wild ride and major twists. Bonus: a senior citizen scooby-doo gang!!

Small town life typically means nothing more exciting than town gossip and occasional petty crimes. One night changes all that when two friends lives are totally turned upside down. One has a missing husband, another is bound and left for dead. There are no leads, no clues and many of the town folk speculate that the friends are not the victims they claim to be.

Now, over a year later, Shelby and Mackenzie are trying to move on with their lives. Then Shelby starts receiving threats and an increase in violence reignites the investigation. A group of senior citizens decides to try to help but investigating and hosting a podcast to bring attention to the situation. The danger grows and suddenly, everyone is a suspect.

The story was perfectly paced in my opinion! The multiple POV brought new perspective and really created a larger dynamic to the story. Florence and the senior citizen gang were my absolute favorite. I could not help but screaming out "To the mystery machine!" whenever they all piled into the van to head off an investigate with their knitting needles, boxed wine and robes. The author seamlessly blended the thriller/mystery heaviness with banter and humor for levity. Perfection!

This was my first Seraphina Nova Glass book, and I really liked it. It was a fun mystery thriller. I like her writing style; it makes me want to read more of her books. This storyline captivated me from beginning to end.

Thanks to Netgalley an Harlequin for a gifted copy of Nothing Ever Happens Here.

This story was wild. It’s been a while since I read a thriller and this one was perfect. It kept me guessing until the big reveal.

I loved the residents of Oleander Terrace. They were hilarious and exactly how I want to be when I get older. And I loved how they banded together to helped Shelby and Mack find out who was attacking people around their small town.

And man…Shelby and Mack had a rough year. I felt bad for them. And glad they made it to the other side.

You might like Nothing Ever Happens Here if you like:
❄️ Whodunit?
❄️ Multiple POVs
❄️ True Crime Vlog
❄️ Feisty Elderly Sleuths
❄️ Small Town

A quick and fun mystery thriller that will keep you turning the page for more. I enjoyed the characters, though I did find some of the plot points a bit predictable.

Nothing ever happens here—famous last words, right? Shelby Dawson has spent the past year trying to put her life back together after a terrifying attack. She’s moved to quiet White Lake, Minnesota, working at a retirement home and trying to keep things simple. But when a note appears on her windshield—eerily similar to the threat her attacker once left—her carefully built peace starts to crack.

This book hooked me from the first chapter. It’s a thriller, yes, but it’s also about trauma, survival, and the fragile illusion of safety. Shelby is strong but real—trying to trust herself again, trying to believe the past is really behind her. And just when you think the story is going one way, it tilts.

The Oleander retirement home crew adds such a fun, heartwarming touch. Their amateur sleuthing gives the book these unexpected, charming beats that balance out the tension perfectly.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for sending a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a decent thriller, with plenty of twists that kept me guessing and some heart-pounding moments along the way. Unfortunately, it felt overcrowded with too many characters, none that I really connected with, making it difficult to feel really invested. It didn’t feel particularly original, and the repeated mentions of ice fishing were oddly distracting, we get it, you're in Minnesota. The ending was satisfying enough, even if the book as a whole didn’t wow me. Not a bad read, but not one I’m rushing to recommend.

Thanks to NetGalley and Graydon House for access to this book.

Shelby survived a horrible attack that left her for dead but now she has survived and is picking up the pieces slowly. She begins working on a senior citizen home and things begin getting crazy again!! Loved all of the seniors and the splashes of humor. and of course all the thrilling moments!!

Nothing Ever Happens Hereie definitely not a story where nothing happens. If anything, too much happens in this twisty mystery thriller- enough that it occasionally gets hard to keep track of. At times a bit outlandish, it’s still a decently entertaining read that will keep you in suspense.

Brittany Pressley, Stacey Glemboski, and Petrea Burchard did a fantastic job narrating the audiobook.

Thank you Seraphina Nova Glass, Graydon House, and NetGalley for providing this ARC for review consideration. All opinions expressed are my own.

Read Completed 2/17/25 | 2.5 stars | Read #17 of 2025

Sadly, this was a pretty disappointing read for me. I've read all of Seraphina Nova Glass's books, but I haven't really enjoyed one for years and I fear they just keep going downhill for me. This book just didn't have the magic that some of her earlier ones have and the beginning was the only exciting part of it.

The writing was pretty lackluster. Sadly, her writing has just become standard thriller that doesn't have a lot of tension, suspense, or interesting prose. I feel like we were straight up told too many things and I didn't feel any atmosphere here. The two main characters (that were the younger ones, not the older lady) kind of felt pretty similar. I knew who was who but it didn't really make a difference. I really didn't like the older generation. They were all boiled down to caricatures of older people, either clueless or just plain silly. I really didn't think Flor's POV really added to the story. We could have easily dropped it and finished the book a little differently and we could have focused more on the other two main characters.

The ending was just.... dumb. For me, it was obvious but I was hoping it wasn't because that was just too easy and obvious. I wasn't satisfied with it in the least bit and it didn't help an already underwhelming read. The book wasn't BAD but it certainly didn't work for me.

I enjoyed this. I liked the premise of the story and that I didn’t really know what was going to happen.

There were a lot of characters to keep track of which made it difficult at times but made it harder to try and figure out!

Not sure how I feel about the ending..

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Giving this 3.75 stars. This one gave me major Thursday Murder Club vibes—a small-town mystery with a quirky cast (including some meddling seniors!) and plenty of twists. The premise pulled me in right away: Shelby survives a brutal attack, only to start receiving threats all over again. Add in missing persons, financial secrets, and a town full of people who might not be what they seem... it sounds like the perfect recipe for suspense.

But I’ll be real—while the mystery kept me guessing, the execution felt a little all over the place. The pacing dragged in parts, and with multiple POVs and so many characters, I found myself flipping back just to keep track of who’s who. Sometimes clues or twists popped up out of nowhere without much buildup, which left me more confused than intrigued.

That said, if you’re into small-town thrillers with layers of secrets (and a bit of chaos), this could still be your jam. It just wasn’t quite as tight or focused as I was hoping for.

Thank you Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for my copy.

We're three months in to the year now and this is my favorite read so far. There were so many times I gripped the armchair, my jaw hurts from the tension and I've lost some sleep over this one. It would start to slow down a little and I would think I could turn off the light and go to bed but then I'd get to the end of the chapter and nope, I'd have to read a few more pages. This one really kept me guessing the whole time. It's a great suspense and the story goes back and forth between characters and you will too on your guesses. I loved the characters at the Oleander. You really get the small town feel, everybody knows everybody and they've all been there for years. I knew there was a reason I didn't like small towns. You think they're all these quiet, simple places. They never really are. Everybody knows everybody and you may think no one has secrets and nothing every happens there, but they all have secrets and something definitely happens!

Nothing Ever Happens Here drops us into a quiet little town where life is predictable—until, suddenly, it isn’t. What starts as an ordinary day quickly spirals into a tangled web of mystery when a husband goes missing, a burglary is foiled, and the town’s ever-watchful neighbors start buzzing with speculation. The sleepy town vibe sets the perfect backdrop for a thriller packed with unexpected turns, where secrets lurk beneath the surface, and everyone seems to know just a little too much about each other.

With plenty of twists and a jaw-dropping revelation I never saw coming, this book kept me hooked from start to finish. Just when I thought I had it all figured out, the story veered in a completely different direction, keeping me on my toes until the very last page. If you love small-town mysteries with a cast of quirky characters and surprises at every turn, this one is a must-read!

I'm a fan of Seraphina Nova Glass, who is not only a solid writer, but consistently comes up with interesting, intricate plots. Nothing Ever Happens Here is about Shelby, who after surviving an awful attack, attempts to move past it in a small Minnesota town. But it soon becomes clear that she has not escaped the night of that attack, nor the perpetrator. Shelby can't shake the feeling she's being watched. Worse, Shelby learns her attack may be related to other crimes happening nearby. She must figure out what's really going on before it's too late.

This book was just okay for me overall. While the pacing was a bit slow, I was still eager to find out how it would end. It did have some endearing characters that kept me interested, but it took me a while to fully get into the story.

This is probably my favorite thriller offer I’ve discovered in the last year. She’s so genuinely thrilling which is hard to find anymore in a world of pleasing masses.

Holyyy Monkeys. I was immediately hooked by the first chapter and ended up reading the whole thing in one day. One of the things I loved the most about the book were the emotions that were portrayed: the fear, the anxiety, the anger, the protectiveness, and even the feeling of being invisible once you are elderly. The author did a great job putting those feelings into words. After the first chapter, I knew there would be a lot of twists. It was a wonderfully fraught and anxious adventure.

Set in a small town in Minnesota where it is a badge of honor to not have to lock your door, something terrible has happened. Mack's husband has disappeared and her best friend Shelby was attacked in her restaurant. As the months after the incident pass, Mack starts learning more about her husband. He has spent all their savings and put them in debt by a gambling problem he had hidden. As she digs and finds out all the dirt on her husband, she has to start wondering the same thing the town is whispering about behind her back. Did he attack Shelby and run off to start another life and abandon her? And then the attacks start back up and as more residents start to die, she knows she has to figure this out to stop them, because they have to be connected.