A decent thriller, was never quite on the edge of my seat, felt predictable and also seemed to rely on background info that the reader wasn't really given.


Thanks to the publisher, author and Netgalley for the arc.

I loved On a Quiet Street so I was so excited to read and review The Vanishing Hour! Unfortunately I found it confusing and very disjointed with the multiple points of view- I had to keep going back and rereading to try to follow the story. The flow just wasn’t there in this book. I did like the ending but overall I didn’t truly enjoy the book. Thank you to NetGalley, Seraphina .Nova Glass and HTP Books for the opportunity to read and review this ARC. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

This story was hard to follow and I needed to start it over twice. The characters were not memorable and their actions were either predictable or completely unbelievable. Because each chapter followed a different character the cliff hangers often took dozens of pages to resolve which made key points forgettable. The author had a great premise, but I feel she missed the mark.

The multiple points of view really muddled the story in this one for me. It made it hard to follow things, and made the flow feel disjointed. The plot was a bit ridiculous and unbelievable to me - but that's fine, this is fiction and I can suspend disbelief...to a certain point. And that point is the end. It was too much for me to take.

I really hate to say it, but I thought this book was just ‘fine.’ I recently read On a Quiet Street and thought it was phenomenal, so maybe it’s unfair to compare this book to that one, but The Vanishing Hour just fell flat for me!
Seraphina Nova Glass writes interesting, complicated characters, and I really like her writing in general. Her plots always have good twists and turns, but the ending of this one just wasn’t satisfying to me. The identity of the ‘bad guy’ and how it was revealed was surprising to me, however, the multiple perspectives made it somewhat confusing and the ending wasn’t believable to me.
Overall, I’d still like to read more of this author as I think she’s still an incredible writer with unique stories!
This one just wasn’t my favorite.
I’d recommend this book to you, if you like good plot twists and excellent writing! It will be available on May 30, 2023!

Thank you to Net Galley and HTP Books for this advanced copy!

T H R I L L E R 👀 T U E S D A Y S featuring “The Vanishing Hour” by Seraphina Nova Glass!

BOOK REVIEW: 🖤🖤🖤🖤/5

Rock Harbour is a sleepy vacation town in Maine during its off season. Once the tourists go home for the season, it’s quiet, deserted and peaceful. EXCEPT for the fact that girls keep going missing from skid row (“the Strip”) after 10pm where danger LURKS. The towns people refer to this as “the vanishing hour” because some girls are not to be seen again in this area at night …

Grace Holloway is a survivor who escaped her abductor years ago and now lives at the town’s inn where she can be alone with her secrets and nightmares during the off season. When girls start going missing again she fears that her abductor is BACK … especially since he was never caught.

The small town she continues to hide in is bursting at the seams with secrets and dangerous little lies. Grace finds herself introduced to the mother of a newly missing girl and the son of a missing father who are working together to see if their cases are somehow connected.

The intertwined stories, the gritty atmosphere and the unreliable townspeople make this a gripping thriller that will send chills down your spine!

Thank you kindly to @graydonhousebooks @htpbooks @harpercollinsca @seraphinanovaglass @netgalley for my advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest review! This book releases on May 30, 2023!

Book: The Vanishing Hour
Author: Seraphina Nova Glass
Publisher: Harlequin Trade Publishing
Pub Date: May 30, 2023

This was everything I was looking for in a thriller. Up until now this author has been a solid 3 star read for me. She tells this story from several points of view. Kira is looking for her daughter Brooke whose gone missing. Aden’s dad has gone missing and he must return to Rock Harbor to help find him. Grace is running a small inn and tries her best to stay to herself. The synopsis of this book only talks about Grace as the main focus but I never felt that way. To me Kira was the dominant and stronger character and you’re going to love her! She is everything and more in a mother looking for her daughter. She is tough and goes full force not letting anyone stand in her way of finding her daughter including her husband Matt. I really felt like this book has a little bit of everything - mystery, suspense, murder and plenty of twists. I read several reviews that said it was predictable but I didn’t feel that way. There were several people who could have been responsible and the author did a good job of keeping you guessing.

Thank you Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for this sneak peak! Publication date is May 30, 2023.

Reading this was like doing a jigsaw puzzle where you can't see the picture you're supposed to create. You are given all these random pieces and have to slowly put it all together. Then as it comes together and you start seeing the big picture you are simply amazed at what it becomes.

This was such an addicting, entertaining read that leaves each chapter in a way that you can't just put it down, you need to know what happens next. It was extremely well crafted and I find myself shocked that this is my first read from this author. She is brilliant at creating such elaborate, detailed mysteries. Four and a Half Stars.

Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this ARC.

In the quiet town of Rock Harbor, Maine, young women are disappearing. There one moment and gone the next, word has it they go missing during the "vanishing hour," where witnesses are scarce and the quaint, coastal town is long asleep. Among the community of Rock Harbor is Grace, a young woman with a chilling past who now runs the town's inn and rarely leaves its premises; Aden, whose unexpected return home isn't under the best of circumstances; and Kira, whose young daughter Brooke is the most recent one to be claimed by the vanishing hour.

Little do Grace, Aden, and Kira know, the threads of their stories are far more intertwined than they could ever know. As Kira plunges headfirst into the search for her missing daughter, it becomes clear that something dark is lurking within the limits of Rock Harbor.

And just like that, "The Vanishing Hour" solidifies Seraphina Nova Glass as a permanent auto-buy author for me. After being left breathless by "On a Quiet Street," I had high expectations for her latest novel that it met effortlessly. Fast-paced, expertly-woven, and utterly jaw-dropping, "The Vanishing Hour" accomplishes more in under 300 pages than most thrillers do in far more. Glass's characters are profound, human, and give way to what will surely be one of the best mysteries I'll read this year.

A chilling story of a small town terrorized by a mysterious string of missing persons, "The Vanishing Hour" will leave readers questioning everything, everyone, and every word that lies within its pages. Once you start reading, be warned that it'll be nearly impossible to stop--this is the binge-worthy thriller of the year, mark my words.

I was excited about the premise of this book. Multiple people disappearing and being killed in one town. Heck yes I want to read that.

Then I started the book and thought I know who the killer is early on. Meanwhile, I am reading on hoping for a twist, shock that proves me wrong. That didn't happen. Three people share information with each other and manage to figure out who the killer is. I feel like this part was far fetched as local police had no idea who killer was and totally botched gathering information.

The ending just felt like it was tossed in quickly to wrap everything up. Overall good just nothing to shock or wow me to love it.

This is a fun thriller that will keep you guessing! A spate of missing persons in a small town bring together several inhabitants in a mysterious way.

Are the elderly men that disappeared related to the young women that have disappeared recently and through the years?

The Vanishing Hour will keep you guessing until the very end. A bit of suspended belief is necessary but an enjoyable and well written mystery overall. #harlequineTrade #TheVanishingHour #SeraphinaNovaGlass

Good book! This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, intrigue, murder, mystery, A great who done it, and a few crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle! I definitely recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

This one was interesting and the writing style was good, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that it was all too familiar. Maybe I am getting to the point that I have read too many thrillers, but this was a bit formulaic for me. Not to say that this was a bad book, it wasn’t at all. It was more like a comfort read instead of a thrilling read.

I didn’t hate this book, but I didn’t love this book but I would recommend it to others.

I am thankful to the publisher, author, and netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

This had me HOOKED for the first 60% or so (even though I guessed the twist immediately - I still wanted to see what happened to everyone and how it all played out), but the ending was... not my favorite.

Grace was such a fascinating character - she had some Flora Dane (Lisa Gardner) survivor vibes, but she seemed inconsistent. She was justifiably paranoid and isolated, but then the grocery delivery guy was overwhelmingly present and invasive in a creepy way, and she got all hot to trot over Aden after knowing him for all of five seconds which didn't feel right.

I loved Kira and how she never stopped looking for her daughter and didn't take crap from anyone. Aden was ok - I had a hard time understanding why he was even in contact with his jacked up family, but I guess that's what people do?

There was a lot to like about this book, so I'd encourage thriller fans to give it a whirl even if it didn't 100% work for me. Also, I was a big fan of Glass's book Such A Good Wife, and would happily read more books by her in the future.

I loved this book, the characters, the mystery, the intertwined stories, the emotional content underneath it all. Many psychological thrillers don't end up being at all moving but this one was for me.

This was a very good mystery that weaved multiple stories together. There's Brooke Everett who is searching for her missing daughter, Kira, while the police have no new leads. Grace Holloway, who lives a solitary life owning an inn and has her own secrets. And Aden Coleman whose father is now also missing. Each section is a quick read and ends on a cliffhanger so you have to keep reading to figure out what's going on and how are these stories connected. It was slightly predictable but I would recommend for anyone that likes a good mystery with multiple points of view and short chapters! Just be aware that the story deals with themes of drugs, sex workers and sexual violence.

4.5 stars

Anything this author writes is an automatic purchase, hands down. Domestic thrillers are some of my favorites and she writes them in a way that you’re totally invested, pull for the characters (or despise them, all depending!) and can’t get through the book fast enough. The mystery or suspense is well thought out, unhurried, and you’re left with all the answers. Just the way I like it. Another winner by SNG!!

The themes of sexual violence did make me uncom but I did think the author did a good job of navigating a heavy topic. The secrets and twists were so good, I loved how well blended these stories were. It's definitely a page turner.

The Vanishing Hour is a book where several girls go missing at a certain hour in a particular area of town and how the families deal with this. There's Kira, a mother who refuses to let her daughter's Brooke case go cold and does everything she can to find out what happens. Aden, whose father goes missing, comes to help his mom and brother find out what happened. Grace is an innkeeper, one with her own secrets, where Aden goes to stay while in town. These 3 come together only to realize they have so much in common.

If you can handle the trigger warnings - drugs, sex workers, and kidnapping - then i highly recommend this book.

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Trade for the ARC for my honest review

When a mystery thriller can keep me guessing until the end, I know it is good! The Vanishing Hour pulled that off marvellously! Nova Glass weaves several stories seamlessly together, sharing just the right amount as the story progresses. I would recommend this title to anyone who enjoys a good mystery, although with a warning that the story deals with themes of sexual violence.