This was such a fun book. This was my first book by this author, so I went in blind.

This was quite entertaining popcorn thriller that’s fast paced and addictive. The majority of the book takes place at The Sycamores which was such an atmospheric and slightly depressing setting. The residents of the complex were something else, all kinds of down on their luck people with larger than life personalities, especially the pool moms. Those ladies cracked me up! You hear from Cass and Anna in alternating chapters and this really kept the plot moving for me in a fast paced manner. There were several great reveals throughout and I appreciated the way the author placed them, again it kept things swiftly moving along and I finished this in just a couple of sittings.

Overall this was a blast, definitely pick it up if you want to be totally entertained and enjoy a well plotted mystery.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review.

So there isn’t an exact reason why this book is 4 stars but I just ate it up. I loved how it made me feel. The premise was intriguing and had me guessing multiple different things. The ragtag bunch of “nobodies” at the Sycamores are so appealing and relatable. This book just left me so satisfied and I can’t wait to read more by this author.

What an enjoyable ride! “The Vacancy in Room 10” is a fun thriller with interesting and wacky characters. At one point I thought there might have been a bit too much going on but it really coalesced in the last 3rd of the book and think every piece of the puzzle belongs right where it is. This is my second book by this author and I look forward to checking out others.

4 ⭐️

I kept seeing great reviews for The Vacancy in Room 10 and knew I needed to read it ASAP! It immediately pulled me in, leading to an evening long binge reading session.

The Sycamores is an apartment building run out of an old motel, and its tenants are diverse and entertaining. Manager Cass runs the place and knows all there is to know about the tenants, from the emotional abuse to the affairs occurring in its units. Anna’s husband Henry was renting one unit as an art studio before his death under suspicious circumstances, and Anna decides to move in to his unit and dig into the happenings around the building.

Multiple plot points are happening throughout the book, and I came nowhere near figuring out how they would intersect. The big reveal in the end shocked me, always fun for a mystery! The less you know going in, the better for this one.

I enjoyed the premise, the incredibly atmospheric setting of this old apartment building, and the characters. The pool ladies in particular had me cackling in parts and added some much needed levity to all of the dark moments in these women’s lives.

I’d call this one a highly entertaining popcorn thriller, addictive and perfect to read on the beach this summer!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing - Graydon House for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing & NetGalley for an ARC of this book, in exchange for my honest opinion.

It’s been a while since I’ve read a thriller this gripping and satisfying. Each page kept me turning as the web of deceit was spun bigger & bigger. There were so many different plot points that ended up all intercepting at the end, but it was executed perfectly.

I also love nothing more than when a thriller gets wrapped up at the end with every possible question answered. And extra bonus points for also delivering a happy ever after at the end!

If you’re looking for a thriller that completely draws you in, this is the one! It will totally submerse you into the world of the Sycamores and the lives of all the tenants.

Anna is completely lost after she receives the call from police that her husband is dead after taking his own life. Not knowing what else to do she heads out to his art studio located outside of town, in a small tight knit apartment complex. Initially she decides to stay there to feel close to Henry, but before she knows it the police are telling her it wasn’t suicide, that Henry was murdered.

As she begins to form friendships with some residents, and fierce suspicions of others, she will stop at nothing to find out the truth about what happened to her husband. Full of twists and turns and so many shocking events that are all tied together, you will never see it all coming.

Anna Hartley’s husband, Henry, calls her with a terrible, guilty confession, and then is found dead on the banks of the Rio Grande. She can't believe the sweet, mild artist she married would ever hurt a fly, so she is convinced that there is more to the story, and she is going to find answers to her questions. Henry had been renting a room at a run-down motel called The Sycamores for him to use as an art studio, so she moves into his room there. As she begins to dig through the pieces of his life there, as well as talking to the motley assortment of people who live at The Sycamores. she realizes she didn't really know Henry after all. As notes keep being slid under her door warning her to leave, and the more it seems like everyone is keeping secrets from her, Anna isn't sure who to trust.

This fast paced thriller starts with Cass, who does maintenance around The Sycamores. She had to move there after her relationship with her long-term boyfriend imploded, and left her broke, jobless, homeless, and with no prospects. She is a very unlikeable character at first, because she is so bitter, which you can certainly understand. It isn't until about halfway through the book that she starts evolving. Cass, because of her position, knows pretty much everything that goes on at The Sycamores. Anna keeps trying to ask her about Henry but Cass keeps deflecting, which makes Anna suspicious. When Anna uncovers information among Henry's belongings that let her know that Henry had fallen in love with someone else, Anna begins to closely watch every woman there trying to figure out which woman it was. If you are a fan of mystery & suspense novels, then I think you are going to enjoy this one!

Read if you like:
🔥 Slow Burn Mysteries
2️⃣ Two POV
🌚 Morally Grey Characters
🪢 Interwoven Character Stories

If you like thrillers with interconnected characters and two pov that give you a little different vibes but both wishing they had what they had back and weren’t living where they are now as a result- this one is for you.

There are so many characters that live within this motel turned apartment community and they are all twisted together with the mystery of what happened to one of the husbands and how is the other pov part of there story and why them instead of another POV.

If you like books that keep you guessing and are a bit more of a slow burn I’d recommend picking this one up!

Thank you to HTP for my ARC in exchange for my feedback!

The Vacancy in Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass is about a woman named Anna whose husband has died unexpectedly. As she is processing his death, she sells the house and moves to an apartment he had been renting as a studio in order to figure out her next steps and make sense of his death. While at the Sycamores apartment complex, Anna discovers there was much more going on than she had thought. Her discoveries lead her to befriend several people at the Sycamores who also have more than meets the eye happening.

This is the second or third book by Seraphina Nova Glass I have read. I found parts of this one to be a little slow and I guessed some of the ending twists and conclusions. It was a fast read, but not my favorite from her. I think it will definitely appeal to fans of slow burn mysteries.

The Vacancy in Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass is a thriller novel. The story in The Vacancy in Room 10 is one that is told in a dual point of view style alternating by the two main characters in the novel with some flashing back to past events.

Anna Hartley’s happy life was completely uprooted one night when she gets notified that her husband just may have committed suicide. Just before his death Anna’s husband had called with a disturbing confession that he had taken another life so Anna is left wanting nothing but answers to just what happened.

Anna’s husband had kept a room at a rundown motel called The Sycamores and that is where Anna is determined she’ll find her answers. Shortly after moving into the vacant room Anna meets Cass who manages the complex. Cass once had a nice comfortable life but now finds herself scraping by at The Sycamores doing routine maintenance after her ex left her for a newer, younger woman.

Seraphina Nova Glass is an author that I have read multiple times in the past so I went into The Vacancy in Room 10 with high hopes having enjoyed her previous novels. Thankfully I didn’t need to worry a bit about being disappointed because just as I expected I found a compulsively addictive story as I expected. This novel is full of a cast of colorful characters that make for a long list of suspects which just made the pages fly by. After finishing the author definitely stays on my list of ones to return to in the future any chance I get.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

I found this book to be a little slow. It was like something was missing. There were parts of the story that didn't make sense, maybe even a little over the top. I also found some parts to be repetitive. I was able to finish it because it was a fairly quick read.

𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:
A-B-S-O-L-U-T-E-L-Y LOVED this book SO much!!! Seraphina blew me away with this book and her writing. She completely transported me into the setting of this book, and I loved every minute of it. This is the definition of a perfect psychological thriller, with plenty of twists and suspense to leave me guessing and on the edge of my seat wanting to know what happens next. I really enjoyed the characters, the alternating POVs, the pacing, and the many layers that this book had for me to slowly peel away. Did I already mention that I absolutely LOVED ALL of the characters?! Seraphina, you have absolutely outdone yourself with this book, and it is definitely my top thriller of the year so far! The writing is phenomenal and gripping and the author had me flipping through the pages of this one so fast, as I just needed to know what happened next. I am usually able to predict some of the twists in books, but not with this one…Seraphina kept bringing on the unexpected twists and I was all here for it 🙌🏻 I loved the creepy and eerie setting, the suspense, drama, many secrets, twists, characters, the writing, the plot, the short chapters, and that amazingly shocking ending. READ THIS ONE NOW!

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗘𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆:
✦Addictive psychological thrillers
✦Amazing characters
✦Short chapters
✦A book and plot that grips you in from the start
✦Plenty of twists, secrets, suspense, and drama
✦An amazing ending

𝐌𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5+++/5

The Vacancy in Room 10 is the first Seraphina Nova Glass book I’ve read. I loved her writing style and how the story came together.

The Vacancy in Room 10 is the story of three broken women and how they end up helping each other.

Cass has just broken up with her long-term boyfriend. She has nothing to her name and has to move to a dodgy apartment complex called the Sycamores. She takes on the job as handy person in exchange for her rent and makes the best of her new life.

Anna’s husband has just passed away and she decides to sell their house and move into his art studio at the Sycamores. She soon realizes that her husband’s death was not self-inflicted and starts to investigate.

Rosa is a young mother and in a bad marriage who also lives at the apartment complex. She’s one of the “pool girls”. She’s quiet but has many good connections at the Sycamores.

All three women live their separate lives until a series of events happen.
A murder and a shocking discovery become intertwined.
(I can’t say more - no spoilers from me!!!).

Eventually, the three women help each other and things fall in place.

The Vacancy in Room 10 has many surprises and an interesting story. I liked the writing style, the characters and the setting.

This is a great read for thriller fans.

** Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin for this ARC!

The vacancy in room 10 is a gripping edge of your seat must read. From the multiple murders, the cartel, love and relationships this book has it all. The suspense will leave you wanting more.

Loved this book. It was fast paced and entertaining. There wasn't all the extra fluff that bores me but was descriptive enough that I created the image in my mind.

If you have ever lived in crappy apartments you will be able to relate to this book. I spent so many years in places like the Sycamore's that I was having flashbacks.
I love Sinatra. What a little angel.
Oh my gosh this book had so many turns I wasn't expecting! That ending too!
I was bawling. That is the perfect ending.

While I didn't love this book, I also did not hate it. If you can push through the first half of the book which builds a lot of background knowledge for the second half and moves at a slow pace, you may enjoy finding out what truly happens. Told in dual points of view, learn from Cass, a woman down on her luck, and Anna, a woman whose husband has just committed suicide to determine how their lives will eventually interlink in a way no one originally thought possible.

I think this book had and has a lot of potential. I just expected something more from it based on other books I have read in the past. I'll still recommend this book because it was a good read.

Giving a book less than a two star review is my least favorite thing. However, I think this book warranted it. It was slow, not mysterious, and just kind of awful. Quite frankly it was the worst book I’ve read this year.

Even if I could get myself to loose my common sense for a bit, this book was so disjointed that it didn’t even make sense. The best part about it was an eight year old boy who doesn’t even feature that much in the long run.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is my first time reading this author, and it certainly won’t be the last. This was a page-turner, especially the later half of the book. Once I hit the halfway mark, I couldn’t put this one down.

I enjoyed the alternating perspectives of Cass and Anna, which added to the mystery and suspense. By far my favorite parts of this novel were the incredible cast of characters who felt real and the richness of the setting.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁:
🔑 secrets
🔑 blackmail
🔑 mystery and suspense
🔑 dual POV
🔑 incredible cast of characters
🔑 depressed rundown motel

I highly recommend this one for fans of crime and domestic mystery thrillers.
My rating: 4.25⭐️

Thank you @NetGalley @graydonhousebooks @htpbooks for the gifted copy. Opinions are my own.

I love nothing more than an isolated location thriller, and Seraphina Nova Glass really delivers with her new thriller, out April 9.

Told in alternating views from Cass, the apartment manager/handyman who is forced to live at the run down Sycamores after being unceremoniously cheated on and dumped by her wealthy boyfriend, and Anna, whose husband died by suicide and whose art studio apartment she has moved in to. As Anna tries to understand the end of her husband's life and the cryptic last call she received, she bumps into the secrets Cass and the other residents are keeping.

There wasn't necessarily any CRAZY twists, but I still enjoyed the reveals throughout Anna and Cass's journeys. Both women also grow immensely in their journeys to find the truth without the men who turned their lives upside down. There were a couple of moments where Glass keeps some information hidden for a big reveal which were occasionally clunky, but overall I thought the pacing was excellent, the side characters were hilarious, and the crime(s) and their reveals kept me on the edge of my seat. It's definitely in my top thrillers, but I still think my favorite book by Glas remains On a Quiet Street.