The Vacancy in Room 10, by Seraphina Nova Glass is a fast-paced thriller, with short chapters.

It's the first book I read by this author and I'm pleasantly surprised! I went into it completely blind and I'm not disappointed I did.

The setting is really well written and I could picture the Sycamores perfectly. It's as if you were really there. The crappy, run-down motel apartments, the occupants... It's just perfection.

Both Anna and Cass were strong female characters, in their own way.
The characters, as many as they are, are ALL well developed and even if there are a lot, they all add non-negotiable layers to the plot. I loved that every single one of them were complex and three dimensional, even if they didn't appear much.

The plot was gripping right from the start. You get blackmail, lies, secrets, murder, whodunit, whydunnit, the whole shebang! You want to know what happens at the end of every chapter and the last 50% of the book? Unputdownable! A real page turner. I guessed a couple twists but overall they were well delivered! I thought a couple things were far-fetched but I'll let it slide, just because of how it was written.

Now mark your calendars because on April 9th, you'll want to add that book to your shelves!

Thank you so much @netgalley, @seraphinanovaglass and @graydonhousebooks for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is a very good, compelling story, told from two points of view by Cass and Anna. They are unlikely neighbors at The Sycamores apartments, a converted roadside motel. There is a very colorful cast of characters, and lots of twists and turns.
This is the first book I’ve read by this author, and I will definitely be reading more! Recommended for a good read!

Thank you for this adcmvanced readers copy! Holy moly, this book was so good. I thought the story telling was excellent and the author kept my interest most of the time.
There were a few grammatical errors and a couple missed punctuation marks that made me double look, but it didn't take away from the story at all.
I thought there was good character development and it helped propel the story along. I did feel like some of the dialouge was a bit cringy and unrealistic. There were times a character would say something and I thought nobody in real life talks like this. And there were a couple times that I thought the book dragged on a bit. I still loved it though and would recommend reading when it comes out.

I don’t feel like this one will be memorable but I didn’t hate it. It kept me guessing and I like the two POV’s. There were some twists I didn’t see coming: I think this will be a hit for many.

Thanks to Netgalley, Harlequin Trade Publishing, Graydon House for my e arc in exchange for my honest review.

Publish Date: April 9, 2024

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My thoughts ⬇️

Wowza! Just wowza! I just put this book down and I can’t stop thinking about it. I’m speechless.

What would you do if someone you loved told you they did something unforgivable. That they killed someone?

How do you move on when someone close to you is taken from you and they’re never coming back?

Multiple points of view. High adrenaline. Intense. Betrayal after betrayal. Who can you trust?

👉🏼 A jaw dropping, suspenseful, page turner.

•Best thriller of 2024?•

This was an entertaining read and kept me guessing! Got me out of the thriller slump I’ve been in recently

I’ve read all of the published novels by Seraphina Nova Glass, and I did find this one to be slower paced than her previous books. With only two main characters, I kept getting them mixed up. It may have been because there were just so many side characters living in the apartment building that I kind of gave up trying to figure out who was who. On a Quiet Street is my favorite by this author. Unfortunately, I was not wowed by this one.

Thanks to @harlequinbooks and @netgalley for this ARC copy!

Title: The Vacancy in Room 10
Author: Seraphina Nova Glass
Format: E-book
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Pub date: April 9th 2024

Here is my review ⬇️

I have never read a book by this author before but I heard good things about her. I was excited to read my first book by Seraphina Nova Glass.

I really liked the pacing of the book. It was fast paced and it kept me interested throughout the book.

On a negative note, when the POV changed, I had a hard time remembering the story. Where is Cass? What is happening to Anna right now? But when I started reading, it all came back to me!

I gave this one a 4.75 ⭐ And, I will certainly read more books by this author.

This book will keep you on the edge of your seat! What a great thriller! I absolutely could not put this one down, and was constantly changing my mind on who the bad guy was! So great and one that I have already been recommending to my friends! I should mention there are some triggers-drug use, suicide, and infedelity. Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy of this great book in exchange for my honest review!

Anna Hartley’s world was shattered by her husband Henry’s unexpected death. Her grief was complicated by Henry’s confession to murdering someone on the day he died. Desperate for answers, Anna moved into Henry’s art studio at The Sycamores, a run-down motel that had been half-heartedly turned into apartments. As Anna got to know the tenants, she began to question whether she ever truly knew her husband at all.

I was excited to read The Vacancy in Room 10 after seeing all of the positive early reviews on Bookstagram, and it definitely lived up to the hype for me! It was fast-paced, loaded with twists and I couldn’t put it down for the life of me! The characters were my favorite part of this book. There were a lot of them, but they were quirky, distinctive and made me laugh. I couldn’t help but love them and suspect them, all at the same time. All in all, this was a fun thriller that I’d recommend adding to your TBR!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the opportunity to read this ARC!

My favorite from this author. The plot had so many twists that were *actually* good and not just cheap thrills for the sake of it. I can recommend the book to fans of the author and the genre.

This was interesting, just not my cup of tea. I would pick up other books by this author to be sure, this one just missed the mark for me.

I’m going to start off by saying this book is good. GREAT even, and a very easy 5 star read. But the setting? It blew me AWAY. I felt like I was at this motel/apartment complex and was sitting by the pool with the gals while the kids splashed around. Seraphina Nova Glass transported me right into the setting and it felt like I was watching a vivid movie as I was reading. Who would have thought that a simple setting such as this would play such a huge role in my love for the novel. It was absolutely perfect for this twisted psychological thriller.

This story is filled with great twists. I did NOT see them coming either. The fact that the author could successfully surprise me, a seasoned thriller reader who feels like she’s read it all, is astounding. There’re so many layers to this novel too and one would think that the alternating POVs would get confusing, but they don’t. In fact, they blend so perfectly together I never felt lost even for a second. Honestly, I think this may be one of my favorite thrillers of 2024 and I’m anxious to read the author’s backlog! Highly recommended!

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❥ Domestic Thrillers / Psychological Thrillers
❥ Multilayered Characters and Plots
❥ Amazing Twists

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Fantastic book!

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book. Seraphina Nova Glass was a new author for me and I am now a big fan. This book was such a page turner.
Distraught after her husband Henry’s body washes up on the banks of the Rio Grande, Anna moves into The Sycamores, a run-down motel turned apartment building where Henry had rented a space to use as an art studio. She is determined to find out what really happened to Henry.
Meanwhile, after being dumped by her long time boyfriend and being kicked out of their mansion with no money and no job, Cass moves into The Sycamores to work as the handyman in exchange for free rent. Soon, both women’s lives are turned upside down.
I absolutely loved this book. The residents of The Sycamores were such an endearing cast of characters and I really enjoyed the relationships they built with each other. This book was full of twists and turns and I enjoyed every single one of them. Such a great book!

This was a page-turner! The author does a wonderful job developing each character and setting the scene- I felt like I was visiting the Sycamores! Great twists and turns that kept me guessing. Definitely reccomend!

I haven’t read a Seraphina Glass book before this one, but I am itching to get my hands on another one of her books. The Vacancy in Room 10 had me hooked from the very start! Glass expertly wove so many individual characters stories together- my head was spinning until the very end! This book had so many twists and turns that were not expected and kept me on my toes! Definitely a good read!!

This is fantastically written thriller. I wish I didn’t see the end coming as fast as I did but it still kept me completely immersed and I found my self thinking about this book all day.

Highly recommend

I did not get into this book at all. I tried, but the writing was really all over the place. I didn’t think the characters seemed like real people. Set up in the beginning was kind of hokey. I’ve liked other books. She’s written in the past, but I really couldn’t finish this one. I didn’t believe anything that happened.

In a shanty part of town near the Rio Grande, Henry’s last phone call to his wife is both cryptic and troubling. His death is later ruled as a suicide which quickly prompts Anna to move into the dusty art studio, in room 203 at The Sycamores, in search for answers. Cass the apartment manager, with mounting problems of her own, appears to withhold vital information further keeping Anna in the dark. But when the turn of events spirals out of control and threatens both of their lives, will they uncover the secrets behind Henry’s message or fall to their own demise?

I’m intrigued with the prospect of murder occurring in some run-down motel turned apartment out there in the slums. There is a lot of unsubstantiated rumors among the tenants and it’s the characters that truly drive this book. It initially reminded me of The Sun Down Motel but this is a domestic thriller and not a paranormal one. The socio-cultural environment is at the forefront and is well written along with its wild cast of supporting characters. I must admit I had a bit of trouble keeping up with names in the beginning and I’m not sure I understand the meaning behind the title of this book entirely. Overall, this was an enjoyable and engaging read but not quite the instant hit as I had hoped for like On a Quiet Street, by the same author.

Many thanks to Harlequin Trade Publishing, Graydon House, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this title as an e-arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thanks Netgalley for the ARC! Unfortunately, I have really struggled getting into this book. I have started and stopped a few times before I gave up on reading. The storyline is tacky and definitely not what I’m used to from this author.