I seem to be an outlier here because I don’t have the same rave review of this book that so many others do. I found the first half to be pretty slow and it was hard to get into.

I know that it’s fictional, and that the author takes certain liberties to ensure an exciting and dramatic story, but I couldn’t help but roll my eyes at some of the absolutely stupid things some of the main characters do. Everything is tied up neatly at the end so it all made sense, but it was still just dramatic and silly to me.

I did enjoy the setting: a rundown, shabby former motel turned apartment complex that has seen better days. It reminded me of an apartment I lived in years ago when times were hard and I was down on my luck.

This was a really good read with likable characters that you root for. Especially the pool girls! I’d recommend you pick up this latest read from Glass.

I had heard awesome things about this author so I was ecstatic to check out a book by her on NetGalley. Let me tell you what… I LOVED IT! I felt like I was right there with the characters, enjoying every laugh and feeling every heartbreaking and fearful moment. Seraphina Nova Glass did such a great job writing details and portraying her characters in a way that truly connected you with them. Cass was my favorite, and I already miss this book since I finished it. I am excited to read other works by this author, and I’ve already recommended this book to 3 of my reader friends to add to their TBR just as soon as it’s published! Thank you, NetGalley and publisher, for this ARC in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. Such a fun, easy read! 5 stars!

I seem to be in the minority here but this was only okay for me. I found it to actually be slow paced and I was definitely ready for it to end. I will say though that I didn’t guess the conclusion which is always a plus.

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Trade for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Welcome to the Sycamores apartment complex where the residents keep their friends close, but their enemies closer. This book blew me away. I loved the alternating chapters from Anna and Cass’s POVs. I loved the pool ladies, Babs, Barry, Sinatra, Callum. Everyone was so close and looked out for one another. However, one of them is hiding a dark secret. The Vacancy in Room 10 is my absolute favorite by Seraphina Nova Glass! I flew through this book…it was that good!! The suspense, crazy neighbors, tons of secrets…it’s a must read thriller for 2024!

Every town has an apartment complex like Sycamores. Run down, on the outskirts, rent is cheap. The community of the Sycamores is tightly knit and treats the place more like a dorm than apartments.

Cass has been the superintendent for the last few months. After finding her boyfriend, Reid, with his hand up the skirt of a bartender, she was kicked out of their home and had nowhere else to go. She's handy with tools and has long wanted to have her own handyman service. Cass is desperate for money, so desperate that she will blackmail drunk men for money. She has her system and it's worked until it doesn't.

Anna has moved into the studio apartment her husband used as a painting studio. Her husband was found in the Rio Grande, and the clues around his death are a little suspicious. She slowly integrates herself into the community and soon will need these friends to solve the mystery of Henry's death.

This book is full-speed ahead from page 1. Death, blackmail, alcohol, drug cartels, a black tie event.....any and everything is included. The last 30% of the book...I could NOT put it down.

This is a thriller with a capitol T.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A group of people live in a dilapidated apartment building. Their backstories and the reasons they ended up somewhat marginalized vary, but all the stories are sad. What isn't sad is the sense of family/camaraderie they build in order to make it through their difficulties. Real connections are made along the journey.

Publication date: April 9th, 2024
Page count: arc ~535
Genre: psychological thriller
Setting: The Sycamores Motel, New Mexico
POV: multiple- Anna, Cass
Features: resilient strong women and their journeys

Beautifully woven mystery! Fast paced, with twists and turns that keep you engaged.

I will definitely be reading more of the authors books!

Thank you to author, publisher, NetGalley for advanced copy. This is an honest voluntary review.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of The Vacancy in Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass. This is an unpredictable, fast-paced thrill ride that earned Glass a spot on my list of must-read authors.

Cass finds herself in the unusual position of “handy-ma’am” at a rundown apartment complex after her relationship ends. As the barely-legal Kimmy takes over residence in her luxurious house with Reid, Cass is submersed in an environment filled with broken air conditioners, screaming children, and some very undesirable tenants. When Anna moves in to the apartment that her late husband Henry had rented as an art studio, she discovers that he had some secrets buried when he supposedly took his own life. As Anna and Cass find themselves caught up in building drama and a number of mysterious deaths, you won’t know who or what to believe until the very last page.

4.5 stars
This fast paced domestic thriller was very well done! I liked the eerie setting of the apartment complex, especially with the pool girls adding humor throughout the story. The characters were well developed and the author did a great job intertwining their stories. The non stop twists and turns had me racing through the pages.

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

First off… the hype is real!! So well deserved! 👏👏👏 I totally binged this because.. I seriously couldn’t put it down!! Five twisted stars ⭐️…Listen to this…. 😳

That cover … completely NAILS the atmosphere… a creepy run down motel.. I mean just imagine the worst… 🤷‍♀️and there you have it…😳… SO much shady business going on! 🙄 What did I love most??

✅ Creeptastic atmosphere.. The Sycamore Motel… made my skin crawl… I felt uneasy… freaked out.. and I loved every min of it. 😂👏👏

✅ Excellent characters that were so well developed.. again made me freak out a bit. 😳

✅Blackmail 🤨
✅Secrets 🤫
✅Lies 😏
✅MURDER 😳😍🫢
OH HELL YES!! How is that for nailing everything your thriller lover heart ❤️ wants?!!

I couldn’t figure out what secrets these people were hiding… even the dead ☠️ people had secrets!! 😳 Twisted… creepy… I loved it so much.. I really didn’t want it to end. 😂 I don’t say that very often. 🤷‍♀️😍

This was my first book by @seraphinanovaglass .. even though I own four more! 🙄… Let me tell you.. after reading this.. I will be binging her backlist!! Seriously can’t recommend it enough!

Man, this was a good one. Super quick read but really engaging. I loved the Southwest backdrop, the setting of the apartments, and everything else about this thriller. Definitely recommend picking this one up asap.

Cass's life hasn't turned out how she expected; far from it, in fact. Reeling from a blindsiding breakup and forced to find the first work she comes across, she winds up the handy ma'am (you read that right) at a worn-down apartment complex called the Sycamores. On a good day at the Sycamores, Cass can almost breathe again; nobody knows her, her story, or her side hustle of blackmailing unsuspecting men. They had it coming, after all.

Meanwhile, Anna is grappling with the unexpected loss of her husband Henry. His final days are clouded with mystery, and as self-proclaimed resident artist of the Sycamores--of all places--Anna's started to wonder if she knew her husband at all. The final, teary voicemail he left her alluding to a terrible act he committed suggests she didn't. When Anna packs up her life and turns to Henry's abandoned unit at the Sycamores for answers, she stumbles upon more questions than answers.

And that's just the start of this story.

"The Vacancy in Room 10" is the latest from Seraphina Nova Glass, one of the indisputable greats of domestic suspense. I've fallen in love with Glass's recent novels for their character development and surprisingly-complex plot twists. While I had high hopes for her latest, I found this a bit drawn-out despite its binge-worthy length. Glass undeniably nailed her setting here as always, but this cast of characters felt too broad and disconnected even by the end. This, like her others, packs a surprising twist with decent execution, but the overall wow factor that I found in "On a Quiet Street" especially was nowhere to be seen here.

The Vacancy in Room 10 follows the lives of two women, Anna and Cass, who are going through separate major life changes that have brought them both to the Sycamores, where their paths cross in explosive and destructive ways.

This was a fun, quick read. The characters and relationships were interesting and original and their stories were both relatable and wild at times. My only real critique is that both women were similar, Anna and Cass, so I struggled to keep them straight, especially in the first half.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and look forward to more from the author in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley and Grayson House for the opportunity to read this ARC before its intended release of April 9, 2024.

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin books for this opportunity! I have loved every book I’ve read by this author and this one is know different. What an amazing read! I personally prefer books where they flip back and forth between characters as it makes the anticipation higher the closer you get to a reveal. And that’s just what Vacancy in Room 10 includes. This thriller will pull you in right from the beginning

Beware of a woman scorned!

Opening this book to read has coincided with the news that Seraphina Nova Glass’ previous thriller, On A Quiet Street, has been optioned for a limited TV series. How exciting! If you haven’t read one of her novels, what’s keeping you!?

Nova Glass writes spectacular suspense, sweeping readers away in nail-biting drama fueled by mystery, and secrets and propelled by her twisty, unique plotlines showcasing fantastic characters. Her ability to balance humour and suspense is noteworthy.

This is one of those books where giving too much away would ruin it for you. These are the hardest types of reviews for me to write! All I’ll say is when Cass and Anna’s lives intersect at the dilapidated Sycamore apartment complex, it turns into a completely engrossing read.

It explores
✔️ how trauma can either unite strangers or turn them against each other as they clamber to tell their own story.
✔️secrets. If you have a secret, don’t let Superintendent Cass know anything about it. She doesn’t let secrets stay buried…and it almost causes her downfall.
✔️how appearances can be deceiving
✔️found family

That’s it. Go into it blind. Learn to love the eclectic characters who inhabit this authentic setting.

I can’t wait for the next SNG novel!

I was gifted this copy by Harlequin Trade Publishing, Graydon House and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

Thank you to Net Galley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this amazing opportunity!

Cass is turning tricks for a buck but not the tricks you might be thinking. Will this get her caught up in more drama than she could ever imagine?!
Anna is desperate to find out why Henry commits suicide but does she really want to know the truth?! She discovers a hidden secret of Henry’s and will do anything to get the truth.
Monica (Anna’s best friend) has spoken to Henry only weeks prior, could she be a suspect that Anna should question?!
The twists and turns of this book will have you flipping pages faster than you can handle.
It was amazing and had my heart racing! The ending sets a great example of what to value in life. A+++

So many relatable, different characters that will drag you in! Thanks to NetGalley and the author for letting me read this in exchange for an honest review!!

I must say that as thrillers go, this one is done very well! This is my first read by this author and I'm excited to read more.
The book starts off really strong with a death and a confession and the mystery unfolds from there. I really enjoyed the characters, especially the comedic relief of the gals by the pool. I think the author does a wonderful job of intertwining the characters while also giving them their own story.
There are a few bits that I did find a little too unbelievable but I am willing to look aside for those.
I also want to mention that one of the tenants has cats with the best names! Love that.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Harlequin Trade Publishing, Graydon House and Seraphina Nova Glass for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The story was interesting but I kept getting the characters confused. Took a while to get into it. Goes back and forth between characters. I found it a little slow.

After finding her boyfriend cheating Cass has to move out of the home they share together, and takes a job at a run down apartment complex.

Anna moves into the apartment complex after her husband dies under mysterious circumstances.

Cass and Anna are both working on finding out what really happened at the apartment complex.