I don’t get it. Did I read the same book as everyone else??

The sarcastic/dry humor was about the only thing that worked for me, but even that wasn’t enough to get me invested in this story. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I couldn’t stand these characters and Cass was downright awful.

Thank you to NetGalley & Harlequin Trade Publishing, Graydon House for the opportunity to read and review.

*Also, I know this is an ARC and some errors are to be expected, but this was in 𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ shape. 😬

This was a very exciting thriller from Seraphina Nova Glass with relatable, realistic characters that brought it all together perfectly.
The storyline was so very different from probably all the thrillers I’ve read recently. The characters were well developed and had very different backgrounds. Anna and Cass are both women that had “picture perfect” lives that came crashing down in different ways. They soon found themselves living in a rundown hotel turned apartment. Cass was dumped and ditched by her rich boyfriend. Anna lost her husband and was trying to uncover his deepest secrets. This book has a huge range of realistic characters, and the pool moms were probably my favorite. I feel like anyone that had ever lived at any apartment had their own set of pool moms and the author really nailed it with them.
The twists and turns were well executed!
This book was a great way to start off the 2024 year and I can’t wait to read more from Seraphina Nova Glass.

Didn’t think I’d be able to get into the book at first. But after i read several
Chapters i couldn’t put it down ! Such a quick read!

The Vacancy In Room 10
The Vacancy In Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass is from the point of view of two women. Anna is a widow grieving the supposed suicide of her husband Henry. Henry claimed that he killed someone. Though the suicide was ruled out when his body washed up on the Rio Grande & police told her, he was already dead when they found his body. Anna must put the pieces together to find out what happened and why someone would want Henry dead. Cassidy has been running the Sycamores, after being kicked out by her wealthy cheating long term boyfriend. Cass barely makes it as a superintendent and ends up blackmailing sleazy men threatening to expose their infidelity to their wives if they don’t pay up. Blackmailing is easy and no one gets hurt until the wrong one does get hurt. Both situations force Anna & Cass in each other’s presence questioning if they can trust each other.

Writing, Characters, Setting & Twists
I was very grateful that Seraphina Nova Glass sent me a Netgalley copy of The Vacancy In Room 10, & I felt it was even better than her previous book The Vanishing Hour. I like Anna & Cass as main characters and some of the side characters were hilarious too. I can picture the story as I read as though I were watching a movie or miniseries in my head. I like that the setting was out west. The mystery as to who killed Henry and why and how it connected to some of the other deaths in the novel were tied together nicely. It was very exciting! I also appreciated that Seraphina had both Anna & Cass tell their stories from both points of view.

Overall
If you are a fan of mystery novels and a fan of Seraphina Nova Glass, I recommend The Vacancy In Room 10. If you don’t have a Netgalley or physical copy, preorder the book coming out on April 9th. I am very excited about doing this Behind The Book on The Vacancy In Room 10 with Seraphina Nova Glass.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟬 by Seraphina Nova Glass
𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 April 9, 2024

You guys, I went in blind and this book had me HOOKED from the very beginning!! I literally could not put this thing down! This was my first Seraphina Nova Glass book and I've already lined my kindle with 3 more.

The book alternates between two POVs. Two women, brought together in a run down motel turned apartment complex. The story was absolutely crazy, completely addicting and my jaw hit the floor multiple times. This is easily going to be one of my favorite Thrillers of the year and it's only January! The book comes out in April and it absolutely NEEDS to be on your tbr. Go preorder now, you will not be disappointed!

Thank you to NetGalley, Seraphina Nova Glass and Harlequin Trade Publishing for an ARC!

The Vacancy in Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass kept me guessing! The characters were both interesting and enigmatic. This story is told from the alternating points of view of Cass and Anna, 2 very different women whose lives converge in a twisted circumstance of loss and upheaval and they both, for different reasons, find themselves living at a dumpy apartment complex. I found myself visualizing the characters and the setting as a read. I’d love to see this made into a show. This thriller has a unique storyline. The unraveling of the mystery surprised me!

At first, I thought the writing was slightly amateurish. It took me a bit to get into the story. Once I did, I understood the diction and characterization. I thought this was an easy read, and I really enjoyed it. Even though a few characters felt a little silly to me, I enjoyed the world Glass built. I would read a sequel! Cass needs her HEA!

The Vacancy in Room 10 follows an odd cast of characters living in a sketchy, run-down, apartment complex. As secrets are revealed, their lives unravel, and they must come together to stop a murderer from killing another tenant.

Fast-paced and unputdownable, Seraphina Nova Glass knows how to draw you in and keep you guessing. This is the first of this authors books that I had read, and she now a must-read author for me.

The Vacancy in Room 10 exceeded all my expectations! I loved everything about it, the pacing, the character development, the dual timelines, and the fantastic storyline. I really enjoyed trying to solve the mystery behind Harry’s death along with Anna. I had so many theories going through my head and every single one was wrong. I loved Cass’s character! Her struggles are real and believable.

I cannot recommend THE VACANCY IN ROOM 10 enough and I have no doubt it will be flying off the shelves next April. Pre-order your copy now!

Thank you @seraphinanovaglass and @graydonhousebooks for my e-ARC.

After her husband leaves her for another woman, Cass finds herself alone, poor, and working as a Handy-woman at The Sycamores, a run down apartment complex with an interesting cast of tenants.
After her husband's death, Anna also finds herself at the Sycamores, where her husband was staying before his death, trying to find answers.
How will these two women's stories connect? And what secrets are each of them hiding?

I had a hard time putting this one down! My second read from this author and another fantastic domestic suspense read. This went every which way and kept me guessing throughout how it would end. The characters were well written and so much fun, some loveable, some love-to-hate. The setting of the apartment complex was perfect. The plot was the perfect amount of suspenseful and not slow-moving with some fun scenes and side-plots thrown in. There was a lot going on and it was woven together so well! Highly recommended!

4.25/5 ⭐

Holy heck!! Talk about whip lash! This book has so many fun twists and turns. I liked the dual POVs and the friendships that were built. The setting was different and I enjoyed all the characters at the motel. I didn’t see the twist coming at all!!! It did take me a bit to get into so only reason not 5 stars.

OBSESSED!! Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing, Graydon House for granting me access to the book in exchange for an honest review.

OH MY GOSH!! OH MY GOSH!! OH MY GOSH!! THIS IS HOW YOU DO A THRILLER!! I AM COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY AND LEFT SPEECHLESS BY THIS UNIQUE, GRIPPING, SUSPENSEFUL, EMOTIONAL AND TOTALLY IRRESISTIBLE MASTERPIECE!!! I COMPLETELY DEVOURED THIS BOOK AND WAS ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT UNTIL THE VERY END!! THIS IS MY FIRST READ BY SERAPHINA NOVA GLASS AND IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT!! I CANNOT WAIT TO READ MORE OF HER BOOKS!! I KNOW ITS ONLY JANUARY AND I READ A LOT OF THRILLERS BUT THIS ONE WILL BE ON MY FAVORITES LIST FOR 2024!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

The eerie setting, suspense, drama, mystery, secrets, insane tension, action, unusual plot, fast pacing, dual perspectives, short chapters, character driven, unexpected twists and turns and a shocking ending is what makes this a wild crazy ride!! This was like a neighborhood (drama) thriller with real and believable characters where everyone knew each others secrets. I adored the pool moms so much!! They were such a hoot!! I loved how overtime they became family and were there for each other no matter what.

Cass and Anna both find themselves living at the creepy run-down motel turned into apartments for completely different reasons. Left dumped and homeless by her cheating ex, Cass finds herself running the dilapidated old apartments for a place to live for free. After losing her husband, Anna decides to move into the unit her husband was using for an art studio in order to figure out what really happened to him. It doesn't take long before things get complicated and their lives intersect!

Overall, I was completely engrossed from start to finish! If you are looking for a riveting and suspenseful thriller with well developed characters and that is unputdownable then this is the book for you! I highly recommend and a million stars!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was my first Seraphina Glass read and it won’t be my last! I loved the dual POV from Cass and Anna. The story was so interesting to me and it was hard to put down. I love when I'm completely wrong about where a book is going and what the outcome might be. I felt that Anna and Cass were such good FMC as they were relatable and unlikable at times and you could really get into their stories. I was a little sad to have the story end as there were so many characters I wanted to kept up with.

"The Vacancy in Room 10" a riveting suspense novel that captivates from the very first page. Authored by Seraphina Nova Glass, the book not only delivers an enthralling plot but also kept me in rapt attention. This was my first Glass book, and it will definitely not be my last! I already added her backlist to my TBR.

One of the most striking aspects of the book is the author's exceptional ability to create vivid and evocative descriptions. The setting comes alive with rich details, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the atmospheric tension of the story. I felt like I was there, at the Sycamores, completely immersed in this "crappy apartment" building. I knew the characters intimately; I was close to the story.

Also. Glass brilliantly weaves the characterization expertly into her novel. Not only do I feel personally connected to the two female leads, Cass and Anna, but the entire Sycamore gang, Jackie, Crystal and Rose, along with Barry, Frank and more.
There is more than one mystery, a few deaths and it all comes together for a satisfying end. I predict this will be one of the thrillers to watch in 2024!
Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for the early ARC. 4.5 stars

I was really excited about this one because I had read On a Quiet Street by this author, last year and really enjoyed it. For the Vacancy in Room 10, I was completely sucked in, from the beginning. And I always love books that will do that to me-the ones that I just cannot put down. In fact, I read this one in about 24 hours (two different sittings). I just had to know what the heck was going on! The biggest complaint I have is that there was A LOT going on which sometimes seemed very over complicated and started to feel very unrealistic. My theories kept changing throughout the book which was kind of fun, but I did start to piece together a few things as we got closer to the end. I think Seraphina Nova Glass is very underrated and more people need to be reading her books! I will definitely recommend this one to the readers that will want something very fast paced and will keep them guessing.

You can never be sure where the next page will take you in this thriller. It is gripping and suspenseful all the way through, though the back end is particularly good.

When Cass gets kicked out of her luxurious home by her cheating boyfriend, she takes a job as a handyman in a rundown motel in exchange for free rent. She tries to keep mostly to herself but that proves difficult when you’re in and out of people’s homes doing repair work. She sees some things, she hears some things and she does some things that aren’t quite run of the mill.

There are suspicious deaths, eccentric characters, finger pointing and many dangerous situations. I don’t want to give anything away, but I highly recommend this if you love a good mystery. For the sheer entertainment value this book provided me, I give it 5 stars. Thank you, NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC.

WOW! This book was so good! This is the first book I’ve read by Seraphina and I was hooked. Anna gets a disturbing call from her Husband Henry, saying he killed someone. When Henry washes up dead, it’s assumed he killed himself but did he? Anna moves to the sycamores apartment complex to try and figure out what was going on and what really happened to Henry. There was so much going on in this book. It’s one that you just can’t put down because you need to know what happens next This book was fast paced and interesting. So many twists and turns. I’d definitely recommend this book! Thank you Netgalley, Serpaphina and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC!

I really enjoyed this one and think my students will as well. Seraphina Nova Glass always makes you think and feel and this one will prompt interesting ethical discussions for the class. This was an easy to read and fast to get very involved in the story.

She continues to surprise me with her original stories, I loved this character, two different woman in bad situations and how they overlap and eventually conquer. Mystery in some ways but a very human, brought tears to my eyes kind of way. Look forward to her next one!

Wow! This was such a good thriller! Loved all the twists and turns. This is now my favorite from Seraphina Nova Glass!
Such great character development. I loved the relationship between Cass and the residents of The Sycamores. I’m so excited to recommend this thriller!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy!