I will read everything that Seraphina Nova Glass writes from this point forward. Her newest thriller Nothing Ever Happens Here had me hooked from the first chapter, when Shelby barely escapes death after being locked in the freezer at her best friend Mack's cafe. Mack's husband disappears the same night, and their sleepy small town is suddenly surrounded by mysterious deaths and seemingly unsolvable crimes. The detective is unfazed and unmotivated, but the people who Shelby loves most- her young twin daughters and the residents of the Oleander, the retirement community where she works - are in imminent danger. Can Florence, one of the spunkiest members of the Oleander crew, help find the culprit before someone else goes missing... or will she become the next victim?

The cast of characters is unforgettable and the reveal at the very end is deliciously unpredictable. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this five star read!

I inhaled this one in a day! Reminded me immediately of my experience reading The Vacancy in Room 10, which was one of my favorite reads of 2023. Without a doubt, Seraphina Nova Glass is one of my auto-read/auto-buy authors for me!

Shelby and Mack are best friends living in a small town where “nothing ever happens.” Until it does. The same night Shelby survives a surprising attack, Mack’s burned Leo vanishes without a trace. Are the two incidents related? Months later many questions remain and an unlikely group of seniors turned sleuths wants to find answers!

I couldn’t get enough of Florence and her friends from the seniors building Shelby runs! They were quite a cast of characters and kept me engaged and entertained to the max. Multiple points of view, great pacing, amazing villain, I really loved all aspects of this story! This one is already one of my most memorable and favorite reads of 2024. I highly recommend adding this one to your TBR ASAP!

• A mix of mystery, cozy, and suspense set in a small Minnesota town
• Told from three points of view-two best friends and a senior citizen living in a retirement home
• Cute and suspenseful
• Small town vibe
• Easy to read mystery with a true podcast spin
• Too domestic and cozy and not enough thriller for my taste

I was so excited when I heard about Glass new book. She is an auto buy author for me.

I really enjoyed this book, it was entertaining with twists and humor, and with characters that will keep you busy. I loved that there is a senior community that turns the plot into a sweet spot for a lot of readers.

I was very lucky and blessed in reading this book early, and I am very grateful.

I really recommend this book.

Thank you so much to Seraphina Nova Glass, HTP Books and NetGalley for this ARC.

Publication Day 02/11/2025

This book is a mix of mystery/suspense and cozy. It is not my usual go to in terms of thrillers I like them more thrilling. It was not my favorite by the author especially after reading The Vacancy In Room 10. It was just missing something for me to make it amazing.

We got the EXCLUSIVE over at @thrillerbookloversthepulse for this book and I was so freaking excited because Seraphina is an autobuy author for me!

The story starts off with a BANG and doesn't let up until the very last page. I devoured this book in a day and a half! The suspense was thrilling and I loved every page. Seraphina is a master at writing a multiple POV, complex thriller with characters that have you feeling every emotion for them. There were times when I was frustrated, scared, sad, intrigued, rooting someone on, and even laughing. The side characters were great as well. I don't like to give away spoilers in my reviews because I prefer to go into books blind so the bottom line is- you need this book on your tbr!

Thank you so much to @Htpbooks, @Htp_hive and @seraphinanovaglass for an ARC!!

❄️𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘❄️
𝔱𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔯
𝙿𝚞𝚋 🗓️: 𝙵𝚎𝚋𝚛𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝟷𝟷, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻
𝕄𝕪 𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘: 𝟜.𝟚𝟝 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕤★★★★✫

🤏𝚃𝚎𝚎𝚗𝚢 𝚝𝚒𝚍𝚋𝚒𝚝...Nothing ever happens in small towns…

❄️🥶❄️🥶❄️🥶❄️🥶❄️🥶❄️🥶❄️🥶❄️🥶❄️

🌻𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙸 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚊𝚢...okay, it is no surprise that @seraphinanovaglass is one of my fav authors! 🔥I swear I talk about On A Quiet Street a lot(the ultimate fav of hers🩷)….she just really knows how to write these character driven thrillers!! 🙌I mean her last one(Vacancy in Room 10) I was so hooked on caring for those characters! That never happens in thrillers!! 👏This one is just like that too..it even has the best humor tidbits & cozy vibes added in. The cast of characters is unique & you will care about them while having twists thrown in left & right. This one comes out in February ❄️which is perfect because holy moly, I was cold just reading the atmospheric descriptions of this frigid rural Minnesota town. 🥶 Yall preorder & save the date for this one!

As soon as I found out we were getting an exclusive to read this book early at @thrillerbookloversthepulse I jumped on it! I absolutely loved this authors last book and this one IS GOOOOOD!
I absolutely loved the older residents at The Oleander assisted living. They definitely had me laughing out loud.
Seraphina Nova Glass is able to write a story that can be silly and funny but also tense and twisty.
I couldn’t stop reading this whodunnit because I had to know what happened!

NOTHING EVER HAPPENS HERE is highly anticipated and rightfully so. Seraphina always writes something satisfying and this was no different.

In Nothing Ever Happens Here Shelby has survived an attack she shouldn’t have and is convinced someone in her small town is watching her. She also wants to know who attacked her. There’s also Mackenzie whose husband went missing a year ago. A lot of questions and no answers.

Shelby and Mackenzie joining forces with a group of retirement home residents to investigate what’s going on takes the cake. There were many twists, and no idea who the culprit was but with the oleander residents there were some laughs. This was a thriller that a little bit of a cozy element added in and I loved it!

Thank you to Thriller Book Lovers the Pulse, NetGalley and Grayson house books for my gifted copy!

Title: Nothing Ever Happens Here
Author: Seraphina Nova Glass
Pub Date: February 11, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (4.5 Stars)

I heard so many great things about Seraphina Nova Glass’ last book from my team members at Thriller Book Lovers The Pulse, so when I heard we got the exclusive to read it early, I couldn’t wait and it did not disappoint!!

This book starts out strong from the very beginning and keeps you hooked until the end! After surviving a brutal attack, Shelby Dawson tries to move on with her life. However, over a year later, she receives an anonymous note that indicates that the nightmare is not over and that her attacker is back and wants to finish what he or she started. With the help of her best friend, Mackenzie, and her senior citizen friends who live at the retirement home that she runs, Shelby desperately tries to figure out who is behind her attack and the other mysterious accidents that begin to happen to the people around her!

This story is told from multiple points of view and is filled with mystery, tension, and tons of red herrings to keep you guessing! I loved the dynamic between all of characters, especially Florence and the other senior citizens who became instant sleuths as they help investigate the crimes when their podcast goes viral. They also added an element of humor to this suspenseful twisty thriller and gave it a bit of a cozy mystery vibe at times, which I loved! If you are a thriller fan, you will definitely want to read this one! Set in a snowy Minnesota town, it is the perfect book to add to your winter TBR!

Nova Glass is an auto read author for me so I was so excited when Nothing Ever Happens Here became available! It was definitely a DROP EVERYTHING moment!

When I say Nothing Ever Happens Here opens with a bang, wow, am I not kidding. My jaw hit the floor. As a mother, I could honestly feel Shelby's distress as she realized her babies were trapped the car while she was completely helpless. It made a catastrophic situation all the more traumatic and emotional!

From there, Nova Glass weaves a tale of mystery and suspense. Shelby may have narrowly escaped with her life, but someone is not done with her. Meanwhile, her best friend's husband went missing on the same night of the attack, making it hard to believe the two incidents weren't related -- and maybe in the worst way. I appreciated that Mack and Shelby were able to maintain their friendship and trust in one another as they grappled with the unimaginable. It was a nice depiction of female friendship and resiliency.

I loved the crew at the Oleander and how invested in their community they were. The podcast bit added a nice touch and I liked how they each played detective in their own ways. There were quite a few characters but once we got to know them better, it was easier to keep track and everyone added something to the story.

This one kept me guessing and I bet it will fool a lot of readers! There were some good red herrings and I liked that the killer didn't feel obvious.

If you like a well-rounded cast of characters, mysteries with a true crime podcast spin, and a book that keeps you on your toes, I definitely recommend!

Thank you to THE PULSE for the advanced copy. Nothing Ever Happens Here releases February 11, 2025 and you don't want to miss it!

Thank you to Thrillerbookloversthepulse, Graydon House, #partner, for an advanced e-copy of Nothing Ever Happens Here in exchange for my honest review.

I’m still relatively new to Seraphina Nova Glass’s books, but after loving her last one, The Vacancy in Room 10, I knew I needed to read more by her! ⁣
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Once again, I found myself completely hooked right from the beginning…I mean after that opening chapter, how could you not get wrapped up in what was going on? From there, the twists and turns this book took did not stop.
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What I loved most, though, about this book, were the characters. Again we are given such a fun, quirky bunch of characters, especially the “gang” of senior citizens that take it upon themselves to help get to the bottom of everything happens in their town. I am always down for some amateur sleuthing & this gang takes it to a whole new level! ⁣
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But don’t think this is a cozy mystery by any means. This is downright sinister & menacing, with plenty of shocking moments. And that small-town feel comes through loud & clear…another of my favorite tropes that works so well in this book! ⁣
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I know this isn’t out until February, but I highly recommend adding it to your tbr or even pre-ordering it! You won’t be sorry!

This book has my jaw open quite a few times thinking WTF! We have some senior loving folks, one trying to find a hobby who decides she should start a true crime podcast. We have Mack whose husband Leo disappeared a year ago from suspicious circumstances. We also have Shelby, Mack’s friend, who has survived an attempted murder and feels like there is someone always watching her. There have been some unexplained deaths recently in their small town and now the gang is beginning to think there was foul play involved. The element of the seniors gave this book more of a cozy feel for much of the story, but don’t you worry, there were many thrilling parts as well!

🌟 Another hit for Seraphina Nova Glass! "Nothing Ever Happens Here" is such a delightful blend of quirky, suspense, and humor—it somehow just works! I haven’t loved a cast of characters this much in ages. The senior citizen sleuths, or as I like to call them, "the gang," were laugh-out-loud funny and definitely deserve their own sitcom—let’s call it "Morts Musings"!

The story kicks off with a bang and kept me hooked the entire weekend; I literally couldn’t put it down. The multiple POVs are expertly woven together, making the narrative feel so seamless. I’m still in awe of how Seraphina managed to have me laughing one moment, gasping the next, and in my feels shortly after. This book is an emotional rollercoaster in the best way possible!

5 stars all the way! If you’re looking for a fun read that’ll keep you on your toes, this is it! 📚✨

Seraphina Nova Glass's latest, Nothing Ever Happens Here, is a must-read. The wintry Minnesota setting, quirky characters and suspenseful plot kept me hooked from the start. The alternating POV chapters kept me guessing and I didn't predict any of the major twists. The assisted living setting was as intriguing as the motel in The Vacancy in Room 10. This is a must-read for fans of thrillers and cozy mysteries.

Thanks to Thriller Book Lovers The Pulse and and Graydon House for an exclusive early copy of this book. Make sure to get your copy when it comes out February 11, 2025.

3.75 stars.

This is a blend of cozy mystery and psychological thriller, told from three points of view - two best friends, Shelby and Mackenzie, and a senior citizen, Florence, living in a retirement home run by Shelby. The story is both cute and suspenseful.

The novel starts off with a bang, has some twists and turns, red herrings, and some murders which culminate in a surprising, tense, and unexpected ending. Florence and her fellow senior citizen friends are likeable, funny and resourceful and add to the cozy mystery element to the story. There is also a nice small town vibe throughout the novel.

Readers who like novels that are a blend of mystery and thriller, coziness and suspense, and that are written in an easy-to-read style, should definitely check this one out.

Thanks to the publisher for this e-ARC. All opinions are my own.

𝗠𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 4 ½✨⭐️
NOTHING EVER HAPPENS HERE
🤍𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲: thriller
📖 304 pages
𝗘𝗺𝗼𝗷𝗶𝘀: ❄️😱🗒️🥶🔫👀🚔🔎🎙️☕️📱
𝗣𝘂𝗯 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 2/11/2025

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲:
◽️ multiple POV
◽️ true crime podcasts
◽️ small town mysteries
◽️ ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING vibes
◽️ bingeable thrillers

🩵𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲🩵

Thank you @graydonhouse @seraphinaglass for the #gifted copy! @thrillerbookloversthepulse is loving this one!

I was completely captivated by this book from the very first page & found it nearly impossible to put down! The story, told from multiple POV, kept me hooked with each chapter ending on a cliffhanger, making it a fast & exhilarating read. The pacing was perfect, & I found myself racing through the pages to uncover the next twist.

There are quite a few characters introduced early on, but each one brings something essential to the plot. The group of elders from the assisted living facility was a particular favorite of mine, providing comic relief & a lot of heart. Their podcast gave off strong ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING vibes, which added a fun & quirky element to the story.

NOTHING EVER HAPPENS HERE is filled with red herrings & an array of suspects that keep you guessing. While I managed to figure out the killer (likely thanks to all the thrillers I’ve devoured 🤪), the suspense & excitement along the way never let up. Full of mystery, found family dynamics, & constant surprises, this novel was an absolute thrill ride. Glass has solidified herself as an auto-buy author for me with her binge-worthy thrillers & I can’t wait to read more by her!!

𝗣𝗹𝗼𝘁: After surviving a brutal attack, Shelby Dawson tries to move on with her life. 15 months later, she feels safe again, but a threatening note on her car brings back the terror. As evidence emerges, a group of well-meaning locals accidentally makes her case go viral, drawing more attention to her situation. With accidents happening to people close to her, Shelby realizes she’s still being watched. Meanwhile, Mackenzie’s missing husband, Leo, is suspected to be alive, complicating the investigation further as Shelby races to stop her attacker.

Nothing Ever Happens Here starts with a tension-filled scene that keeps you guessing who and why throughout the rest of the book.

Glass paints a vivid picture of the colorful characters in a typical small town - from the busybodies to the gossip mongers and a police force that hardly ever sees any real action. What really struck me was how Glass captured the true essence of rural Minnesota life - from the ice fishing to the early onset of darkness at 4 p.m., and even Perkins (my go-to spot after a night out in college). Adding to the suspense is the bone-chilling winter setting she creates: the eerie stillness when the temperatures drop below zero, and the only sound you hear is the crunch of snow under your feet as you dash to your car, desperately hoping it starts.

Amid all the suspense and unease, Glass introduces a quirky group of senior citizens who join forces to unravel the mystery of Leo’s disappearance. Their presence infuses the story with well-timed humor, creating a cozy mystery atmosphere within the heart of a thrilling plot. I absolutely loved this "gang," particularly Florence, whose fearless attitude left me hoping I'll be just as gutsy when I'm her age.

Make sure to add this to your winter reading list! It's a gripping small-town thriller with multiple twists, filled with endearing characters and an ending that will leave you shocked and - for me quite impressed. Bravo!

"It's a death omen. The words pierce the evening air and then are lost in the surrounding laughter and chatter." -- "Nothing Ever Happens Here" by Seraphina Nova Glass

The phrase death omen piqued my curiosity. After a quick Google search, I realized that while the term was unfamiliar to me, the underlying meaning resonated.

I'm really into books paired with podcasts, and "Nothing Ever Happens Here" has an intriguing one. It doesn't enter until later in the book, but it's worth the wait.

When #ThePulse offered me an advanced copy of this book, I eagerly accepted. The author's last book left me in awe, and I have a soft spot for the unique and captivating characters she crafts. This book is brimming with them. Initially, the large cast of characters felt overwhelming—I prefer a smaller ensemble to get to know each character, lol!

The story kicks off with a bang, so get ready for a rollercoaster ride!

Thank you to the author, The Pulse, and Graydon House/HTP Books for this gifted ARC received via NetGalley. All my thoughts are genuine and willingly shared.

#NothingEverHappensHere #GraydonHouse #NetGalley #SeraphinaNovaGlass

Coming February 11, 2025 (my bday)
Nothing Ever Happens Here
Saraphina Nova Glass
Graydon House Publishing

This is my first book by Saraphina Nova Glass and I will be adding all others to my TBR. There are several characters- main and supporting - but hang on because you need all of them. They are eccentric and sometimes odd, but relatable and ones you grow to love. I love the details down to the afghans, ice fishing and the shareable snacks for the podcast crew.

Multiple POVs a fast paced story line, a little humor sprinkled in - this is full of twists with an unguessable ending. All the boxes are checked for me. Thank you @seraphinanovaglass @graydonhousebooks @thrillerbookloversthepulse for the opportunity to read this in advance.