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.

Are you looking for a dark and pulse pounding thriller with female protagonists and unpredictable twists? look no further. Add this to your TBR now.

The book is dark, suspenseful and mysterious. There are secrets and mystery. This is an utterly gripping and unputdownable book. Shelby Dawson has survived a horrifying attack. She is oblivion to her attacker’s identity but something feels so oddly familiar about him. Fifteen months later, It all feels good but an anonymous note puts her in an unexpected situation once again. Her best friend’s husband disappears and something sinister is happening in Minnesota. The person is targeting people in town. It is all connected with the past. I like the female protagonists. Revelations at the end shook me. I didn’t see some twists coming. The author did it again. The book has been narrated through multiple perspectives. Some characters were odd while some were really clever. This was such a clever plot.

Many Thanks to the Publisher for giving me early access to this book. Thanks to the Author as well.

This chilling and twisty book will be a great way to kick off your 2025 reading!!! This isn’t just a cozy mystery because the suspense was intense with several twists to keep you on your toes! But it was also a fun read because of the delightful group of characters and the bonds of friendship. I’m so glad to have discovered this new to me author!
Nothing ever happens in small towns…

Shelby Dawson survives an attack that should have left her dead. On that same night, her best friend’s husband, Leo, disappears. Over a year later, Shelby finally feels safe again. But when an anonymous note appears on her windshield bearing the same threats her attacker made, she realizes that her nightmare has only just begun.
Intertwined with the suspense, Glass lightens the mood with a group of quirky senior citizens who unintentionally makes the case go viral, making the situation even worse. As one disaster after another affects Shelby, she can’t help but be paranoid about being followed. But by who and why?
But Shelby isn’t the only one with questions. Her best friend, Mack is still reeling from the disappearance of her husband, Leo. As his secret life unravels before her, Mack is determined to track down her husband and find the answers she seeks!

Thank you, @seraphinanovaglass and @netgalley
for a digital copy of this book. The opinions are my own and freely given.

Shelby & Mackenzie are best friends. One girls' night out finds Mackenzie's husband Leo gone, while Shelby is terrorized. This leaves lasting effects and the man behind it is a mystery to her.

Months later as Shelby is starting to get her life back together, she starts being threatened.

Mackenzie, while moving on with her life, can't help but wonder where Leo disappeared too, and she starts to independently look for him.

Shelby manages a retirement community and the "gang" there decides to investigate who is behind what is happening to Shelby.

I loved this book! My favorite characters were all the retirees that were trying to help Shelby, as the police weren't taking her seriously. I know that Leo's story, disappearance, was a big part of this story, but that was my least favorite part. Told in alternating chapters between Shelby, Mackenzie and Florence (the lead of the retiree gang) I would highly recommend this book.

This is only my second read by this author; however, I liked it MORE.

What an “𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙩” kinda thriller!!! I could not put this one down.. It 𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐩 all night and I was completely 𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙙!!! Please do yourself a favor and pre-order this book today!!!

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced reader copy!!!

This is my second by Seraphina and I’m a fan. I’m learning that her speciality is writing a compelling balance of cozy mystery with lovable oddball characters mixed in and I’m here for it.

After reading so many thrillers and mysteries I feel I’ve gotten pretty good predicting twists, but I couldn’t get a handle on this one. Even though I had some theories going, I just couldn’t nail down who it was.

While the mystery was intriguing I think my favorite part of the book was The Gang. The found family feeling on top of the eccentric characters was an entertaining touch to the story. Also, in the past few years there have been a lot of podcast mysteries so it was a nice to have seniors making the podcast for a change.

You’re going to want to add this small town mystery with snowy vibes to your winter TBR!

Read if you love:
🔈Multiple POVs
🏘️ Small towns
❤️ Found family
👵🏼 Meddling seniors

Thank you Graydon House and Netgalley for my copy in exchange for an honest review!

I’m a big fan of @seraphinanovaglass and have read all her books to date. As soon as I saw that @thrillerbookloversthepulse had an exclusive to read her new book early, I threw my TBR out the window and immediately got reading.

I’m happy to report that Nothing Ever Happens Here is a great read. The book perfectly combines twists and turns with cozy vibes and humour.

Glass has a knack for balancing plot, pace, and character development. The way she integrates “the gang” from the Oleander into the darker mystery plot is #goals. These retirees/true crime podcasters/ amateur sleuths are the characters I did not know I needed in my life and now cannot live without. Just trust me; it works.

I’m a big fan of Florence. When I’m retired, I want to be a combination of her and Minnie. # lifegoals.

The only downside of reading Nothing Ever Happens Here early is that I have to wait longer for Seraphina Nova Glass’s next book. I know it will be worth the wait!

Trust me, you’ll want this one on your 2025 TBR!

Thank you to the publisher and @netgalley for the gifted copy.

Nothing Ever Happens Here is the story of a small town and a woman who survived an attack. The same night as the attack her husband, Leo, goes missing. Now almost a year and a half later she finds clues that Leo is still alive and she is determined to find him. At the same time she is dealing with threats that will lead to an expected ending. This book is filled with twists and keeps you guessing. A truly thrilling read!

As soon as I heard that Seraphina Nova Glass had another book coming out, I knew immediately that I had to get my hands on it ASAP. So when I saw that those of us at Thriller Book Lovers: The Pulse had an exclusive to read it early? Well, I snapped it up quick. After all, she’s one of my favorite authors, as her thrillers are always packed with sublime characters, evocative settings, and unguessable twists. Let me tell you, Nothing Ever Happens Here had all of that and more. Unfurling with ratcheting suspense that easily kept me on the edge of my seat, I was utterly captivated from the first compelling page until the very last word.

As evidenced by Glass’s prior books, her biggest talent is creating eccentric, oddball characters and comedic yet drama-filled scenes. Just as I loved her rundown motel setting in The Vacancy in Room 10, the realistic yet unforgettable assisted living community was equally well done in Nothing Ever Happens Here. I mean, I could vividly see the gray-haired old dears bickering over Murder She Wrote until bad things began to occur. From there you can just imagine how the spunky protagonists got down to business in the hopes of stopping the evil doer in their tracks before even more dead bodies began to accrue.

All in all, Glass definitely managed to do it again. From the giggle-worthy humor to the pulse-pounding climax, this author knows just how to blend it all into one truly dynamite premise. Told via multiple POVs who made the book sing, the well-plotted storyline was addictive in the extreme. Was it on the edge of over-the-top? Well, yes…but only in the best possible way. So suspend your disbelief, plant yourself in your favorite reading spot, and get ready to meet some truly endearing personas as they take you on the ride of your life. Intense, humor-filled, twisty, and fun, you’re going to want to read this book as soon as it’s out in the world, no ifs, ands, or buts. Rating of 4 stars.

Thank you to Seraphina Nova Glass, Graydon House Books, Thriller Book Lovers: The Pulse, and NetGalley for my complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.

EARLY REVIEW ✨
Seraphina knows how to weave together a story so nicely!

🔥 edge of your seat thriller
🔥 who done it?
🔥 family secrets
🔥 trauma
🔥 small town
🔥 podcast
🔥 humor

So many characters, but once you get into the story you will come to love them all. Well, some of them might be rotten…but who? Loved this thriller!

Nothing Ever Happens Here captivated me from the start and kept me guessing throughout! As a big fan of twists within twists, I was pleasantly surprised when the story took an unexpected turn! I may have had to backtrack to be sure I read it right! Seraphina Nova Glass has remarkable technique for crafting relatable characters. They may seem like ordinary, nameless members of our collective communities, but her creative embellishments give them personality.

The inclusion of the retirement home residents gave this suspense thriller an edgy-cozy mystery vibe and I loved it! With the small-town setting, paired with the never-ending winter of the Midwest, provided the perfect atmospheric backdrop for this storyline. I’ve lived through many Midwest winters and felt the chill!

Nothing Ever Happens Here starts off with such intensity, my heart was racing in chapter 1. Chapter 2 upped the ante. There are many nail biting moments throughout but they are counter balanced with this amazing group of senior citizen armchair detectives. They seriously stole the show and I'd love to see them again.

This is only my second book by this author and I definitely need to get my hands on the backlist.

I loved the characters in this book! The senior citizens were so just great and lovable. I loved the mystery and following along to see where it went. A great book.

Can I just say how much I LOVE stories from my home state?! I worked at a bakery here in Minnesota, and we had this group of retirees and veterans that would come in for coffee and chats every morning. They brightened my day so much, and I think about them often. This book brought me back to those mornings with our coffee crew. They were my favorite part about this book!

In true Seraphina fashion, she hooks you after the first chapter. The beginning had me feeling sooo anxious and eager for more. I highly recommend going in blind - because that first scene is so much more anxiety inducing if you don't know what's going to happen!

It's been fifteen months since Shelby Dawson survived an attack that almost left her dead. She's finally starting to feel safe again in her smalltown of Minnesota, and then a letter shows up on her windshield. It makes the same threats her attacker made all those months ago. When new evidence about Shelby's case emerges and a group of well-meaning senior citizens takes it upon themselves to open their own investigation that goes viral online, people around Shelby start to get hurt. Meanwhile, Shelby's best friend Mack, whose husband mysteriously disappeared the same night of Shelby's attack, has questions of her own she's investigating. Her husband had hidden accounts, racked up debts, and mismanaged their money. Now Mack also suspects he may be alive.

Grab your cozy blanket and settle in because once you start this book, you will not want to put it down. Between Shelby's attacker, a missing husband, and meddling seniors, my head was reeling. I absolutely loved the smalltown setting of this one and the fact that I had zero clue of who the suspect was. Usually, I have a guess or two, but this time, I was completely in the dark, and when it was revealed, I was floored. I loved Florence and the meddling seniors. Not only did they bring some needed comic relief at times, but they were so kindhearted, caring, and heartwarming. This mystery kept me riveted until the very end!

"𝑰 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚 "𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕" 𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒚 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒗𝒆 & 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆'𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒋𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒆𝒆 𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒆-𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍....."
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I will ALWAYS sign up for something Seraphina writes. Her last 2 books were amazing, so of course so was this one!

It was twisty, suspenseful, funny, with a down-home real life feel.
The dialog is so relatable, I found myself laughing out loud because I could actually picture my friends of family having these discussions.
The characters are hilarious, especially the witty banter between the senior citizens.
The setting felt like home to me; upper Midwest in winter time. And the uses of Midwest references, ie "chipped beef" turkey hot dish, fruit jello mold - just completed it for me.

I fell mostly in love the senior citizens podcast /vodcast armchair detectives and their dialog. Them trying to solve the murders of their friend Otis, attempted murder of boss; Shelby, as well as disappearance of her friends husband Leo starts to get a little hairy at the end. BUT, I definitely had a few suspects in mind, but I was wrong about who it was ultimately.

This was another great whodunit by @seraphinanovaglass , thank you again for this early review opportunity!

𝙋𝙐𝘽 𝘿𝘼𝙔:
Feb 11, 2025


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If you started a podcast, what would it be about?

AOTD - Probably books and fishing lol

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Thank you to the author and publisher for giving us at Thriller Book Lovers The Pulse the opportunity to read this one early. #thrillerbooklovers #thepulse #exclusive Seraphina’s books have the most gorgeous covers! I mean, they are so completely eye catching I can’t help but want to read them.

A group of endearing seniors create a podcast to try and solve the mystery of who attacked Shelby, the manager of the senior community where they live, the Oleander. With lots of dialogue and snarky banter between the residents, I found myself chuckling at their personalities throughout the story. There are plenty of nail biting and WTF moments happening for a town where “Nothing Ever Happens Here.” This book will suck you in from the very beginning all the way through the ending, which left me shocked and unsettled. There was plenty of mystery to fill this book and I couldn’t wait get to the bottom of it all.

If all the books coming out in 2025 are as good as this one, we are in for one fantastic year of reading! I am literally doing a happy dance. This one had me at the edge of my seat. Chills sliding down my spine and not just from the below freezing temps brought on by the Minnesota winters. The characters were phenomenally crafted. I loved them all, well except for the bad guy of course. It is told from multiple points of view. Each delving into the mystery and producing new angles and suspects. There are so many twists and turns I feel like I just stepped off a rollercoaster.

A year ago, Shelby's life changed. She stepped into her friend Mack's bakery and there was a man there. Someone she thought she knew, but maybe not. He locked her in the walk-in freezer and left. Her two little girls, asleep in the running car as snowflakes drifted from the dark sky. From that night on Shelby has been plagued with panic attacks. Her best friend Mack's husband disappears right around that some time. No one has heard from him. Is he dead? Does he have another family? Where did he go? Could he be linked to Shelby's horrifying night? All these questions begin to resurface as weird occurrences and deaths begin to happen. Making for The Gang at retirement home feel like they need to get to the bottom of it and fast.

Everyone in The Gang is the stars of this book. I alternated between laughing, gasping in shock, and tearing up. As this fearsome group take on the unknown. Willing to put themselves in danger to help Mack and Shelby. This is really a story about friends that are truly family. It reminds me of my own rural small town. Where nothing ever happens and when it does you better watch out. Thank you to Seraphina Nova Glass, Graydon House, and Thriller Book Lovers the Pulse for my gifted copy of this twisty mystery.