The Vacancy In Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass.
Thank you to Graydon House Books/Harper Collins Canada for sending me the physical ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Book Synopsis
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When Anna Hartley’s husband, Henry, calls her with a terrible, guilty confession, she can’t believe what she hears. It has to be a bad joke—the mild, predictable artist she married would never hurt a fly, let alone commit murder. But her confusion turns to horror when police find his body washed up on the banks of the Rio Grande.
Desperate for answers to the millions of questions his untimely death has raised, Anna checks in to The Sycamores, the run-down motel turned apartment Henry rented as an art studio. As she absorbs every bit of gossip the eclectic mix of residents are willing to share about her husband and each other, she begins to piece together a picture of a very different man than the one she married, and the life he led behind her back. The more she learns, and the less sense things seem to make, she finds herself wondering: Did she ever really know Henry at all?
But Henry’s secrets aren’t the only ones; as Anna’s search for clues expands, Cass, the mysterious, jaded motel manager, seems more and more determined to keep Anna in the dark. And when threatening letters start appearing at her door, Anna has to decide what’s more important—the truth, or her own safety.
My Review
The Vacancy In Room 10 is the first book I have read by this author. The book stared out really interesting and as I got further and further into the book, I was enjoying the alternating points of view and the perspectives of Cass and Anna.
I will say that I rather enjoyed reading Anna's narrative point of view the most and I found it the most interesting perspective to read between the two main female narrators.
The book did feel like a bit of a slow burn for a short time in the second half of the book, but the pace picked up again and then I was busily reading.
I had the who and why figured out by the middle of the reading and I was curious as to how the big reveal was going to play itself out. All the characters are unreliable and if you enjoy books with plenty of unreliable people, then I recommend you read this book.
There are a few parts with secondary characters that didn't feel as essential to the story, but overall I enjoyed this suspenseful read and I will look into reading backlist titles and future books by Seraphina Nova Glass.
My Rating: 4/5
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Book Details
Author: Seraphina Nova Glass.
Publisher: Graydon House.
Publication Date: April 9, 2024.
Genre: Fiction. Thriller. Mystery. Mystery Thriller. Psychological Thriller.
Edition: Paperback.
Pages: 304.
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