The Vacancy in Room 10
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2.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
From the bestselling author of ON A QUIET STREET and TOO CLOSE TO HOME, Seraphina Nova Glass comes a twisty psychological thriller set in a run-down apartment complex packed with shady characters willing to go to deadly lengths to keep their darkest secrets from the stranger in their midst. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden!
Listen now to the phenomenal audiobook narrated by Brittany Pressley and Stacey Glemboski!
"[An] entertaining thriller [that] maintain[s] tension and intrigue through to the satisfying end.” —Publishers Weekly
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.
Looking for another heart-pounding thriller? Don't miss Seraphina Nova Glass’s next thriller, GONE AFTER DARK, where a dead body and a true-crime investigation shatter the charm of an idyllic wine country town...
For readers who love: A crumbling motel packed with secretsA husband's suspicious death hiding a double lifeDual POVs from two fierce, flawed womenEccentric neighbors who become familyQuirky drama threaded through real suspenseThe Paris Apartment meets Schitt's Creek, with a body count
Other thrillers from Seraphina to keep you up all night:Too Close to HomeNothing Ever Happens HereThe Vanishing HourOn a Quiet StreetSuch a Good WifeSomeone’s Listening
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
A widow uncovers dangerous secrets at a seedy apartment complex in this gripping and suspenseful thriller. After unexpectedly losing her husband, Henry, Anna searches for answers at the threadbare Sycamores, where he had used an inexpensive apartment as his painting studio. As Anna closes in on the truth, she risks unearthing other deadly skeletons hidden inside the rat-infested closets. Edgar Award–nominated author Seraphina Nova Glass twists the screws as suspicions run high among the eccentric—and sometimes unsavoury—tenants at the Sycamores, not to mention the complex’s cagey manager, Cass. We especially enjoyed the friendships between the “pool girls” (Rosa, Crystal, and Jackie), as well as eager young handyman-in-training Frank. Brittany Pressley reads with gusto, beautifully capturing each fascinating character. And the nail-biting final twist is one of the most satisfying surprises we’ve heard in ages.
