The Vacancy in Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass #bookreview #audiobook

Thank you HTP Books / Netgalley, #partner, for the advanced e-copy of The Vacancy in Room 10 in exchange for my honest review. I borrowed the audiobook from the library.

Publisher: Graydon House

Published: April 9, 2024

 

Summary:

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 thoughts:

This is my second time reading Seraphina Nova Glass and I can’t believe I haven’t read her other books. You can be sure I’ll be adding them to my tbr immediately! Her psychological thrillers are not to be missed!

This book grabbed me from the start and nothing could tear my attention from it until I was finished. From the multiple points of view to the strong female characters to the busybodies who know everyone’s business – I was all in! I’ll be honest and admit that I wasn’t sure I even liked the main characters at first, but as I kept reading the book, there was just something about them that grew on me and I needed to know more about them. And then ever so slowly, the secrets started to come out and I was hooked!

This book is such a complex, emotional story that is nothing like what I thought it would be! It’s sinister and devious and I loved that the characters ended up surprising me in so many ways. I wasn’t sure how things would connect and that kept me on my toes wondering just what was going on, and how things would all come together, which it does so brilliantly. This truly is a popcorn thriller at its finest!

This would be the perfect book to add to your summer reading list if you haven’t already read it. It’s such an addicting read!

 

Audio thoughts:

This was a fun one to listen to, narrated by two amazing narrators. Both Brittany Pressley and Stacey Glemboski did a great job bringing this story to life, both infusing just the right amount of tension and emotion into their voices as needed.

 

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