The Vacancy in Room 10: A Thrilling Mystery Unraveling Secrets and Dangerous Lies in a Sinister Apartment Complex

The Paris Apartment meets The Wrong Family in this twisty psychological thriller from the bestselling author of ON A QUIET STREET, Seraphina Nova Glass 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!
"[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, TOO CLOSE TO HOME, where an explosion and missing resident unearth dark secrets that shatter the idyllic veneer of an elite lakefront community...
For readers who love:
- A crumbling motel packed with secrets
- A husband's suspicious death hiding a double life
- Dual POVs from two fierce, flawed women
- Eccentric neighbors who become family
- Quirky drama threaded through real suspense
- The Paris Apartment meets Schitt's Creek, with a body count
Other thrillers from Seraphina to keep you up all night:
- Too Close to Home
- Nothing Ever Happens Here
- The Vanishing Hour
- On a Quiet Street
- Such a Good Wife
- Someone's Listening
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Community Reviews
I have to start this review by saying there is no "vacancy in room 10" and I can't stress enough how much that annoyed me throughout the entire book. There wasn't even a motel in this book. I'm honestly surprised it was less than 300 pages because I struggled to get through it. This book had good potential in the beginning, but the arcs of the characters truly never changed. The twist at the end was not very believable and too convenient. Many decisions made throughout this story made no sense. By the end I was just hoping it was over.
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3.5
Slower read but good story and characters
Suspenful Mystery. Loved the character dynamics and plot.
Talk about black mailing gone wrong. Interesting story. Slow paced but kept me entertained, good story telling. Really liked the ending. Truly a book about a woman uncovering herself after a tough break up and what she’s willing to do to keep herself (and her sanity) above waters.
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