The Vacancy in Room 10

By: Seraphina Nova Glass

Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Stacey Glemboski

Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

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"[An] entertaining thriller [that] maintain[s] tension and intrigue through to the satisfying end. The author’s fans will devour this.” —Publishers Weekly

The Paris Apartment meets The Wrong Family in this thrilling tale of crime, passion and murder 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.

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.

©2024 Seraphina Nova Glass (P)2024 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

I loved this book

Great mystery, kept me guessing the whole time. Flawed but likable characters. Great plot development. Just a well crafted book overall and the narration was perfect.

Another GREAT One!!!

I loved the character development, plot, wittiness, mystery and narrator and HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK

Story was clever

I loved the performances and the fact that I didn’t guess what was going to happen.

Great characters and mystery.

this was a little tiring, as each main character was in such a sad state. Then the nurders.

Up all night!

This was a breath of fresh air! I couldn’t figure it out. I kept changing my mind on what I believed had really happened, but I had to know! The narrators were both amazing. The character development captures your heartstrings, there’s someone for everyone in this book. This author is one to watch!

RE: A Story About Girl Power

Talk about some girl power—this one has it, in some empowering, clever, dangerous, and entertaining ways. To be honest at first I was unsure how I was going to feel about this story, and, it took a while to invest in the characters, which by the way Glass illustrates so vividly (and the narrators bring to life so well). Are there some farfetched elements? Yes, there are. Does the story get a little convoluted? Yep, it does. But the characters are easy to love, and root for, for the most part, and the bad guy/girl is a bit of a surprise. The story makes me want to read more of Glass’ work, and that seems to be a pretty good sign, and, I wouldn’t mind running into these girls club members again.

Very entertaining story with wonderful characters

I’ve listened to a lot of audiobooks this year and forget many of them as the formula is so similar.
This book has a wonderful group of memorable, oddball, lovable characters that I felt I knew. I especially loved the relationship between Cass and Sinatra. What a cool kid. I definitely recommended this heartwarming, engaging thriller. Well done!! The narrators were also spot on.

Absolutely brilliant!

Wow! This book was absolutely brilliantly written and told. Bravo to the author and narrators.

Absolutely.Loved.This

Better than anything I’ve listen too in a long time- so creative, detailed, intense and thrilling. Kept me intrigued and even made me laugh (because Brittany Pressley is so unbelievably good at what she does). Highly recommend, and I’m sure I’ll be listening again in a month or so- it’s just that good.

Neverending Twists

I've been bingeing Seraphina Nova Glass' books, and I was so excited for this to release! I love the dual viewpoints she uses in her writing, especially in this book. Just when you think you're onto something, another character's perspective changes everything you thought you knew. I actually found myself gasping aloud as if these shocking moments were happening to me in real life! She filled this book with tons of little twists to keep me on my toes, and of course the big twist toward the end that puts everything into place. Thank you for another great story, Seraphina!

TW: talks of miscarriages, but not in detail