In the quiet town of Rock Harbor, Maine, young women are disappearing. There one moment and gone the next, word has it they go missing during the "vanishing hour," where witnesses are scarce and the quaint, coastal town is long asleep. Among the community of Rock Harbor is Grace, a young woman with a chilling past who now runs the town's inn and rarely leaves its premises; Aden, whose unexpected return home isn't under the best of circumstances; and Kira, whose young daughter Brooke is the most recent one to be claimed by the vanishing hour.
Little do Grace, Aden, and Kira know, the threads of their stories are far more intertwined than they could ever know. As Kira plunges headfirst into the search for her missing daughter, it becomes clear that something dark is lurking within the limits of Rock Harbor.
And just like that, "The Vanishing Hour" solidifies Seraphina Nova Glass as a permanent auto-buy author for me. After being left breathless by "On a Quiet Street," I had high expectations for her latest novel that it met effortlessly. Fast-paced, expertly-woven, and utterly jaw-dropping, "The Vanishing Hour" accomplishes more in under 300 pages than most thrillers do in far more. Glass's characters are profound, human, and give way to what will surely be one of the best mysteries I'll read this year.
A chilling story of a small town terrorized by a mysterious string of missing persons, "The Vanishing Hour" will leave readers questioning everything, everyone, and every word that lies within its pages. Once you start reading, be warned that it'll be nearly impossible to stop--this is the binge-worthy thriller of the year, mark my words.
Rating: 5 Stars
Publication Details: Out 5/30/2023, Harlequin Trade Publishing
*Many thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for providing my advanced review copy of this title*
