Why we’re excited
Roz Lancaster wakes after a storm to find her lover's wife dead on her floor, a gun near her bed and blood on her hands. Given her reputation in Bramblewood, nobody will believe her. A true crime podcaster in town for a missing-mother case suspects the two are linked.
Seraphina Nova Glass wrote Too Close to Home and On a Quiet Street, domestic thrillers built on neighbours lying to each other. This is a standalone in the same vein, set in wine country. It suits readers who like a narrator nobody trusts, possibly including herself.
On our most-anticipated list since 22 October 2026. See all the most anticipated books →
What to know about Gone After Dark
We have reviewed 2 of Seraphina Nova Glass’s books, with an average score of 3.8 out of 5. The one we rated highest is Too Close to Home (4★).
From the publisher
Fans of Freida McFadden will love this dark and twisty new novel from the bestselling author of ON A QUIET STREET and TOO CLOSE TO HOME
Everyone in Bramblewood knows Roz Lancaster has made bad decisions.
The messy divorce. The drinking. The affair with another woman's husband.
So when Roz wakes after a night of torrential rain to find that very woman dead on her living room floor, with blood on her own hands and a gun beside her bed, no one is going to believe she's innocent. Especially not Allison Savage.
A true-crime podcaster returning to her hometown to investigate the disappearance of a local mother, Allison quickly realizes the two cases may be connected. The deeper she digs into Bramblewood's carefully cultivated charm, the more secrets begin to surface—and the more dangerous the truth becomes.
Because someone in this idyllic wine country town has been hiding in plain sight for years. And they'll do anything to keep the past buried.
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We haven’t read Gone After Dark yet. When our review goes up, it will replace this page.
