Stella Hudson was appointed Best Interest Attorney for Rose Barclay, a 9-year-old girl, who may have witnessed her nanny falling to her death from the third story window of her family’s mansion. The only problem… how is Stella going to help decide the fate of a traumatically mute child?

Beth and Ian Barclay, Rose’s parents, are both vying for full custody in the midst of a messy divorce, but the judge has reached an impasse due to the events involving the suspicious death of Rose’s nanny, Tina de la Cruz; now a cold case due to lack of evidence. Stella’s objective: figure out what is in the best interest of her client, and her client is Rose and nobody else.

It is clear to Stella that the Barclay mansion has a dark, ominous undercurrent; she feels unsettled and a shift in energy each time she enters the glass-less home. While Stella is dealing with her own childhood traumas, at first ones that mirror those Rose may be experiencing, she digs around in the lives of those closest to Rose and the Barclay family once she realizes that anybody could be a suspect in Tina’s death, not only Beth or Ian.

As the slow burn continues to BURN, Stella also begins to see the parallels between Tina’s and her own experiences taking place at the Barclay house: hearing voices, the police showing up to her house in the middle of the night claiming to have gotten a call from a neighbor who heard screaming, seemingly misplacing secured items. Is anybody really safe in that house?

House of Glass is a chilling and suspenseful thriller with no shortage of unexpected twists, family lies and secrets, and trauma. I truly enjoyed every page of this novel; the writing was incredible, placing me right at the center of it all.

Once I was able to sit with this novel for two days, I devoured it. A bingeable thriller, with sinister themes, no story line was left undone- relationships formed, mended, and budding. I absolutely love how all plot lines seemingly wove together in the end; yes, this is not plausible in real life, but perfection wrapped by the words of Sarah Pekkanen.

Thank you kindly to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for my ARC of House of Glass in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to netgalley and St. Martin's Press for allowing me read this book. Pekkanen once again knocked it out the park.

House of Glass is Sarah Pekkanen’s latest thriller, and true to style, Sarah Pekkanen’s storytelling hooks you from the beginning.

We begin with Stella observing a potential client from afar. This feels a bit creepy, but we soon learn that Stella is a court appointed therapist who specializes in working with teens that have had significant trauma. The child she is observing is younger than her typical client, so she is trying to decide if she thinks she can help.

As the story continues, Stella does decide to take on Rose’s case, and becomes involved in the custody dispute between her divorcing parents. As she gets to know the family, she notices many odd things. Rose is secreting away small items that could be construed as weapons, like pieces of glass and a box cutter. After Rose’s nanny falls to her death, all the windows in her house have been replaced with plexiglass instead of glass. All of the cups in her house are plastic. Although the family can’t come to a consensus on custody for Rose, they are united in trying to protect Rose - but what or who exactly are they trying to project her from?

We also learn more about Stella’s background, and the trauma she experienced as a small girl that has led her to be an expert in childhood trauma and therapy. Stella’s mom died when Stella was young, and she still has questions about that long ago night. After this terrible experience, Stella had several bouts of luck that helped shape her. However, as Stella’s own life is beginning to unravel and she turns to history to learn more about her mother’s death, she begins to question everything about her life and the significant people in her life.

This is a psychological thriller filled with twists and turns, and an ending I never saw coming! Set a reminder for August 6th when this book hits store shelves!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for the opportunity to read an early digital copy of this book. Opinions are my own.

Great whodunit with some thriller thrown in! Very enjoyable! Highly recommend!

3.5 stars for this locked room thriller.

Stella is a guardian ad litem, meaning she advocates for children during court proceedings. Typically, she deals with young adults whose parents are separating and are battling over custody. But when her mentor asks her to take on the case of nine-year-old Ruby, who witnessed the death of her nanny and the subsequent implosion of her family just a few weeks earlier, Stella breaks her own boundaries about the types of cases she will take on and reluctantly agrees.

Ruby may be a key witness to a murder, but she is also suffering from traumatic mutism, meaning she cannot speak. Stella feels a connection with this bright young girl, but from the second she steps inside the family's stunning palace of a house she knows that something isn't right. Neither of Ruby's parents, or her live-in grandmother, are being incredibly forthcoming about what is really happening in the house. Sometimes Stella felt less like an attorney and more like a private investigator -- but seeing the events unfold through her sharp lens was definitely the strongest element of this book.

Sarah Pekkanen had the challenge of making this novel twisty and exciting with a pool of suspects that is limited by design -- one of the four people in that house knows what happened to the nanny or is responsible for her death. Even with this limitation I was surprised by the end result. I did wish we got more of the nanny's backstory -- I feel like her death kind of took a backseat to everything else that was happening here, including the side tangents of Stella trying to find out what happened to her own mother when she was a child.

3.5 rounded up to 4 stars!

This is a captivating novel that intricately weaves together the lives of its characters, drawing readers into a world of family secrets and unexpected twists. It offers a gripping narrative that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Pekkanen masterfully weaves together suspense, family drama, and psychological intrigue, creating a story that is both compelling and thought-provoking. However, some may find the pacing slow at times, and the resolution of certain plot points could be more satisfying. Overall, it’s a solid “thriller”

Thank you for the ARC copy. I love this author and have read all her other works. Her take on mental health within thrillers really adds to the overall storyline. I liked the guessing game of, who killed the nanny. I did not know who the killer was, or see the twist coming. This book for sure kept you on the edge.

Overall a good thriller. Complex with good mental health themes.

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What a great read if you want to be kept on your toes. I had no clue how this book would end all the way to the end of the story.

Pekkanen has a wonderful way of writing a story that twists and turns, but makes sense all the way through. There arent any silly curve balls that come out of nowhere and make no sense. This one POV story has multiple plots that are told through out the book and come together in the end.

House of Glass is a must read!!!! The Barclay family has it all until the nanny, Tina plummets out a window. DId she fall or did someone push her? This book was full of twists and turns and I could not put it down! Such a great original read that was full of surprises and a great plot! This book needs to be on your list! Thank you to Sarah Pekkanen, St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book prior to publishing.

House of Glass is the upcoming psychological thriller by Sarah Pekkanen.

The book follows Stella Hudson as she works her lastest case as a best interest lawyer (BIA) representing her client, nine year old Rose Barclay.Rose has experienced something so horrific that has triggered traumatic mutism. She found her nanny, Tina, splayed on their patio after falling out of a second story window. Following these events, the Barclays have made the decision to divorce. Stella's job is to determine which of Rose's parents will provide the best (and safest) home for their daughter.

As the story unfolds we get a deeper look into the Barclay household and can't help but draw connections between Rose's situation and Stella's troubled past. This twisty puzzle is one you won't want to put down!

House of Glass was my first Sarah Pekkanen thriller and it definitely won't be my last. Be sure to add this gripping mystery to your summer reading lists.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for the opportunity to read an early digital copy of this book. Opinions are my own.

This one was okay. Good, but nothing to write home to my thriller loving Mama about. I'm not sure if my expectations were set too high, or if it was the slow pace? But I struggled to latch on to this one. It took me longer to read. Nothing surprised me, so I think that's why I feel a little indifferent. I figured this whole thing out by page 30. The fact it took Stella the entire book was killing me. She needed to catch up.

I liked the characters, and the premise. I wish it had been a little more sinister and unpredictable.

Wow, this book was incredible! Truly one of the best psychological thrillers I have read in awhile (and I've read pretty much all of them). Reading "House of Glass" felt like peeling back layers of an onion, with each short chapter revealing a twist or a surprising new piece of information (meaning - there were lots of twists and surprises!). I was glued to the book all weekend, staying up late reading "one more chapter" because every chapter left me on the edge of my seat wanting to find out what happens next. This book follows protagonist Stella, a guardian ad litem charged with determining the best custody arrangement for her minor child client, Rose. Stella gets to know Rose's parents, grandmother, and other caregivers, all while also navigating her own personal traumas. It's a fantastically well written book and I highly recommend it; just make sure to clear your weekend schedule before you start reading because you won't be able to put it down!

I could not speak more highly of this book - easy 5 start read!! This book follows the journey of Best Interest Attorney (BIA) Stella, as she works a case where the family experienced the death of their live-in nanny, Tina, while the family also navigates a divorce. What's unique about this family is that their 9-year old daughter, Rose, was so affected by the death of Tina that she experiences traumatic mutism. As Stella learns more about the family, she starts to suspect something nefarious afoot with the death of Tina and that maybe Rose may not be the victim in this case.

From start to finish, I was hooked! The characters in this book were so well-developed, Stella especially. I found it easy to slip into her shoes and feel every emotion. Her struggles were relatable for anyone who has had a shaky relationship with their parents or who have known loss. In the same vein, Pekkanen has a unique way of shaping readers' perspectives and making it hard to unravel 'whodunit' until the very end! I thoroughly enjoyed when the pieces clicked and mentally was berating myself at how I didn't put two and two together sooner.

If you enjoyed The Housemaid by Freida McFadden or Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders, then I highly recommend picking up this book when it publishes!

Stella Hudson is an attorney for children stuck in the middle of divorces. However it most of the book blurs the lines of what she should really be doing.
Stella’s newest client is suffering from traumatic mutism, a condition Stella once suffered from as well.
Rose is a troubled yet gifted child, whose nanny was murdered (tbd). As the story unfolds, we see many sides from Rose, but always through the perspectives of others.

The book overall is slow moving, and at times I had trouble staying focused. Stella is playing “detective” but she’s annoyingly awful at it.
In the end though, I did like the book.

The ending was good. I feel that most of Stella’s story could have been left out and the book would have been almost better.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC. I will continue to read and support this author!

Tragedy strikes the seemingly idyllic household of wealth and luxury when the family's nanny is found dead. As the parents begin heading for divorce, nine-year-old Rose finds herself caught in the middle. Stella, tasked with determining Rose's future, must first untangle the mystery surrounding the nanny's demise. Was it a mere accident or something more sinister? Delving deeper, Stella questions whether Rose is merely an innocent bystander or possibly involved in the tragedy. In a house shrouded in facades and concealed truths, trust becomes a rare commodity—Stella finds herself doubting everyone, from the parents to the grandmother, and even Rose herself. Nevertheless, someone is adamant about keeping the truth buried. Amidst the chaos, Stella's journey unfolds with unexpected twists and turns, keeping readers on edge until the final revelation. Through Stella's perspective, the narrative provides insight into her past and her suitability as Rose's guardian. While the conclusion admirably ties up loose ends, the pacing may feel hurried at times, though it doesn't diminish the heart-pounding finale. Despite some predictability, the story's intricate web of deception remains enthralling. Set for release in August 2024, this gripping tale earns a solid 4.5-star rating, solidifying Pekkanen's spot on my must-read list. Special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing this ARC!

I was able to snag a copy of House of Glass on Netgalley (available to read instantly) by Sarah Pekkanen. I can only really turn off my brain when I’m engrossed in a really good book and I had already read for the day but I figured what the heck, let me start a few chapters. . . I was WRONG. You can’t pick up this book and just read a few chapters. I was hooked. I tried to go to bed, couldn’t sleep, so I went right back to the book. I finished this in one night. It was one of those books you just can’t put down. This was a true whodunit. The books leads you one main way, but there are always possibilities but let me just say that it went the way that I least expected. This book was excellent! It was excellently written, the characters jumped off the page, the storyline was so captivating. I cannot say enough good things about this book. If you love a true thriller/mystery/whodunit this is the book for you. It’s due to come out in August of 2024 but you can read a copy now on Netgalley.

House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen is a psychological thriller that will have your body at the edge of your seat and your jaw on the floor.
Stella Hudson, a best interest attorney, takes on Rose Barclay's case after her nanny is murdered and parents seek a divorce. As a trauma survivor, Stella is uniquely qualified to assist Rose, but the circumstances are made tougher by Rose's lack of communication. Rose hasn't spoken a word since before her nanny died... as Stella navigates the situation, she very quickly realizes that something is very, very wrong in the Barclay household. Stella starts to put together the details of the household and knows she must do whatever it takes to find the truth.

Thank you #NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for early access to read House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen in exchange for an honest review. It's was a thrilling read, and the ending definitely caught me off guard.

I started House of Glass on a Saturday. I finished it the following day - I found this to be compulsively readable and wanted to finish it the day I started it and probably would have if I hadn’t been sick.

Suspects abound in this and the vibe is wonderfully creepy without veering into gruesome

This was well plotted and written, and it kept me turning the pages and surprised me at the end of the case, although I would have liked a bit more about Stella at the end.

This was my first time reading the author’s solo work (I’ve read two that she co-authored) and I will definitely check out her past titles. I highly enjoyed this and it’s a definite recommendation from me.



Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the DRC

Omg, This gave me serious Freida McFadden vibes which for me is saying something huge. Definitely a page turner.

i've been holding on to this one for a while to help me through my next reading slump and it did! there were a perfect amount of suspects and nothing came (too far) out of left field. i was pretty sure i figured out who did it early on, and while i was correct, i did still enjoy all of the twists and moments that made me question if i was still on the right track or not.