Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this thrilling eARC.

Sarah Pekkanen hasn't written a book yet that isn't a stellar hit, and House Of Glass is yet another wonderfully addictive psychological thriller and mystery!

This book is about Stella, a court-appointed adviser who gives her opinion regarding which parent should get primary custody in contentious divorces. Stella is a sympathetic, multi-dimensional character with her own traumatic past. I really hope Pekkanen brings this character back, she would be a wonderful character on which to base a series!

Add to the mix the Baxter family, and Rose, the child whose custody is in question. Rose suffers from mutism due to witnessing a traumatic unsolved crime.

The author spins an addictive mystery that is challenging and rife with misdirection.

A captivating read that will keep any mystery or psychological thriller lover enthralled!

Another home run for Pekkanen.

Sarah Pekkanen returns with her latest thriller, House of Glass, where we meet Stella, an attorney who works cases to determine the best placement of children in domestic situations. Stella takes on Rose at the request of her mentor and father figure, Charles. Rose’s parents are getting a divorce after her father sleeps with and impregnates the nanny, Tina. Then Tina ends up dead - pushed out of a window and landing stories below on the patio near the garden. Police are trying to determine who did it and no one is talking, least of all Rose who goes mute after it happens. Was Tina’s death accidental or was she pushed by someone living in the house? Why has Rose’s family replaced all the glass items in the house with plastic or plexiglass? Who is the reason Stella has a feeling of impending doom, the black cloud encompassing her, whenever she is at the house? Is it Rose’s father? Her mother? Her grandmother? Or is Rose herself the most dangerous one in the house?

Sarah Pekkanen continues her well written thriller odyssey with House of Glass. Led by a strong female character who doesn’t make you want to scream at the book for dumb choices, you will keep trying to figure out who is the murderer until it is revealed in a stunning climax. This is a great one to add to your upcoming summer beach reads. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy. Opinions expressed are my own. This book will be published on August 6, 2024.

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Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced e-reader copy of House of Glass! It is truly appreciated. Sarah Pekkanen can do no wrong! I look forward to every book she writes or co-writes! The characters in this book are so unique and different than I have read before. The story is twisted and keeps you guessing. The details Pekkanen uses to describe the setting and people made me invest in this book. It was such a great quick read because you never wanted to put it down! Another great one by Pekkanen!

This book has all the elements of a great thriller - it’s disturbing, it’s dark, it’s sinister, and it has the perfect ending. The emotional state of each character is very descriptive so the reader can feel their pain and also their deception.

When Rose’s nanny falls out of her bedroom window to her death, it is so traumatic to the child that it renders her mute. She is also dealing with her parent’s imminent divorce at the same time. A best interest attorney, Stella Hudson, is assigned to the child to decide which custody arrangement would be in Rose’s best interest. What Stella discovers about this family is staggering. Everyone has secrets, including Rose.

Honestly, I have no criticism of House of Glass and cannot recommend it enough to those of you looking to read a great thriller. Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the eARC.

oh how i love sarah and her books!!! i could not have been happier for this approval🤩 she is an auto-buy author for me and this one did not let me down. it was of course very twisty, and a classic whodunit vibe. i tried my hardest to guess what was truly going on, but ended up being nowhere near the true answer. i also really enjoyed that it was somewhat of a dual storyline: finding out who killed Tina, and also Stella’s personal backstory. all the loose ends were neatly tied up in a lil bow at the end 🎁
five stars from me!
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As always, Sarah Pekkanen DELIVERED. This book was amazing. I love a creepy kid element and this was just perfect. This author is always an auto buy for me and I can't wait to get my hands on the physical!

A gripping thriller that kept me turning page after page. Just when I thought I figured out who it was another amazing twist came. A definite must read.

When Tina the young nanny comes up dead the question is who did it. All the family members were home at the time, it could have been anyone. It's Stella's job to judge who Rose should live with from a crippling divorce. But, is it possible Rose is responsible for the nanny's death? In order for Stella to do her job efficiently she needs to get as close to the family as possible.

House of Glass - Sarah Pekkanen
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Pub Date: August 6 2024

Thanks to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for this ARC copy!

My review ⬇️

Another book I was excited to read and I wasn't disappointed. I liked that it was fast paced and I read way past my bedtime quite a few times 🌃

Even if it was fast paced most of the time, I found a few sections a bit slow and not enough action for my taste. It dragged a bit.

And the twist, I didn't guess that one! 😮

I give this one a ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫 (4.5)

So creepy, so good. I love Sarah Pekkanen books and this one was no different. Good main character with a traumatic past - it gave me Gillian Flynn vibes while not being quite as dark and heavy.

I throughly enjoyed this book! It had all of the fast-paced thrill of the Freida McFadden-type thrillers but the plot twists weren't crazy just for the shock value, they were actual twists and mysteries that could be unraveled by the reader! One of my biggest pet peeves with thrillers is that the mysteries are not guessable, but this one could have been--maybe...

The premise is that Stella is a best interest advocate lawyer and it's her job to interview the Barclay family and see who the 9-year-old daughter, Rose, should live with (or how custody should be shared). The Barclay's nanny was recently pushed out of a window, dying, but the case went cold. Stella interviews Bella & Ian Barclay (parents), Harriet (Ian's mother), and Rose herself to determine what the best outcome for Rose is. But along the way she ends up investigating the nanny's death and delving into her own traumas.

I love mystery books, and this was no exception. Each of the 4 main suspects felt so suspicious for their own reasons, and I liked how Stella didn't make stupid decisions or think too irrationally. She investigated enough to fuel the plot and make it feel somewhat realistic when she actually figures out the answer.

Speaking of the ending, I was shocked when I found out that it was <spoiler>Harriet all along! I thought it had to be Rose in conjunction with a parent (Rose alone was way too obvious), but had no idea which parent it was. </spoiler>I liked how the explanation made sense with the evidence we were given and the rationale did as well.

Overall, I very much liked this book and will definitely be checking out some of the author's backlist!

House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen is a quick, suspenseful read. A nine-year-old girl, Rose, witnesses the death of her nanny and the reader is left questioning which family member is responsible. Stella Hudson, Rose's best interest attorney in the divorce of her parents, has had a difficult childhood, making her a wonderful advocate for Rose. This one kept me guessing through and through.

Thank you NetGalley for this early release by one of my favorite authors. This book follows Stella a lawyer for children in the middle of their parent's divorce. Stella meets the Barclay family after the husband and wife file for divorce due to the husband having an affair with their nanny. Now it is Stella's job to decide which parent gets custody of their daughter Grace. Meanwhile, the nanny is then killed in the Barclay estate and everyone is a suspect even the couple's nine year old daughter Grace. As Stella tries to piece the puzzle together of the family's dynamic and their trauma she too realizes she has trauma from her childhood that she has yet to uncover. Dive into this mysterious read about family, childhood trauma, and suspicion coming out in August 2024.

House of Glass had me hooked immediately and kept me up late wanting to know what happens next. I haven’t had a book grab me and keep me throughout the book to the end with its suspense, the author did such a great job.

Turning the story over and over with everyone being a suspect and little suspicions popping up everywhere was great. It kept me guessing who it could be and wanting to keep reading to find out!

The house being spectacularly creepy and the changes the family made to the house were beyond suspicious, as well as the creepy child in the house and you don’t know if you should help or keep a distance to this child for your own well being.

Pekkanen tells a great story that will keep you guessing and keep you hooked to the end with a twist.

Holy 5 stars! I think we are all used to Pekkanen's superior skill of balancing the creepy/scaring you, thriller and domestic action all into one... but, this one was a big yes from me! I keep seeing very mixed reviews but, for me House of Glass got me out of a reading rut and was a fast paced, fun ride.

The end wrapped the story up in a nice, perfectly pressed bow for me. Just like the one you can find in Rose's hair. Complete satisfaction!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishing team for this free e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Wow!!! I flew through this twisty thriller and was up all night reading!

After the nanny falls from a window to her death, a court-appointed children’s representative is sent to a creepy old house to determine which parent should get custody of their nine year old daughter, Rose. The only problem is Rose is not a normal child. She is reading books about serial killers and collecting sharp objects.

This book had me turning pages like mad! I loved it. It’s a quick fast-paced thriller that will be one to read this summer. Told from a single first-person perspective and easy to follow—for fans of Freida McFadden pace and heart-pounding story but with better writing.. highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

This is my third book by Sarah Pekkanen and it is terrific. I could not put it down. Rose Barclay is a nine year old with traumatic mutism since her nanny was pushed out of a third story window to her death. The parents are divorcing but living in the same house, along with the grandmother who walks with a cane. Stella Hudson is a best interest attorney chosen to evaluate who should be Rose’s guardian moving forward. The parents and grandmother are cold and calculating, and everyone is lying. Even Rose is in question, with her bizarre behavior and having been kicked out of school for carrying a knife. The character of Rose is both terrifying and heartbreaking. Stella finds the house creepy and foreboding when she observes that there is absolutely no glass anywhere, including the windows and picture frames. There are also subplots within the book relating to Stella’s traumatic childhood with parallels to Rose, the end of her marriage, and her relationship with her long time mentor and friend. This book grabs you and doesn’t let go. I highly recommend it! With thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for this ARC. My opinions are my own. @sarahpekkanen

Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

Stella has been assigned as a best interest attorney for a child named Rose, whose parents are divorcing and fighting over custody. Rose witnessed a terrible accident and became mute when her nanny fell out a window to her death…but did she really fall? Intriguing premise, and I really enjoyed all the scenes with Rose. Would have liked to see more of that and more character development. Overall a decent mystery. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

Thank you Netgalley & St. Martin's Press for an eARC of House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen. Ok, I absolutely DEVOURED and loved this book. I completely binged the story, but also didn't want it to end because I was invested in the characters. Hellllooo Sarah, we need more!

Rose is a 9-year old girl who witnessed the possible murder of her nanny in the middle of her parent's nasty divorce - Was she pushed when she plunged to her death? Rose refuses to speak and collects sharp objects...why oh why?

Stella has been assigned as Rose's attorney to decide what is in her best interest in the custody case - Should she live with mom, or dad? Stella's mentor has convinced her to help, even though it goes against her rule of helping children under 13 due to her own childhood.

This book is twisted and so much more than I bargained for! Everything ties together perfectly with a bow, in a twisted web that Pekkanen weaves. I love how the main character's past and present collide in a way that really knocks the plot out of the park. 5/5 major stars!

A compelling physiological thriller!
Stella, the protagonist, is a child protection attorney with a poignant backstory of her own, having lost both parents at a young age. This personal history of trauma shapes her into a fiercely compassionate advocate for children caught in the legal crossfire of their parents' disputes.
The central case of the novel involves Rose, a young girl rendered mute by the traumatic death of her nanny, Tina, who was also the mistress and expectant mother of her father Ian's child. Ian and Beth, Rose's parents, are embroiled in a bitter divorce . Ian’s mother, Harriet, lives with them and her character further complicates the custody battle over Rose. It is up to Stella to get to know Rose, Rose’s parents and her grandmother.
Could the killer of Tina be one of her parents? Her grandmother? Or is the killer Rose?

Lies, deception and the death.
When Best Interest Attorney, Stella Hudson, is assigned to be the deciding factor in a custody case amidst the divorce of a wealthy couple, will she be able to discern the truth? Will she be able to get past her own childhood trauma and not let her emotions cloud her judgement? That's exactly what she must do. As she conducts her evaluation, she struggles to decide who she can trust... What were the actual circumstances of Young Rose Barclay's Nanny's death? Was it an accident or was it murder? Was it the trigger for the Barclay divorce? Going in Stella knows that nine-year-old Rose Barclay is mute due to trauma and getting her to speak again will be difficult. She didn't expect Rose to be as dark and disturbed as she is. What secrets are troubling Rose? What is she hiding? Are her family members pressuring her to keep their secret or is the secret her own? Is there something more sinister or other worldly at play?
So many questions and I can't share answers without giving things away. I did enjoy this title. When I thought I had a grasp on what was actually happening, a new twist came about to make me question my decision.
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review "House of Glass."