i liked this one! Sarah Pekkanen is a fave author of mine and i know her books will bring me out of a slump and pull me in right away—and this was no exception!

i was invested immediately, the short chapters and murder mystery had me hooked. throughout the first half, i was getting major THE PUSH or EVERYONE HERE IS LYING vibes. if you like those books, you’ll enjoy this one! i really liked how she made you question every character and who was really telling the truth. also i always find it fascinating when there’s a naughty/unique child in a thriller. it gets juicy!

domestic thrillers >>>>> so good

the ending is what lost me a bit? not sure how i pictured it ending but i felt like it was a bit random to me or i wanted something different, it’s hard to explain. i knew we were getting a ton of red herrings and that didn’t bother me but when the twist was revealed it didn’t give an “OMG” reaction. also the love story at the end felt quite random and i’m not sure what it did for the plot.

i think i favor some of her other work more than this but i still enjoyed the read :) thanks to St Martins Press for the gifted early copy!

Another thrilling, un-putdownable story from Pekkanen! This story kept me on the edge of my seat and kept me guessing the entire time! I loved it!

5 gloriously beautiful stars! I couldn’t put this edge of the seat thriller down. Loved everything about it! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free ARC in exchange for a honest review. All opinions are my own.

What a creepy book, girl, family, house.....etc.... I was so excited to start this one and was sadly interrupted by going to work, so I had to stop for a few days. What a finish! When nine year old Rose, witnessed her nanny falling from the 3rd floor of their creepy mansion, her mind and body shut down. She was so traumatized she stopped talking. Stella is investigating the case and is disturbed by the setup and looks at everyone in the house as a suspect...even Rose.
Rose is hiding behind her book Anne of Green Gables, but she is also hiding behind an even creepier book. She also has a strange attraction to sharp objects. What secrets are her mom and dad hiding? Anytime there is a crawling chill involving a kid as a suspect, it ups the psychological factor for me.
The story doesn't give anything away, so the ending is worth the wait. What an awesome book and written uniquely well. All of Sarah Pekkanen's books have been a hit with me and I can't wait for the next one. Well written and planned!
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this incredible ARC in exchange for my honest review

Sarah Pekkanen’s House of Glass was a real thriller with twists around every corner. Her book also deals with human frailties and family dynamics which really added to the story. The main character, Stella, is interviewing the family to determine which parent should have custody in a bitter divorce. Their nine year old daughter has witnessed one of the family murdering her nanny and has traumatic mutism. Stella finds out so much about the family, but also has reason to suspect any of them could be guilty. Even the nine year old! You will want to read this book, there is a lot going on. There were a few parts to the story that didn’t seem like they belonged, but I still enjoyed this book.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this pre-release copy. The opinions stated are entirely my own.

Thank you, St Martin's Press and NetGalley, for the advanced copy of House of Glass.

Sarah Pekkanen did not disappoint. This book grabbed my attention and kept it page after page. I was left guessing. Everyone was a murder suspect at one point or another, and I do mean everyone. It was a little bit of a slow burn, but the flame was hot! You will be so happy you picked this one up!!

Rose Barclay is just nine-years-old and is facing so much more than any child should have to. Her parents are embattled in a bitter divorce and custody fight, and she just witnessed her nanny falling out of a window. Whether the nanny's death was on purpose or an accident is yet to be seen. Stella Hudson is appointed as a best interest attorney to help decide a custody agreement that would work best for Rose. Although she doesn't normally accept younger clients, the judge believes that Stella is the best for the job based on Stella's own childhood trauma. Rose is currently diagnosed with traumatic mutism which is the same thing Stella went through after finding her own mother dead. As Stella comes closer and closer to unraveling the secrets of the Barclays, she may find herself in danger, too, not just from the present but also her past.

House of Glass is the first book I have read by Sarah Pekkanen and I'm always excited to find a psychological thriller author who keeps me on the edge of my seat. I've read so many books in this genre that I often figure out the "twist" or the ending, but this one kept me guessing the entire time.

Stella Hudson is a best interest attorney who must decide which parent Rose Barclay, a nine-year old girl, should live with in her parents' custody dispute. The parents are divorcing after Rose's pregnant-by-her-father nanny falls (or was she pushed?!) out the attic window of the family home. Rose witnesses her nanny's death. and the trauma causes her to go mute. Stella also experienced mutism as a child after her mother's death so she's the perfect attorney for the case. Rose exhibits some creepy behavior and starts collecting sharp objects like shards of glass to use as weapons. Is it possible that Rose killed her nanny? Or could it be her father who killed his mistress or her mother in a fit of rage after she finds out about the infidelity or possibly her grandmother who lives with the family? Or maybe the nanny just jumped to get away from this extremely crazy, dysfunctional family?!! What a wild ride!

The only reason this book wasn't five stars for me is that I felt like the side story with Stella's own decades old trauma was superfluous to the main storyline. I liked Stella's character, but for me her story was meh in comparison to the intrigue of the crazy Barclay family.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me a complimentary copy of this book. It is now available for purchase. Happy reading!

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read and review your book!! I really enjoyed this story!! If you like short chapters, a creepy house with an even creepier kid, and a a domestic family suspense, then this book is definitely for you!! Be sure to add this to your TBR list before spooky season arrives!

Thank you to @sarahpekkanen @macmillan.audio & @stmartinspress for the #gifted #ARC & #audiobook of #HouseOfGlass

#SarahPekkanen is an auto-read author for me & House of Glass is another example of why. She consistently knocks it out of the park.

In her latest #psychological #thriller (available now), we follow #attorney Stella Hudson who has been appointed attorney ad litem to be a voice for 9-year-old Rose in her parents’ volatile #divorce. Stella is there to look out for Rose’s best interest. As if the bitter divorce & trying to determine which parent would be the best option to have custody of Rose wasn’t daunting enough, Stella is facing other unsettling issues at the Barclay residence.

First, there is zero glass at the residence, which is very odd. Why? Then there’s Rose who does not speak & collects any sharp object she can get her hands on. THEN, there’s the issue of the recently deceased #nanny, Tina, who died after falling out of her bedroom window - - did she fall or was she pushed? And Rose witnessed this event but won’t speak to clear up any questions about it.

With literally everyone lying & a potential suspect in the nanny’s death - - even Rose - - Stella’s job has become a lot more complex....and dangerous.

Stella was such a fabulous character. She took on the job of attorney ad litem AND murder detective like a pro. She never gave up on Rose’s best interest, even when she was #creepy AF. The Barclay family had LOTS of issues & Stella handled them with grace whereas I would have…….well, I better not say how I would have handled it.

This #book was full of #mystery, #suspense, fabulous twists & plenty of potential #whodunits to figure out. It hooked me from the beginning & kept a steady & quick pace throughout making it a very bingeworthy #read.

Definitely a #mustread to add to your #TBR!

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I really enjoyed this book and the premise of the story was great. I felt like the pacing was good and I enjoyed the character development! Thank you NetGalley, St Martin’s Press, and Sarah Pekkanen for the opportunity to read this eARC!

I stayed interested throughout! I loved that Stella as an attorney of best interest; I'm not sure if that's a real thing but I thought it was a neat plot angle. Rose was a well written character, and there were some parts where I was a bit freaked out!

4.5/5 stars

House Of Glass is a riveting psychological thriller/domestic suspense book.

This book is creepy and I was fascinated right from the start.

The main character is Stella Hudson. She is a lawyer with a troubled childhood. Stella is a recently divorced best interest attorney. She is appointed to serve as counsel for children in custody cases.

In this case the child that she is trying to help is 9 year old Rose. Her nanny died under mysterious circumstances. And now Rose's parents are getting divorced and Rose no longer speaks.

Everyone at Rose's home is lying. The house is full of secrets. And the house is dark and disturbing. There are Beth and Ian (Rose's parents) and her grandmother Harriet. Plus some of Rose's behavior is quite troubling.

I really enjoyed Stella because she was dealing with her own issues. And I liked how her own childhood traumas were incorporated into the story.

This book was compelling and I could not put it down. I definitely recommend this book. It was so good!

Stella is a best interest attorney and has taken on a 9 year old girl, Rose as a client. Stella's job is to help the court determine the best placement for Rose as her parents go through a messy divorce made even messier by an open police investigation... Rose's nanny is dead and the circumstances are highly suspicious.

Stella shows up to their house where the divorcing couple are still living together, and where the suspicious death has occurred, and is immediately faced with a child who has stopped speaking after witnessing her nanny's death. She has also been collecting sharp objects. The family dynamic is strange and it is nearly impossible to get to the bottom of what has happened in this home. Time is running out for Stella to make a determination on how custody should be worked out for Rose after the divorce is finalized. It's feeling like a life or death choice to make.

Throughout the book, Stella's childhood traumas are brought to the forefront and truths about her parents and her past come out.

House of Glass starts out strong and gets a little muddled toward the last half, but is still a thoroughly enjoyable thriller.

If you are looking for a quick atmospheric read with plenty of suspense, you'll enjoy House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen.

The Barclay family seems to have everything they could possibly want, at least looking in from the outside. Unfortunately, appearances can be very deceiving. The parents, Ian and Beth, are in the midst of a bitter divorce while still living in the same house as neither wants to jeopardize their chance for custody of their 9-year-old daughter Rose.

Rose's nanny recently died after falling to her death from the window in her room. Rose saw the aftermath and hasn't spoken since. The trauma has left her mute. There are questions as to whether the nanny's death was an accident or murder. There is no shortage of reasons one of the Barclays would want her dead, but did one of them commit murder? If so, who, and why?

Stella Hudson is a best interest attorney; her job is to investigate the home situation of and decide what is in the best interest for children in custody battles. Due to a very troubled childhood, Stella doesn't typically take on cases involving young children, but her mentor thinks she may be the one best suited to help Rose and determine what really happened.

As she investigates, she finds herself stonewalled by each family member and uncovers secrets, lies, and deceptions at every turn. Soon, she finds her own life in danger. Can she determine the truth of what happened to the nanny, and see that Rose is properly placed and gets the best help to recover from her trauma?

This is an engaging and quick read. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

My thanks to St. Martin's Press for allowing me to access a digital review copy via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own and are freely given.

This was a fantastic, atmospheric, claustrophobic book. My first read by this author and I don't think it will be the last. A nanny has died and we need to know who did it. Everyone is a suspect and it really is that intriguing. Wow wow wow. I want more books for Pekkanen right away.

Like Gone Tonight, House of Glass is a thriller without Sarah Pekkanen’s frequent collaborator Greer Hendricks. But the book doesn’t suffer from that. Instead, it’s just as scary as their work together.
Stella Hudson is a lawyer who specializes in children’s welfare during deforce. Her latest case is Rose Barclay. Rose is a nine-year-old girl who witnessed the death of her nanny. But what brings Stella in is the bitter divorce of her parents. All this trauma has caused Ruth to stop speaking. Stella feels a special need to help Rose because she herself had muteness caused by trauma when she was young. As Stella begins investigating the parents, the grandmother, and the death of the nanny, she learns that the death was probably no accident. Stella is determined to keep Rose out of the custody of a murderer.
I really enjoy Pekkanen’s thrillers more than her women’s literature. While those books are good, they don’t move me like her thrillers. Pekkanen writes in a way that makes you bond with the main character and then you feel the fear they do. You worry about her as darkness envelopes the story as people’s secrets come out. Like Stella, you have no idea who the killer is. I love thrillers where the villain isn’t telegraphed too plainly; I enjoy the mystery.
The only negative I can really find is how the resolution is rushed. I would have liked a richer look. These characters have been through so much, so to minimize problems and give them a couple of sentences seems unfair to them. That being said I can live with this as we were given closure to several threads that could have been left untied. This is always a plus.
House of Glass must be on your TBR pile. Book Clubs that like thrillers? This is for you. Pekkanen will take you on an adventure that keeps you guessing.

Publication date: August 6
I received an Arc from the Publisher; all opinions are my own.

This was a great book! The premise of a child not being able to speak after experiencing a traumatic event was fascinating. The story pulled me in and held my interest, I couldn’t put it down, And the end! The twist! I didn’t see it coming! So well written. A must read!

This is a perfectly sinister story about a lawyer tasked with observing a family to determine who should be awarded full custody of their child during a contentious divorce. This child also potentially witnessed the murder of her nanny. Stella Hudson, who always works with troubled kids due to her own traumatic childhood, knows how to help little Rose, who has been unable to speak since her nanny’s death. Stella, once unable to speak herself, is acutely aware of how to deal with selective mutism. She dives headfirst into the lives of this odd and secretive family, pursuing the truth even as the creepy events she experiences begin to mirror what the nanny went through before she died.

This was like a combo of The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware and The Push by Ashley Audrain. This would be a great one to add to your spooky TBRs because it has:

- a creepy house 👻
- a potentially evil kid who doesn’t speak 😱
- serial killer references
- twists/eery moments
- an ending *most* people won’t see coming 😜

Whether you read it physically or via audio you can’t go wrong because I thought this was one of Sarah Pekkanen’s best books to date! 4.5 ⭐️ rating overall, only took half a star off because I’m too smart and predicted the ending.

Thank you St. Martin’s Press for the ARC & finished copy!

House of Glass is a slow burn, the pacing might be slightly too slow in the middle, but the book overall is another strong moody mystery that highlights the complex lives many women lead.

Thank you to St. Martin's for the review copy of House of Glass. As a fan of Pekkanen and her moody, character-driven suspense novels, I enjoyed House of Glass a lot. I appreciated how the clues gradually revealed not just what happened, but also the "why" behind Stella’s role and why she was central to the story and to helping Rose.

Pekkanen excelled at creating a moody tension throughout the story, with a slow-burn sense that nothing is quite as it seems—similar to the standout writing in Gone Tonight. The resolution was strong and thoughtfully tied together the interconnected threads. I particularly appreciated that Pekkanen avoided rushing into an action-filled ending, which can often undermine a slow-burn narrative. Instead, she let the pacing work for the reader, allowing me to fully enjoy both the reveals and the way the entire story came together.

Ominous, edgy, and intricate!

House of Glass is a fast-paced, compelling thriller that takes you on a journey into the life of best-interest lawyer Stella Hudson as she juggles a new case involving a philandering husband, an extremely wealthy wife, a doting grandmother, a pregnant nanny who may or may not have accidentally fallen to her death, and a nine-year-old client who hasn’t uttered a word since the tragic event.

The prose is crisp and tight. The characters are secretive, protective, and vulnerable. And the plot is a complex, menacing tale of family, friendship, deception, lies, drama, manipulation, secrets, revelations, suspicious personalities, violence, and murder.

Overall, House of Glass is another suspenseful, twisty, intense tale by Pekkanen that does a remarkable job of highlighting that people aren’t always who they seem to be and that desperate people often do desperate things.