Nine year old Rose Barclay witnesses her Nanny either fall from the window or be pushed but young Rose having been shocked by the horror can't talk. Stella is chosen to decide where Rose should live since her parents are getting divorced and Stella realizes she has her work cut out for her. Who can she trust and why is everyone determined to keep her from Rose. When is Rose collecting sharp objects and hiding them, is she disturbed as the family claims or what is really going on.
A slow go at the start but it draws you in to the drama and intensity of the family and keep you guessing until the dramatic end. Thanks to Netgalley, St Martins Press and the author for an advance copy. This story will stick with you after you turn the last page. Looking forward to more books from this author.

I always love Pekkanen's books and House of Glass was definitely intriguing and held my interest. There were a few different storylines going on in this novel and mostly I enjoyed that. At times, I wanted less about Stella's past and more about her current case, but it did all work together nicely.

I had inklings about what really happened to Tina, but Pekkanen was fantastic at constantly throwing me off and making me question everything. I loved the strange and aloof characters, the interesting dynamics between Stella and the family, Stella's career, and the descriptions of the eerie home. At times, it almost felt like there might be horror elements woven through and I thought that added a nice element to the story as well.

I listened to this novel on audio and felt it was well done. I liked the narrator and appreciated the sense of drama she brought to the story. She helped me visualize the setting and I think it would translate really well to the big screen.

Overall, I enjoyed this book but think it may ultimately be a bit forgettable for me.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and MacMillan Audio for the copy.

This was a rarity for me: a five star review for a thriller. I do like them but they are usually palate cleansers and I accept that about them. They typically earn four stars from me unless I find them dull because they often lack something that makes them more meaningful for me. Sometimes it is character development; at other times it is believability.
House of Glass, however, had all of that. I really liked Stella, the protagonist. She had a backstory that drove her to do her best to find out what was going on. She is a lawyer who needs to make a custody recommendation in a divorce where there was a murder of the little girls nanny. I was as invested in Stella's story as I was in Rose, the little girl's. I was with Stella as she got to know the family and all the secrets its members kept. I really hope that there is another book with Stella, as I really enjoyed learning about her as she solved the mystery.
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me with this advance reading copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

A satisfying, fun and fast paced story with a creepy house and mystery.
The story will keep you guessing until you read the last few pages.
Thank you NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Well this was fun! I do love Pekkanen’s stories, they are always bingey! I was compelled by this for a few reasons, a child who doesn’t speak and may or may not be evil AND a good backstory to our main character.

I thought the backstory to Stella was woven into the story well and helped to connect you to the issues with Rose, with some added depth. My thoughts on Rose changed throughout the novel, and I thought the major twist and ending was well done and believable. The vibes were perfect with it and the pacing kept me vested! Thank you @Netgalley for my advance copy!

I really enjoyed this story! It was thrilling and had me flying through the pages. I couldn't wait to see how it was going to end. Everyone seems guilty. Who is lying? How did Tina really die? Read it to find out!

Potatoes and Paperbacks 3.5 ⭐️

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Stella is a best interest attorney who works to help find the best outcomes for children of divorce. Her latest client, Rose is a nine year old girl who is mute after witnessing the death of her nanny in the midst of her parents contentious custody battle. As Stella gets to know the Barclay family, she feels something sinister in the house and suspects everyone. When secrets from her own past come to light, as well as eerie parallels between her and Tina the nanny, the perfect illusion at the Barclays begins to shatter…

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This was a fast and easy read that I did enjoy. The end was a little much with all of the revelations/connections but overall the story had a creepy vibe and I was intrigued to see who killed Tina.

Big thanks to both NetGalley & St Martin's Press for the ARC copy of this great thriller!!
This one is out Aug 6!!!

This started off super great with a quick, fast pace that I really loved. I was very ibntrigued with the story & how the MC & subject were connected on some levels. The middle did get a tad slow for me, but by the end it picked back up & was ready for all the action!!

I think Pekkanen did a fantastic job painting all the characters as potential villains to disguise the real cuplrit. The twists were definitely fun throughout this book.

I really enjoyed the way this wrapped up.
Recommend this one!

I really enjoyed this one! I had a lot of fun reading it and enjoyed how the title tied in to the story. It was very well written and the twist was only somewhat predictable. This book strikes me as one that would be good for Freida fans. It was a fast paced thriller that was quick and easy to read. However, I was slightly disappointed with the ending/conclusion to Stella's life. IYKYK

This book was so good I could not put it down. I stayed up a few hours past my bedtime so I could find out who did it! The characters were amazing and it kept me guessing all the way through! It was complex and intriguing. I never got bored and I loved the flow of the story! Highly recommend!!

Pekkanen is one of my must read authors. She didn’t fail me with House of Glass.
I really suspected every single person who lived in the rich but very cold and creepy Potomac house and who really offed the nanny.
Stella also gets out through the wringer.
I was on the edge of my seat wondering how it would all pan out.
The conclusion is good and I was fooled by who the actual perp was.

I will not be rating or reviewing any St. Martin's Press titles until they address the racist comments one of their employees made in October. See @readersforaccountability on Instagram.

A nanny has died. The police suspect foul play, but they have no proof. Everyone at the house is a suspect. Stella has to determine custody for a nine year old girl in the midst of her parent’s divorce. The longer she is with the family the more danger seems to follow Stella.

In addition to the plot above, the readers learn more of Stella’s trauma as a child. She just like Rose was a mute child, so that is why the judge picked Stella to deal with this particular case. I was intrigued from the beginning. I really didn’t have a guess as to what happened, but in the end the pieces of the puzzle all seem to fall into place. I would recommend reading!

Thank you to Sarah Pekkanen, St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was fun! Pekkanen is a fantastic writer on her own and House of Glass is a perfect thriller to tear through mindlessly.

Thanks to Net Galley for the ARC of Sarah Pekkanen's newest novel HOUSE OF GLASS. The story revolves around a little girl Rose, her mother father and grandmother and the main character Stella. Stella is a best-interests attorney (she recommends what the best living situation is for a child whose parents are going through a contentious divorce) and is called on in Rose's case. Rose has suffered a trauma (her nanny died after falling out or being pushed from a window) and doesn't speak. Stella suffered a trauma as a child and also stopped speaking and because of this was asked to evaluate this case.

Stella's job requires her to decide who Rose should live with and in doing that also tries to determine if the nanny's death was accidental. Everyone has a motive, including Rose, but accident or not Stella's job is to recommend placement of the child. The book kept me hooked trying to to figure out how this situation was going to be resolved,

I LOVED this book- the perfect thriller to get me out of a reading slump! As a lawyer, I am always a little reluctant to pick up books with a lawyer as the main character but I am so glad I did- although the main character is a best interest attorney, there is very little courtroom action (which is exactly what I prefer). There were two excellent twists, neither of which I saw coming! I love Sarah Pekkanen when she writes in a duo or on her own and will definitely continue reading anything she writes!!

2.5 ~ This one was not for me. Stella is an attorney that determines the best interest of a child in a case of divorce. Still haunted by her own childhood and a bit of a mess due to her own divorce, she is thrust into a case involving a girl, Rose, who has witnessed the murder of her nanny - but she's now mute and now sharing anything. Did one of her parents kill her? Or did Rose do it? Rose is odd in many ways including her obsession with collecting sharp items of glass. There is just so much going on here that it was a bit too much for me.

This book had me on a headlock from the beginning, not only do we have Stella on an assignment to help with some custody issues involving a young kid, who isn’t speaking, but it involves the death of the Nanny, did she get killed? Or was an accident? And also we are dealing with Stella’s own backstory, and this case triggers her past. Already I was on edge I couldn’t put this book down, because both stories were worth EVERYTHING. But I will say this, it fell flat for me, once we get to the end of the book we get out happy endings and that’s all sweet, but being how creepy and strong the book started I was hoping for a different type of ending. But I will for sure want this book to be read, because Stella’s backstory alone is worth it.

This is not my first time reading this author and she did not disappoint. Stella is an attorney who works for the children in custody cases. Her friend and mentor assigns her this case in which she has to figure out who pushed the nanny out of a second story window or if it was an accident?
Rose, her 9 year old client, has become mute from the trauma. Stella has to gather information mostly from behavioral cues and her own traumatic past in which she was also mute. She also interviews the family. But every time she spends time with someone, they add another layer of mystery to the story. Nobody is being completely truthful. The house itself is strange in that there is absolutely no glass of any kind inside it. Even the framed pictures have no glass. As she continues to put the pieces together she realizes that Rose may not be so innocent.
In the end, the twists are great and absolutely everything Stella believed shatters like glass.

I received an advanced review copy and the opinions in this review are mine alone.

4.5
I really enjoyed this mystery/thriller! Stella is an attorney and assigned to make the best custody decision for the Barclay’s- a rich family with a nine year old girl, Rose. At first, Stella doesn’t want to take the case. After the mysterious death of the nanny, the family is in the public spotlight. Rose, who witnessed the nanny’s death, is withdrawn and no longer speaks.

Stella has reservations due to her own childhood trauma, but is drawn to the case and feels protective of Rose. She quickly realizes that the Barclay’s are not what they seem. Each member acts suspiciously, especially Rose. Stella realizes that she needs to solve the mystery behind the nanny’s death before she to make her court determinations and get the best help for the troubled girl.

There were a lot of twists and turns with this one! I sped through it quickly and was very satisfied with the final who-done-it.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy in return for an honest review!