House of Glass was a solid/fine read. Nothing great or shocking but I did find myself looking forward to reading it when I had the time.
This one follows the twisty mystery formula well:
creepy setting, check...
lots of unlikable characters, check...
main character with a traumatic history, check...
whodunnit reveal, check...
Tidy/cleaned up ending, check...
Thanks NetGalley and the Publisher for the ARC.

This was one of the creepiest thrillers I’ve read in a long time. It snuck up on me a few times, then I found myself double-checking that I’d locked the door! (Granted, it’s harder to lock the door on your own family when you’re reading about a chilling household full of secrets.)

I also loved that this didn’t rely on incomprehensible twists to tell a good story. There were a few (of course) but I easily understood how chapter 1 led to the very end. No random last-minute tricks just to keep you guessing.

The main character’s back story was really fascinating to me too, and helped lend empathy to some of the choices she made as an adult.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a sneak peek. This will be one of the top mysteries of 2024, I have no doubt.

Who doesn't love a story about a family that's SO dysfunctional they make your family look normal by comparison?? Am I right? The husband is sleeping with the nanny, the mother-in-law comes to recover from knee surgery and never leaves, the nanny ends up dead, and the poor kid is so traumatized she can't even speak. The parents are going through an ugly divorce in the wake of the affair, so Stella is sent to figure out who should take custody of mute nine-year-old Rose. The whole situation is a hot mess. Stella knows what it's like to survive childhood trauma, and to further complicate matters, one of Rose's parents may have been the one to kill Tina. How can she leave Rose in the care of a potential murderer? As Stella observes some disturbing behavior from Rose, she even starts to wonder if Rose could possibly have been the killer.

You'll be flipping pages wildly to figure out what really happened in this madhouse. In addition to the gripping murder mystery, House of Glass is an intriguing character study into survivors of childhood trauma.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for providing me a complimentary copy through #NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

I enjoyed this book, but I'd say it seemed to be more like a family drama than the thrillers I'm used to from Pekkanen when she writes with Hendricks. Honestly, I don't normally like family dramas, but this one worked for me because I love a good story about a creepy kid! The kid made this one bingeable for me! Yes, I wanted to find out what happened to the poor, murdered, nanny, but I REALLY wanted to know why Rose was hoarding sharp objects and not speaking.
Thank you Netgalley for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review!

This was such an amazing story and it kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I really love a good psychological thriller/mystery and that was exactly what this book was. I went into it not knowing anything about the story other than it sounded really interesting and it definitely lived up to the hype. I really liked Stella and was impressed how she remained calm and neutral throughout the course of the story. I didn’t see the twist coming either and I thought that was very well done. Would highly recommend this!

I switched between reading the e-book & listening to the audiobook for this one. I finished it in one day and loved it so much that I bought it!

I highly recommend this book if you love a twisty thriller with an unreliable narrator and a plot that makes you want to ignore all of your responsibilities to keep reading.

Thank you @stmartinspress and @macmillan.audio for allowing me to read/listen to this book in exchange for my honest review.

(This same review was shared on the Barnes & Noble website.)

I love a good psychological thriller, and this fits the bill! This one grabbed my attention from the beginning and kept me guessing throughout. I had some theories about what really happened, but I wasn't 100% sure so I couldn't wait to read on.

House of Glass took a direction I didn’t see it going.

Stella Hudson is a Best Interest Attorney, someone who is brought in to determine who is the best parent to live with during a heated custody battle during a divorce. He latest client is Rose Barclay, a 9 year old girl who has traumatic mutism. A few months earlier, Rose’s nanny fell through a glass window 3 stories up and the girl hasn’t spoken since. Stella’s the best person for this case: after her mother died, she went through a bout of traumatic mutism herself. As Stella investigates the details surrounding the nanny’s death and Rose’s well-being, something seems off. The details don’t add up. Something isn’t right about this family, and acting in Rose’s best interest, she’s going to figure out what it is.

This book does have an intriguing premise that drew me in from the start. These characters are definitely eerie and made me feel unsettled. Pair that with what we learn about Stella’s past and I was very intrigued. The murder itself reminded me very much of the recent film Anatomy of a Fall. Halfway through, I thought I had it all figured out. Definitely had some creepy vibes.

The further this book went along though, it didn’t hold my interest as well. I didn’t guess either of the twists though, so that’s a win, right?

In the end, this one fell in the middle for me. Not bad, not fully satisfying.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book has a very eerie feeling about it and a creepy child element as well. It leaves you with a kind of unnerved feeling that really adds to the mystery. There are family secrets, an unexplained death, and lies everywhere. I enjoyed this one and the atmospheric setting of the manor house. The ending has a satisfying twist that I didn't see coming. I always enjoy that is a thriller. Overall this would be a good read for cozying up in the air conditioning or while one vacation is a remote location. Thanks to Sarah Pekkanen, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This was my first book by Sarah Pekkanen and it was such a good read. Stella is a lawyer with a traumatic past representing Rose in her parent’s divorce. Rose is a traumatized child who has become mute after witnessing the death of her nanny. I was immediately interested!! There’s a death in the past & the present being investigated with bizarre circumstances surrounding both. Everyone in this book was suspicious. I couldn’t decide who I was rooting for or who I even thought was behind everything. The Barclay estate was very creepy & unsettling adding to the suspense. This book had my heart pounding. The author did a great job of wrapping the story up. I can’t wait to read more by her!

This was one of the better thrillers I’ve read this year. I like when it takes a minute to figure it out, because I personally don’t want to read something that I can figure out in a few chapters. Here we meet the Barclay family and their seemingly troubled little girl. Is she really, or is there something more sinister going on behind the scenes?

Stella is a Best Interest Attorney, which I did not know what a thing until this book. She finds out the best possible solution in living arrangements for children whose parents are divorcing...with malice. Stella cares a lot about her job and the children she helps. One day, her friend (father figure) recommends that she takes a case on concerning a child with trauma induced mutism.

Cue Rose. Rose is a smart child who gives off some "Bad Seed" vibes whose nanny, Tina, fell to her death from a 3rd story window. Thus the trauma that made Rose go mute.

We find out fairly early on that Stella also had trauma induced mutism when she was a child and the story is about her struggle with her own history while simultaneously attempting to help Rose...and find out if she is evil.

A fast-paced thriller until the ending, which felt a bit rushed to tie everything up in a neat bow for the reader. I devoured it in two nights.

I just finished reading "House Of Glass" by Sarah Pekkanen, and it totally blew me away. This twisted thriller is packed with family secrets, lies, betrayal, and deception. The wealthy family at the center of the story seems perfect, until their nanny falls to her death. Attorney Stella is on the case, representing the daughter who hasn't spoken since the accident. But as Stella delves deeper, she uncovers a web of lies and deception that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The plot twist totally took me by surprise, and I can't wait to read more from this author!

I could not put this book down! I'm a huge fan of the Sarah Pekkanen as the author of Gone Tonight and co-author of The Wife Between Us, You Are Not Alone and the Golden Couple, all of which I loved. The characters were well-developed and each chapter ending in suspense had me questioning everyone until the very end! great read! Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!

Thank you to Netgalley, Sarah Pekkanen, and Macmillan Audip for an advance listening copy of House of Glass in exchange for an honest review. Well ladies and gents, Pekkanen DOES IT AGAIN! We start off our story meeting Stella who is in charge of deciding whether or not Rose should be kept with her mother or her father after their divorce. During this process, we find out her previous nanny had been pushed to her death from a high window. Throughout the story, we are taken on a ride that left me second guessing everyone until the end. Our narrator did a flawless job drawing me into the story and didnt let me go until the final page. The narration had me feeling like I was in the story with the characters. I would recommend picking this up for your summer reading as soon as it comes out on August 6th!

4.5 stars, rounded up to 5 stars for GR.

First Sarah Pekkanen won't be my last..
I love a good story with a creepy kid and this one did not disappoint.
Stella is a great character with an unfortunate past and i loved diving into her background as well as Rose's.
There are so many characters you love to hate and two mysteries to solve which flowed so nicely. I typically enjoy multi POV but the side stories kept me thoroughly intrigued and kept me up way too late, rushing to the end.
Overall, I would say 4.5/5 as there was nothing overall jaw dropping, but I definitely loved the entire book.
Thank you for the opportunity to check this out!

Solid 4 stars, nothing sucks me in more than a creepy kid book!
Quick chapters and amazing story line made this a super quick read for me

Rose is a 9 year old who witnessed the death of her nanny. She develops traumatic mutism & is struggling. Her parents are also going through a nasty divorce and Rose gets appointed Stella, a guardian ad litem to help figure out which parent should receive custody.

Stella’s childhood becomes a subplot to the story, and some of her and Rose’s experiences are similar.

Is it possible that Rose is responsible for her nanny’s death? Was it an accident? There’s a whodunit feeling throughout the story. This is a bit of slow burn but it is suspenseful & at times eerie. The ending wasn’t super surprising but overall it was an enjoyable read!


**Many thanks to NetGalley for the advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review! **

Thank you, NetGalley, for an advanced copy of “House of Glass” in exchange for a review.

I had a hard time putting this thriller down. It had an excellent plot and well thought out characters, and I couldn’t figure out whodunnit. I think this is my favorite standalone Sarah Pekkanen novel to date!

I also scooped up the early release Book of the Month physical copy and am so glad to have it on my shelf. Watch for this title in August if you’re a fan of a good, twisty, psychological thriller!

Stella is a best interest attorney who is appointed to decide the fate of 9-year old Rose after her nanny fell [was pushed?] from the top story window of her house. Rose's parents are getting divorced, so Stella must do her best to get to the bottom of what has been going on in their household and who would be safest for Rose to live with. The only problem is that Stella doesn't know if others are safe from Rose.

I have really had a hard time focusing on books lately but this one really got me invested, so that in itself won my 5 stars. This book had me suspecting literally everyone and doubting my own beliefs - I love a book that can do that! I seriously didn't know what to think or who to believe. The ending was honestly awesome, I was not expecting it. I did think it all wrapped up a little too easily in the end but hey, the book held my attention so that was enough for me. I also really loved the relationship between Stella and Charlie and liked that we got to explore that further.

Sarah Pekkanen's writing is so easy to follow and lose yourself in. I love that the characters were well developed while the story never stalled or slowed - it held a quick pace throughout which I always appreciate. Stella's childhood and relationships were nicely woven into the story and although they didn't have much to do with Rose's case, I appreciated the extra depth and found it all to be very interesting. I definitely recommend this one!