Thank you Netgalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I am left extremely satisfied after finishing this novel by Sarah Pekkanen. This novel was filled with such a tense presence that I felt like looking over my shoulder while reading. I thought I was on the right track with what was going to happen, but I was very wrong (and happily surprised). The plot itself was an intriguing concept and the writing really enhanced the experience. I will definitely be recommending this book to people!

Great thriller! Sarah Pekkanen's books are sooo easy to get invested in.


About the story itself, it was not the most original - I saw the plot coming from page 10. Very similar to a couple other domestic thrillers I've read. The audio version was awesome and really well done!

Even not being mind-blowing, I was into the story, and that's what matters :)

Wow, wow, wow, this book was truly full of twists and turns and I did not figure it out.

Rose is a child who is mute after witnessing the death of her nanny. However, this it seems someone may have helped the nanny to her death. Stella is an attorney brought in to represent Rose in her parents contentious divorce. The book leads you to think that Rose is the disturb individual, but the clues are confusing and everyone in the family seems guilty of something.

I truly did not see the final twist coming - I love when a book can surprise me and give me a mystery to constantly puzzle over as I read.

Very much enjoyed this. Thank you to St Martin’s Press and NetGalley for this book.

I received this ARC from St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for an honest review. This was a very good psychological thriller set in an old creepy mansion.. 9 year old Rose Barclay is a child prodigy who has a “best interest attorney “ assigned to her to determine which of her parents will be awarded full custody in their messy divorce. Stella Hudson is the attorney who must decide the outcome of the child custody case. Rose’s overbearing grandmother, Harriet and her parents, Beth and Ian all live in the mansion together. The Nanny, Tina, who is pregnant with Ian’s baby, is either murdered or falls thru a window . Rose experiences traumatic mutism when she finds Tina’s body. A parallel story is about Stella and her finding her mother dead on the floor in their apartment and she, too, has traumatic mutism.. This was a very good “who dunnit” murder mystery with many twists and turns and a very good surprise ending. I look forward to reading more books by Sarah Pekkanen.

House of Glass
Sarah Pekkanen
Pub: 8/6/24
4.5☆

On the outside they were the golden family with the perfect life. On the inside they built the perfect lie.

I love thrillers that completely throw me for a loop, and House of Glass did that in spades!

Sarah Pekkanen absolutely knocked it out of the park with this one! It was a well written, all consuming, slow-burn read that had me furiously flipping pages, and not wanting to stop the audio because I just had to know the truth. I loved how Pekkanen had me questioning and second guessing every single character (including Rose) to the very end! Such a well developed and utterly suspect cast of characters.

I also really enjoyed the unique perspective of a best-interest attorney and found the topic of traumatic mutism really interesting.

What I loved;
✨ Twisty Thriller
✨ Atmospheric Mystery
✨ Tense & Suspenseful
✨ Past/Present Storylines

Absolutely would recommend. Thank you so much to St Martin’s press for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

This was the first thriller I’ve read from this author and it did not disappoint. From beginning to end I was incredibly enthralled with the storyline and found the whole plot of the book very interesting. Definitely recommend this title, thank you Netgally for this ARC

I requested to read and review this book for free from St. Martin's Publishing Company. This book has many different feels terror, horror, sadness, joy and relief. This book is full of twist and turns that will keep you wanting to read until the very end. Rose is child who is very smart. Is she to smart for her own good or a child that can make adult decisions. Stella is children's lawyer that tries to do right by all of her clients. Has she meet her match in Rose. Will she be able to figure out Rose and what she needs in life. Family can be a big blessing and a curse. Can they be one in the same? What happens when murder or possibly an accident happens. What happens next? Can Stella all the clues and riddles to save her own life and the life of her clients? This book is for a mature audience and can be read anywhere.

I have to say I didn’t guess the ending. It was a kind of eerie tale with fingers being pointed every which way.

This was a psychological thriller. I raced through it and found it enjoyable. It was a pretty standard thriller. Creepy kid, rich family, murder and an investigator with a past.

3.5 stars. House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen is a good thriller- a page turner that's hard to put down until you can put all of the pieces together. There were many different storylines running parallel throughout the book- which were organized fairly nicely. Just when you think you know what's going on, there are twists and turns.

This is the third book I've read by this author. Like the other books, this one does not disappoint. Enough twists to keep your interest as two stories develop. 4 stars for this domestic thriller.

HOUSE OF GLASS by Sarah Pekkanen ✨
ARC/ALC review • pub date 08.06.24

I devoured this book! After the nanny plunges to her death, a lawyer is sent to the home to help figure out what happened, and also who the young girl in the family should go to live with since the parents are getting a divorce.

She immediately notices something eerie about the house: there is no glass inside it whatsoever. She’s on a mission to figure out the truth.

This one was truly a page turner, and the narration was great! Would absolutely recommend for suspense/whodunnit fans!

4⭐️

Thanks so much to @netgalley, @stmartinspress, and @macmillan.audio for my advanced copies!

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A couple getting a divorce, a dead, pregnant nanny, a child who won’t speak because she saw her nanny fall from the window, and a best-interest attorney who has to help the courts decide who gets full custody after the divorce are the characters we meet.

The divorcing couple live in a huge house, and everyone seems to be hiding something about who could have pushed her out the window.

Could it have been the cheating husband, the scorned wife, the grandmother, or even nine-year-old Rose who hides sharp things in her pockets and room?

Something isn’t right in this house or with this murder.

Tension abounds as you try to determine just what is going on.

Fans won’t want to miss this one. 5/5

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

House of Glass is a mystery, thriller in every sense. It had me hooked right from the very beginning. A nanny is found dead after falling or being pushed from a 3 story window. Now a 9 year old girl has stopped talking. You have no idea who to believe; the mom, dad, grandmother, the boyfriend, or the girlfriend. It’s impossible to guess who did it. Stella, a child advocate, is appointed to determine who the child should live with in the midst of the parents’ divorce after the nanny is found dead. There are many twists and turns which will keep one reading. If you like mysteries this one is a must read.

This might be my favorite listen of June! It kept me on my toes the whole time and was definitely engaging. I listened to it in two days (which is quick for me), and felt satisfied by the ending and how everything wrapped up (which hasn’t happened in QUITE a while for me!)

I totally thought that this story was going to end differently. Sarah Pekkanen did a great job making me think I had it all figured out. Looking forward to reading more of Sarah's work in the future.

Excellent page turner written page by the author of "Gone Tonight." I loved the twists and turns, none of which I saw coming. Highly recommended for lovers of suspense/thrillers. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
Pub Date: Aug 6th, 2024
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While I enjoyed this book, I found that it was a little slow in the beginning. The resolution was worth it, but getting to the last hundred or so pages was a chore. I enjoy Sarah Pekkanen's writing: her characters are always top notch and well developed.

4.5/5

I found this one quite enjoyable! I was confident that I had it all figured out half way through the story. However, I started doubting myself, and although some of my suspicions were right, I did not anticipate the ending.

Eight-year-old Rose Barclay remains silent following the tragic passing of her nanny during her parents' bitter divorce. Attorney Stella Hudson is assigned to determine the best custody arrangement for Rose. Stories don’t add up, Stella is determined to help Rose find her voice and uncover the truth. Delving into the Barclay family's hidden truths, Stella uncovers a collision of past and present with startling outcomes. In this murder mystery, everyone is a potential suspect, including young Rose. Could the one Stella is meant to defend be the very person she needs protection from?

The characters were well-developed, each with their own distinct personalities and motivations. The plot twists were masterfully executed, keeping me on the edge of my seat until the very last page. The author’s ability to weave suspense and emotion into the narrative made for an unforgettable reading experience. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good psychological thriller/murder mystery!

If you enjoyed The Silent Patient, you would definitely appreciate this one!

Creepy house, creepy child, who-done-it vibes. I enjoyed the build up of the story and thought this was really a page turner. I didn’t want to put it down and had to see it to the end. I’m a fan of this author.