HOUSE OF GLASS by Sarah Pekkanen was a suspense filled family drama surrounding a murder.

In short, the nanny falls to her death, young Rose witnesses and stops talking, her parents are in the middle of a nasty divorce, and Stella is the advocate for Rose to determine custody. As Stella tries to help Rose, she gets entangled in the murder investigation and there seems to be no one free from suspicion, making it difficult to choose a path for Rose. Oh, and there is no glass in their house. Weird.

I was pretty sure I had this one pegged early on. It made me think of another suspense/thriller I'd recently read. I was wrong. I was led like the silly blind follower to my conclusion, still enjoying the process, until I saw my error. Sometimes I delight in guessing incorrectly!

I did enjoy this psychological suspense and its various looks into childhood trauma. I loved being able to switch between audio (performed excellently) and digital to fit my surroundings. I did not love one particular aspect of Stella's journey in this book, but anyone who knows me knows I don't do romance...but this one felt extra forced and rushed. I have very little expertise in this, so don't mind me. Overall, a solid suspense that was a win for me!

When this title comes out on August 6th, it will be worth a go. Let it take you along that path of false confidence to drop that surprise. It feels fun that way.

Thank you to @stmartinspress @netgalley for this really fun read! I am a fan of Pekkanen and will always be up for her books!

This was so twisty and suspenseful. I flew through this book so fast. I could not put it down. The setting of the creepy no glass mansion was so atmospheric and perfect for the story. The little girl Rose was a great character. It was hard to figure out which way the book was going to go and who was going to be revealed as the killer. I loved the book but was a little let down towards the ending. I felt like everything was wrapped up a little too well. But it was a really solid suspenseful thriller and I highly recommend giving this one a read this summer.


Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the digital arc in exchange for my honest review.

This one grabbed me right from the start and kept me guessing to the very end. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and hope this begins a series. I would love to read more about Stella Hudson and Detective Garcia. Well paced with some unexpected twists along the way. Highly recommended

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced reader copy.

Five Stars! This book is fantastic! Its one of those stay-up-late just to finish kind of reads where you must know what happens right now. Its phenomenal and twisted and heart-wrenching. You will love it!

If you want a thriller that will keep you guessing & keep you up all night, then House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen is the book for you. Pekkanen hooks you from the beginning and keeps your heart pounding until the end. The suspense in this one is crazy good & I will definitely check out more books by this author.

Thank you NetGalley & St. Martin’s Press for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I absolutely love a classic whodunnit. Pekkanen is one of the best to do it and I always look forward to reading anything she writes. The big reveal at the end is so worth it. Thanks for the opportunity to read and review!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me an ARC of this book for review. I absolutely love Sarah Pekkanen and she did not disappoint with this one. This book was a slow burn for sure but from the very beginning, I was hooked until the very last page. The characters were likable but they all had their own agendas and their own reasons for protecting Rose. This book is full of twists and turns that you don't see coming. Very well written in Sarah Pekkanen's style. This book is a MUST READ!

An affair that tore apart a family, a nanny who paid the fatal price for it, a brilliant child silenced by haunting secrets, and a best interest attorney investigating the case that becomes a reflection of her own childhood trauma. Sarah Pekkanen intricately intertwines these storylines in a gripping, psychologically “whodunit” thriller mystery. The title of the novel is a bit of a misnomer, but that is just one of the many unexpected twists. The primary story line is definitely stronger and more believable than the subplot in my opinion, but highly recommend giving Pekkanen’s new thriller a read either way. 4.75 stars, rounded to 5.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this advanced reader’s copy in exchange for my honest review.

I think this was my 8th Sarah Pekkanen book, and it did NOT disappoint! In fact, it was one of my favorite thrillers she has written, especially as a solo author. I was entranced with the storyline here of trying to decide who was truly the "bad guy." There were a lot of disturbing things happening throughout the book that seemed unexplainable, until all was revealed. Was it the Mom, Dad, Grandma, the little girl, or a combination of all of them? What does one do if a child is the problem?

This book had me guessing until the very end to figure out what the heck was going on, and I was pleasantly shocked multiple times at all of the twists and turns. This was a fast-paced thriller, which is exactly what I like! Highly enjoyable.

Sarah Pekkanen has quickly become an author I read every summer. I recently was able to enjoy her newest one House of Glass on audiobook.

When a nanny falls to her death and a nine-year-old girl won't speak, it is up to Stella, an attorney, to see if she can open Rose up, and what really happened to the nanny.

This gave me Silent Patient vibes, so I liked this one! A classic who done it with a big reveal at the end. I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed the narrator! If you're looking for a new thriller this summer this is a great one to pick up on August 6, 2024! 4 out of 5 stars!

A "House of Glass" should be fully transparent, but in this title abode, secrets abound. Stella Hudson, a best interest attorney, finds herself baffled by her new client, Rose Barclay. Her parents are divorcing after the husband's affair with the nanny is revealed-- after the nanny plunges to her death from an attic window. Was it an accident? Was it murder? And who is culpable? Stella's mandate to protect Rose's interests in the divorce is significantly more difficult since the nine-year-old suffers from traumatic muteness as a result of the tragedy. Additionally, Stella is still processing her own grief from finding her own mother's body when she was a young girl. As Sarah Pekkanen builds suspense, she also peels back the layers, allowing the reader to finally understand what happened to both Rose's nanny and Stella's mother.

I really liked how everyone in the house was a suspect, and no one was left out. The nanny was either pushed out the window or fell, but what is the truth? Because of this tragic event, Rose has stopped talking. With the parents getting a divorce, a best-interest attorney named Stella has been hired to find out what would be in Rose's best interest. However, that will be a task in itself. Stella believes she can get Rose to talk, but it won't be easy. It seems that there is more going on than Rose not talking. Things are being hidden, and that in itself makes red flags appear. There is so much going on within these pages: suspense, mystery, deception, lies, and danger. The author did a great job of bringing that all together and wondering what was happening in that plastic house.

House of Glass is a thriller that follows the point of view of Stella, who is a custody lawyer (?) - someone who determines which parent is the best fit for custody when there is a divorce/custody battle. She takes on a case of a 9 year old who is selectively mute following the death of her nanny. The nanny fell from a 3rd story window to her death. Who is to blame?

Stella takes on the role of armchair detective to try to find out, interviewing everyone she can and spending time with the family. Rose, the child, acts very strangely. The house they live in is creepy. The parents are odd.

And yet, I figured out the person who was to blame pretty early on. There aren't a ton of twists, but it is a quick read. I did want to keep picking it up, but overall, I figured it out.

Sarah Pekkanen is an auto-buy for me so I was extremely excited to receive an ARC. I enjoyed the beginning of the book but then the book fell flat. Not much happened in the middle of the book. Stella did not seem capable of being a best interest attorney. Her relationship with the Detective did not feel natural. It was too obvious who was responsible for the nanny's death. The writing told the readers more than it showed. I read a lot of thrillers and this one will not be memorable.

4.5 stars

Sarah Pekkanen's psychological thrillers continue to be some of the best out there. They're twisty and atmospheric, and she really makes you suspect every single character. I particularly enjoyed the interplay between Stella's past and her current case with Rose. It makes a thriller far more interesting to read when the "investigator" has a murky past that may blur the lines and skew perceptions. Highly recommend.

I’m always a fan of Sarah Pekkanen’s books, so I was excited to get this advanced copy. In this book, Stella, a guardian ad litem, is called to help with a young girl named Rose whose parents are in the middle of a nasty divorce. Adding to Rose’s trauma, she saw her nanny die, rendering her unable to talk.

This one was a slow burn, and I thought I knew what had happened…but I was wrong! Also I enjoyed the subplots in this one that also had some twists.

This is not my first Sarah Pekkanen book but it is my first thriller by her.

I love a good thriller especially one that I can't put down!

Rose is a 9 year old girl who after witnessing her nanny die, has become mute. Stella is a best interest attorney who normally only works with older kids but has a special interest in Rose's case. As Rose's parent are in the mists of a divorce, Stella is brought in to determine, which parent would be the best to have custody of Rose.

Both Rose and Stella have in common the suffering from a childhood trauma and the reaction to become mute. As Stella spends more time with each member of the family, she begins to find herself in danger and must figure out who was really responsible for the death of the nanny.

I kept trying to guess what was going to happen and at times was partially right, but I still really enjoyed the premise.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

WOW! JUST WOW! As an avid lover of books especially twisty thrillers and mysteries, I've become quite savvy on figuring out the ending when i'm halfway through the book. This book not only threw me for a loop but what a wild ride along the way! thanks netgalley + the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this one. The author did an excellent job of creating a very sinister atmosphere. I felt there wasn’t one big twist, but we discovered new surprising things as the mystery progressed. This was my first book by Sarah Pekkanen, and I will definitely read her other works.

This was such a fun and easy read! The book grips you from the very first chapter. The premise is a classic whodunnit!
•Unsolved murder: ☑️
•All of the characters seem sinister: ☑️
•The majority of the story takes place in a creepy and unsettling mansion: ☑️
•The main character has a traumatic past that ties her into the current mystery at hand: ☑️
•Not all is as it seems: ☑️

All the pieces are there and lead to an unputdownable experience. I highly recommend picking this one up for the entertainment value alone!