Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martins Press for this ARC! This was a highly enjoyable mystery that I was able to binge in a few days. The mystery surrounding the nanny’s death, a child with traumatic mutism, and sketchy MC’s all worked to create a fun story that hooked me from beginning to end. My only critique is that I would have liked more jaw dropping twists but overall this was a highly enjoyable read that I think people will devour when it comes out!

I'm not new to this writer's work, but this is the first time I read a book written by herself and it was as delightful. Each element was perfectly in place, and the characters well crafted. There was an eerie vibe and each chapter has new revelation., so it was fast-paced and very engaging. Congratulations to the author and thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this wonderful book.

House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen
4/5 🌟

This book was a fast paced thriller with a few twists and a unique protagonist. I found I could not stop reading this one because I just had to figure out where it was going.

Stella is a family attorney who’s testimonies have provided family’s with answers of who the victim is with a speciality in children cases. As a child who’s mother was a drug addiction and eventually died she has a personal connection to troubled families.

We are led to believe a nany fell to her death in an accident in the Blanchards home. This home does not have any glass which is a bit misleading and without any spoilers doesn’t come up a whole lot more it just shows how peculiar this family is. When we slowly uncover the nany had a relationship with the dad, the child is mute, and the grandmother is more greedy than them all there are more than more motive for this death.

It was easy to follow but does have some twists and overall it was a satisfying ending with a bright future.

HOUSE OF GLASS started off with a bang! I really enjoy solving a good mystery and this one had all the elements that kept me on the edge of my seat. I enjoyed that the author included Stella's past into the story, so I could better understand her character as she gathered information on Rose and her family members. I highly recommend getting yourself a copy of this exciting story, you won't be disappointed.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's press for my gifted copy.

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Wowser!! I really enjoyed this one! Kept me hooked the whole way through. I didn’t see any of the twists coming!! Great read!!

I tried to read this book, and it wasn’t clicking. So I tried the audiobook, and it still wasn’t clicking. I really struggle with this author. She’s good for a popcorn thriller, and those are usually pretty palatable, but there is something that just doesn’t mesh with me and her writing. I keep trying, and it’s time to stop. I didn’t enjoy this book at all, I’m sorry.

4.5! 1 really enjoyed this one. It held my attention right from the start, & kept me guessing throughout. I enjoy books that center around a creepy kid, & I really wanted to know what was going on with Rose & the rest of the

There are some intense moments that propelled the story, some good Deja vu moments that had me guessing wildly, but the wrap up was too convenient and didn't really give me that fist bump moment I was anticipating.

I still enjoyed so will round up on this 3.5 STAR review!

Thanks to NG for my early copy!

What’s more mysterious and creepy than a little girl who hides shards of glass in her room, pushes her doll out of the attic window, and doesn’t speak?

Not much.

Nine year old Rose Barclay hasn’t spoken since her nanny, Tina, fell to her death. She’s become a recluse since that day, being removed from her school and finding comfort only in reading, listening to classical music, and playing piano. Since Rose’s parents, Ian and Beth Barclay, are getting a divorce, a case worker named Stella had been assigned to monitor Rose in order to determine who will gain custody of her. This is no ordinary case. Upon arrival to the home, Stella immediately notices bizarre things. No glass is allowed in the home - of any kind. In addition, the Barclays appear to be hiding something and are extremely protective over Rose. As Stella begins to uncover the truth, she is forced to face her own past trauma.

“The Barclay estate reminds me of a beautiful rock that you turn over to reveal wet, rotting leaves teeming with wiggling bugs stuck to the underside.”

I read the kindle ARC and the audio at the same time. Broadway star, Laura Benanti is the BEST narrator I’ve ever heard. Her characterization choices and inflection made the story flow with such authenticity. I was partly drawn to the audio recording because of her.

This book was a next level thrill for me. The storyline concept, the writing, the timing of each revealing piece, and the building denouement was (chef kiss 😚 🤌🏼) perfection. These characters were so poker faced that I could not detect who was bluffing! The action scene toward the end had me on the edge of my seat. The page turning rate of this whole read was sonic!

Special thanks to NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, Sarah Pekkanan, and St. Martin’s Press for this thrilling ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I read a Sarah Pekkanen book many years ago, and have since went back and read all her previous books, and she's been on my must-read list after that. I am of the opinion that her writing and storytelling skills improve a little more with each novel she writes, which is a difficult feat, as all her back catalog were so great in the first place. This was one twisted, and twisty, story- one that had me questioning whether evil is born or made. I was so incredibly happy that the narrator was able to use her past experiences to help Rose and her family, and was also able to find peace and closure on her own traumatic upbringing. The book was just all around GREAT, compelling, hard to put down.... and I can't say much more without giving anything away. Pekkanen's books tend to sell themselves, but I also will be pushing this to anyone looking for a well-written psychological thriller. Thanks to the atmospheric autumn descriptions, this is a perfect book to curl up with on a rainy, indoor weekend. Can't recommend this enough!

Beginning of this book might shape your opinion in an interesting way and you would read this book with that opinion in mind. Just like the narrator thought all along. But when you started to get the glimpse of the truth, you would be shocked. People do all sorts of things just to be able to protect what they have; however, the cunningness this culprit showed could be considered evil

Nanny fell off the 3rd floor window. Mom was in her room, dad was working in his office. grandma and Rose were outside. It couldn't be anyone from the house; this was a pure accident. This was such a tragedy when mom and dad were about to get divorce. Stella was there to figure out which parent would be the better option for Rose after divorce, but she found herself in the middle of this murder "mystery". Was it "weapon" collecting Rose? She couldn't be. right? Or was it the mom who couldn't deal with dad having an affair with nanny?

What you will find at the end of this book is far more sinister than anything you can think of. Not every weapon is used to attack. Not every silence is to conceal guilt.

House of Glass is physical thriller, that will have you guessing till the very end. Stella is a lawyer especially for children in custody cases. Stella goes to meet the family after they experience a tragic death and a whole lot of drama. What I liked most about this one is the tension and the sense there’s a lot wrong in this house. I flew through the pages trying to figure out if my gut reactions were right The whole house and family just had that sense of dread and bad things. I couldn’t get enough of it and that feeling.
4.5⭐️
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for my gifted copy.

There's praise from Frieda McFadden for this book in which she says that she didn't want to finish reading it, but she couldn't stop reading it. That's wild, because that's exactly how I feel about all of her books. And it's how I feel about Sarah Pekkanen's books, including this one. I had no idea how it would turn out, as anyone could be the culprit. And like McFadden, I couldn't stop myself from surging to the end to find out.

"It's as if Rose split into two people when she watched her nanny die: The little girl of before—a gifted student with the vocabulary of a much older child.

"And the expressionless child who sits before me now, suffering from traumatic mutism."

Stella is a BIA (Best Interest Attorney), someone who is appointed to represent a child's best interest during a contested divorce proceeding. She usually refuses to work with children under the age of 12, but when her mentor and friend Charles asks her to represent 9-year-old Rose, she can't say no. Especially because Stella herself suffered from traumatic mutism after her mother's death when she was a little girl. With Rose, she must literally act as the child's voice.

Rose's parents are a wealthy couple who employed a nanny, Tina. After Tina plummeted to her death after falling through her bedroom's third-story window, Rose stopped speaking. Both parents are still living in the family home, and hoping to win primary custody of their daughter. But as Stella gets to know them, she realizes she needs to figure out what really happened to Tina before she can make a decision. As Rose's behavior toward Stella becomes increasingly confrontational, the attorney begins to wonder if this mysterious little girl could have played a role in her nanny's death.

I liked the fact that as a BIA, Stella has a responsibility to investigate—she's not just trying to satisfy her curiosity, she is sincerely concerned with what's going to be the best decision she can make on behalf of Rose. The memories awakened by Rose's condition make Stella want to look into her own mother's death, a plot point I didn't find quite as compelling as the main storyline. Overall, this is a taut and intriguing psychological suspense novel.

Thanks to St. Martin's Press (via NetGalley) for the review copy.

I loved the wife between us by this author so to get an early copy of this book on NetGalley I was excited.

This was a really good thriller/ mystery that kept you guessing. It was about Rose a 9 year old girl who steals sharp objects and does not speak. A lawyer who had a similar background gets put in charge to find out who Rose should live with and uncovers the family secrets.

I was really hooked the first half of the book and did not guess the right person which as an avid thriller reader. The little hints Rose gave was great, but I did still have a few outstanding questions by the end of the book.

Okay so this book was good. Did I love the ending? No. I think there should have been more red herrings. There wasn’t a lot to go off of since there weren’t many characters.

However, this kept me intrigued the whole way. I loved the mystery behind the glass objects, the windows being replaced, and what the heck Rose was keeping from everyone.

The pacing was a tad slow, I could have used a bit more intensity, but overall I liked it.

This book did what many others don’t and really kept me guessing. The character of Rose was so well developed without her even needing to say a thing!! It was said that it was eerie every time Stella had to go to the house and the feeling was definitely felt as a reader. All in all I loved it and would definitely recommend to others!!

I loved this book so much. I was nervous for a while but the way reg past caught up with the present and the twist! Such a great, satisfying ending!

Stella, who is an interest lawyer, who is assigned to a new case to 9 year old Rose whose parents are going through a divorce and her nanny recently died at her home too. Stella goes beyond looking for the best interest of Rose and digs into why the nanny died. The story is a bit creepy and leads you down to not knowing who to trust. In addition to this case, Stella finally looks into the case of her mom's death and learns so much about her past. I found the attempt at romance for Stella was a bit out of place and didn't really add to the book and didn't provide any glimpse of what's to happen. Overall, a great enjoyable psychological thriller.

Laura Benanti did a great job with the narration and kept me on the edge of my seat.

Thank you @stmartinspress @macmillan.audio @netgalley for a copy of the book.

3.75 stars

This is another solid and engaging thriller from Pekkanen.

Young Rose needs some help, and Stella is just the one to provide it to her. Rose has stopped speaking after the suspicious death of her nanny at the family's home. Stella, who also had a traumatic childhood event that led to her long silence, will now use her investigative skills and empirical experience to find out the truth behind this strange death and Rose's silence.

I enjoyed this overall, but I wanted a lot more Rose content throughout and fewer references to Stella's past which, at some point, felt a bit overwrought. This is a good beach read: entertaining enough with little focus required.

When and where accessible, I recommend the audio version.