This was a very different king of psychological thriller. It revolves around a young girl named Rose who saw her nanny fall through the window and die. She now suffers from traumatic mutism. Stella is a best insterest attorney who is appointed to the case and who also suffered from the same thing as a child. She usually doesn’t like to take cases of young children but the Judge she is very close to urges her to take this case. So besides the fact the her parents Beth and Ian Barclay are going through a horrible divorce Ian’s mother Harriet has been living there due do a fall and is recuperating in the house. Beth, the mother comes from a lot of money. Not Ian. This is also an important fact to know. Also it is brought to light during Stella’s investigation that Ian was having an affair with the nanny whose name was Tina. So besides needing to evaluate who Rose goes to live with there is the case of who killed the Nanny. The are many red herrings through the book but the house has no glass because Rose hides glass, all sharp objects. Also there is a back story here about Stella and the death of her father and then her mother who died when she was seven and had to live with her Aunt which was a horrific time for Stella. There are no spoilers here but it was a twist ending which I started to see coming and Stella’s back story gets resolved. It was well written and the book was a great read. I highly recommend this book. I received this book from net galley and the publisher as an ARC for an honest review.Thanks again net galley for this ARC. Five star review!!
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I loved The Wife Between Us and The Golden Couple that Sarah Pekkanen co-wrote with Greer Hendricks. This is the first one I've read written just by Pekkanen and I enjoyed it. When the nanny of a wealthy family falls to her death from a window in their mansion, the burning question is whether this was an accident or she was pushed. There are many issues going on with this family. Ian and Beth Barclay's marriage is a mess, their 9 year-old daughter Rose has stopped talking since the nanny Tina's death, and Ian's mother is living with them since she injured her knee and couldn't stay in her walk-up apartment. Making this even more interesting is that Ian and Tina were having an affair and now Beth and Ian are headed toward divorce. Stella Hudson is appointed as the best interest attorney to help figure out Rose's custody situation. Stella's parents both died when she was young and she also stopped talking for a while as a child. Stella's mentor - respected judge Charles Huxley - thinks Stella is the perfect person for this case even though the youngest children she has represented in the past were 13 years old. Stella uncovers all kinds of secrets and lies as she gets to know the Barclay family. One of the most curious things is that all the glass has been removed from their mansion and replaced with plexiglass or plastic. As Stella tries to get to the truth about what happened to Tina and what is best for Rose, she enters very dangerous territory. Thanks to #netgalley and #stmartinspress for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Solidly engaging!

⏰ 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫: Stella Hudson is a best interest attorney whose newest client, 9 yr old Rose Barclay, is firmly mute after the mysterious death of her nanny. Stella now has the task of determining which parent she should live with. That’s her job. But that might involve uncovering what truly happened to the nanny. Was it a mere accident? Suicide? Or is something more sinister hiding in the Barclay household?

💡𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: oh a good mystery is always my jam. This once doesn’t disappoint. I appreciate the twist and the angle of Stella being a best interest attorney while also battling her own childhood trauma.

It’s the perfect beach-read mystery. Fast-paced. Great characters. Effective who-done-it. Can’t ask for more.

📚𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Mystery, Domestic Thriller

😍𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨: It’s a great add to the genre so all the mystery/psychological read folks will eat this up.

🙅‍♀️ 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨: hmm… can’t think
Of a clear red flag unless talking childhood trauma is an issue.

Thank you to the author, NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for my advanced copy in exchange for my always-honest review and for making me scared of creepy kids. And houses.

I could not stop reading! Finished in 24 hours. The pacing was excellent and kept you in suspense without getting bored in the middle without the answers. I didn’t see the twist coming. A great summer thriller!

This just wasn’t for me. 25% in and nothing was happening. It seemed obvious to me that the girl was evil starting at page 1.

Stella Hudson has dedicated her life to advocating for children in unstable situations after surviving her own traumatic childhood. She is appointed to give her opinion on a custody agreement for Rose Barclay, a young girl suffering from traumatic mutism after the sudden death of her beloved nanny. The death is still being investigated, with everyone in the family as a suspect… even Rose. In order to find the best arrangement for Rose, Stella must intertwine herself with this incredibly rich, incredibly troubled family and finds herself in disturbing situations as a result. Can Stella save Rose? Or does Stella need saving herself

I thoroughly enjoyed this book by Sarah Pekkanen. There’s deception, gaslighting, and sinister twists. Information was slowly revealed and connected as as the story went on which kept me invested until the very end. It was full of tension, deception, and sinister twists which kept me invested to the end. My only critique was that I feel like the ending was a little too near for such a messy story. It just felt a little TOO “wrapped up” for me.

I would highly recommend picking up a copy of this domestic thriller when it is published in August. A huge thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Sarah Pekkanen for this free ARC in exchange for my review!

Sarah Pekkanen's House of Glass is better than the book that precedes it. I can't say that I enjoyed it as much as the books she's written with Greer Hendricks, but it was definitely enjoyable. Stella is a child advocate that works with teens in various cases, often custody battles and she's asked by a judge that she considers her mentor to take on a case outside her normal parameters. Rose has trauma related mutism after watching her nanny die, and is in the middle of a custody battle between her parents. Her nanny was pregnant by her father Ian, and Rose was aware of it, which adds complications to the circumstances. Also part of the family is Ian's mother Harriet, who has been living with the family and helping take on care responsibilities after the nanny's death. Stella's decision to take on the case is driven by the trauma of her own childhood and her own trauma related mutism. She quickly finds that the situation is more complicated than she could have ever imagined, and begins to suspect everyone in the household, including Rose, of being capable of Tina, the nanny's, death. While she becomes increasingly concerned that Rose might be the culprit, she's dealing with threatening pranks that may be tied to the case and probing deeper into her mother's death to try and figure out if it truly was an accident - or someone killed her. The pacing of the story is good, and Pekkanen does a pretty good of explaining all of the things that point suspicion at different characters. It does feel like there's some secondary storylines where she delves into just enough details to make the reader interested, but glosses over them to keep the focus on the Barclay family. All in all a good, fast-paced beach read for those who enjoy psychological thrillers. A complimentary copy was provided by the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion of this book. Compared to the average ratings, I am in the minority on this, but I just did not enjoy this book. While the premise is interesting it just was not executed well and could have potentially been so much better. I found myself skimming through the last 30% just to get the book finished. I really enjoyed Gone Tonight by this author and was really excited to read this one also, but it was just a flop for me.

Sarah Pekkanen is on my list of favorite must read authors and this book is a good reason why. I raced through this book in 24 hours because I had to know how it ended.

This was a well thought out plot with the narrator being a reliable character. The supporting characters were all unreliable but that was a necessary aspect.

Stella, the main character is assigned to oversee a case involving a child going through a trauma. Because she herself also suffered a great trauma as a child she is the perfect choice for this case. Having had no one to protect her she vows to protect this child at all costs.

Buckle up for this wild ride. The ending was not as I expected and I love when that happens.

Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced copy of this book

Stella is a best interest attorney who helps kids being pulled in each direction during their parents’ custody battle. She doesn’t work with young children but she has a unique tie to Rose and decides to make an exception. However as she starts to spend time with Rose and her family, Stella starts become more aware things aren’t what they seem and that no one is telling the truth.

This was my first Pekkanen book. I’ve read a few of hers that she wrote with Hendricks and have enjoyed them. I did enjoy this solo book and will pick up more of not only her solos but also her books with Hendricks.

This book had one POV and one timeline. Which can feel slow sometimes but I think it was executed well here. There was great tension building up and I stayed up very late finishing the book because I had to know the ending. I loved the creepy kid vibes and the weird and untrustworthy family dynamic. I especially enjoyed the imagery of a house of plastic only.

There was a secondary story line of Stella’s past that I felt kind of feel flat. And the additions of her current personal life didn’t seem to add much to the story. But overall I enjoyed this read and will definitely pickup any book with Sarah Pekkanen on the cover!

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy of this book!

Is this my book of the year? Time will tell. I will say it's 5 stars for me. Captured my attention from the first page and I didn't want to put it down. I read a lot of this genre and this one really had me.

House of Glass by author Sarah Pekkanen is a great book with a lot of twists and turns. Every time I thought I had things figured out, I realized moments later I was mistaken. I was given an opportunity to read an ARC of this book from netgalley, and while I didn’t read it immediately I regretted not reading it sooner. I give it 4/5 stars.

A plastic house, divorcing parents, the death of a nanny, and a complicated and traumatic child. Adding a twisty roller coaster of a thrill ride and you have a book that will grip you from page one to the last page.!

This book is very creepy! I was looking over my shoulder just waiting for when danger would strike! I couldn't put the book down I needed to know what was going on with Rose! There is alot going on in the book, alot of mysteries, and who done it! Loved the creepy kids lol. I did not expect the plot twist! Very cool !

Thank you to NetGalley for the advance review copy in return for an honest review.
This book was enjoyable but it really dragged on for most of the book. The last 100 pages or so are where everything actually happens in it.

Rich family behaving badly
Pekkanen does a good job of making you question everyone and everything
ending was just a bit too clean/unreasonable in my opinion

On the outside they were the golden family with the perfect life. On the inside they built the perfect lie. A young nanny who plunged to her death, or was she pushed? A nine-year-old girl who collects sharp objects and refuses to speak. A lawyer whose job it is to uncover who in the family is a victim and who is a murderer. But how can you find out the truth when everyone here is lying?

Rose Barclay is a nine-year-old girl who witnessed the possible murder of her nanny - in the midst of her parent's bitter divorce - and immediately stopped speaking. Stella Hudson is a best interest attorney, appointed to serve as counsel for children in custody cases. She never accepts clients under thirteen due to her own traumatic childhood, but Stella's mentor, a revered judge, believes Stella is the only one who can help.

From the moment Stella passes through the iron security gate and steps into the gilded, historic DC home of the Barclays, she realizes the case is even more twisted, and the Barclay family far more troubled, than she feared. And there's something eerie about the house itself: It's a plastic house, with not a single bit of glass to be found.

This was an enjoyable read. I was a little put off by the plot use of a child, but otherwise this was a good one. I was engaged through the whole story. I love that there were so many people who could have done it. The twists were fairly predictable, but done in a way that I was still turning pages. Ultimately solid ending for this one. Highly recommend if you enjoy psychological thrillers!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced digital reader's copy (ARC) in exchange for an honest review!

House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen

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

A young nanny who plunged to her death, or was she pushed? A nine-year-old girl who collects sharp objects and refuses to speak. A lawyer whose job it is to uncover who in the family is a victim and who is a murderer. But how can you find out the truth when everyone here is lying?

Rose Barclay is a nine-year-old girl who witnessed the possible murder of her nanny - in the midst of her parent's bitter divorce - and immediately stopped speaking. Stella Hudson is a best interest attorney, appointed to serve as counsel for children in custody cases. She never accepts clients under thirteen due to her own traumatic childhood, but Stella's mentor, a revered judge, believes Stella is the only one who can help.

From the moment Stella passes through the iron security gate and steps into the gilded, historic DC home of the Barclays, she realizes the case is even more twisted, and the Barclay family far more troubled, than she feared. And there's something eerie about the house itself: It's a plastic house, with not a single bit of glass to be found.

As Stella comes closer to uncovering the secrets the Barclays are desperate to hide, danger wraps around her like a shroud, and her past and present are set on a collision course in ways she never expected. Everyone is a suspect in the nanny's murder. The mother, the father, the grandmother, the nanny's boyfriend. Even Rose. Is the person Stella's supposed to protect the one she may need protection from?

I give this book a 5 star rating. This book kept me wanting to read more and I had a hard time putting it down. Highly recommended.

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This is a must read author for me so I was thrilled to get an arc of this book. I found the story so interesting and wanted to keep reading to see who killed Tina. I was surprised by the ending and also was so interested in the side plot between Stella and Charles.

I love this author and was very excited to have the opportunity to review her newest work. This book did not disappoint! It is a phenomenal psychological thriller that has the best twists and turns! I devoured it in two sittings and didn’t want it to end!