This book had me hooked! From the start I was pulled in and couldn't put it down. I had thought I had a clue how the book was going, despite all the twists and turns. The ending was fast paced and left me shocked.

What a great read!!! I was fully invested from the start! We follow a family of extremely unreliable characters to find out who killed the nanny. I was guessing the entire time and could not figure out who to trust. I had some ideas of who was guilty but my predictions were wrong 🤣 I really enjoyed this one and would recommend to literally everyone! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

3.5 stars
This book was an entertaining read! I enjoyed the setting, sinister characters, and premise.
The two primary twists in the book were predictable, and at times the book seemed to get a bit sidetracked and lost in itself.
Overall a quick, easy, and entertaining read. Thank you for the chance to read this early copy!

I took a few days to digest the greatness that is “House of Glass” by Sarah Pekkanen. The bold colors of the cover of this book brought it to the top of my reading list, but I was quickly sucked into this crazy world and I loved it. There is a chance that some of you might feel Sarah tried a bit too hard to create this spooky-house-vibe, and I felt that too, but overall it didn’t distract me from the overall story.



Due to the trauma of her parent’s divorce and the death of her nanny, Rose is experiencing traumatic mutism. This makes Stella’s job much more difficult as her lawyer attempting to find what parenting arrangement is in Rose’s best interest. Trying to get close to Rose and the entire Barclay clan is a challenge, but Stella is trying her darndest despite flashbacks to her own traumatic childhood and traumatic mutism.



The biggest twist for me came when it was revealed what happened in Stella’s childhood more than what happened to Rose’s nanny. I think that most thriller readers will enjoy unwinding this dual mystery!

House of Glass is a creepy, page-turning, thriller that will definitely entertain you. The story follows Best Interest Attorney, Stella, who is trying to recommend the best living situation for Rose of the Barclay family. This rich family definitely has secrets, and nine year old Rose is the most eerie character of them all. I liked this book, but i would have wished for more Rose scenes and less Stella backstory. I also would have hoped for a more unpredictable/shocking ending. Overall, this upcoming thriller had me thoroughly entertained!

This is the first book I've rad of Sarah Pekkanen, but probably not the last. This is a thrilling suspense novel that will keep you on edge. Several hints throughout the book keep the reader guessing the truth of the killer and strange happenings through the house.

Tina is the young nanny of a nine year old, Rose Barclay. Tina is pushed or falls through an upper story window of the Barclay home, and every one is a suspect. Rose has stopped talking and is collecting sharp objects. The parents, Ian and Beth, and going through a divorce. Harriet is Ian's mother and living with the Barclays after recovering from knee surgery and is homeschooling Rose after the murder. Enter Stella Hudson, a best interest lawyer, that is sent to uncover the murderer and decide who will have custody of Rose.

Secrets come out of not only the Barclay family, but also from Stella's past.

I thoroughly enjoyed this gripping thriller with tons of secrets, compelling characters, and a creepy mansion.

House of Glass was my second book from Sarah Pekkanen. I thought it had some nice reveals that kept me reframing the story with the overall perp plot just average. Well written, nice cover, and perfect title!

Thank you to both Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity in exchange for an honest review.

House of Glass was a really enjoyable read! Sarah Pekkanen did a great job of keeping me guessing until the very end. I really loved the storyline and sometimes things really are not as they seem. Rose, one of the primary characters and a 9 year old only child should have had a dream of a life but when her nanny falls to her death from the third story of their home things begin to unravel and Rose becomes mute. Best interest attorney Stella Hudson must get to the truth of this familie's secrets in order to recommend the best outcome for Rose as her parents proceed with a divorce.

Great thriller! I will be back for more of Sarah Pekkanen's books!

Thank you St. Martin's Press for the gifted ARC!

I have loved every book Sarah Pekkanen has had a hand in writing and I'm happy to report House of Glass is no exception. Something about books with premises that center around creepy kids just works for me.

I really enjoyed that we got several mysteries within the main big mystery and I never figured out any of the twists along the way. This is always a huge plus to me as an avid thriller reader.

I was definitely satisfied with the big reveal and thought it was excellently done. Pekkanen definitely has a lifelong fan in me!

House of Glass pub date is August 6.

House of Glass fit the bill of exactly what I was looking for in a psychological thriller. Some whodunit plus a little creepiness factor plus great twist & turns. When a young nanny falls to her death, there are many questions surrounding her death. Did someone push her or was it an accident. She was pregnant with the husband's baby, so did he push her to solve a problem? Did the wife push her out of jealousy? Why are strange things happening surrounding 9 year old Rose, is she capable of having facilitated her fall? The story is told from the point of view of Stella, who takes the case to help the court decide who should get full custody of rose following her parent's divorce. This case brings up a lot of trauma from Stella's childhood that adds complications to this mystery. As the story unfolds, there are reasons why anyone involved could have been guilty of pushing the nanny. Stella has to get to the bottom of the case to complete her report but what will happen to Stella when she gets to closer to the truth?

This was a fun read and I found myself turning pages very quickly to figure out how the nanny fell to her death.

Thank you to #NetGalley, Sarah Pekkanen, and St. Martin's Press for an eARC of #HouseofGlass in exchange for an honest review.

Best book I have read in a while! I tore through this book. It captured me from the beginning . The plot twists and descriptions that the author used was phenomenal. I will definitely be recommending this to friends who like this genre. I think this is her best book so far. I have loved all her others that she has written as a team!

This was the first book I have read from Sara Pekkanen and I will definitely be picking up her other books to check out. This book was well written and had a good story line. The beginning grabs your interest and it keeps you motivated to keep turning the pages. The custody battle is on as the couple is trying to ensure their daughter gets placed with one parent. But then the nanny dies and it could be anyone in that house that did it; the mother, the father, the grandmother or the child herself. As you read the story your thoughts go back and forth on who could have killed the nanny. There are moments you think each one was the killer.
Then to add to the complexity of the situation, Stella (the attorney working for the child) has a complicated past and has her own long term trauma from that part of her life. You get to dive into her past and what she learns really happened.

Great story and a definite read for those who love a good thriller/mystery. Thank you Net Galley and St.Martin Press for an ARC in return for an honest review.

I read some books Sarah Pekkanen coauthored before and they are some of my favorites. So I just had to read House of Glass -- and she did not disappoint.

House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen is mystery/thriller about a murder of a nanny. Stella is a best interest attorney to Rose, a seven-year-old girl, who is suddenly mute after witnessing her nanny's death, a fetal fall from a window. Her parents are in the middle of a divorce and Stella is hired to determine which parent Rose should be given custody to. While spending time with Rose and her family, Stella finds herself in danger as she gets closer to the truth.

Sarah Pekkanen did it again -- she delivered the right amount of eerie vibes while bringing you on a psychologically thrilling ride. There are many red herrings until the grand finale when the murderer is revealed. It is suspenseful while giving good character development to the main protagonist, Stella, as she dives into her own past. This was a great book and I recommend.

Thank you to Netgalley, author Sarah Pekkanen, and publisher St. Martin's Press for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

Wow! What a rollercoaster of a ride! I was not able to predict that ending, and I’m glad! Thrilling, fast paced, unpredictable, and full of plot twists.

This book is stunning from start to finish. You have a strong main character in Stella who very deftly carries the story in a way that will draw the reader in and leave them questioning along with her what really happened to the poor nanny. This book is fast paced. Has twists, characters whose motives all come into question, it just has everything if your looking for this type of book. I am so excited to recommend this book. I will start doing so as soon as possible hoping to get that hold list going.
Thank you so much to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for allowing me to read this superb book.

Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy of House of Glass. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and finished it in three days. It was un-put-downable! I enjoy a thriller and trying to guess the bad guy but with this one, I had no idea. Treat yourself to a good book that will keep you guessing until the end.

Received this ARC and couldn’t wait to get into it. This book hooks you from the beginning sentences, and continues to pull your curiosity through the entire story.
Stella comes from a traumatic past. Now she’s a lawyer trying to help a family,broken by infidelity and a murder, figure out where their daughter belongs and who should be her caretaker.
The twists are wild and the story compelling. I loved every second and truly raced through to see what on earth was happening. Read it! So good!
Thank you netgalley for the ARC!

I received an ARC of this book from St. Martin's Press via NetGalley in exchange for my honest feedback. I have previously read and enjoyed books of which Ms. Pekkanen was the co-author, but this was my first book with her as sole author.

I enjoyed this book. However, I do think it became a little long with a lot of extraneous details (all of Rose's classes, specifics about what Stella is eating). I found myself checking my Kindle for where I was in the book and then surprised that I was not further along. The portions of the book that actually focused on the mystery at hand were the best and the most fast paced. I did not predict the villain which is always a plus for me.

I think the end wrapped up a little too quickly after taking so long to get there. Also, in my opinion, Stella's backstory (and current story - love interests) were not really necessary to the book.

Despite my complaints, I do enjoy Ms. Pekkanen's writing and her skill at creating a thriller that is not predictable.

Sarah Pekkanen's latest thriller kept me guessing all the way to the end. The plot is twisty, but not contrived. Everyone is suspect. Definitely read this page turner.

Thank you, St. Martin's Press and Net Galley for an early copy of this book to read and review.

This book gave me all The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware vibes and I absolutely loved it! It was a complete guessing game all the way up to the reveal. I was hooked from start to finish, and I had to figure out what was going on with Rose. This was so well done, and if you love creepy whodunnits and creepy kids this book needs to be added to your tbr immediately!