I couldn’t put this one down. I needed to know what was happening. The author did a really good job making the child feel super sinister. I couldn’t figure out who dun it but then the reveal just wasn’t as shocking as I expected. Overall a good read that kept me engaged.

3.5 rounded up to 4 stars.

I really enjoyed this! A fast-paced, binge-worthy thriller.. If you loved Verity by Colleen Hoover, this is for you. The pacing was great throughout but it ended a little too abrupt and neat for me.

Stella, an attorney, has been assigned a custody case to determine the best custody fit for young Rose who suffers from traumatic mutism after the unsolved death of her nanny in her home. Rose is.. creepy & things quickly become alarming. Just how troubled is Rose? Is she responsible for her nanny’s tragic death?

Thank you to NetGalley & St. Martin’s Press for my digital copy of House of Glass in exchange for my honest review.

I will read anything Sarah Pekkanen writes. Literally nothing. This book, however, was great. Creepy kids are amazing. Fucked up families? Sign me up. I loved this book. I will recommend to every thriller reader.

This was a fast read and kept my interest all the way. I know there are actual best interest attorneys that investigate the welfare of a child during a divorce, but I didn’t realize they integrated themselves so much in the family living situations.
All and all the storyline was good, there were just a couple times I had to shake my head, for a nine year old girl sometimes it made her sound younger and then other times she was way beyond what I would think a 9 year old was capable of comprehending. Otherwise the character development was done well. I had an inkling of who may have done the deed, but I wasn’t sure until the end. This one comes in with four stars.
I thank St. Martin’s Press along with NetGalley for providing this Galley edition for no requirement other than my offer to provide an unbiased review.

It took me a while to start enjoying this book, but once I did it was very good. The only complaint I have is there is a little too much detail in parts of it. Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book.

I heard some rumblings about some mixed reviews for this book and so I decided to avoid reading these reviews and go in blind. I have read books by this author in the past and have enjoyed them so I dove right in.

I do have to say that I can hear the whispers of “we have heard this story before” however I really enjoyed the story, the way it was laid out, the pacing of the story, the character development, and the wrap up up. I have to admit I was hooked from the beginning and couldn’t pull myself away from it.

Stella, a Best interest Attorney, is brought in to asses a messy family situation and determine what was the best next steps for the young girl in the home. Beth (wife) and Ian (husband) are going through a very messy divorce following an affair and death of their in home nanny, Tina. Andddd the death of Tina was witnessed by their young daughter, Rose and her grandmother, Harriet. So was Tina’s death a suicide, an accident, or a murder? With each parent accusing the other to gain sole custody of Rose , Stella is sent in to make sense of things especially since the death Rose is suffering from traumatic mutism, she isn’t speaking. But quickly Stella’s attention shifts to the unnerving, dark, and creepy feelings she gets inside the home and especially from Rose. She feels something is very wrong and this where things take a suspenseful turn. Stella also feels a connection to Rose as she experienced a very similar traumatic event when she was a child. I will say this insert or subplot is one thing I wasn’t the biggest fan of. While getting to know some of Stella’s past helps develop her character and we understand her better I think the author went too deep into it and it was unnecessary. Call me a sucker, but these books with these potentially dark, evil, sinister children always keep me on the edge of my seat because you never know which way it’s going go next or end up.

This was a suspenseful, twisty, quick read and I really enjoyed how the author laid everything out and tied it all up in the end.

Thank you to the Author, Netgalley, and St.Martins Press for the ARC!

Stella is a best interests advocate (guardian ad litem) -- her job is to meet with children, their families and other people in their lives to help determine what is in the child's best interest, often in the context of custody proceedings. Stella has a policy of only working with teenagers but is persuaded to take on nine-year-old Rose as a client because they have something very rare in common. They have both witnessed violence that led to traumatic mutism. Or have they? Because the trauma that Rose experienced was the death of her nanny, Tina, who had been having an affair with Ian, the man of the house, and was pregnant with his child. Tina fell or maybe was pushed out of a third-floor window, where she was found by Rose and her grandmother Harriet. Ian and his soon-to-be-ex-wife Beth are plausible suspects in Tina's death, as both were home when the accident/murder happened. The family is also very protective of Rose (understandably). However, something is definitely off about the house and the family. For one thing, all the windows in the house have been replaced with plexiglass and all glass objects have been removed from the home -- no glass in the picture frames, no glass bottles, etc. The excuse is that Beth has developed a phobia of glass after Tina's traumatic death. Also, Rose's behavior is strange, even in the context of the trauma she has suffered; she has been hiding/hoarding sharp objects (broken glass, knives, etc.); her mood changes unpredictably, etc. Could she be evil? As Stella attempts to get the know the family and ascertain what is best for Rose, she experiences a series of strange occurrences. Is someone trying to warn her off?

While experiencing the weirdness surrounding Rose and her family, Stella also is separately presented with the opportunity to learn more about the death of her own mother, the cause of her episode of traumatic mutism. What she discovers will upend her life in multiple ways.

I always look forward to a new book by this author and House of Glass is my favorite by far! Excellent writing as your drawn into the story!
I couldn't stop reading,it! This is more of a domestic suspense book which I liked!
I recommend this book to everyone who likes a good read!

I am a big fan of Pekkanen’s work and she has another hit on her hands with “House of Glass.” From childhood trauma to a creepy kid to rich but deeply damaged parents to an overbearing grandma, a dead nanny, and oh, yeah, a house that doesn’t contain one shard of glass, this thriller keeps the reader engaged and guessing. It is fast paced with enough details given early on to let the reader in while still allowing for surprises at the end. Personally, I didn’t feel a real connection to Stella so for that reason I didn’t enjoy this one as much as her last (“Gone Tonight”) in which I immediately liked both main characters. Still, I read the book quickly and kept wanting to go back. Nothing here is wildly out of the ordinary and I guessed several of the “twists” but Pekkanen is so good at what she does that I didn’t mind the familiarity.

Thank you to NetGalley and St.Martin’s Publishing Group for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

House of Glass is truly one of my favorite psychological thrillers in recent memory!
It is so unique in its subject matter, story line and characters. I could not put this one down and for once, I couldn’t figure out the twist. This book keeps you guessing throughout and I was so sad to get to the last page. Highly recommend!

Just ok in my opinion. I didnt get attached to our main character, and the twists were good but not enough to keep me page turning.

I really liked the slower place of this book, it makes it all the more perfect of a thriller read.

The Barclay's nanny had been found dead and no one knows if it's an accident or murder. Ian and Beth are divorcing. Rose, the 9 year old, has stopped speaking. Stella is a BIA (a Best Interest Attorney) sent in to assess who would be best to take custody of Rose. Harriett is Ian's mother who has been living with them for a while.

Lots of secrets and lies and coverups. You never know who to trust I really liked the character of Stella because of her (sad but a bit helpful?) childhood. I devoured this book in a day.

Another good one from this author! This was fast-paced and had me turning the pages quickly. I did figure out what was going on, which was a little disappointing, but it was still a good one. Will definitely read this author again!

I have read a few of Sarah Pekkanen’s other books and consistently find them to be engaging peeks into the lives of flawed people or couples that allow the reader to not rely on initial assumptions of the persona someone presents to the world.

House of Glass takes us on a wild ride with a dead nanny, a creepy kid and a family that is about to implode. The main character, assigned by the court to evaluate parental custody of said creepy kid, keeps the story moving at a fast pace by mixing in snippets of her backstory to highlight her work as an attorney for families and children in impossible situations.

Great story start to finish that I would definitely recommend.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you kindly to NetGalley & St. Martin’s Press for the digital review copy.

I usually love Pekkanen’s novels, but this one didn’t really do it for me. By the looks of things, I’m the outlier here, so maybe I’m moody this week. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Great premise, but Stella’s narrative fell flat and I would’ve loved to have seen dual POVs—Rose’s could’ve been quite captivating.

There were a couple subplots woven in and overly descriptive paragraphs that felt unnecessary; the book felt long and I found myself skimming several times.

Overall, 2.5 stars rounded up…not my jammy jam, but others seem to like it and reading is subjective, so ✌🏻

I love the books that she has teamed up to write so was very excited for this arc. What could possibly be amiss in working in a elegant home, a murder perhaps, a glassless house, and a truly strange mute child? If that doesn't draw your attention not sure what will. This would be a good beach ready and it kept me guessing until the end. Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the arc in exchange for a review.

Could a young girl really be responsible for the horrific death of her nanny? There are so many twists and turns to this story you may have a hard time putting it down. Thanks St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the opportunity for this early release.

“House of Glass” by Sarah Pekkanen was a totally gripping thriller that had my blood pressure elevated several times! The story is about a woman lawyer who is appointed guardian ad litem to represent a nine year old girl who has observed the murder of her nanny. The child has traumatic autism so she can’t communicate except through her body language. Her parents are getting divorced because the father had an affair with the nanny and the father's mother who lives with family is trying to convince the lawyer to give custody to the mother not her son. I cannot say anything more about the plot without giving away too much! The writing is fantastic, the story compelling and the characters are great including the house. This book is a chilling page turner and I loved it!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

My first introduction to Sarah Pekkanen's writing was her books with Greer Hendricks, which I loved. The first time I read one of her solo novels was last year's "Gone Tonight." I couldn't turn the pages of the suspenseful, familial-based thriller fast enough.

I'm happy to say that I found "House of Glass" just as unputdownable as her last book. It was a creepy and original read. I love how the main character's backstory was woven into the current plot so seamlessly. And I didn't see the twists coming, which is always fun.

4.5 stars rounded up.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

House of Glass is a taut psychological thriller that has you in its grip right from the beginning. An angelic child who could very well be evil incarnate? I have to say that I didn't see the ending coming at all! Great book and highly recommended for thriller lovers!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc.