A child gone mute, a murdered nanny, and a family in chaos with fingers pointed in all directions. Buckle up yall cause this was a wild ride. Full of creepy and intrigue and who is the real killer. The journey of piecing the puzzle together and hunting for the truth keeps you guessing and hooked. I love a good thriller and it’s always so much more fun when it’s done well and leaves me shocked in the end

Really enjoyed this book. So much so that I started looking into more of Sarah Pekkanen’s other books. This book was very smartly written and where I could see other authors loose the plot and the premise of the book, this author didn’t! It kept my interest and had good twist I didn’t see coming!

Beth, Ian and Rose Barclay presented as the perfect family with a perfect life, even though Ian’s mother lived with them while recovering from a surgery. They lived in a spectacular mansion in a suburb of DC and had everything they ever wanted. Until Ian’s affair with the nanny led to a contentious divorce and custody battle over Rose, who is the nine-year-old that witnessed the nanny’s subsequent death, is now mute and seems to be collecting weapons. Beth has removed all glass from the house.
Stella is a best interest attorney appointed to Rose’s case. At first Stella refuses to take the cause due to her own childhood trauma but realizes that she is best suited to help Rose because her trauma caused her to have “traumatic mutism” as well. To do her job, Stella has to spend time with the family and ultimately present her case as to which parent should have sole custody of Rose. Every time she enters their home, she feels a darkness inside and can’t wait to get out.
As Stella’s case progresses, Ian, Beth and Harriet (Rose’s grandmother) close ranks around Rose to protect her and Stella begins to question that the nanny could have been murdered by any of them – including Rose.
This was a pretty quick read and caught my attention from page one. Highly recommend!

A nanny falls to her death under mysterious circumstances, and the only witness, a nine-year-old girl, is left mute and deeply traumatized. Brought in to support the child during her parents' custody battle, Stella soon realizes there’s much more going on beneath the surface. As she gets closer to the truth, the danger around her begins to escalate.

I can’t believe I waited this long to read House of Glass. This book had me hooked from the first page. It’s one of those tightly wound psychological thrillers where everyone seems suspicious and nothing is quite what it seems. Every time I thought I had figured it out, the story twisted in another direction.

There’s something especially chilling about mysteries involving children, and this one used that to full effect. The atmosphere was tense, the writing sharp, and the plot completely immersive. It builds slowly at first, but once it takes off, you won’t be able to stop turning the pages.

I loved how the suspense was layered, there were emotional stakes, psychological tension, and just the right amount of creepiness. The ending genuinely surprised me, and I was guessing wrong the whole way through.

If you’re looking for a gripping, binge-worthy read that will keep you up past your bedtime, House of Glass definitely delivers. I’m officially adding this author to my must-read list.

Thank you so much @stmartinspress and @netgalley for the copy of this eARC!

I wasn't sure about this and I will be honest - my hesitancy came from the cover. I thought House of Glass looked so much like A Court of Thorn and Roses books that I immediately wanted to pass as I don't particularly care for fantasy. I am so glad I didn't, as this book was really good and kept me entertained thoroughly.

Interesting premise but didn’t pull me in like I expected. Good story but wasn’t my favorite thriller, didn’t have the “can’t put it down” quality that I love.

After witnessing her nanny going through the upstairs window, falling to her death, and in the midst of her parents divorcing, it's no wonder nine year old Rose goes mute. The problem is, Rose can't advocate for herself about who she wants to live with. Insert Stella, a lawyer tasked with placing Rose with the best parent after the divorce but as Stella spends more time with the family she has a suspicion that the fall wasn't an accident and everyone is lying.

This was the first solo Sarah Pekkanen book I've read and I devoured it! I couldn't put this book down because I needed to know Rose's fate. I immediately added Pekkanen's other books to my TBR.

Thank you NetGalley for the eARC!

The tension and twists in this book were really well done and I liked how the story slowly unraveled layer by layer. The characters were complex and believable and I enjoyed trying to piece everything together.

Sarah Pekkanen has quickly become one of my favorite new authors. I loved the first book I read by her, Gone Tonight, and I really liked this book too, although not quite as much.

We start with a mute child, which is always a trope I enjoy. I was getting Baby Teeth vibes here. Then we have the dispassionate rich mother Beth, her good looking blue collar husband, an overly-involved Grandmother, and a dead nanny whose fall from a window may or may not have been foul play. Investigating all this is our recently divorced narrator who has a traumatic past of her own.

I enjoyed the mystery of how the nanny died and the surprising twists in the plot. Pekkanen’s writing style is smooth and I slipped right in like a warm knife into butter. I liked the characters and how realistic they were.

I’ve already started reading this author’s newest novel, The Locked Ward.

Thank you Netgalley for a free ARC for review consideration.

Thank you for the ARC!

Really enjoyed this one. It had a creepy, atmospheric vibe that kept me hooked, and the mystery unfolded in a way that felt satisfying without being too predictable. Some slower moments, but overall a solid, engaging read with characters I actually cared about.

4/5 – not perfect, but definitely worth picking up.

Really really enjoyed this one! It was my first read by Sarah Pekkanen that was written by her only, and it was very good. I thought the storyline was unique and i truly was guessing until the end. Definitely kept and held my attention!

This book was crazy unrealistic and super predictable. I wouldn't recommend this thriller, as an avid thriller reader. Sarah has done much better.

"On the outside they were the golden family with the perfect life. On the inside they built the perfect lie."
House of Glass will have you captivated from the beginning. The author did a good job writing this one and all of the characters were interesting in it. It keeps you guessing, as well. What happens when a nanny ends up dead, a girl collects sharp objects and can't talk then you have the lawyer who is trying to uncover the truth of everything, but can she really find the answers she seeks when everyone is lying... Pick up this book to find out. I enjoyed this one and would recommend to any reader who likes thrillers or mysteries. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this read in exchange of my honest review of House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen.

Pekkanen has always been a favorite suspenseful writer of mine, and this one did not disappoint. It was a page turner from the first chapter, and the ending was very surprising. Pekkanen unwraps a well-developed mystery where you think you know what happened, and then you realize you were wrong the whole time.

I enjoyed the twists and turns of this heart-pounding thriller. I didn’t see that ending coming! Overall I would give it a 4.3/5 stars!

4 STARS

Thank you for the #eARC in return for an honest review! I read this as a mix of audio/the kindle version. I enjoyed both.

What did I enjoy?
- Unreliable narrators
- Puzzle like
- Movie like scenarios (Sometimes I could visually see this being a movie)
- Reminded me of the movie "The Orphan"
- Fast paced and entertaining
- Domestic thriller
- Great writing

What could have been better?
- The ending did not blow me away like the rest of the story. It felt a bit lack luster in comparison.
- The cover of this book does not match the actual story.

Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Such a well written and twisty whodunit read. As I enjoyed it, I felt like it dragged longer than needed, otherwise another great read from Sarah Pekkanen!

This was so suspenseful! Attorney Stella’s past is brought to life as she works on a new case. Everyone seems suspicious & possibly untrustworthy. This was a fast read. I always enjoy Sarah Pekkanen’s books.

Another amazing Sarah Pekkanen novel! I was intrigued by the premise of Rose being accused of murdering her nanny and was following Stella along as she tried to figure out the truth behind what was going on. I could not put this book down, so I bought myself a physical copy.

House of Glass is a well written with twists and turns that keeps you guessing to the end.

Sarah Pekkanen takes the reader down the path of twists and turns full of people that are more than suspicious and a tad unlikeable.

I highly recommend House of Glass, it was a book I could not put down until the final page.