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.

This was such a crazy thriller! I couldn’t put it down!

Stella is a best interest attorney for a nine year old girl who can’t speak. Rose witnessed the traumatic death of her nanny and it has rendered her mute, the only problem is, did Rose have something to do with it?

This book was so captivating, I legitimately had trouble putting it down to go to bed! There was so much linked together at the end, not just with Rose’s story, but with Stella’s. You don’t know who to trust by the reveal.

A huge thank you to St. Martin’s Press for allowing me access to read this book.

House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen had what I enjoy in a psycological thriller. Settings are very important for a good thriller in my opinion, and this one contained a great, creepy mansion in which all the mayhem happens. I recommend this if you are a thriller aficionado!

“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿.”

Rating: 3.75/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Pub Date: 8/6/24

Thank you @netgalley and @stmartinspress for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Enthralled throughout the entirety of this book, even though I guessed the culprit early on- there was not much mystery to it.

My biggest critique is there were two other side stories going on that didn’t really add to the main storyline. I rated lower because of this.

This was a good solid thriller, albeit predictable.

I really enjoyed the twists and turns in this story. I liked the mystery and the psychological storyline. I got a few things right along the way but some I didn't guess. I fidnt like the direction the main character was going though. That I felt didn't need to be there and I felt it was just there and didn't add anything to the story.

Thank you to #NetGalley for a complimentary copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.

This book was pretty good! Of course the whole time you're thinking the little girl killed her nanny but that's not what happened. The parents are removing all glass and other dangerous materials from the home because they're scared of her. When she wasn't the one they should be scared of...

HOUSE OF GLASS review

⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5

🏠I love a bingeable thriller and that’s exactly what HOUSE OF GLASS was! I was invested immediately after the first chapter or so! I needed to keep reading to find out what would happen next. 👀

🏠Here’s a summary of the plot:👇
A young nanny has fallen to her death while working, but was her death an accident or intentional?? The only witness was a 9 year old girl who refuses to speak. When no one in the house can be trusted, how can the truth ever come to light?

🏠I loooove stories about families hiding big secrets. 🫢 There were a looooot of secrets in this one! The ending really surprised me and almost felt like it came out of left field? I enjoyed it overall but the ending lost me a tiny bit! I’d still recommend picking this one up!

🏠Thanks to @stmartinspress and @macmillan.audio for my digital copies!

Thank you to NetGalley for letting me review House of Glass!!

There was a lot going on in this book.

Stella is family law representative and her latest case is a girl who is being strung in the middle of a custody battle between parents.

An affair causes the wife to file for divorce and fight for custody. The father files for custody as well, but nothing prepares you for the story you’re about to read!

House of Glass is a unique storyline that will leave you guessing!

House of Glass is the first novel I've read from Sarah Pekkanen as a solo author instead of a duo and I was a little hesitant. Her most recent novel with Greer Hendricks, The Golden Couple, was a flop for me so I wasn't sure how I'd like this one.

But I loved it! It felt like a mystery with a twist since the main character wasn't a police officer or someone personally involved in the situation. Her role as the child's best interest lawyer was new and interesting and Pekkanen's writing effectively created a sense of foreboding around Rose and what transpired in the family home.

I won't include spoilers but I was very satisfied with the ending and will definitely be reading her next release.

Thank you St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for this ebook in exchange for an honest review! Read this book last year and gave it 5 glowing stars. Unfortunately too much time has passed for a detailed review, however I remember it being riveting. I am looking forward to her next one!

House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen
Holy buckets. This was such a good book. I love how Sarah tells a story. Every detail matters, no matter how minute.
The way this story unraveled was brilliant—the chaos was built up, and the intensity pressured with each page was top-notch.
The characters were well done. I liked the story within a story we got as we moved forward with Stella. Her past, trauma, and healing journey played beautifully with this story.
The redemption arc was built deliciously, leaving readers no choice but to continue reading. Several deviously placed plot twists slapped me in the face and held me captive!
I love Stella's connection and ease with Natalia, and the line, “Her lips taste of whisky and feel like a promise.” was so poetically delivered. It was the justified ending to one chapter and the earned beginning of another. A work of art! Katy approved.

Publication date: August 6, 2024
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martins Press for the chance to read House of glass by Sarah Pekkanen. I am sorry to say this book became lost in my ARC's and it took me too long before I finally settled into the story, and was committed to this intense thriller. The author is known for her twists, and intense atmosphere, and I had no idea where the story was going. I recommend House of glass, and any other books Sarah Pekkanen has written!

Sarah Pekkanen's books always leave me on the edge of my seat. In House of Glass we meet a young girl who has stopped speaking after the death of her nanny. An attorney is hired to help decide who it is best for the child to live with since the parents are going through a divorce. So many twists and turns and so many unanswered questions. Can we find out what exactly happened to the nanny and who is to blame. Great book!!!

Rose Barclay is selectively mute - or, to be more accurate, traumatically mute. Rose witnessed the death (or "potential murder") of her nanny amidst her parents impending divorce and she hasn't spoken a word since.

Stella Hudson is what I would call a child advocate attorney, but I think her title is "Best Interest Attorney" - she's appointed to serve in the best interest of children caught in custody cases. Stella seems like the perfect fit to represent Rose's best interests, as she too was traumatically mute due to her own childhood. In fact, she rarely takes cases with children under the age of 13 due to her own past trauma. Given their shared mutism, Stella takes on Rose as a client.

Stella quickly learns that there is more to this case, and Tina's (the nanny) death than meets the eye. Everyone in the Barclay household is a suspect - from the parents, to the grandmother, to even Rose herself. Rose's mutism isn't the only issue at play, she's also starting to exhibit some dangerous behaviors - violent outbursts and collecting sharp objects for two. Her collecting has lead to her parents to remove everything sharp from the house .

This novel has a lot going for it. It's got a sinister setting in their creepy home, a creepy kid (who doesn't love those?) and a twisty plot. I enjoyed the novel, but I did predict both of the twists which was unfortunate. The ending was a little odd for me, seemingly coming out of left field and turning what was proving to be a pretty sinister plot into a fairly typical thriller.

Overall, I enjoyed!

This was fast paced and chilling. Lots of twists and turns and had me guessing until the last page. I really enjoyed the secrets, deceit and drama this book had!

I love Sarah Pekkanen and this did not disappoint (I don't think she's capable of disappointing to be honest)! I will preface this with, it's a slower start than I would typically prefer. It took me a bit to get into it, but once I got into it, boy did I get into it and couldn't put it down. Pekkanen sure can write a twisty thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat constantly wondering what will happen next. Highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

when reading this book, I could not see that twist coming. it got me second and third guessing throughout the book and I could not stop reading!