House of Glass was my first Sarah Pekkanen book but it likely won’t be my last. A psychological thriller in the vein of Liv Constantine, Ruth Ware and others, this centers around a child advocate Stella, traumatized child Rose who witnessed her nanny’s death, and the little girl’s secretive, overprotective family. Stella was brought in to advocate for Rose’s best interest in her parent’s divorce, as Rose has become mute after witnessing the incident. As Stella tries to get to the bottom of what happened to the nanny that would cause Rose so much trauma, in order to best determine which of her parents is most suited for custody, she is drawn further and further into investigating the death and uncovering each family member’s secret. As the tension builds, Stella’s past comes back to haunt her, until she can’t separate herself from the situation at hand. Before long, she’s so embroiled that she finds herself in danger. While I didn’t find the ending a jaw-dropping reveal, it was still a fun ride along the way.

My thoughts- Who needs a quick, twisty read? House of Glass stars Stella- a young lawyer whose job it is to advocate for children in divorces. She’s currently investigating Rose- a nine year old girl who collects sharp objects and refuses to speak! Her nanny, who was having an affair with Rose’s dad, recently died and Stella is afraid Rose may have been the one who pushed her from a third story window! ⁣
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⁣I love a creepy, possibly killer kid story and this one delivered! The setting was atmospheric, the characters were interesting. The entire family was a little shady and I didn’t know who I could trust! Overall- it was a very fun read! ⁣
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⁣I did find the ending wrapped up a little too perfectly. Plus- my standards are a little high after reading The God of the Woods, but this one is still worth a read! Four stars!

Ms. Pekkanen never disappoints and this one is right up there. It kept me on my toes and I really wasn’t sure what the outcome would be. In my opinion all of the characters were unsettling.

Gripped me from the very beginning! I loved the mystery behind the story, but the ending fell a little flat for me. I feel like I wasn't all that surprised by the twist.

3.5 rounded up.

This book hooked me from the start and kept me engaged all the way through. It was a great page turning thriller for me!

I loved:
- Creepy vibes from the child MC
-Family secrets
-Who done it
- past trauma being shared from FMC

This was my first book by the author but I would definitely look for more

Our main character Stella is a best interest lawyer who represents children in custody cases. Stella decides to help Rose, a 9 year old whose parents are getting divorced. Rose witnessed the possible murder of her nanny and is now suffering from traumatic mutism. This stirs up some memories from Stella's past because she also suffered from traumatic mutism as a child.

I liked this book a lot. It gave me a little bit of Silent Patient vibes because the person who could tell us what happened isn't speaking/can't speak. It has super short Cheeto chapters. Really fast read. I had to know what really happened and how everything was going to resolve. I will say it might have given me nightmares 😆 this or Gladiator.

House of Glass is a delectably intense game of cat and mouse, where the truth is lurking just out of reach and the evil is closing in by the second.

@sarahpekkanen is an absolute must-read for me, and this latest has proven once again why she is a queen of domestic thrillers that serve up the perfect mix of creepy characters, unsettling atmospheric tension and plots that just keep twisting from beginning to the very last pages. I utterly devoured this book, which is hugely addictive and impossible to set down when you just want to know what is going to happen next.

I loved Stella’s character who is steadfast, capable and committed to doing her job, regardless of what she uncovers. And even more I love Rose in this book who proves a formidable opponent as her client, a child who witnesses her nanny’s death and falls into a state of traumatic mutism. Following Stella trying to uncover the truth of what happened and how to best help Rose when Rose is resolutely locked up in her own head was such a fascinating puzzle to unravel.

No spoilers - all you need to know is that this book is perfect summer escapism reading. The delicious blend of mystery, character drama and a dash of whodunnit will have you totally entertained and delightfully satisfied by the end. This is out now, so don’t wait to get this to the top of your TBR.

Many thanks to @stmartinspress for the copy

House of Glass is the perfect summer thriller. The pacing is perfect, and I thought all of the characters were the villain at some point. Sarah Pekkanen had me fooled multiple times, which is just the thing to keep me flipping pages. Childhood trauma is difficult to write about and do it with sensitivity, but, through Rose's role as a BIA, it's done really well, and I can see these characters being great in a series. No spoilers, but the ending was just what I wanted it to be,

Very compelling and hard to put down. I've always enjoyed the author duo but Pekkanen is a force on her own as well! This was a read in one day thriller that keeps you on your toes.

I think my favorite part of this book was Rose. I didn’t care for the main characters back story whatsoever. I wanted more rose! The side story with Charles and her parents was just too much for me. You could skip 25-40 pages at a time and not be too confused. The ending was a joy, and I loved that. But the middle 250 pages were… not my favorite.

A solid mystery about an Attorney who is acting in the best interest of her minor client, Rose. Rose's nanny fell to her death and the family has unravelled. Could she have had something to do with the death and what are the parents and grandmother hiding? This triggers the attorney's issues from her own childhood. The characters are developed piece by piece through the current day and flashbacks. Some twists and an interesting side plot even out the action.

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I really enjoyed this story. I was convinced I knew who had killed the nanny from the beginning. I should have known better and that there would be a twist. There is also a twist with regards to her mom's death that I did not guess. The romance towards the end wasn't really necessary.

Ultimately I really liked this one!! I felt like it was predictable in that you knew the author wanted you to think the little girl killed her nanny but that that obviously wasn’t what happened otherwise the book would have no surprise. But I still didn’t expect the ending and I did binge read this one so definitely enjoyable.

Tragedy strikes a family after their nanny falls to her death, resulting in the young daughter Rose developing selective mutism. Amidst the turmoil, the parents move to divorce bringing children’s advocate, Stella, into their lives. Stella must observe the family,:mom, dad, daughter, and grandmother, and determine how Rose’s custody should be arranged. Without Rose’s voice, Stella must piece together the clues she can get from the verbal and nonverbal members of the household. But as Stella gets closer to her decision, some people start to feel threatened and Stella may need to be put in her place. An edge of your seat thriller that while you may think you know, still manages to surprise you.
Thanks to St. Martin’s Press, Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the ARC. This is my honest review.

3.5 stars rounded up. This was a really entertaining, twisty thriller. It kept me guessing until the end because I was suspicious of everyone, including the child. Especially the child. It's that kind of book.

I did think the ultimate resolution was a bit of a letdown, but it did make sense and tied up most of the loose threads. There were a couple things that left me hanging, but that's okay I guess.

I liked the characters in this one for the most part. The tension at the end did keep me glued to the page. All in all, I'd say this was definitely a decent, above average thriller.

I read an ARC of this book from NetGalley. All comments are my own.

Such an eerie and strange set of circumstances surrounding the death of a nanny and a best of interest child’s attorney is brought in to determine the best outcome of divorce for the child, Rose. The attorney, Stella, has her own childhood things she is still working through as well, develops like a mystery inside the main plot. Loved Stella, loved the tied together so well ending with a killer I didn’t truly suspect but felt the eerie writing didn’t carry the whole way through. All in all not much to complain about from me. Had me thinking of the story when i wasn’t reading as well.

Thanks to Netgalley for my electronic advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for the electronic copy of House of Glass.

This book will make you question everything that is happening. There were some interesting dynamics and creepy kids are always...well, creepy. It's a domestic thriller/murder mystery that will put you right in the middle of the story.

House of Glass follows Stella, a best interest attorney, as she attempts to parse out the truth in a house full of suspects. I thought the pacing was great and the flashbacks helped give understanding behind Stella’s motivations. There were not that many twists, and the ending wasn’t a complete shock, but I thought the suspense built nicely throughout.

Meet the Barclay family. They're wealthy, live on a big estate in the DC area, and have lots of help to make sure their lives run smoothly. But life isn't always as wonderful as it seems from the outside and the family is facing some significant challenges. Their nanny mysteriously fell to her death, the parents are getting divorced and their daughter, Rose, seems to be suffering from traumatic mutism - or is she? Stella enters the picture when she's appointed by Family Court as the best interest attorney for Rose to provide a recommendation about her custody.
Their story starts out with one mystery: did someone kill the nanny or was her death an accident? Stella seems to take on an investigative role (in addition to her legal role) and uncovers reasons that could point the blame at each member of the household - ranging from Rose to Harriet, her grandmother. A secondary story focuses on Stella and her upbringing, which was also interesting.
I always like a story of wealthy people behaving badly, and House of Glass fits the bill.. There was a little twist at the end that I thought was gratuitous but otherwise, the different story lines wrapped up in an interesting and somewhat surprising manner.
Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read House of Glass in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you St. Martin's Press for a copy of this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Wow, I flew through this book. I loved the psychological piece of the book. There wasn't a single character that could be trusted. I mainly listened to the book on audio and the narrator, Laura, did a great job with the inflections in her tone. It helped create tension within the story. I think the short chapters made it easier to fly through the book and the ending caught me by surprise.

For any psychological thriller lover, I would highly recommend this read.