House of Glass has a very intriguing premise, that unfortunately had a few extra plot lines that really derailed the story. Stella Hudson is a best interest attorney who has recently been hired to evaluate which parent Rose Barclay should live with after her parent's divorce. Beth and Ian are going through a divorce after Ian's affair with Roses' nanny was exposed which happened at the same time she fell to her death out of an attic window at the Barclay's home. Rose witnessed this tragic event and has been experiencing traumatic muteness ever since. Stella can relate deeply to Rose as she also went through the same thing after she experience a tragedy as a child. I enjoyed the main plot and the narrator did a great job adding to the drama of the book with her voice work. The parts about Stella's past, her personal divorce, and her mysterious father figure Charles were the plot Iines I felt really took me out of the story and could have done without. 3/5 for plot and 5/5 for propulsive and entertaining read!

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Oooh this one was so bingeable! Thanks so much to @stmartinspress & @macmillan.audio for the gifted advanced copies 🫶🏼

👍🏼: I did a mix of audio & physical reading for this one, which seems to be the only way I can read books this day since I’m rarely sitting down 😂 but I loved both versions!! A dead nanny, a mute child who allegedly witnessed the event & a lawyer who is in charge of the child’s best interest investigating what really happened in this house - the plot was fast- paced & super creepy at times keeping me interested. Truly such an enjoyable read from start to finish! I will also say it was very refreshing to read a mystery/thriller book where the main character was so smart, relatable & didn’t just throw herself into dangerous situations blindly 😂 loved! 👏🏼

👎🏼: I started to suspect how this one would end about 60% through the book, so I wasn’t super shocked by the ending. I do enjoy the shock factor in a mystery/thriller, but this one still ended up being great & I enjoyed how everything played out!

I definitely recommend picking this one up when it publishes on 8/6! 📚 I’ve seen other awesome reviews so far & think many others will enjoy too!

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
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Creepy, spooky and very suspenseful, House Of Glass, was so enjoyable that I decided to read the book after listening to the audio version. And I was glad I did. Stella is an attorney charged with getting to know the wealthy Barclays family to determine which parent, Ian or Beth, should retain custody of their daughter Rose. After their pending and bitter divorce. The child has witnessed the murder or was it an accident?.) of her nanny, Tina ,and has remained mute ever since. A la Agatha Christie, Sarah Pekkanen, creates a scenario in which every character has a motive to want Tina dead. But whodunit? And how can Stella make a good determination of parental fitness when she too was traumatized as a child and also suffered from selective mutism ?

All glass has been removed from the house as Rose seems to have a penchant for sharp objects. Her behavior is sinister as she watches and waits and seems filled with rage. Ian had been having an affair with Tina. Did he want her to just go away, any which way? What about Beth? The aggrieved wife has plenty of reason to despise Tina. Grandma Harriet, ever present, meddlesome and controlling might not simply be a loving grandma, Or did Tina just accidentally fall? So much to unravel. It was hard to figure this one out. Some twists and turns later all is revealed.

My only issue was there’s a bit too much focus on the lawyer’s past. Comparing that to Rose’s situation again and again rang a bit false. Nonetheless, Pekkanen writes a great thriller. Not my first experience with her books and definitely won’t be my last. Four well deserved stars for a very eerie story that will keep you hanging on until the end. Publication date in August 6, 2o24. You’ll want to read this one. My thanks to NetGalley and st Martins Press for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The books starts and ends with the same energy, I couldn’t put it down from reading the first few pages.
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Creepy kid
LGBTQ rep
Eye catching cover
Unexpected twists

I went back and forth with this book between reading it with my eyes and listening. I got to listen to this book as a part of the Macmillan Audio Influencer Program. Thank you so much to @macmillan.audio for this ALC copy and St. Martin’s Press @NetGalley for my eARC!

Stella works as a best interest attorney and is appointed to make a parental custody recommendation in the case of Rose Barclay, a 9 year old girl who is struggling with traumatic mutism after witnessing her nanny, Tina, die from falling out a window. As part of her job, Stella must get to know Rose’s family and she quickly starts to notice strange happenings with the Barclays. Stella begins to suspect everyone in the Barclay household of having something to hide, but were any of them involved in Tina’s death? Stella needs to make sure that Rose isn’t in danger, but what if Rose is the dangerous one?

I was really into this book for the first ~40% where it focused majorly on the main plot line of the suspicious death of Tina, Rose’s nanny. I was super interested as Stella did her job to investigate and learn more about the Barclay family in order to determine who Rose should live with as her parents are going through a divorce. So many books that I’ve read lately have amateur sleuths trying to solve a murder, and I’m kind of getting sick of this trope where random people are putting themselves at risk, oftentimes in order to “solve” a case that has nothing to do with them. But in this book, it 1000% made sense that Stella was looking into the strange circumstances around Tina’s death because it was her job to ensure Rose’s safety. I was invested in the dirt that she would dig up on the super rich Barclay family and could not wait to get to the bottom of who (if anyone) killed Tina.

But then we got really deep into the subplot, which I felt was unnecessary and it distracted me entirely from the main plot. I wish that the book had continued to focus more on the Barclays and less on Stella’s personal life and her past. Looking back at my notes I took while reading, there was a lot of information that I wrote down regarding characters in Stella’s life that actually had no weight on the story at all. I felt like we kind of dropped off of the main plot and just went into an entirely different storyline that did not add to the book. At one point, I actually had to check my phone and make sure that I was still reading the same book… The conclusion of the main plot in itself is satisfying, however, it was delivered in the midst of the subplot, and therefore I kind of even forgot that we were waiting to find out who killed Tina. The conclusion of the subplot was surprising to me, but again, to me, it felt like I was reading two different books that were merged together.

This was a fantastic page-turner for me! I mindfully try to read slowly now because everything else in life seems so sped up (admittedly my podcasts and audiobooks still are at 1.5x). But I myself couldn't slow down when reading House of Glass because I felt like the characters were hurtling towards an inevitable destruction. In my opinion the main character was (understandably) the most fleshed out but I wish there was a little more detail given to the entire family. Otherwise, I was on the edge of my seat and satisfied!

While this is more of a family drama than a thriller, it was still a gripping storyline. The story follows a family whose nanny has recently died tragically, and somewhat suspiciously. The daughter is mute because of the tragedy and the story unravels the suspicious death and the circumstances surrounding. It was very gripping and there was a few twists.

This book was unhinged! I have to give it to Sarah because I fell for the most obvious red herring. I loved the unnerving vibe the little girl gave off and how you think you know what happened only to be proven wrong at the end.

HOUSE OF GLASS by Sarah Pekkanen was a suspense filled family drama surrounding a murder.

In short, the nanny falls to her death, young Rose witnesses and stops talking, her parents are in the middle of a nasty divorce, and Stella is the advocate for Rose to determine custody. As Stella tries to help Rose, she gets entangled in the murder investigation and there seems to be no one free from suspicion, making it difficult to choose a path for Rose. Oh, and there is no glass in their house. Weird.

I was pretty sure I had this one pegged early on. It made me think of another suspense/thriller I'd recently read. I was wrong. I was led like the silly blind follower to my conclusion, still enjoying the process, until I saw my error. Sometimes I delight in guessing incorrectly!

I did enjoy this psychological suspense and its various looks into childhood trauma. I loved being able to switch between audio (performed excellently) and digital to fit my surroundings. I did not love one particular aspect of Stella's journey in this book, but anyone who knows me knows I don't do romance...but this one felt extra forced and rushed. I have very little expertise in this, so don't mind me. Overall, a solid suspense that was a win for me!

When this title comes out on August 6th, it will be worth a go. Let it take you along that path of false confidence to drop that surprise. It feels fun that way.

Thank you to @stmartinspress @netgalley for this really fun read! I am a fan of Pekkanen and will always be up for her books!

This was so twisty and suspenseful. I flew through this book so fast. I could not put it down. The setting of the creepy no glass mansion was so atmospheric and perfect for the story. The little girl Rose was a great character. It was hard to figure out which way the book was going to go and who was going to be revealed as the killer. I loved the book but was a little let down towards the ending. I felt like everything was wrapped up a little too well. But it was a really solid suspenseful thriller and I highly recommend giving this one a read this summer.


Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the digital arc in exchange for my honest review.

This one grabbed me right from the start and kept me guessing to the very end. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and hope this begins a series. I would love to read more about Stella Hudson and Detective Garcia. Well paced with some unexpected twists along the way. Highly recommended

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced reader copy.

Five Stars! This book is fantastic! Its one of those stay-up-late just to finish kind of reads where you must know what happens right now. Its phenomenal and twisted and heart-wrenching. You will love it!

If you want a thriller that will keep you guessing & keep you up all night, then House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen is the book for you. Pekkanen hooks you from the beginning and keeps your heart pounding until the end. The suspense in this one is crazy good & I will definitely check out more books by this author.

Thank you NetGalley & St. Martin’s Press for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I absolutely love a classic whodunnit. Pekkanen is one of the best to do it and I always look forward to reading anything she writes. The big reveal at the end is so worth it. Thanks for the opportunity to read and review!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me an ARC of this book for review. I absolutely love Sarah Pekkanen and she did not disappoint with this one. This book was a slow burn for sure but from the very beginning, I was hooked until the very last page. The characters were likable but they all had their own agendas and their own reasons for protecting Rose. This book is full of twists and turns that you don't see coming. Very well written in Sarah Pekkanen's style. This book is a MUST READ!

An affair that tore apart a family, a nanny who paid the fatal price for it, a brilliant child silenced by haunting secrets, and a best interest attorney investigating the case that becomes a reflection of her own childhood trauma. Sarah Pekkanen intricately intertwines these storylines in a gripping, psychologically “whodunit” thriller mystery. The title of the novel is a bit of a misnomer, but that is just one of the many unexpected twists. The primary story line is definitely stronger and more believable than the subplot in my opinion, but highly recommend giving Pekkanen’s new thriller a read either way. 4.75 stars, rounded to 5.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this advanced reader’s copy in exchange for my honest review.

I think this was my 8th Sarah Pekkanen book, and it did NOT disappoint! In fact, it was one of my favorite thrillers she has written, especially as a solo author. I was entranced with the storyline here of trying to decide who was truly the "bad guy." There were a lot of disturbing things happening throughout the book that seemed unexplainable, until all was revealed. Was it the Mom, Dad, Grandma, the little girl, or a combination of all of them? What does one do if a child is the problem?

This book had me guessing until the very end to figure out what the heck was going on, and I was pleasantly shocked multiple times at all of the twists and turns. This was a fast-paced thriller, which is exactly what I like! Highly enjoyable.

Sarah Pekkanen has quickly become an author I read every summer. I recently was able to enjoy her newest one House of Glass on audiobook.

When a nanny falls to her death and a nine-year-old girl won't speak, it is up to Stella, an attorney, to see if she can open Rose up, and what really happened to the nanny.

This gave me Silent Patient vibes, so I liked this one! A classic who done it with a big reveal at the end. I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed the narrator! If you're looking for a new thriller this summer this is a great one to pick up on August 6, 2024! 4 out of 5 stars!

A "House of Glass" should be fully transparent, but in this title abode, secrets abound. Stella Hudson, a best interest attorney, finds herself baffled by her new client, Rose Barclay. Her parents are divorcing after the husband's affair with the nanny is revealed-- after the nanny plunges to her death from an attic window. Was it an accident? Was it murder? And who is culpable? Stella's mandate to protect Rose's interests in the divorce is significantly more difficult since the nine-year-old suffers from traumatic muteness as a result of the tragedy. Additionally, Stella is still processing her own grief from finding her own mother's body when she was a young girl. As Sarah Pekkanen builds suspense, she also peels back the layers, allowing the reader to finally understand what happened to both Rose's nanny and Stella's mother.

I really liked how everyone in the house was a suspect, and no one was left out. The nanny was either pushed out the window or fell, but what is the truth? Because of this tragic event, Rose has stopped talking. With the parents getting a divorce, a best-interest attorney named Stella has been hired to find out what would be in Rose's best interest. However, that will be a task in itself. Stella believes she can get Rose to talk, but it won't be easy. It seems that there is more going on than Rose not talking. Things are being hidden, and that in itself makes red flags appear. There is so much going on within these pages: suspense, mystery, deception, lies, and danger. The author did a great job of bringing that all together and wondering what was happening in that plastic house.