What a book! I was sucked in by the characters right away and just had to know what happened. I absolutely loved every minute, never knowing who to trust. I listened to the audiobook version, and I thought the narrator did a fantastic job. She really brought the whole book to life. Well done!

Thank you to NetGalley for the advance reader copy of this book. Loved Sarah's Gone Tonight, so was thrilled to try this book. It is just as amazing with twists and turns throughout. The addition of a nanny (love nanny stories) and the child who won't speak (I have a daughter studied the speech and hearing sciences in college) make this book exceptional. The story includes a mysterious house and an attorney with an interesting back story of her own. 5 stars!

In House of Glass, Sarah Pekkanen is back with another domestic, slow-burn novel of suspense. (NOT a thriller). We have a family, a dead nanny who might have been murdered, several suspects, and a lawyer, who is tasked with helping decide what will happen to the child involved. This is told in first person present tense, which I usually don’t enjoy, but in this case, it worked well. Pekkanen is a talented writer, very good at creating interesting characters and a plot with some unique elements. I did guess some twists pretty early on, and the plot just didn’t really hold my interest in the same way as her previous novel, so this will be a three star book for me.

This is exactly what I want from a mystery/thriller. Gripping and addictive, House of Glass kept me wanting to keep reading long past my bedtime. Nothing better than a shocking hook at the end of a chapter to make you need more.

Stella is a woman struggling with her past life tragedies, her recent divorce, and doing her best to help a child she senses needs her help desperately. It’s and tense and emotional whodunnit with plenty of twists and turns.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s press for the advanced copy.

Loved this book! I stayed up way too late reading because I was couldn’t wait until the end. I love a book that truly makes me question things as I read. I never could figure out who I thought was good or who I thought was bad! There were so many things that happened that made it impossible to predict. The character of the young girl, Rose, was even done in a way that truly made me question if she was crazy! The ending was satisfying and finally putting the pieces together at the end was enjoyable. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that loves a good mystery!

Just WOW! Sarah Pekkanen hits another one out of the park! I loved so many things about this book. The setting and characters were out of this world fantastic and kept me flipping pages long past my bedtime. (Well worth the lack of sleep). It was impossible to know who to trust. I thought I had it figured out many times but I was completely off base. Packed with secrets, tension and so many lies. Deliciously dark and creepy. I loved it.
Thank you NetGalley, Sarah Pekkanen and St. Martin’s Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This one took me a few chapters to fully get invested in, and then I definitely wanted to read to find out what would happen next! It wasn't the best thriller I have ever read... and to be honest, this was more of a psychological thriller than "thriller-thriller", but it was still a good read! I would recommend for sure to anyone looking for a twisty read!

3.5 stars rounded up.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and author for an ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martins Press for this ARC! This was a highly enjoyable mystery that I was able to binge in a few days. The mystery surrounding the nanny’s death, a child with traumatic mutism, and sketchy MC’s all worked to create a fun story that hooked me from beginning to end. My only critique is that I would have liked more jaw dropping twists but overall this was a highly enjoyable read that I think people will devour when it comes out!

I'm not new to this writer's work, but this is the first time I read a book written by herself and it was as delightful. Each element was perfectly in place, and the characters well crafted. There was an eerie vibe and each chapter has new revelation., so it was fast-paced and very engaging. Congratulations to the author and thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this wonderful book.

House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen
4/5 🌟

This book was a fast paced thriller with a few twists and a unique protagonist. I found I could not stop reading this one because I just had to figure out where it was going.

Stella is a family attorney who’s testimonies have provided family’s with answers of who the victim is with a speciality in children cases. As a child who’s mother was a drug addiction and eventually died she has a personal connection to troubled families.

We are led to believe a nany fell to her death in an accident in the Blanchards home. This home does not have any glass which is a bit misleading and without any spoilers doesn’t come up a whole lot more it just shows how peculiar this family is. When we slowly uncover the nany had a relationship with the dad, the child is mute, and the grandmother is more greedy than them all there are more than more motive for this death.

It was easy to follow but does have some twists and overall it was a satisfying ending with a bright future.

HOUSE OF GLASS started off with a bang! I really enjoy solving a good mystery and this one had all the elements that kept me on the edge of my seat. I enjoyed that the author included Stella's past into the story, so I could better understand her character as she gathered information on Rose and her family members. I highly recommend getting yourself a copy of this exciting story, you won't be disappointed.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's press for my gifted copy.

This review will be shared to my Instagram (@coffee.break.book.reviews) in the near future.

Wowser!! I really enjoyed this one! Kept me hooked the whole way through. I didn’t see any of the twists coming!! Great read!!

I tried to read this book, and it wasn’t clicking. So I tried the audiobook, and it still wasn’t clicking. I really struggle with this author. She’s good for a popcorn thriller, and those are usually pretty palatable, but there is something that just doesn’t mesh with me and her writing. I keep trying, and it’s time to stop. I didn’t enjoy this book at all, I’m sorry.

4.5! 1 really enjoyed this one. It held my attention right from the start, & kept me guessing throughout. I enjoy books that center around a creepy kid, & I really wanted to know what was going on with Rose & the rest of the

There are some intense moments that propelled the story, some good Deja vu moments that had me guessing wildly, but the wrap up was too convenient and didn't really give me that fist bump moment I was anticipating.

I still enjoyed so will round up on this 3.5 STAR review!

Thanks to NG for my early copy!

What’s more mysterious and creepy than a little girl who hides shards of glass in her room, pushes her doll out of the attic window, and doesn’t speak?

Not much.

Nine year old Rose Barclay hasn’t spoken since her nanny, Tina, fell to her death. She’s become a recluse since that day, being removed from her school and finding comfort only in reading, listening to classical music, and playing piano. Since Rose’s parents, Ian and Beth Barclay, are getting a divorce, a case worker named Stella had been assigned to monitor Rose in order to determine who will gain custody of her. This is no ordinary case. Upon arrival to the home, Stella immediately notices bizarre things. No glass is allowed in the home - of any kind. In addition, the Barclays appear to be hiding something and are extremely protective over Rose. As Stella begins to uncover the truth, she is forced to face her own past trauma.

“The Barclay estate reminds me of a beautiful rock that you turn over to reveal wet, rotting leaves teeming with wiggling bugs stuck to the underside.”

I read the kindle ARC and the audio at the same time. Broadway star, Laura Benanti is the BEST narrator I’ve ever heard. Her characterization choices and inflection made the story flow with such authenticity. I was partly drawn to the audio recording because of her.

This book was a next level thrill for me. The storyline concept, the writing, the timing of each revealing piece, and the building denouement was (chef kiss 😚 🤌🏼) perfection. These characters were so poker faced that I could not detect who was bluffing! The action scene toward the end had me on the edge of my seat. The page turning rate of this whole read was sonic!

Special thanks to NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, Sarah Pekkanan, and St. Martin’s Press for this thrilling ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I read a Sarah Pekkanen book many years ago, and have since went back and read all her previous books, and she's been on my must-read list after that. I am of the opinion that her writing and storytelling skills improve a little more with each novel she writes, which is a difficult feat, as all her back catalog were so great in the first place. This was one twisted, and twisty, story- one that had me questioning whether evil is born or made. I was so incredibly happy that the narrator was able to use her past experiences to help Rose and her family, and was also able to find peace and closure on her own traumatic upbringing. The book was just all around GREAT, compelling, hard to put down.... and I can't say much more without giving anything away. Pekkanen's books tend to sell themselves, but I also will be pushing this to anyone looking for a well-written psychological thriller. Thanks to the atmospheric autumn descriptions, this is a perfect book to curl up with on a rainy, indoor weekend. Can't recommend this enough!

Beginning of this book might shape your opinion in an interesting way and you would read this book with that opinion in mind. Just like the narrator thought all along. But when you started to get the glimpse of the truth, you would be shocked. People do all sorts of things just to be able to protect what they have; however, the cunningness this culprit showed could be considered evil

Nanny fell off the 3rd floor window. Mom was in her room, dad was working in his office. grandma and Rose were outside. It couldn't be anyone from the house; this was a pure accident. This was such a tragedy when mom and dad were about to get divorce. Stella was there to figure out which parent would be the better option for Rose after divorce, but she found herself in the middle of this murder "mystery". Was it "weapon" collecting Rose? She couldn't be. right? Or was it the mom who couldn't deal with dad having an affair with nanny?

What you will find at the end of this book is far more sinister than anything you can think of. Not every weapon is used to attack. Not every silence is to conceal guilt.

House of Glass is physical thriller, that will have you guessing till the very end. Stella is a lawyer especially for children in custody cases. Stella goes to meet the family after they experience a tragic death and a whole lot of drama. What I liked most about this one is the tension and the sense there’s a lot wrong in this house. I flew through the pages trying to figure out if my gut reactions were right The whole house and family just had that sense of dread and bad things. I couldn’t get enough of it and that feeling.
4.5⭐️
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for my gifted copy.

There's praise from Frieda McFadden for this book in which she says that she didn't want to finish reading it, but she couldn't stop reading it. That's wild, because that's exactly how I feel about all of her books. And it's how I feel about Sarah Pekkanen's books, including this one. I had no idea how it would turn out, as anyone could be the culprit. And like McFadden, I couldn't stop myself from surging to the end to find out.