This might be the surprise of the year so far for me. I was expecting a typical “popcorn read” type of thriller. Nothing wrong with that, of course, because sometimes that fits the mood, but I was expecting more of a predictable conclusion. And I was wrong!! There were plot twists I didn’t see coming. I was worried that the chapters focusing on Stella’s past would pull too much from the present conflict with Rose, but I think it actually added to the overall tone and created more unreliability to keep the reader on their toes. Definitely recommend for fans of thrillers and mysteries!!

After a nanny plungeing out a window to her death turns into a cold case, attorney Stella Hudson is assigned as a best interest attorney for the youngest family member, Rose, whose parents are going through a divorce. After getting to know the family, Stella can't help but dig deeper into the mystery of who pushed the nanny.

This was such a great book! The plot was quite unique and was pretty fast-paced and kept me hooked. I loved how Stella had her own side story; the background and character development for her was perfect. As far as the culprit, I suspected everyone at some point, and the author did a fantastic job of red herrings and making the ending a surprise. Looking back, everything that led up to the conclusion made perfect sense to me with nothing seeming far-fetched. I finished in less than a day, as I could not put this one down. I really enjoyed the narrator, she may be one of my favorites.

This was a quick read! Ther Barclay family’s nanny has fallen through a third story window and died… was it an accident, or was she pushed? Everyone in the family is a potential suspect in House of Glass.

When nine-year-old Rose’s parents file for divorce, attorney Stella is assigned to the case to help determine what custody arrangement would be in Rose’s best interest. The kicker: Rose hasn’t spoken since the incident with her nanny.

This was a very intriguing story and an interesting premise. To be honest, the level of intrigue in the set up (e.g., a mute girl and a house with no glass) didn’t quite have the level of payoff in the end that I would’ve hoped. There was a lot of telling vs. showing in the final 10% of the book as the story wrapped up.

I did thoroughly enjoy it, nonetheless. I also enjoyed portions of the book via audio, and found the narrator did a great job imparting the right amount of emotion into the read.

This is akin to a fun spin on The Silent Patient, if you enjoyed that book. Good read!

I would like to thank NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, and the author for this audio ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book has me HOOKED. I really liked this author's writing style and the audiobook narrator was great! There wasn't a good place to stop listening, because the intrigue did not stop, so I finished it in a day.

House of Glass

Y’all. This one was a WILD ride. I’m not a regular thriller reader but I enjoy trying one every now and again. A great, trust-no-one adventure that I could not put down because I had to know how it all played out!

Stella is a best interest attorney, appointed to serve Rose, a traumatically mute 9-year old girl reeling from the tragic death of her nanny, caught in a custody battle between her divorcing parents. Stella navigates all the relationships around Rose as she tries to figure out what’s best for Rose and what really happened to the nanny.

Highly recommend if you’re looking for a fast paced family drama thriller!

I alternated between the ARC and ALC. The narrator did a fabulous job building suspense and suspicion with all the characters.

Thank you to Macmillan audio and St. Martins Press for this ARC/ALC! House of Glass is on shelves August 6, 2024! My opinions are my own.

Twists and turns greet you from the very beginning in this exciting thriller by Sarah Pekkanen. Stella, an advocate assigned to determine who Rose, a nine-year-old should live with after the divorce of her parents. In addition to investigating the best placement for Rose, the situation is complicated by the fact that the nanny, Tina with whom the father was having an affair, fell/was pushed out of the third story window and this has contributed to Rose not uttering another word.

At various points in this novel, I found myself pointing the finger at each character. The evidence was stacked up nicely for me only to be found incorrect in the end. In the last few chapters, I honestly could not stop listening as I found it even more compelling.
I listened to the Audiobook which was provided by MacMillan Audio through NetGalley. Overall, this was a fun ride, and the narration by Laura Benanti added to the suspense. Many thanks for the advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

This book had a great premise, and at the beginning I was intrigued by the sinister young girl and the eerie house setting. But ultimately I felt indifferent about this story. It was repetitive and overly long towards the end, and I also didn't see the point in giving the main protagonist a separate mystery to solve involving the death of her mother. There was a lot going on with the addition of her own childhood trauma and pointless secondary characters and it felt like too much. I also wasn't a huge fan of the narration. The narrator had a "sing-songy" voice that didn't seem to fit with the overall vibe of this story. This one just wasn't a favorite for me.

great mystery, very cool concept the list of suspects. i enjoyed it very much! can't wait for more from this author

House of Glass revolves around what seems like a perfect family but inside is nothing but a perfect lie. Rose Barclay is a nine year old girl who witnessed the possible murder of her nanny in the midst of her parent’s divorce. Since then she has stopped talking and started collecting sharp objects. Stella Hudson is a best interest attorney appointed to serve as counsel for children in custody cases. From the moment Stella passes through the iron gate and into the plastic house with not a single piece of glass to be found, she realizes the Barclays are far more troubled and twisted than she feared.

I loved this book! I actually was listening to the audiobook alone for the first half and then decided I needed the hard copy so I subscribed for BOTM to get it and I’m so glad I did!

There are so many questions unanswered throughout the book that it keeps you engaged! Truly everyone was suspect to me and I feel like I had legitimate reason for it.

The last 10-15% shocked me and I love that in a thriller! I think any thriller or suspense lover should read this hands down! I don’t usually give 5 stars to thrillers but this was definitely a 4 star until the ending and then it gave me the 5⭐️ feel so bravo Sarah P. ! 👏

Thank you NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, and Sarah Pekkanen for the opportunity to listen to this ALC copy!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. This story is about the suspicious murder of a young nanny, Tina de la Cruz, who was taking care of the 9-year-old Rose. She had an affair with her father, Ian Barclay, and got pregnant. She's pushed down from the window, or she accidentally fell down. There are four people who witnessed the incident, as the case is presumed an accident. But is it?

Thank you to St Martin’s Press, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley for advanced reader and listener copies of House of Glass in exchange for my honest opinion. I listened to the beginning and ending, and read about 15% in the middle. I thought Laura Benanti did an excellent job with the narration!
It’s #thrillerthursday and this upcoming book will definitely take you for a thrilling ride! The female protagonist works as a child advocate, and she is working on a case where the parents are getting divorced and custody of the one daughter needs to be determined. Add in that the daughter’s nanny recently died in a horrible accident at their house, and the child has not spoken since the accident. The advocate looks into the nanny’s death in addition to investigating her own childhood trauma.
House of Glass is the right blend of a slow burn that is also twisty enough to be bingeable. I switched from audiobook to digital copy because I was at a loud restaurant waiting for a friend and I couldn't just sit there waiting - I needed to know what was happening. I predicted one of the twists, but there were MANY more that surprised me. I had to suspend my disbelief for a few things, but overall it was a good read. If you like books with hidden secrets to uncover, this book will be right up your alley! Pour yourself a glass (hah!) and enjoy.

House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen delivers a gripping psychological thriller wrapped in a family drama that keeps you guessing until the end. The story centers around a young girl named Rose Barclay, who has become mute after witnessing the potential murder of her nanny amidst her parents' bitter divorce. Stella Hudson, a best interest attorney with her own troubled past, is reluctantly drawn into the case, uncovering layers of deceit within the seemingly perfect Barclay family. Pekkanen's portrayal of the Barclays' gilded but deeply flawed world, combined with the eerie, glassless house that symbolizes their hidden secrets, creates a tense atmosphere that grips the reader. The novel excels in its intricate plotting and character development, as Stella navigates through a maze of suspects and hidden motives. The resolution is both surprising and satisfying, making House of Glass a compelling read for fans of psychological thrillers.

Thanks you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for an arc of House of Glass in exchange for a review.

This book started out slow and methodical. I wasn't sure what to make of what was happening and this excited me no end!

Stella is asked to help a family with a divorce. A little girl, 9 year old Rose, witnesses the death of her nanny and the death has affected her so badly, she has mutism. The death is ruled accidental but the parents are splitting and they both want full custody. It's Stella's job to assess the family and make her recommendations.

Everyone is lying. The house has nothing in it that can be broken. It seems odd that a house has no mirrors and no glass in the windows. Everything down to the glassware is made from plexiglass. Nothing they say rings true and there is something more to Rose and Stella is determined to get to the bottom of it...

It was exciting. The story was full to bursting with threads and you can't see where they will all end up but it the author is a true artist and it all makes sense when you get to the end and it will BLOW YOUR MIND!!!!!

The more we learn about the family, the more you can see they are hiding something but you can't work it out because nothing seems right and I love books that do that!

The ending had me screaming! GENIUS! Did not see that coming!

5 stars, If you love thrillers... GET THIS ONE!! Out Aug 6th

I'm such a fan of Sarah Pekkanen's collaborative works with Greer Hendricks, so I wanted to give her solo writing a try. It did NOT disappoint! I couldn't stop listening to this one. It's one of those thrillers where, when you get to the twist, your jaw drops... and then you immediately get angry at yourself for not seeing it the whole time. It was a mysterious adventure, and I loved it all. It has EVERYTHING: deception, affairs, murder (or is it?), classism, a creepy child, and some solid twists and turns.

If you enjoyed Pekkanen and Greer's works, I definitely recommend House of Glass. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced audiobook.

💥 Pub Date: 8/6/2024

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5

• domestic suspense
• secrets & childhood trauma
• lively narration

This story kept me guessing left and right! It did come to a thrilling and action-packed climax, but I still wanted a little more out of the ending.

🗣 Thank you to netgalley, St. Martin's Press and Macmillan Audio Books for the opportunity to read and review this book via both gifted eARC and audio! All opinions are honest and my own.

Stella doesn’t usually take client younger than 12, but when 9 year old Rose needs her there is a flash to her own childhood that pulls her in. Rose saw her nanny’s dead body after she fell (or was pushed) from a window. She hasn’t spoken a world since. Everyone in the house is a suspect…even Rose herself. Stella must try to figure out who to trust and if Rose needs protection or if those around her need protection from her.

I live for a good story about a disturbed child and this one didn’t disappoint! Great book!

🪻𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦
𝔱𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔯
🗓️𝙿𝚞𝚋: 𝙰𝚞𝚐𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝟼, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺
⭐️𝕄𝕪 𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘: 𝟜.𝟝 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕤! ★★★★✬

🤏𝗧𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗯𝗶𝘁...Danger & lies surround this perfect little family and everyone(which includes their 9 year old daughter) is suspected of murder

🌻𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆...BEYOND BINGEABLE READ! 🙌This one has so much I love..domestic drama, slow burn..then quick twists & turns 🌀& the best ending!! 🎀Oh & have you ever heard of someone who can’t have glass in the house? 🤯Like, they have a severe aversion to it? I never realized how much glass is in a house until this book! Like how do you get ready without a mirror? 🪞 That random fact stuck with me for who knows why & really isn’t a large part of the book, but also very intriguing, right?!? 🧐 I was creeped out in the best way while reading & on the edge of my seat with this one! Thanks @macmillan.audio @stmartinspress for my copy and thanks to @sarahpekkanen for the fun! 😆🥳

I've said it before and I will say it again - I really wish authors would stop shoving in LGBTQ agenda right at the very end of a book where it doesn't make any sense. The ending really irked me because of this seemingly random inclusion. Include the details and make them a story line throughout, or don't. Other than that, this was a good read. I did see where it was going from the start, but I also read a lot of thriller and suspense novels. It still kept me intrigued until the end to see how it would all finally play out.

Wow… I actually loved this way more than I thought I would. Slow burn mystery, a creepy kid in a fucked up family who may or may not be hiding who murdered the nanny, and short cliffhanger chapters. I am a sucker for a creepy kid who may be a psychopath story.

I will say about 65% into the story I did guess the plot twist but that did not make me want to stop reading by any means. Definitely if you want a super quick read that will keep you entertained pick up this book.

This was THE buzziest book of the summer (despite it not being published until August), and I was thrilled when I received a copy to read and review. And let me tell you - it did not disappoint!!

I was hesitant at first because it centers around a lawyer, and being a lawyer myself, I usually dislike books about other lawyers (because of all the legal inaccuracies lol). And this did require suspending some disbelief on my end, but it did not take away from my overall enjoyment.

This follows Rose, who''s hired to work as the "best interest attorney" for Rose, whose parents are going through a divorce. They're going through a divorce after a tragic event - Rose's nanny fell through a glass window from the third floor of their house, falling to her death. Rose has not said a single word since. Stella has to essentially figure out what happened to the nanny - did she jump? Or was she pushed - in order to decide which parent Rose should go live with.

Again, it does require suspending some disbelief - BUT overall I really enjoyed this. It was fast paced, I was kept on my toes, and I did NOT see the ending coming (which is usually a sign of a good thriller in my opinion). Overall, would highly recommend!