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A review by juanat77
House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen
Sarah Pekkanen’s previous work such as her novel Gone Tonight have been favorites of mine so I was eager to read her latest mystery thriller release, House of Glass.
Pekkanen portrays a disturbing atmosphere in this book with a dysfunctional family, a character that can be described as a “creepy kid” and a meddlesome grandmother. Stella Hudson, the main character, is a best interest attorney whose job is to decide the future best interests of the child concerning custody, visitation, schooling, and therapy. Stella spends time with 9 year old Rose who is traumatized when she witnesses her nanny falling to her death from a window. As Stella gets deeply involved with Rose’s family she starts to uncover secrets especially regarding the death of the nanny.
When reading this book, I personally appreciated that there were no unbelievable twists in the story. It was mysterious while also not being too insane or unrealistic. Sarah Pekkanen was able to create a mystery thriller that was both captivating as a story as well as having an ending that wrapped up well. It was a page turner that made me anxious for what would happen next. 4 stars! ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
#houseofglass #NetGalley
Sarah Pekkanen’s previous work such as her novel Gone Tonight have been favorites of mine so I was eager to read her latest mystery thriller release, House of Glass.
Pekkanen portrays a disturbing atmosphere in this book with a dysfunctional family, a character that can be described as a “creepy kid” and a meddlesome grandmother. Stella Hudson, the main character, is a best interest attorney whose job is to decide the future best interests of the child concerning custody, visitation, schooling, and therapy. Stella spends time with 9 year old Rose who is traumatized when she witnesses her nanny falling to her death from a window. As Stella gets deeply involved with Rose’s family she starts to uncover secrets especially regarding the death of the nanny.
When reading this book, I personally appreciated that there were no unbelievable twists in the story. It was mysterious while also not being too insane or unrealistic. Sarah Pekkanen was able to create a mystery thriller that was both captivating as a story as well as having an ending that wrapped up well. It was a page turner that made me anxious for what would happen next. 4 stars! ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
#houseofglass #NetGalley
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Violence and Vomit