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House of Glass - by Sarah Pekkanen

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  • "Wow, I loved this one so much!
  • About the Author: Sarah Pekkanen is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several co-authored and solo novels.
  • 368 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers

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"Wow, I loved this one so much! I didn't want it to be over because I was enjoying it so much, but I couldn't stop turning pages! House of Glass is a gripping thriller that was packed with surprises and compelling characters." -- Freida McFadden

The next thrilling novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Pekkanen, House of Glass.

On the outside they were the golden family with the perfect life. On the inside they built the perfect lie.

A young nanny who plunged to her death, or was she pushed? A nine-year-old girl who collects sharp objects and refuses to speak. A lawyer whose job it is to uncover who in the family is a victim and who is a murderer. But how can you find out the truth when everyone here is lying?

Rose Barclay is a nine-year-old girl who witnessed the possible murder of her nanny - in the midst of her parent's bitter divorce - and immediately stopped speaking. Stella Hudson is a best interest attorney, appointed to serve as counsel for children in custody cases. She never accepts clients under thirteen due to her own traumatic childhood, but Stella's mentor, a revered judge, believes Stella is the only one who can help.

From the moment Stella passes through the iron security gate and steps into the gilded, historic DC home of the Barclays, she realizes the case is even more twisted, and the Barclay family far more troubled, than she feared. And there's something eerie about the house itself: It's a plastic house, with not a single bit of glass to be found.

As Stella comes closer to uncovering the secrets the Barclays are desperate to hide, danger wraps around her like a shroud, and her past and present are set on a collision course in ways she never expected. Everyone is a suspect in the nanny's murder. The mother, the father, the grandmother, the nanny's boyfriend. Even Rose. Is the person Stella's supposed to protect the one she may need protection from?

"A terrifying gothic thriller. The excellent portrayal of fragile psyches and knife-edge suspense throughout make this a winner." --Booklist (Starred Review)



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"A terrifying gothic thriller. The excellent portrayal of fragile psyches and knife-edge suspense throughout make this a winner." --Booklist (Starred Review)

"If you like some light familial terror, this book is pleasantly diverting." --New York Times Book Review

"Wow, I loved this one so much! I didn't want it to be over because I was enjoying it so much, but I couldn't stop turning pages! HOUSE OF GLASS is a gripping thriller that is packed with surprises and compelling characters." -- FREIDA MCFADDEN

"Brimming with tension and full of surprises, HOUSE OF GLASS may be my favorite Sarah Pekkanen thriller yet. Eerie, unsettling, and so very, very good. I couldn't put this book down!" -- MEGAN MIRANDA

"If you love trying to predict twists, this is the thrill ride for you." --Good Housekeeping

"Featuring a finely drawn cast of suspects, brought into sharp relief by Stella's keen observation skills, Pekkanen's latest is a winding mystery that makes an atmospheric setting of Washington, D.C., and its affluent suburbs. It's one of the author's most engrossing and satisfying thrillers yet." --Library Journal

"Unsettling in the best way possible, Sarah Pekkanen's 2024 novel, House of Glass, is a slow-burn thriller that's suspenseful straight out of the gate. Part psychological study, part meditation on the nature of evil, the novel skillfully made me question who and what to believe. If you love creepy-kid horror but don't want a scare--or appreciate stories that keep you guessing till the end--this is the book for you." --Reader's Digest, July thriller roundup

"As tensions build, Stella uncovers more about the Barclays' secrets that are all hidden in a house without a single glass window, only plastic." -- HuffPost Books e-newsletter, Summer Must-Reads


Praise for Sarah Pekkanen's books

"Filled with buried secrets and jaw-dropping deception." --Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"[I was] flying through the pages." -- Hoda Kotb, Today show

"Jaw-dropping. Layered. Triumphant." --Clémence Michallon, The New York Times

"I'm a huge fan of Sarah Pekkanen's books... riveting, original and powerful." --Colleen Hoover, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Gripping reading." -- People magazine

"In an oversaturated market where even the best authors seem to be phoning it in, Pekkanen is here to remind readers that thrills can still be shocking, twists can still be unexpected, and reading can still keep you up way past your bedtime." --Bookreporter

"Startling, breathtaking." --Reader's Digest

"Gripping. Packed with surprises and compelling characters." --Freida McFadden, New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid

"Prepare to stay up until the wee hours." --Real Simple

"Captivating from beginning to end." --Samantha Downing, bestselling author of My Lovely Wife

"A standout among standouts." -- Glamour magazine




About the Author



Sarah Pekkanen is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several co-authored and solo novels. Her books are sold in 36 countries, with several optioned for TV and film. Sarah also co-wrote the screenplay for The Wife Between Us for Amblin Entertainment. She serves on the board of directors of International Thriller Writers, and is the founder of a nonprofit that rescues injured and abused street dogs in India. She lives just outside of Washington, D.C.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 368
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Thrillers
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Theme: Domestic
Format: Paperback
Author: Sarah Pekkanen
Language: English
Street Date: June 17, 2025
TCIN: 93212963
UPC: 9781250382832
Item Number (DPCI): 247-47-1813
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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EdensKathyG - 1 year ago
A Nanny falls to her death from a 3rd story bedroom. A little girl Rose witnesses her fall. Her mom & dad want a divorce and her Grandma Harriett lives with their family in a basement apartment. Poor Rose is so traumatized she can not speak. Enter lawyer, Stella, who as a child lost her mother to an overdose when she was seven years also developed traumatic mutism. She is on the custody battle and has to figure out where Rose should live. With the neurotic over protective mom, or the dad who was having an affair with the Nanny. The story goes into both the lives of the Barclay's and back tracks to Stella's early days before and after her mom died. It is a very interesting, creepy thriller that I could not put down. At times I was so anxious. It was like watching a scary movie with one eye open and the other closed shut. It was a great read. Thanks to #netgalley, #stmartinspress and @sarahpekkanen for an ARC of this thriller.
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Grip your book moments

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carvanz - 1 year ago
This was filled with so many grip-your-book moments! I really enjoyed the eerie tension that permeated this story. It is not filled with twists and turns but rather questions that seem impossible to ever find an answer to. Everyone is a suspect which had me anxiously awaiting the final revelation. I liked that the characters, despite being suspect, were all relatable. Ms. Pekkanen’s writing flowed, giving this book a quick pace yet also creating a dark, gloomy atmosphere at times that had me ensuring my door was locked.
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Aqueenofcrime - 1 year ago
Stella is a best interest attorney and her job is to determine the best placement for a child. Her newest client is Rose Barclay, a precocious nine year old. What makes this case especially complicated is that Rose's nanny has recently died under suspicious circumstances and the death has caused Rose to start acting out of character; she's become mute and secretive. Rose's mutism resonates with Stella. She experienced the same thing during her childhood when her mother died, so she desperately wants to make the right decision. Though the more she learns about the Barclays and investigates the nanny's death, she isn't sure who needs protection from whom. This one kept me guessing the whole way through! There were times I felt like I had no idea what was going on. I kept changing my mind about who was a victim and who was a suspect. I spent the entire book on edge, waiting, expecting something to happen at every moment. And just imagine! A house without a single piece of glass in it! Is that even possible? House of Glass has this great creepy house vibe that provides a nice backdrop for the book's other elements. And you'll love to hate Rose's family. However, Stella and her life story feature heavily in novel, almost to the point of distraction from the rest of the story. The ending, while satisfying, was possibly a bit too poignant and tidy. Although that didn't take too much away from my enjoyment of the book. Overall, House of Glass was a fast, enjoyable read with a fresh, original feel, that kept me glued to the pages until the end. Thank you to St. Martin's Press, Sarah Pekkanen, and Netgalley for an advance digital copy. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own and given voluntarily. 4½ stars rounded up to 5 stars Recommend for fans of: Thrillers, Suspense, Mysteries, Gothic Fiction, Women's Fiction, General Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Psychological Thrillers
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