House of Glass, Sarah Pekkanen
House of Glass, Sarah Pekkanen
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House of Glass
A Novel

Author: Sarah Pekkanen

Narrator: Laura Benanti

Unabridged: 10 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/06/2024


Synopsis

“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 Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

About Sarah Pekkanen

Sarah Pekkanen is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fifteen solo and co-authored novels. Her books are sold in thirty-six countries, with several optioned for TV and film. Sarah also co-wrote the screenplay for The Wife Between Us for Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment. She serves on the board of directors of International Thriller Writers, and is the founder of the nonprofit IndiaStreetPaws.com, which rescues injured and abused street dogs in India. She lives just outside of Washington, DC.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on August 05, 2024

Outlier Island 2.5 stars House of Glass is a psychological thriller about an attorney who must determine the best living situation for a nine-year-old child caught in the middle of her parent's divorce. Adding fuel to the fire is the little girl might have murdered her nanny. Stella Hudson, a best in......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on January 20, 2025

I can honestly say that after seeing so many raving five-star reviews and intriguing whodunit, claustrophobic plot lines from one of my auto-approved thriller authors, I raised my expectations level a notch more for an earth-shattering reading experience. However, I think I'm a little disappointed d......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on January 27, 2024

I’m not going to lie- I was very hesitant to read this as the author’s previous book, “Gone Tonight” was not one of my favorites. However, Sarah Pekkanen redeemed herself with “House of Glass”, because I absolutely enjoyed everything about this book! The writing and the storyline were absolutely rem......more

Goodreads review by Holly on January 22, 2024

3.5 STARS rounded UP The first half was such a page turner and this is why I'll be rounding up! I had such high hopes and was getting all the eerie house type of vibes. I was so intrigued, then the second half shifted gears and the execution failed me! There was a lot of Stella and her background as......more

Goodreads review by Linzie (suspenseisthrillingme) on August 27, 2024

Pure perfection. I can’t think of a better phrase to describe House of Glass. From the depth of the characters to the ever ratcheting foreboding, there simply wasn’t a thing missing from this psychological thriller. The plot itself was finely layered while my thoughts were constantly plagued with su......more


Quotes

“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

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


Awards

  • Amazon.com Best Books of the Year