A review by elle_laine
House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Stella, a best interest attorney for children, takes a case with a new client who is younger than the clients she usually takes. Her name is Rose, and as a nine-year-old caught in the middle of her parents' divorce, she needs the best and most neutral advocate she can get because of recent circumstances that led her to witness the accidental death of her nanny. Or was it an accident? Stella sets out to be the best she can for Rose because she too remembers being in a vulnerable position as a child.

Thank you to Sarah Pekkanen and Macmillan Audio for the audiobook ARC of this book via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions shared here are solely mine.

This was definitely an edge-of-the-seat thriller that kept me hooked the whole time. Every time I had to set down the book, I was eager to pick it up again. That is one of the main things I look for in a thriller. I also liked the ending and how the story was wrapped up neatly. Although the main twist was not as gripping as some other thrillers are, I really liked how it all turned out.

The audiobook version of this book added to my enjoyment of the story. The narrator was excellent at putting fear, joy, sadness, and all the other emotions into each of the characters' voices. I definitely recommend getting ahold of an audiobook version of this book. What a wonderful read for the end of summer!