#HouseofGlass

​House of Glass is Sarah Pekkanen’s latest thriller, and true to style, Sarah Pekkanen’s storytelling hooks you from the beginning. 

We begin with Stella observing a potential client from afar. This feels a bit creepy, but we soon learn that Stella is a court appointed therapist who specializes in working with teens that have had significant trauma. The child she is observing is younger than her typical client, so she is trying to decide if she thinks she can help. 

As the story continues, Stella does decide to take on Rose’s case, and becomes involved in the custody dispute between her divorcing parents. As she gets to know the family, she notices many odd things. Rose is secreting away small items that could be construed as weapons, like pieces of glass and a box cutter. After Rose’s nanny falls to her death, all the windows in her house have been replaced with plexiglass instead of glass. All of the cups in her house are plastic. Although the family can’t come to a consensus on custody for Rose, they are united in trying to protect Rose - but what or who exactly are they trying to project her from?

We also learn more about Stella’s background, and the trauma she experienced as a small girl that has led her to be an expert in childhood trauma and therapy. Stella’s mom died when Stella was young, and she still has questions about that long ago night. After this terrible experience, Stella had several bouts of luck that helped shape her. However, as Stella’s own life is beginning to unravel and she turns to history to learn more about her mother’s death, she begins to question everything about her life and the significant people in her life. 

This is a psychological thriller filled with twists and turns, and an ending I never saw coming! Set a reminder for August 6th when this book hits store shelves!