Stella Hudson, a special interest attorney, has been appointed to Rose Barclay to help decide who should gain custody of her, her mother or father. While Stella doesn’t normally take on cases with children under 13, she makes an exception for Rose’s unique situation. After having seen her nanny fall to her death, Rose has refused to speak making it even harder to Stella and the investigators to know what really happened to her nanny. As Stella begins getting to know the family, Stella’s concerns for Rose grow as everyone in the Barclay is hiding secrets, even Rose.
This whodunit mystery had me at the edge of my seat and I flew through it. While Stella’s self-work to resolve her own childhood didn’t derail the plot, I don’t know that it helped it as much as I would have liked. Instead, it made the book feel a bit longer than necessary, which is really my only comment. Otherwise, I loved the creepy atmosphere of the house, Stella’s determination to do right by her clients, and the suspense of the overall story.
With plenty of twists and red herrings, House of Glass is a page turner. I feel myself still thinking about the characters, which is huge for me. Even with guessing the ending, I still think this is a stellar psychological thriller!
House of Glass comes out August 6, 2024. Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for my advanced copies in exchange for my review. If you liked this review, please let me know either by commenting below or by visiting my Instagram @speakingof.books.
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