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HOUSE OF GLASS
Sarah Pekkanen
St Martin’s Press
August 6, 2024
362 pages
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This is a story about an attorney, Stella, who is investigating a divorcing family to determine who should have primary custody of Rose, their nine-year-old child. This child, may or may not be evil. And, to complicate matters, a questionable fatal fall from a window has occurred in the house. Stella, herself, has childhood trauma that she has never been able to thoroughly process.
The plot is not straightforward. A lot is going on. But, it is well-written and easy to follow.
I found the process that Stella uses to determine the custody recommendation interesting. The smallest detail could be meaningful. I had no idea that so much would be involved. Because of Stella’s own childhood, she throws herself, heart and soul, into the investigation.
The other characters, mother, father and grandmother, are all multi-layered. They seem to want the best for the child but they also have their own agenda. It’s hard to decide who is trustworthy and who is truthful. Things are not always as they seem.
The last part of the book was very intense. There were a few surprises for me, some explanations that I needed. Everything is tied up neatly. I prefer that, as opposed to endings that leave the reader wondering.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.
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